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Fri, 18 Jun 2021 16:37:37 +0100
South London drug drivers named in court
Drug drivers have been caught by police on our roads.

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 12:15:38 +0100
Walk-in vaccinations at Kingston Uni against Covid outbreak
Kingston University (KU) will host walk-in Covid-19 vaccinations today (Friday, June 18) amid rising numbers of new infections in the borough.

Thu, 17 Jun 2021 16:18:26 +0100
Neonatal pioneer at Kingston Hospital titled MBE
The woman who founded Kingston Hospital's neonatal charity 'Born Too Soon' has been titled MBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours list.

Thu, 17 Jun 2021 11:30:00 +0100
Police arrest Stanwell Village stone-thrower suspect
Police are warning people are at risk of serious injury after Stanwell Village was pelted with stones from catapults recently.

Thu, 17 Jun 2021 09:00:00 +0100
Nature notes: My favourite insect
Thronging streams and lakes now are several species of damselfly, the largest of which is the magnificent banded demoiselle, my favourite insect.

Wed, 16 Jun 2021 13:12:12 +0100
Woman who drove wrong way down M25 while drunk is jailed
A woman who drove the wrong way down the M25 while drunk has been jailed.

Wed, 16 Jun 2021 11:43:23 +0100
Man seriously injured in Headley Court crash
Police are appealing for information after a man was seriously injured in a crash near Headley Court yesterday evening (Tuesday, June 15).

Tue, 15 Jun 2021 16:03:40 +0100
Rubbish litters Epsom Common after illegal rave
Large amounts of litter were left strewn across Epsom Common on Sunday (June 13) in the wake of an illegal rave in the area.

Tue, 15 Jun 2021 13:35:08 +0100
Epsom nurse awarded MBE for 'outstanding' work
A top nurse from the Epsom-St Helier NHS Trust has been awarded an MBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours list.

Mon, 14 Jun 2021 17:02:14 +0100
Paramedic racially abused and threatened by Walton patient
Two men who were being attended to by a paramedic threatened to kill her and abused her with racist language, police have said.

Mon, 14 Jun 2021 13:08:23 +0100
Chertsey woman could lose teeth after late diagnosis
A woman from Ottershaw near Chertsey could lose more than a dozen teeth after she was diagnosed years late with a gum disease.

Mon, 14 Jun 2021 12:58:07 +0100
People urged to get second vaccine as new clinics announced
A series of new walk in clinics have been announced for areas across south west London, in a bid to curb the rise in coronavirus cases.

Sat, 12 Jun 2021 06:00:00 +0100
Banquet Records / Jon Tolley interview for Record Store Day
Banquet Records, one of Kingston's most popular and unique High Street assets, has an almost uncanny ability to be a catalyst for one of the UK's liveliest music scenes.

Sat, 12 Jun 2021 12:25:55 +0100
Man sentenced after abuse in Egham car park
A MAN from Sunbury-on-Thames has been given a 12-month community order after assaulting and racially abusing a traffic enforcement officer.

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 17:34:00 +0100
Box Hill fundraiser for Grace Dear mental health charity
A Surrey woman who lost her friend to suicide will walk the equivalent height of Mount Everest at Box Hill next week for the charity started in her memory.

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 13:57:42 +0100
Playground improvements in Kingston after 'tough' year
Improvements to three children's playgrounds in Kingston and Chessington have been shared by Kingston Council (RBK) who also announced new funding for the spaces.

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 18:42:50 +0100
Surge testing in Kingston: Iona Lidington interview
Amid a sharp rise in the numbers of new Covid-19 infections in Kingston, borough-wide surge testing was announced yesterday (Wednesday, June 9).

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 20:00:10 +0100
Man found guilty of murdering Reigate woman
A man who assaulted an elderly woman with a cricket bat in Reigate has been found guilty of her murder.

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 16:45:23 +0100
Revealed: Surrey England's 'poshest' home county
Surrey has been named as the 'poshest' home county in England in a new survey.

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 13:46:35 +0100
11-year-old robbed at knifepoint in Sunbury
An 11-year-old boy was left "extremely shaken" after he was robbed at knifepoint in Sunbury late last month.

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 16:25:48 +0100
Finding the top 100 businesses in the South East - don't miss out
Businesses have less than one week to get their entry in to the South East top 100 business awards.

Wed, 09 Jun 2021 13:21:13 +0100
Surge testing underway in Kingston against Delta variant
Surge testing has been launched in Kingston today (Wednesday, June 9) to combat an outbreak of Covid-19 infections linked to the highly infectious Delta variant of the virus.

Wed, 09 Jun 2021 16:56:08 +0100
Khan could make TfL service cuts to meet £900m savings
Sadiq Khan has said that Transport for London may be forced to make major cuts to bus and tube services as they try to fill a gaping £900 million hole left from Covid-19.

Wed, 09 Jun 2021 17:51:08 +0100
Surrey dog abuser banned from keeping them
A man found guilty of causing unnecessary suffering to a dog he was looking after has been banned from keeping dogs for five years.

Tue, 08 Jun 2021 17:19:10 +0100
Portugal: South Londoners hit out at quarantine 'madness'
A number of Britons have vented their frustration at having to quarantine at home after arriving back in the UK from Portugal.

Tue, 08 Jun 2021 13:01:14 +0100
Emily Davison statue unveiled in Epsom
A statue of the suffragette martyr Emily Davison has been unveiled in Epsom town centre after years of campaigning.

