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Green Belt fears as Kingston group questions Mayor's Draft London Plan's impact
22+ hour, 55+ min ago (549+ words) By Tilly O'Brien 13th Sep 2026 Kingston Independent Residents Group (KIRG) has written a letter to the Mayor of London raising concerns about his recent London Draft Plan, which aims to tackle London's housing crisis. In a letter to Sir Sadiq, KIRG's…...
New Surbiton care home hosts dementia awareness training for local police officers
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (525+ words) By Tilly O'Brien 10th Sep 2026 A new Surbiton care home recently welcomed officers from Kingston and Surbiton Metropolitan Police for a Dementia Awareness training session, helping equip local police with a greater understanding of people living with dementia, as well as…...
South Western Railway gains White Ribbon accreditation to combat gender-based violence
6+ day, 5+ hour ago (575+ words) By Tilly O'Brien 8th Sep 2026 South Western Railway (SWR), which runs services from across Kingston, has become White Ribbon accredited for its action to tackle violence against women and girls (VAWG). As part of the accreditation programme, SWR and White Ribbon…...
Kingston and Surbiton MP asks for Reform UK to be investigated after allegedly breaking election law
6+ day, 22+ hour ago (499+ words) By Tilly O'Brien 7th Sep 2026 The MP for Kingston and Surbiton, Sir Ed Davey, has asked the police and Electoral Commission to investigate Reform UK after Channel 4 News last week released undercover footage of Nigel Farage and other senior party members…...
Former Kingston university accommodation transforms into luxury flats and boutique hotel
1+ week, 22+ hour ago (589+ words) By Tilly O'Brien 6th Sep 2026 A developer, which is currently converting former Kingston University accommodation into a mixed-use residential and hotel development, is preparing to put its flats on the market. Westcombe Group is awaiting consent for its last set of…...
Kingston Council challenges Thames Water over pollution risks in Teddington river abstraction project
1+ week, 5+ day ago (203+ words) By Tilly O'Brien 2nd Sep 2026 Kingston Council has raised concerns about Thames Water's Teddington Direct River Abstraction (TDRA), which it says could see higher concentrations of pollutants discharged into the river Thames at Teddington. In a document published on its website,…...
Last chance to comment on Surbiton cafe's new seating plans
1+ week, 6+ day ago (151+ words) By Tilly O'Brien 1st Sep 2026 A cafe in Surbiton could get an outdoor seating area on the pavement. The Olive Tree on Hook Road has submitted a licensing application to Kingston Council seeking permission to add a seating area outside in…...
Kingston Bridge closes in both directions following major emergency incident
3+ week, 6+ hour ago (191+ words) By Tilly O'Brien 24th Aug 2026 Kingston Bridge was closed from both directions on Friday, 21 August, while emergency services responded to an incident. The closure affected all traffic in both directions and caused delays across the surrounding road network, with seven bus…...