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Scottish pipers lead artist’s funeral cortege 0
- Arts, News
- 29th April 2020
Two Scottish pipers led the hearse carrying the body of artist Roy Mackintosh from St Nicholas’ Church in Thames Ditton past his home in Long Ditton this afternoon (Wednesday). Neighbours lined Effingham Road to pay their respects to the fine art specialist who died on April 12 at the age of 61. Roy, who was
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Bless you, here’s a tissue 0
- News
- 28th April 2020
When we eventually emerge from coronavirus lockdown, add Kingston Uni’s new Town House library – open to all – to your list of places to visit. It boasts endless bound copies of the kind of magazine usually featured as guest publications on Have I Got News For You. Many of the titles have ‘Kingston Polytechnic’
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Blues show other clubs the way 0
- Chelsea FC Women, Chelsea First Team, Sport
- 27th April 2020
Of course it helps having a multi-billionaire owner, but Chelsea have gone above and beyond in looking after staff, players and the community during the current crisis. No furloughs, no lay-offs, no using government aid to pay the wages. In fact, Chelsea has gone further than any other football club. It is even paying its
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Water will flow after lockdown 0
- Environment, News
- 27th April 2020
Surbitonians have much to look forward to when we come out the other side of the lockdown – a new water fountain being one of them. Thames Water, in partnership with the Mayor of London, has been installing water fountains in various areas of the capital and has just plumbed one in outside Nat West bank in Victoria Road. However due
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Friendship fuels coronavirus help group 0
- News
- 26th April 2020
Four friends who set up the Surbiton Coronavirus Community Response Group have so far galvanised 350 volunteers into action. Emily Kirt, Cole O’Brien and Lourens Swanepoel, pictured, (who all live together in Lovelace Road) and Haidee O’Brien wanted to make a difference and support their community using their experience in the voluntary sector, social work,
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Florist still delivers joy in lockdown 0
- Arts, Gardening, News
- 25th April 2020
Here’s something to gladden the heart. A bouquet from Surbiton’s Holly & The Ivy florist. Holly McLoughlin is still busy creating beautiful bouquets in her Hook Road shop to deliver to KT, TW and GU postcodes. “We are still very much open for contactless deliveries and will be delivering flowers on Tuesdays, Fridays and some
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