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How to survive crisis: Ed Davey 0
- Environment, History, News, Opinion
- 20th March 2020
EXCLUSIVE: Surbiton MP Ed Davey – a former chair of the government’s emergency committee Cobra – speaks candidly about the coronavirus crisis Kindness and volunteering will help Surbiton survive the current pandemic as the community rallies to support its most vulnerable residents. That’s the upbeat message from Surbiton MP Ed Davey, who describes himself
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Blossom signals spring is here 0
- Environment, News
- 19th March 2020
Dazzling blossom outside St Andrew’s in Maple Road, Surbiton, shows that spring isn’t being deterred by coronavirus. Tomorrow is officially the first day of spring, and Surbiton’s trees have risen to the occasion. The magnolia trees, in particular, are spectacular this year, but this dependable tree outside the glass extension to St Andrew’s church is
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Cafes do their bit to boost morale 0
- Food, News
- 18th March 2020
Two Surbiton coffee shops are doing their bit to keep community spirits up. Coffee on the Corner in Beaconsfield Road is giving away pasta to its over 65-year-old neighbours while The Press Room in Claremont Road is giving NHS staff a free cup of coffee as a morale boost. “We want to be able to
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Sunray litter squad hit jackpot 0
- Environment, Gardening, News
- 15th March 2020
Congratulations to the litter-pickers of Surbiton’s Sunray estate for landing a £3,000+ grant from the council’s neighbourhood committee to embark on a major project to clear their cluttered and fly-tipped alleys and service roads. The Sunray and Egmont Community Residents’ Association has been awarded £3,090 to tackle the issue of antisocial dumping in the maze
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Potholes that echo 0
- Environment, News
- 14th March 2020
Surbiton’s annual competition to find the street with the worst potholes is hotting up, with three leading contenders for hole-of-the-year in one road alone. Take a bow, St James’ Road – the cabbies’ favourite rat-run, close to Surbiton station – which is now in pole position for the prize, with these cavernous cavities… some of
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They’re off!0
- Chelsea FC Women, Chelsea First Team, Sport
- 13th March 2020
And they’re off! Football has been cancelled as a result of the coronavirus crisis. The decision was taken at a meeting of the great and the good on Friday, with an indefinite – and inevitable – suspension of games. Confirmation that Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta and Chelsea winger Callum Hudson-Odoi had tested positive led first
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