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Stormy weather 0
- Environment, News
- 18th May 2021
Dramatic stormclouds over Victoria recreation ground in Surbiton suggest that after a dry April we’re about to get a drenching in May. There’s the ghost of a rainbow detectable in the distance… its end seemingly landing near St Mark’s church! It’s rare to see clouds quite so dark and threatening – Surbiton usually seems to
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It’s the blues for the Blues 0
- Chelsea FC Women, Sport
- 16th May 2021
Chelsea Women are now coming to terms with being at the wrong end of the heaviest Champions League final defeat in history. One-nil down after half a minute in Gothenburg, they couldn’t contain a rampant, confident, bullish Barcelona side who settled instantly and turned in a majestic, dominant performance. The Blues seemed overawed by the
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Grass in nature reserve is cut using scythes to manage meadow 0
- Environment, News
- 16th May 2021
Scythers set to at Tolworth Court Farm Moated Manor, a nature reserve off Old Kingston Road. Twelve volunteers were given lessons in scything techniques and then worked their way across the 2.4 acre site, skirting around the yellow meadow ant hills which would have been destroyed if heavy machinery was used to mow the grass,
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A big night awaits 0
- Chelsea FC Women, Sport
- 14th May 2021
Chelsea Women flew to Sweden on Friday morning to start preparations for the biggest night in the football club’s 30-year history. With in-form Sam Kerr, pictured, up front and Fran Kirby playing on her shoulder as part of an arrow-shaped attack combination, manager Emma Hayes hopes the fleet-footed double act will unlock the miserly defence
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Find out more about plan to turn verges into wildflower meadows 0
- Environment, News
- 14th May 2021
Have your say on a plan to turn verges into ‘meadows’ full of wildflowers at a virtual WildWays drop-in session. Kingston’s biodiversity officer Elliot Newton, pictured, will be talking about the trial to manage the borough’s verges in a different way to encourage wildflowers to grow and attract more pollinators like butterflies and bumblebees. He
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Join livestreamed Glastonbury festival in heart of Surbiton 0
- Arts, News
- 13th May 2021
You may not be able to get your wellies muddy in front of the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury this year thanks to the ban on crowds due to the pandemic, but you can still enjoy the festival with fellow music lovers in the heart of Surbiton instead. Ex Cellar, known for its live music events,
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