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Wed, 26 May 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Sadiq Khan calls for clarity over Indian variant advice
Sadiq Khan has called on the Government to provide “clarity” over its guidance to people living in areas affected by the “Indian variant” of Covid-19.

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.

Tue, 25 May 2021 17:23:55 +0100
Natural History Museum's terrifying look at human impact
A new project opening at the Natural History Museum examines the often devastating impact human beings and our systems are having on life on the planet.

Tue, 25 May 2021 10:27:49 +0100
Sadiq Khan opens Covid memorial garden in East London
A “living memorial” to Londoners who have lost their lives to Covid-19 was today opened in east London by Sadiq Khan.

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.

Mon, 24 May 2021 19:01:05 +0100
London Councils fear surge in homelessness this summer
London Councils are expecting a sharp rise in the number of homeless people living in the capital this summer amid a housing crisis exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Mon, 24 May 2021 14:04:01 +0100
Surrey Police officer who attacked partner in Surbiton fired
A serving Surrey Police officer who was seen assaulting his partner after a drinking session in Surbiton has been dismissed from the force.

Mon, 24 May 2021 13:20:55 +0100
Teenager charged after Sunbury Cross stabbing
A teenager arrested after a stabbing at Sunbury Cross shopping centre last week has been charged with several offences.

Mon, 24 May 2021 05:00:00 +0100
London has lowest vaccine uptake in England, data reveals
London has the lowest rate of vaccine uptake in England according to data published by Public Health England.

Sun, 23 May 2021 05:00:00 +0100
16-day heatwave predicted for June - this is when it will start
As lockdown restrictions ease across the UK, garden get-togethers and afternoons in the beer garden have largely been put on hold this month.

Fri, 21 May 2021 16:57:55 +0100
Epsom mum who died of skin cancer's warning to others
An Epsom mum who recently lost her life to skin cancer, spoke in her final months about the dangers of not being skin aware, in a hope to encourage others to take care in the sun.

Fri, 21 May 2021 15:25:46 +0100
New 'Yorkshire variant' of Covid-19 detected, Public Health England warn
Public Health England (PHE) has identified a new strain of the virus and it is being described as a variant under investigation.

Fri, 21 May 2021 12:53:30 +0100
SW London Met worker takes on super challenge for charity
A South West London communications officer is raising vital funds for Mind, Shelter and Cancer Research UK.

Fri, 21 May 2021 08:37:04 +0100
Great Ormond Street porter 'exploited vulnerability' of victims
A former Great Ormond Street hospital porter who sexually abused boys in the linen room left his victims "profoundly scarred", a court has heard.

Thu, 20 May 2021 17:00:52 +0100
Kingston split on plans for Guildhall redevelopment
Plans to repurpose the Guildhall building as part of a redevelopment project in central Kingston continue to divide opinion months after they were announced.

Thu, 20 May 2021 13:17:03 +0100
CCTV image of man linked to 'abuse' of woman on Epsom bus
Police have launched a public information appeal after receivinmg reports that a man abused a woman on a bus between Kingston and Epsom last month.

Thu, 20 May 2021 12:15:27 +0100
The mystery of Epsom's knitted post boxes
A mysterious, guerilla group of knitters have struck again with their latest offering of warm and fuzzy things directed at Epsom Downs Post Office.

Thu, 20 May 2021 09:12:39 +0100
6 areas of concern identified in England amid spread of Indian variant
The Indian Covid variant has now been found in a multitude of places across the country.

Thu, 20 May 2021 09:00:47 +0100
Youths fighting prompts armed police response in Sunbury
Armed police "flooded" Sunbury Cross shopping centre after reports of a group of youths fighting on Wednesday evening.

Thu, 20 May 2021 05:00:00 +0100
TfL announces June start date for rental e-scooter trial
A 12-month trial of e-scooter rentals in London will begin in June, TfL has today confirmed.

Thu, 20 May 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Police search for man 'with weapon' seen in Walton
Armed officers and a helicopter were deployed by Surrey Police in Walton on Monday night (May 17) after they received reports of a man sighted with a weapon.

Wed, 19 May 2021 11:17:43 +0100
Video shows aftermath of Epsom lightning strike house fire
The roof of a home in Epsom was burnt through by a sudden house fire yesterday that was reportedly caused by a chance lightning strike.

Wed, 19 May 2021 11:55:00 +0100
South London: More rain forecast after 'biblical' hail storm
More wet weather is forecast to follow this week after thunder and lightning was joined by a freakish hail storm sweeping across south London yesterday.

Wed, 19 May 2021 12:30:23 +0100
Moving south London story on life with dementia during Covid
An elderly couple linked with a veterans' care home in Surbiton have spoken out about their experience living with dementia to mark Dementia Action Week.

Wed, 19 May 2021 10:42:00 +0100
Nurse Jenny McGee, who cared for PM, resigns from NHS
A nurse who looked after Boris Johnson when he was seriously ill with Covid-19 has resigned, citing the Government's 1% pay offer and its lack of respect for the profession.

Wed, 19 May 2021 17:39:03 +0100
Kingston and Epsom welcome new mayors
Kingston and Epsom and Ewell both inaugurated new mayors in recent days as figureheads for their respective boroughs for the coming year.

