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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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  • 40 homes with no parking space

    40 homes with no parking space0

    The hoardings round the old Cap in Hand at the Ace of Spades roundabout look as if they were put together by drunks using hurricane debris. Meanwhile the decaying pub itself, dating from 1934 and boarded-up for seven years, continues to rot away. Three years ago, a developer – Mendoza – proposed a 39-home scheme

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  • Bin… and gone

    Bin… and gone0

    Surbiton no longer has any communal bottle or paper banks after Kingston Council chose Earth Day, when the eco-health of the planet comes to the fore, to remove them. They were being used too much, and generated mess, which had led to complaints from some residents. Now there’s just a blank space in the Waitrose

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  • Trussed-up body discovered in Surbiton street

    Trussed-up body discovered in Surbiton street0

    They’ve yet to put up the POLICE – DO NOT CROSS tape in St James Road, but it can only be a matter of time after this sad sight was spotted on the pavement, trussed up in a binbag. Detectives will be trying to establish if the victim knew the perpetrator, and if he, or

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  • Saucy winner for the Blues

    Saucy winner for the Blues0

    Salvaging some sorely needed pride for the down-in-the-dumps Blues of Fulham Road are Chelsea Women, still challenging for the league and cup double under Emma Hayes. While the men can’t stop losing, the women are battling on two fronts with a sold-out Wembley FA Cup final to look forward to on May 14, and the

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The Good Life is a free, local newspaper covering Surbiton, Tolworth, Berrylands and Long Ditton. You can also follow our regular posts on Instagram and Facebook @thegoodlifesurbiton

 

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