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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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  • Towering infernal…

    Towering infernal…1

    The proposed second and third Tolworth towers, alongside the original 1960s skyscraper, would damage the area, be too high, ugly and ‘blocky’ and are just not right for the Broadway. That was the opinion of Ada Simpson, a resident giving evidence to the public inquiry into Kingston Council’s refusal of permission to triple the tower

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  • Blues triumph in Turin

    Blues triumph in Turin0

    Chelsea Women achieved a famous win in Italy in the Champions League, beating Juventus 2-1. Juve were a tough nut to crack in the cauldron of Turin’s Allianz stadium, but the Blues pulled ahead… then clung on for the victory against ex-Arsenal manager Joe Montemurro’s girls. Chelsea took the lead after 31 minutes through a

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  • Watch ‘hush-hush’ Tower inquiry

    Watch ‘hush-hush’ Tower inquiry0

    The public inquiry that nobody seems to want the public to know about continues on Thursday morning (Oct 14) at 9.30am, with inspector Yvonne Wright taking evidence to decide if Tolworth Tower will be joined by two more tower blocks in the Broadway… and just how much ‘affordable’ housing should be included. The developer originally

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  • Tower block inquiry starts

    Tower block inquiry starts0

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    • 12th October 2021

    One of the least publicised local public inquiries got underway this morning – the examination of plans to build two more tower blocks in Tolworth Broadway to go alongside the original 1960s Tolworth Tower. It began at 10am on Tuesday, with no fanfare and only a complex notice in the local paper to alert residents,

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