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  • We’re ‘most improved’

    We’re ‘most improved’0

    Recognition! Kingston borough has been cited in The Good Parks for London 2019 report as the most improved for its parks, and is now 19th out of 33 in the capital’s league table… up 14 places on last year. The annual report, compiled by Parks for London, assesses all the work taking place across parks,

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  • The football pioneer who coined ‘soccer’

    The football pioneer who coined ‘soccer’0

    Former England football captain Charles Wreford-Brown is the man credited with coining the word ‘soccer’. A centre-half for Corinthian FC – now the Corinthian-Casuals, who play at Tolworth – he lived at 1 Walpole Road, Surbiton, an imposing pile on the corner with Upper Brighton Road. Affectionately nicknamed Mr Corinthian, he was an immense character

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  • Just a Lidl bit closer

    Just a Lidl bit closer0

    • News
    • 28th November 2019

    Work is continuing apace on the new Lidl GB HQ in Tolworth. The final steel beam is in place – 1,439 tonnes of structural steelwork is in the 367ft long, 144ft wide (112m x 43.9m) frame – the upper floor concrete slabs are complete, and work is progressing on the glazed external envelope and steel

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  • Remembering

    Remembering0

    • News
    • 28th November 2019

    The remarkable fact about Surbiton’s annual open-air remembrance service in Ewell Road is that while old soldier numbers inevitably decline, the people paying tribute to those who made the ultimate sacrifice keeps rising. More than 1,200 gathered at the war memorial, above.   In Long Ditton, pupils from Long Ditton Infant & Nursery School dressed

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  • Antelope Beer Festival

    Antelope Beer Festival0

    • Food
    • 28th November 2019

    The Antelope pub’s recent beer festival was the best yet, said Big Smoke Brew’s Rich Craig. “The pub was full of happy, well-behaved, friendly people.” In all, 5,000 pints of beer and 600 pints of cider were drunk over three days. “We sold out of all beer by the end,” added Rich. Live music from

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  • It’s the home of home cooking

    It’s the home of home cooking0

    • Food
    • 28th November 2019

    Like many, she learned cookery from mum. Now Michelle Stewart home-cooks at Three Peas in a Pod, the Brighton Road cafe diagonally opposite KFC. With 15 chairs inside, and a few out, there’s a friendly welcome and feel of exclusivity. The multiplying vegetarian and vegan options (plus hearty lamb lunches and trencherman breakfasts) reflect Surbiton’s

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