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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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  • Spellbinding drama at the Rose

    Spellbinding drama at the Rose0

    • Arts
    • 26th September 2024

    To grab an audience and hold them spellbound for two and a half hours in our world of short soundbites and glanced memes is a rare thing. Never Let Me Go, at Kingston’s Rose, does just that, thanks to a sharp script (Suzanne Heathcote), pacy direction (Chris Haydon) and a whirl of outstanding performances, notably

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  • New gaffer is a bad loser!

    New gaffer is a bad loser!0

    It might seem an impossible act to follow, but Chelsea Women’s new head coach Sonia Bompastor is confident she can build on the remarkable legacy of Emma Hayes and – crucially – win the one trophy that eluded the former Blues manager, the Champions League. The feeling at Kingsmeadow (and at Stamford Bridge, where a

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  • Getting shirty at Chelsea

    Getting shirty at Chelsea0

    Walking back to the tube along Fulham Road after Chelsea’s 1-1 friendly draw with Inter Milan in front of a packed house, it was pretty clear who fans’ No1 hero is this season. Replica shirts with PALMER 20 on the back have outsold everything else in the Chelsea club shop, and when new Blues manager

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  • Surbiton’s supernatural tennis

    Surbiton’s supernatural tennis0

    The Surbiton Trophy tournament had an unexpected ticket sale boost from youngsters at St Matthew’s primary. Teacher Ed Hornby set the nine and 10-year-olds in Year 5 the task of writing a newspaper story… with entertaining results. As many of the pupils’ parents play at Surbiton Racket & Fitness Club, the journalism proved sharp and

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