Tue, 08 Jun 2021 16:10:27 +0100
Dog saves man from drowning in Surrey
A dog has been credited with saving the life of a man who was trapped in a lake near Redhill over the weekend.

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 17:10:29 +0100
Surge measures due in Kingston as Covid situation worsens
Kingston Council (RBK) are expected to announce surge testing and vaccinations in the borough in the coming days amid the worst coronavirus infection rates in London.

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 15:38:04 +0100
More people hospitalised after 'eating cannabis edibles'
Two more people including a 15-year-old boy were hospitalised yesterday (Sunday, June 6) after allegedly eating cannabis-infused sweets.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 12:48:01 +0100
Epsom 'area of concern' as new Covid cases spike
Epsom and Ewell borough has been identified as an "area of concern" for authorities in Surrey amid a surge in new coronavirus infections in recent days.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 11:25:12 +0100
Man knocked unconscious loses teeth in Tadworth
A man was knocked unconscious and lost several teeth in a violent attack in Tadworth last night (Saturday, June 5).

Sat, 05 Jun 2021 14:56:00 +0100
Esher crash leaves motorcyclist injured and in hospital
A car and motorcycle crashed in Esher this morning (Saturday, June 5) injuring the motorcyclist and bringing significant delays to road users in the area.

Thu, 03 Jun 2021 14:26:48 +0100
Five fire engines tackle car park fire at Ashley Centre
Five fire engines have been tackling a fire at the Ashley Centre in Epsom this afternoon (June 3), with black clouds of smoke seen rising from the centre.In a statement shortly after 1pm, Surrey Fire and Rescue Service confirmed the fire had been ext...

Thu, 03 Jun 2021 09:00:00 +0100
Nature Notes: 'An amazing sight'
Having spotted my first swift on 28th April, I saw no more until 9th May when four flew screaming over the garden, although sadly, none nest locally any more.

Wed, 02 Jun 2021 17:17:27 +0100
Man charged over 'derogatory' Royal Holloway Instagram posts
A man who was arrested after a series of photos taken of women at Royal Holloway University in Egham appeared on Instagram has been charged with various offences.

Wed, 02 Jun 2021 13:10:00 +0100
Business owners welcome customers back in Epsom
Businesses in Epsom are expressing their excitement at welcoming customers back after months of restrictions aimed to curb the spread of Covid-19 are eased.

Tue, 01 Jun 2021 15:17:49 +0100
Infection rate rising in Kingston, 'Indian' variant concern
New infections of Covid-19 are continuing to rise in Kingston as fears over the presence of a highly transmissible strain of the virus in south London persist.

Tue, 01 Jun 2021 18:02:03 +0100
Risk of 'very severe' fires in south London and Surrey
The Met Office are warning that fires could become "very severe" across parts of south west London and Surrey if started amid the current heatwave.

Tue, 01 Jun 2021 13:09:44 +0100
Man arrested over photos of women at Royal Holloway in Egham
A man was arrested after taking and posting images of woman at Royal Holloway University in Egham without their consent recently.

Tue, 01 Jun 2021 10:24:44 +0100
TfL agrees '£1.08 billion' bailout extension with Government
Transport for London has reached an agreement with the Government to extend its bailout until December 11.

Sun, 30 May 2021 14:05:25 +0100
Two pub rules set to change in England in June
The government is expected to reveal results from its review of social distancing measures this week.

Sun, 30 May 2021 12:02:22 +0100
Met Office: Non-stop London sunshine to peak with 25° heat
Fine and dry conditions were expected to continue for the rest of the Bank Holiday Weekend as Londoners make the most of their newly restored freedoms following the lifting of many lockdown restrictions.

Fri, 28 May 2021 13:44:31 +0100
Emergency services on site of four-vehicle crash in Epsom
A multi-vehicle crashed closed roads and reportedly left at least one person needed hospitalization on Friday (May 28).

Fri, 28 May 2021 18:49:17 +0100
New infections of Covid-19 are rising in Kingston
New infections of Covid-19 in Kingston are rising as concerns over the highly transmissible 'Indian' variant persist.

Thu, 27 May 2021 14:17:22 +0100
Motorcyclist seriously injured in multi-vehicle Esher crash
A motorcyclist suffered "potentially life-threatening" injuries in a multi-vehicle crash in Esher last night (Wednesday, May 26).

Thu, 27 May 2021 13:09:13 +0100
Search for Leatherhead woman missing from Epsom
Authorities are appealing for help in their search for a Leatherhead woman who was reported missing after leaving Epsom General Hospital.

Wed, 26 May 2021 13:22:18 +0100
Kingston University staff decry threat of redundancies
Staff at Kingston University (KU) have spoken out against the threat of job losses amid plans for sweeping changes to the provision of some arts and humanities courses at the university.

Wed, 26 May 2021 14:22:06 +0100
Surrey Police officer had relationship with abuse survivor
A former Surrey Police officer had an "inappropriate sexual relationship" with a survivor of domestic abuse while he was working on their case.

Tue, 25 May 2021 13:37:27 +0100
New Covid cases rise over 100 per cent in Kingston
New cases of Covid-19 rose sharply in Kingston in the latest data released by Public Health England (PHE) amid concerns surrounding the new 'Indian' variant of the virus.

Mon, 24 May 2021 20:01:16 +0100
Opticians in Surrey raise thousands for India Covid relief
Opticians in Surrey have raised thousands of pounds to help provide oxygen to Indian hospitals still facing a devastating wave of the Covid-19 virus in their country.



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