Two fire evacuations caused concern for thousands of Surbitonites last Sunday; Waitrose and Hillcroft College.

A faulty freezer in Waitrose initiated the first evacutation after is started smoking unexpectedly. The problem was quickly tackled with an extinguisher while the fire brigade were on their way.

The second, more disturbing incident happened during the night at Hillcroft college. Concidered an arson attack, a trolly full of burning papers was deliberately pushed into the entrance of the residential college and 20 residents were evacuated after the blaze triggered an alarm. Could this be the return of the Tolworth Torch?

Read more in the Richmond and Twickenham Times
and the Kingston Guardian...