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History society hibernates 0
- History, News
- 22nd March 2020
Surbiton’s historical society has gone into hibernation during the coronavirus crisis, in common with most other community groups which used to meet regularly. The monthly meetings in April, May and June have been cancelled, with the speakers pushed back until later dates. It means that a trio of intriguing topics will be deferred. April’s talk
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Vicar launches YouTube sermons and space for private prayer 0
- News
- 22nd March 2020
Although St Mark’s, pictured, is not running its regular services since the government issued its advice on social distancing, the church on St Mark’s Hill, Surbiton, has launched YouTube sermons and is still open for private prayer. The Rev Robert Stanier, the vicar of St Mark’s and its sister church St Andrew’s in Maple Road,
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Queuing is the new normal 0
- Food, News
- 21st March 2020
A Saturday morning queue outside Jennings the butcher in Ewell Road is customary… but not 30 people long, with everyone spaced apart. Is this the new ‘normal’ in Surbiton? The queue waiting to get into the Iceland supermarket in Tolworth Broadway was 40-strong through the morning, and these days every time a food shop opens
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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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