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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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  • As good as it gets?

    As good as it gets?0

    Sam Kerr capped a week in which she signed a new contract with a hat-trick, while Fran Kirby notched her 99th and 100th goal for the Blues during a 5-0 win. Is this as good as it gets? Fran disappeared in a mob of colleagues (above) after scoring No100. Meanwhile, Lauren James has made debuts

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  • That sinking feeling…

    That sinking feeling…0

    A packed community hall at St Mary’s church, Long Ditton, heard a talk from assistant curate the Rev Alison Baverstock about a passion… the Titanic. The area has a bond with the doomed ship as Austin Partner, one of the 1,502 who perished in the freezing waters of the Atlantic on April 15 1912, lived

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  • Surbiton church ‘best in the land’

    Surbiton church ‘best in the land’0

    Congratulations to St Matthew’s, Surbiton, for winning an award which rates it the UK’s best-maintained church. The 1874 landmark in St Matthew’s Avenue has scooped the 2021 Nayler Award for Excellence in Church Maintenance. Team rector the Rev Helen Hancock said she was delighted with the accolade, attributing it to regular volunteer upkeep sessions. The award

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  • Oh brother! It’s Lauren’s debut

    Oh brother! It’s Lauren’s debut0

    Debutante Lauren James skips past Servette’s Laura Felber as the Blues won 1-0  Pic: Chelsea FC     When Chelsea and England right back Reece James turned up at Kingsmeadow on Thursday night, 23 minutes into the Champions League match against Servette, you sensed he might have had a tip-off.  Sure enough, five minutes before

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