Street cleaners could only be paid if they do a good job and residents might have to “make deals” with the council under proposed plans to cut the budget.

As the borough is forced to make drastic cuts, Kingston Council leader Kevin Davis has announced a series of talks where he will meet residents to find out which services they value most and which they could see cut.

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

Year 11 pupils nervously awaited their GCSE results this morning. Leading up to results day, Ofqual had predicted increased "volatility" in grades due to government syllabus shake-ups.

Tolworth Girls' School has sent in its results, showing steady improvement.

Its proportion of A* grades has risen from six to 7.2 per cent, with A and B grades also rising. High-flyers included Rebecca Corbett, who achieved a staggering 11 A* grades and an A.

Students time-travelled 100 years into the future for a debate on the impact of climate change with Kingston and Surbiton MP Ed Davey.

A Tolworth school has announced plans for expansion in order to provide badly-needed space for primary-age pupils.

We are part of the Young Enterprise scheme at Southborough High School where a group of Sixth Formers set up their own business and fundraise in order to manufacture a product which they will later sell to the public. It teach both Business and Leadership skills.

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Southborough boys were in for a treat when popular science-fiction writer Stewart Ross popped in for a chat.

Danyal and Atteeq Hayat, of New Malden, both got C grades in maths and physics, a D in further maths, and A*s in their art BTEC qualifications.

Children who attend schools near busy roads are more at risk of getting asthma, a new report has revealed.

Government recognises major improvements.