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Quiz has £200 charity prize 0
- News
- 5th May 2020
Would you know the most popular meat in the world, whether a peregrine falcon can fly at 240mph or which is the largest organ in the human body? The Humphrey and Brand quiz night returns for a second round this Saturday evening – May 9 – hosted by quizmaster Pete Tague, pictured. More than 60
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Planners refuse phone mast in Surbiton’s Victoria Rec 0
- Environment, News
- 4th May 2020
Plans by telecoms giant EE to site an 82ft (25m) mobile phone mast in a fenced-off area of Victoria recreation ground have been refused by the council after a tidal wave of complaints. More than 250 objections were sent to Kingston Council’s planning department after the proposal was lodged days after lockdown began, with no
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Call off this season; start afresh 0
- Chelsea First Team, Sport
- 4th May 2020
Premier League clubs bicker about whether or not to finish the interrupted season, despite many countries deciding there’s no point, and English football’s public relations disaster rolls on. Every statement from football governing bodies begins with the insistence that safety of players, staff and spectators is the paramount concern. Frankly, it should only be news
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The Press Room opens for takeaway coffee 0
- News
- 2nd May 2020
Coffee-lovers queued (at a safe distance) outside the Press Room this morning (Saturday) to enjoy a long-awaited caffeine-fix in the sunshine. The café in Claremont Road, Surbiton, threw open its windows to serve takeaway drinks yesterday. There were even some bar stools on the pavement for people to use. “At the moment we will be
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Rainbow appears over Surbiton town centre for Clap for Carers 0
- Environment, News
- 1st May 2020
As if by magic this rainbow appeared just before Clap for Carers last night (Thursday). It was pictured by estate agent John Flynn. “I was walking my dog yesterday evening and spotted it,” said John who is a partner at Seymours at the corner of Brighton Road and Victoria Avenue. “It was very timely and appropriate
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Bike doctors visit Tolworth hospital for key workers 0
- Environment, News
- 30th April 2020
Cycle instructors from Kingston Council will be fixing key workers bikes at Tolworth Hospital until 3pm this afternoon (Thursday). The ‘bike doctors’ will be in the car park outside the Red Lion Road hospital’s restaurant providing bike check-ups for the staff. This follows a very successful Dr Bike session at Kingston Hospital where 50 cycles
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