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Format: 2024-11-24
Format: 2024-11-24

Missing Surbiton woman found

A missing woman has been found safe and well.

Supported living residents struggle to move out as Kingston lags 'light years behind' in affordable housing

People who have escaped homelessness are struggling to take the final step from supported housing to living independently, the YMCA has claimed.

Second right-to-be-forgotten request to quash Hillcroft College fundraising story

A Surrey Comet report of Hillcroft College's £443,000 loss on a disastrous fundraising concert has been scrubbed from Google search results for a second time.

Arrests made by police investigating county-hopping burglars

Police investigating a gang of BMW-driving county-hopping burglars patrolling the A3 corridor have made three arrests.

Vinoteque bar's licence at risk after New Year party overran

A Surbiton wine bar could lose its licence to sell alcohol after police officers broke up a New Year party they had seen advertised on Facebook.

Surbiton train bridge to close until April

King Charles Road bridge will be closed until April.

Some schools miss out in new rules league tables

The borough’s secondary schools saw a mixed bag of results when the Government published its latest league tables – and some apparently startling figures.

Kingston Council to get £4.5m to make way for more school places

Kingston has been handed out nearly £4.5m to create extra school places.

Kingston, Sutton and Croydon residents warned over county-hopping BMW-driving burglars targeting A3 corridor

Police are hunting “well organised” teams of cross-county burglars who target homes for raids on particular days.

Biggest Love Kingston day ever starts this weekend

This Valentine’s Day weekend, Kingston residents can show off their passion for the borough with a huge selection of fundraising events for Love Kingston.