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Pothole plague strikes borough 0
- Environment, News
- 9th March 2020
A rash of potholes has appeared throughout Surbiton, Tolworth and Berrylands, with pitted roads proving hazardous for cyclists, motorists and pedestrians. The grim weather of recent weeks, and the incessant rainfall, has carved up major roads and side streets, with some turning into obstacle courses as vehicles swerve to dodge caverns, hollows and grottos. Kingston
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The kids are alright 0
- Chelsea First Team, Sport
- 8th March 2020
When it comes to Chelsea, the kids are alright. Everyone knows that Frank Lampard and assistant Jody Morris are building something special at Stamford Bridge, but the Blues’ 4-0 defeat of (an admittedly lacklustre and plodding) Everton made a few more converts among the neutrals. Chelsea were 2-0 up after 21 minutes of Sunday afternoon’s
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Accident at zebra crossing 0
- News
- 8th March 2020
Were you a witness to an accident involving a four-year-old on a zebra crossing in Surbiton? The collision between a cyclist and child occurred when she stepped on to the zebra crossing in Upper Brighton Road near the junction with Lovelace Gardens at around 2.45pm on Tuesday, February 18. The girl was taken to hospital
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Choose Beth, Phil!0
- Chelsea FC Women, News, Sport
- 7th March 2020
Beth England’s absence from the starting line-up as the Lionesses succumbed to a 2-0 defeat to the USA hosts at the start of the SheBelieves Cup in Orlando has been widely criticised by pundits and experts. The in-form Chelsea striker, whose two goals clinched the FA Women’s Continental League Cup just a week ago, was
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Panic-buying hits Surbiton 0
- Food, News
- 7th March 2020
‘And David, don’t forget the loo roll’. Surbiton’s supermarkets were hit by panic-buying this morning – these were Saturday morning’s pasta and cleaning liquid shelves at Waitrose, and in the inevitable bog-standard reaction to virus threats, toilet paper was running scarce too. What next? Quail eggs may be in short supply, and there could be
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More hanging baskets for Surbiton 0
- Environment, News
- 6th March 2020
You’ll be seeing more hanging baskets around shopping parades in Surbiton this summer, thanks to a community grant from the Surbiton Neighbourhood Committee. Chiltern Drive, Ewell Road and Berrylands Road will get six, 16 and five respectively plus brackets to fix the baskets to street lights. Each hanging basket costs £77 and each bracket costs
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