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A blot on the landscape 1
- Environment, News
- 24th April 2020
A massive 82ft (25 metres) mobile telephone mast – the size of two double decker buses standing on end – could be erected in the much-loved Victoria Rec if Kingston Council gives the plan the go-ahead. The mast, for the benefit of passengers on the trains which use the railway line which runs on the
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Portraits at pocket park 0
- Arts, Environment, News
- 22nd April 2020
Whose for a delicious cup of tea? These three amigos (Keith McMahon, Julian Meers and Elliot Newton) were depicted by illustrator Lisa Tolley at a pre-COVID get-together at the pocket park along the Queens Promenade. Tools Down, the fourth in a series which denotes spring time, shows the work and camaraderie of the volunteers who
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Vote for Hogsmill River film 2
- Environment, News
- 21st April 2020
A short film on the Hogsmill River has reached the final of the Charity Film Awards. The film on the rare chalkstream which runs through Berrylands, is on the shortlist for the virtual award ceremony which will be live streamed tonight (Tuesday) at 7pm at www.charityfilmawards.com/live-stream It is up against 18 others in the ‘long form’
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Sketching for food banks 2
- Arts, News
- 20th April 2020
A sketcher is raising money to support food banks by doing a drawing of your home or business. The artist, who has lived in Surbiton for 15 years, will do an online sketch or painting for a suggested donation of £50 or £100 for a signed and mounted A3 version. You can send a photo
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Bakery starts delivery service 0
- Food, News
- 18th April 2020
Frankonia bakery in Tolworth has launched a delivery service for its fresh bread, croissants, biscuits and cakes. There are four different boxes to choose from – artisan, traditional, continental breakfast and medley. Breads include white, wholemeal, granary, multigrain, sourdough, olive and rosemary, there are croissants, assorted muffins and pain au chocolat and you can add
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Film action man keeps fit in rec 0
- News, Sport
- 17th April 2020
Stuntman Doug Robson perfects his Bo staff technique in a daily workout at Victoria Rec. The Surbiton action man, who has stunt doubled for the likes of Tom Hiddleston, Channing Tatum, Colin Firth, Mads Mikkelsen and Luke Evans among others, and who has worked on films and TV series such as Star Wars, Mission Impossible,
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