A group of people who refused to wear masks abused NHS staff at the East Surrey Hospital in Redhill and gained access to a patient critically ill with Covid, it has emerged.

A DOCTOR speaks of the preassures on GP surgeries, the new strain, and people not following guidelines during the coronavirus crisis.

Ambulance crews from the South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) have expressed their gratitude after military personnel were drafted in to help them in their duties during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

The infection rates for the Covid-19 coronavirus are falling across South West London and North Surrey, but numbers of new cases remain high in many boroughs in the region.

Sir Keir Starmer criticised Boris Johnson for challenging him to declare that schools are safe when they are not able to open until March.

DPD has been voted the "best" parcel delivery service in the UK.

Police are appealing to the public in the hunt for two men linked to violent robberies that took place in Sunbury last month.

The Government has extended lockdown laws to allow councils in England to close public spaces, shops, restaurants and bars until 17 July 2021, according to The Telegraph.

Police are appealing for information from the public as they hunt for a man who sexually exposed himself to a woman in Thorpe earlier this month.

Boris Johnson will address the national at a Government coronavirus briefing this afternoon.

Prosecutors have charged a 52-year-old man over “sex for rent” allegations in what is believed to be the first case of its kind.

Londoners have been warned to expect widespread sub-zero temperatures and icy, treacherous conditions caused by Sunday's snowfall.

This weekend our readers witnessed picturesque snow settle across South London and Surrey.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said some Covid lockdown measures could be eased by the middle of February.

A dog was highly praised after helping the authorities find a high-risk missing person in Hersham recently.

Dr Emily Macdonagh and her husband Peter Andre attended Epsom Hospital on Friday (January 22) record the junior doctor receiving her first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine.

The Hawks Road Clinic in Kingston opens as one of four new mass vaccination centres administering jabs against Covid-19 in London this week.

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Temperatures are dropping and the weather is changing as places up and down the country are expecting to see snow this weekend.

Nonsuch Park Cheam Gate is closed to all vehicles except for vaccinations this weekend.

A serving Metropolitan Police officer has died after testing positive for Covid-19, the force has announced.

Public Health England has issued a warning to keep warm as the Met Office forecast a spell of cold weather.

All train lines between Norbiton and Teddington stations are currently blocked after a vehicle hit a bridge in the area.

An adorable series of photos featuring Hobbledown zoo's weird and wonderful animal inhabitants have emerged after the centre's annual weigh in.

Police are appealing for information in the search for a man who verbally abused a petrol station worker and breached Covid safety measures in the process.

A couple who were together for 25 years were married in Kingston Hospital just days before the husband, who was being treated for Covid-19, passed away.

A body believed to be that of a Leatherhead woman reported missing yesterday (January 20) has been found in Beachy Head.

Concerns over the safety of workers at Thorpe Park have surfaced as the park confirmed some employees are returning to "critical roles" on site.

A woman from Leatherhead in Surrey has been reported missing near Beachy Head on the Sussex Downs.

Flooding of roads and low-lying land is expected in multiple parts of Surrey including Walton and Leatherhead in the aftermath of the heavy rains brought by Storm Christoph.

Two portaloos have been stolen from a Covid testing centre in Chertsey, prompting a police investigation.

A Kingston head teacher does not think schools will be able to fully reopen after the February half-term.

A man has been handed a suspended jail sentence after attempting to bring a hand grenade through customs at Heathrow Airport recently, forcing an evacuation.

A driver who tried to outrun police by jumping into a river in Chertsey was arrested by officers including armed police in the early hours of January 19.

A driver who abandoned a crash on the M3 that left a woman fighting for her life has been found by a police dog and arrested.

Sites will start shutting their doors from April 23, with approximately three closing each week until the end of September.

As the coronavirus pandemic continues to hit communities across the UK and around the world, some of the people most vulnerable to Covid-19 in Kingston are being helped through another lockdown by veterans volunteering their services in the boroug...

A man who drove 30 miles to pick up a takeaway in Walton was one of a number of people fined for breaching the latest Covid lockdown measures in Surrey.

Parents are being warned not to congregate and observe Covid safety precautions in playgrounds after a number of reports raised concerns in Richmond recently.

THE Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for heavy rain across the south of England this week, including London. 

SUPPORT STAFF say they are being exposed to coronavirus 'whilst teachers work from home' during the pandemic.

Kingston's first large Covid-19 vaccination centre will open later this month as the borough attempts to ramp up community protection against the virus.

A man has died in "tragic" circumstances on the M23 near Redhill, prompting a public appeal and investigation into what happened.

Lib Dem Leader Ed Davey defended the actions of volunteers in his party who leafleted during lockdown despite concerns they breached Covid lockdown rules.

It was not the best year for most, but 2020 saw a large number of suspects brought to justice for horrific crimes, among those some of worst sex offenders in the country.

A man accused of tricking a 92-year-old woman with a £160 fake coronavirus vaccine has been charged by police.

Transport for London has outlined its radical plan to become self-sustainable by 2023, which includes introducing a boundary charge to drive into Greater London and a potential redrawing of the Tube map.

A number of boroughs in South West London showed a fall in the total new Covid-19 cases confirmed over a seven-day period, new data has shown, though the prevalence of the virus remains high across the region.

Kingston Council’s new affordable homes programme is likely to be delayed after a case to evict property guardians living in one of the key redevelopment sites at Roupell House was adjourned for a year.

Stunning images of one of the UK's best-loved bird species have been shared after they were taken at the Hogsmill River in Ewell recently.