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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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  • Bugs at home at the Burney

    Bugs at home at the Burney0

    Biodiversity officer Elliot Newton outlines the planet’s need for bug homes and insect and bird-friendly planting to counter the Earth’s mass extinction ecological crisis. He was speaking after the mayor, Cllr Diane White, officially opened the Burney Bug Hotel in Surbiton, at the Burney Triangle – the green space at the junction of Burney Avenue

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  • Murray triumphs at Surbiton

    Murray triumphs at Surbiton0

    A huge roar of went up from a full house at Surbiton’s centre court this afternoon (Sunday) as the announcer declared the arrival of “Sir Andy Murray” to contest the final of the trophy that bears the town’s name. Maddeningly, eight unbroken days of brilliant sunshine ended halfway through the match, with Murray (closest to

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  • Four in a row for jubilant Blues

    Four in a row for jubilant Blues0

    Cheers! Blues manager Emma Hayes toasted Chelsea Women’s remarkable four-in-a-row title-winning achievement on the pitch at Reading’s Madejski stadium, and admitted to being overwhelmed by the conflicting emotions of relief, joy and sadness. The club now embark on a busy summer of squad rebuilding ahead of an all-out assault on the Champions League… the one

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  • Unsettling Heights

    Unsettling Heights0

    The audience settles, and is immediately unsettled. The stark, dark Gothic saga of Wuthering Heights unfolds on the stage of the Rose in Kingston in a disturbing adaptation by the Inspector Sands troupe. Ben Lewis twists Emily Bronte’s 1847 novel into a two-and-three-quarter-hour show directed by Lucinka Eisler, with this all-too brief local run ending

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