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    Tim Harrison

    Tim has been a journalist for more than 40 years covering local and national news. Having lived and worked all his life in the Surbiton/Kingston/Long Ditton area, he set up The Good Life with like-minded souls who care about local newspapers and feel they are a vital part of the community. He hopes to entertain and inform, with a smile whenever possible. Tim focuses on news, sport, history and food. He especially likes food!

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  • Sit back, relax… and be terrified

    Sit back, relax… and be terrified0

    • Arts
    • 24th January 2025

    It’s back! A new production of Ghost Stories, the chilling portmanteau play of spooky case histories related by a ‘paranormal professor’ (Dan Tetsell) is at Richmond Theatre until Saturday (Jan 25) at the start of a UK tour. Having seen the London premiere of Ghost Stories in 2010 at the Lyric, Hammersmith – which commissioned

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  • Souffle is supreme on the Plough’s new winter menu

    Souffle is supreme on the Plough’s new winter menu0

    It may be winter outside, but Long Ditton’s Plough & Harrow has unveiled a seasonal menu to banish the chill, with a centrepiece souffle main course (above) that is simply outstanding. The Ditton Hill Road pub/restaurant’s January listings, launched last week, give the chefs licence to push the boundaries with new dishes, serve fresh takes

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  • Richmond’s panto is a winner

    Richmond’s panto is a winner0

    The evergreen Maureen Lipman – now nudging 80 – and comedy magician Pete Firman ensure Richmond Theatre’s panto, which runs until Jan 5, is a thoroughly entertaining romp. With wall-to-wall gags and a simply magnificent dame in Ben Stock (centre, above), the two-hour show scores on all levels. It’s a winner with children, who instantly

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  • Fresh and vigorous, Robin Hood comes to town

    Fresh and vigorous, Robin Hood comes to town0

    The Christmas show at Kingston’s Rose is another lively musical powered by the youthful vigour of the theatre’s junior thesps. Robin Hood and the Christmas Heist, which runs until Jan 5, is an original story by Chris Bush, unencumbered by the usual panto versions of the folklore tale set in Sherwood Forest. The main protagonists walk

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