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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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  • Veterans enjoy songs, haggis, neeps and tatties on Burns Night

    Veterans enjoy songs, haggis, neeps and tatties on Burns Night0

    Singer and health care assistant Jodie Halls entertained the residents of Surbiton’s Royal Star & Garter Home with songs to celebrate Burns Night yesterday (Monday). The veterans at the home in Upper Brighton Road, also enjoyed a traditional Burns Supper – including haggis, neeps, tatties and a dram or two of whisky to celebrate the

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  • Hanging baskets to brighten parades in the spring

    Hanging baskets to brighten parades in the spring0

    Hanging baskets will brighten up Surbiton’s shopping parades again this spring. Streets which will receive the hanging basket treatment are Victoria Road (30), Claremont Road (16), Brighton Road (7), St Mark’s Hill (13), Tolworth Broadway on the M&S side of the street (19), Chiltern Drive (6), Ewell Road (16) and Berrylands (5). Each hanging basket

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  • Relieve lockdown boredom with a drive-thru treat at Hideaway

    Relieve lockdown boredom with a drive-thru treat at Hideaway0

    It’s time to give yourself a lockdown treat. Ever inventive, Surbiton restaurateur Sam Berry, owner of Hideaway at Thames Ditton marina, has launched a drive-thru. Park and pick up in the marina car park off Portsmouth Road. Parking free. Order your food 20 minutes ahead via the Mediterranean eatery’s website, or just drive up and

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  • Let’s banish the blues by putting the kettle on for Brew Monday

    Let’s banish the blues by putting the kettle on for Brew Monday0

    • News
    • 18th January 2021

    Put the kettle on and give someone a call. Today, usually known as Blue Monday – the most depressing day of the year – has been renamed Brew Monday by the Samaritans who are urging everyone to get together and have a chat over a virtual cuppa. “We’ll be turning this day on its head and

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