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Can Leopards change spots?0
- Arts
- 17th September 2021
In the league of spot-changers, climate charity mandarin Ben has a virtuous smugness and an inability to alter his ways. This particular leopard fancies he’s the hunter, but it rapidly transpires he’s the prey in the world premiere of Alys Metcalf’s tense thriller Leopards, which runs until Saturday September 25 at Kingston’s Rose. It’s a
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Exhibition on the lost and found 0
- Arts, News
- 17th September 2021
Her land and seascapes have a desolate beauty about them – and her still lifes a forensic attention to detail. Long Ditton artist Georgina Allen, whose favourite medium is oil on wood or linen, is staging a solo exhibition of her work at the Piers Feetham Gallery in Fulham until Saturday, October 9. Georgina, whose
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New book on Tolworth launch of Bowie’s most famous character 0
- Arts, History, News
- 14th September 2021
The extraordinary history of Tolworth’s Toby Jug pub is told in a new book by Surbiton’s Good Life newspaper editor Tim Harrison. Hello Tolworth, I’m Ziggy tells the story of the launch of David Bowie’s most famous character on February 10, 1972 at the 1930s roadhouse on the A3. It also charts appearances by other
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Email Lord to protect filter beds 0
- Environment, News
- 13th September 2021
Want to protect the biodiversity of Seething Wells filter beds? Then email Environment minister Lord Zac Goldsmith and ask him to back amendment 94 to the Environment Bill which is being debated later today (Monday) in the House of Lords, says St Mark’s ward councillor Liz Green. Liz says the biodiversity at the filter beds
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Beeping drives staff ding-dong 0
- Environment, Food, News
- 13th September 2021
Staff at Waitrose’s Surbiton branch are being driven ding-dong by the incessant beeping sound made by hand-held Deliveroo order terminals. Now customers have joined the chorus of complaints about the Sunmi point-of-sale devices that emit the repetitive ear-piercing four-note ringtone every few seconds. As staff go round the aisles, filling baskets for home deliveries, the
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Blues bounce back in style 0
- Chelsea FC Women, Sport
- 12th September 2021
Chelsea Women bounced back from their defeat at Arsenal to gain the first three points of the season against Everton in a comprehensive win beamed to tens of thousands on telly. The 4-0 victory at Kingsmeadow on Sunday lunchtime saw Jess Carter shift to become the central defender in a three-strong back line, and professionally
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