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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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  • Repelling the invaders

    Repelling the invaders0

    A conservation day is being held at The Wood and Richard Jefferies Bird Sanctuary off Oakhill Grove, behind Surbiton station, on Sat, July 9, tackling invasive species such as cherry laurel, bamboo and self-sown sycamores, as well as picking litter. Kingston biodiversity officer Elliot Newton explains: “It’s an area of beautiful mature native woodland which

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  • Pet service is a casualty-free hit

    Pet service is a casualty-free hit0

    Who’s a pretty boy then? And the dog’s quite cute too. Rector Kuhan Satkunanayagam  from St Mary’s, Long Ditton, declared the pet blessing service a success, with no casualties! ‘Everybody enjoyed it, there were no accidents, and we processed out to I Wanna Be Like You from The Jungle Book!’ Anyone not wanting to risk

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  • Fans show support for Tuchel

    Fans show support for Tuchel0

    Chelsea fans showed their support for manager Thomas Tuchel during these uncertain days for the club by unfurling an impressive new banner proclaiming him to be Deutscher Maestro. The vast flag was seen for the first time before Chelsea’s 1-1 Thursday night draw with Leicester City… a result which guarantees the Blues Champions League football

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  • FA Cup win caps amazing season

    FA Cup win caps amazing season0

    At times it was desperate as Chelsea’s battling women clung on, exhausted, in the final moments of this year’s Women’s FA Cup final at Wembley. But cling on they did, and captain Magda Eriksson proudly lifted the trophy as the Blues notched up the cup and league double after a surreal season. All the off-field

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