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    Jane Grove

    Jane, assistant editor of The Good Life, has been a journalist for more than 35 years covering local and national news. Having lived and worked all her life in the Surbiton/Kingston/Long Ditton area, she set up The Good Life with like-minded souls who care about local newspapers and feel they are a vital part of the community.

    Jane is a woman on a mission - to raise the profile of local arts and champion environmental issues. Jane also covers Chelsea Women football games, and posts regular updates on events and the amusing side of living in Surbiton on The Good Life's Instagram site @thegoodlifesurbiton

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  • Crocheted crowns for Queen’s platinum jubilee celebrations

    Crocheted crowns for Queen’s platinum jubilee celebrations0

    Getting into the platinum jubilee spirit are two pillar boxes in Elmbridge Avenue, Berrylands, wearing fabulous crocheted crowns courtesy of the very talented Carol Gwilliams. Carol, of Elmbridge Avenue, who taught herself to crochet three years ago, has also created tops at Easter for the pillar boxes at the corner of Grand Avenue and Elgar

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  • New plays brought to the stage in cornerHOUSE oneACTS festival

    New plays brought to the stage in cornerHOUSE oneACTS festival0

    Kindertransport, robots, memories and the unexpected are brought to the stage in Part Two of the highly respected cornerHOUSE oneACTS festival. The showcase of new, original playwriting, now in its 14th year, takes place on Friday, June 10 and Saturday, June 11 at the arts centre in Douglas Road, Surbiton. Tickets to see four new

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  • Surbiton Boxing Club showcases its talent at Tolworth event

    Surbiton Boxing Club showcases its talent at Tolworth event0

    Boxers will be packing a punch in the ring this Saturday (May 21). Surbiton Boxing Club will be staging a showcase of its boxing talent at Tolworth Recreation Centre in Fullers Way North. The weigh-ins for the Amateur Boxing Show take place between 11.30-1pm and the bouts start at 1.30pm. An adult ticket costs £15,

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  • 108-year-old May celebrates her birthday with family and friends

    108-year-old May celebrates her birthday with family and friends0

    108-year-old May Comfort blows out the candles on her birthday cake. May, who has been a resident at the Southborough Nursing Home since she was 103, is enjoying a day of celebrations today (Wednesday) with daughter Gil, granddaughter Emma, and fellow residents and staff at the home in Langley Avenue. Chef Stanley Dabreo laid on

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