Tue, 18 May 2021 17:35:05 +0100
'Lightning strike' sets house on fire in Epsom - reports
Emergency services were called to the scene of a house fire in Epsom this afternoon after a lightning strike reportedly hit a home on a residential street.

Tue, 18 May 2021 12:30:48 +0100
South-west London boroughs detect new 'Indian' variant cases
Concerns over the spread of a new and highly transmissible strain of the Covid-19 virus first detected in India are being furthered with cases detected in a number of south west London boroughs.

Tue, 18 May 2021 11:12:33 +0100
Transport for London secures 10-day extension of bailout
Transport for London (TfL) has secured another short-term extension of its Government bailout as negotiations on a longer deal continue, the authority announced.

Tue, 18 May 2021 13:20:55 +0100
Sutton and Kingston introduce early warning flood defences
South London councils in Sutton and Kingston have joined with flooding tech providers Aquasition to introduce an early warning system designed to help deal with future flooding in their boroughs.

Tue, 18 May 2021 10:27:12 +0100
South Londoner linked to Epsom sought by police
A south London man with links to Epsom is being sought by police in connection to an ongoing investigation.

Tue, 18 May 2021 08:44:46 +0100
Indian variant: Covid vaccine rollout extended amid fears
The coronavirus vaccine rollout has been extended to 36 and 37-year-olds as cases of the Indian variant have doubled in the space of one week.

Mon, 17 May 2021 12:40:07 +0100
Celebrities flock to Chessington World of Adventures ride
Celebrities flocked to the opening of Chessington World of Adventures (CWOA) new Croc Drop ride this weekend as the lockdown easing saw visitors return to the park.

Mon, 17 May 2021 12:22:29 +0100
MAPPED: London's dog theft hotspots
New data shows the London boroughs hit hardest by dog thieves.

Mon, 17 May 2021 11:12:00 +0100
Archer from Shepperton named in Tokyo Olympics Team GB squad
An 18-year-old archer from Shepperton will compete with Team GB at this summer's Tokyo Olympics after a year's delay to the games saw him claim a spot in the men's team.

Mon, 17 May 2021 08:50:55 +0100
SW London NHS hits major milestone in vaccine programme
More than one million Covid-19 vaccinations have now been given in south west London, figures reveal.

Mon, 17 May 2021 16:33:13 +0100
Surrey Wildlife Fund offering cash prizes for young artists
Cash prizes are on offer for young creatives in Surrey as part of a new competition designed to celebrate biodiversity in the county.

Sun, 16 May 2021 05:01:00 +0100
The shopping rules that will change in England from Monday
Here’s what a trip for a spot of retail therapy in England might look like from 17 May.

Sat, 15 May 2021 15:07:27 +0100
Surrey man pleads guilty to 16 terrorism offences
A Surrey man who ran a number of extreme right wing group chats and shared how to make explosives and firearms online has been convicted.

Sat, 15 May 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Changes to your state pension have been announced for January 2022
The changes will come into effect from January 1, 2022 and will affect whether a person qualifies for state pension or not.

Fri, 14 May 2021 17:54:42 +0100
Boris Johnson warns Indian variant of Covid-19 could delay lockdown roadmap
The message came as Boris Johnson led a Downing Street press conference alongside England's chief medical officer professor Chris Whitty.

Fri, 14 May 2021 16:35:22 +0100
Elmbridge, Epsom in top five most prosperous places to live
Elmbridge and Epsom and Ewell have both been named in the top five of comprehensive list charting the most and least 'prosperous' boroughs to live in across the entire UK.

Fri, 14 May 2021 09:17:11 +0100
TfL to double capacity on London buses as lockdown eases
Bus capacity is set to double on board London buses as TfL prepares for an influx of returning passengers in line with the latest easing of lockdown next week.

Fri, 14 May 2021 19:16:46 +0100
South west London passes one million mark for Covid jabs
Over one million doses of a coronavirus vaccine have been administered in south west London boroughs, NHS authorities in the region announced today (Friday, July 14).

Fri, 14 May 2021 11:34:12 +0100
Covid-19 Indian variant hotspots in the UK revealed
The Prime Minister has said there is "increasing concern" about the variant.

Fri, 14 May 2021 08:03:41 +0100
South London neighbour surprises family with Eid gift
A south London woman has said a gift from her neighbour to celebrate Eid has restored her "faith in humanity".

Thu, 13 May 2021 08:50:03 +0100
TfL: More London bus strikes announced over 'remote sign on'
Five more days of bus strikes have been announced in London with unions angry at bus operator Metroline over its controversial 'remote sign-on' policy.

Thu, 13 May 2021 09:57:07 +0100
Crossrail begins running trial trains through London
London's £19bn Crossrail project has begun running test trains through the centre of the capital as plans ramp up ahead of next year's opening..

Thu, 13 May 2021 20:33:00 +0100
Interview with Robin Hutchinson of Tolworth Community Brain
Perhaps one of the least-anticipated and most remarkable impacts of coronavirus has been the resurgence of a communal spirit at the macro and micro level in the UK.

Thu, 13 May 2021 19:00:44 +0100
Unemployment in Kingston increased almost threefold in 2020
Unemployment almost tripled in Kingston in the year ending November 2020 according to new data released by Kingston Council (RBK) today (Thursday, May 13).



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