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St Mary’s Church history talk to reveal link with Titanic 0
- History, News
- 20th July 2022
Want to know about one of the area’s oldest churches? Then attend a free event at St Mary’s Church, Long Ditton, tomorrow (Thursday, July 21) at 7pm in the community hall behind the church in Church Road. Former church warden Peter Topp will talk about the history of the church in Church Road – listed
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Four-team football tournament celebrates The Corinthian Spirit 0
- News, Sport
- 19th July 2022
Corinthian-Casuals will host a four-team football competition with semi pro and amateur clubs from the USA, Hungary and England at their United Business Group Stadium in Tolworth this weekend. The Egri Erbstein Tournament at the club’s home ground in King George’s Field, will consist of four games: two semi-finals on Sat July 23 (Corinthian-Casuals v
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Busgate – which traffic scheme will Surbiton councillors choose?0
- News
- 18th July 2022
Forget Partygate – it’s Busgate which has got residents of Ellerton, Cotterill and Douglas Roads – among others – up in arms. Installing a bus gate in Thornhill Road and blocking off Dennan Road at the junction of Cotterill Road is one of the options the Surbiton Neighbourhood Committee will be considering tomorrow night (Tuesday,
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Stand up to invaders!0
- Environment, Gardening
- 10th July 2022
Bish, bash, bosh! Take a stand against aggressive invaders! Take out your frustration and protect the environment as Berrylands Nature Reserve runs Himalayan Balsam Bashing sessions on Tue, July 12 (and 19th and 26th) at 6pm in Elmbridge Meadows. Funnel your feelings by expelling a plant which is outcompeting native flora along the Hogsmill! Wear
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Repelling the invaders 0
- Environment
- 6th July 2022
A conservation day is being held at The Wood and Richard Jefferies Bird Sanctuary off Oakhill Grove, behind Surbiton station, on Sat, July 9, tackling invasive species such as cherry laurel, bamboo and self-sown sycamores, as well as picking litter. Kingston biodiversity officer Elliot Newton explains: “It’s an area of beautiful mature native woodland which
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Pet service is a casualty-free hit 0
- News
- 6th July 2022
Who’s a pretty boy then? And the dog’s quite cute too. Rector Kuhan Satkunanayagam from St Mary’s, Long Ditton, declared the pet blessing service a success, with no casualties! ‘Everybody enjoyed it, there were no accidents, and we processed out to I Wanna Be Like You from The Jungle Book!’ Anyone not wanting to risk
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