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Format: 2024-11-27
Format: 2024-11-27

Kingston's new cycling schemes cannot become another " Tolworth

That’s the view of Conservative Councillors in the borough. They say residents weren’t consulted enough on plans for the Broadway, and now many people aren’t happy with the results.

Surbiton women's college facing merger jumps from 'inadequate' to 'good' after Ofsted re-inspection

A Surbiton college, which was told it could lose £1.5m in funding unless it improved rapidly, has been graded good following a re-inspection by Ofsted.

Tesco finally dumps Tolworth supermarket plans in favour of housing

Tesco has officially thrown in the towel in its decade-long battle to build a supermarket on the old Toby Jug site in Tolworth.

Boris Johnson in Surbiton: "Wild horses wouldn't keep me away"

Boris Johnson said today he was seldom away from Kingston and could not wait to see the contentious new Tolworth Greenway, paid for by Transport for London funds.

Kingston Council asks for help finding owner of sick dog

A sick dog was found alone in the street, and died after being taken to a vet.

Kingston Council has appealed for help finding the owner after the dog was found by itself in Tolworth. The young dog was found by a passer-by on Saturday.

Anyone with information on the dog or its owner can call council dog warden Stewart Toop on 020 8547 5406.

Mum given record fine after children missed school for more than six months

A Chessington mum has been fined £800 after two of her children failed to turn up to school for more than six months.

Unsung hero: Surbiton walking group leader who organises days out for seniors

Five years ago, Jill Lawrence was a newcomer to Surbiton, with no friends and little to do with her time.

Kingston Council scraps building plans for Surbiton schools in expansion u-turn

Plans to expand Maple Infants’ and St Andrew’s and St Mark’s Junior schools in Surbiton have been scrapped after Kingston Council bowed to pressure from campaigners.

Comic operetta makes a singing start to spring

He is the very model of a modern Gilbert and Sullivan aficionado.

Man taken to hospital following Surbiton crash

Paramedics took a 71-year-old man to Kingston Hospital as a precaution.