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Format: 2024-11-23
Format: 2024-11-23

Kingston churches warned about "aggressive" man asking for money "to stop Scientologists aborting his baby"

Kingston churches have been warned about a man claiming that he and his pregnant girlfriend are escaping the Church of Scientology because it wants them to abort their “spawn of Satan” baby.

Look inside Surbiton’s refurbished Waggon and Horses pub and new Thai restaurant

Surbiton’s Waggon and Horses has undergone a dramatic transformation with a Thai restaurant upstairs.

Drug dealer who lived next to Tolworth school had £7,000 worth of “very high purity” cocaine in his home

A drug dealer has been jailed for two years after more than £7,000 worth of cocaine was found when police raided his home next to a Tolworth school.

Poppies removed from Surbiton station platforms to avoid train drivers "confusion with red signals"

To stop train drivers muddling red signalling lights and large poppies put up at Surbiton station the memorial flowers have been removed for a "safety reason".

“We're the pride of South London, The mighty Kingstonian FC”: Where could Ks move?

The search is on for Kingstonian to find a new football ground as the sale of Kingsmeadow stadium nears completion.

Adult education colleges in Surbiton and Richmond merge amid funding cuts

Two adult learning centres have joined forces to counteract funding cuts in education.

New buyer confirms it will push ahead with Tesco's 700 home plan in Tolworth

After weeks of rumour and uncertainty the buyer of the Tolworth Tesco site has confirmed it intends to go ahead with the existing planning application to build more than 700 homes.

Serco Limited fined £200,000 for death of son of Surbiton ferryman deckhand 19-year-old Ben Woollacott

The former operator of the Woolwich ferry has been fined £200,000 after a Surbiton man's son drowned in a mooring rope accident.

Cake shop thief heading back behind bars days after being released from six-month stretch

A man who breached his prison licence days after being released following a six month stretch for a thieving spell - including stealing from a cake shop - has been arrested and is in police custody.

Elderly man taken to hospital after burning toast

An elderly man was pulled from his Surbiton flat and taken to hospital after burning toast in the early hours of this morning.