Covid-19

Tolworth man charged with fraud and assault in Covid vaccine con 0
- News
- 16th January 2021
A Tolworth man has been remanded in custody charged with assault and fraud after allegedly injecting a 92-year-old with a fake Covid-19 vaccine. David Chambers, 33, of Hook Rise North, will stand trial at Kingston Crown Court on two counts of fraud by false representation, one count of assault, and two breaches of Covid-19 restrictions.
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cornerHOUSE arts centre welcomes your New Year poem 0
- Arts, News
- 31st December 2020
Write a poem to welcome in the New Year and submit it to The cornerHOUSE to be featured on the arts centre’s website. Your poem should be about what the New Year means to you either by reflecting on the past 12 months (I’m sure we’ve all got rather a lot to say about that!),
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Fran goes bananas for Xmas 0
- Chelsea FC Women, Sport
- 23rd December 2020
Chelsea have sent its women players food hampers as they face a week and a half of self-isolation across Christmas following a string of positive Covid tests. It’s a gesture that has been appreciated by the players. “Thanks so much Chelsea for this amazing hamper getting us through Christmas,” said Beth England, while Fran Kirby
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Covid crisis hits Chelsea 0
- Chelsea FC Women, Sport
- 19th December 2020
A string of positive Covid tests in the Chelsea Women’s camp means that Sunday’s scheduled London derby against Tottenham in the Women’s Super League has been cancelled. It is believed that three or four of the squad that defeated Benfica on Wednesday night at Kingsmeadow have failed Covid tests, so Spurs have agreed to postpone
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Lip-smacking barbecued takeaway service at The Lamb 0
- Food, News
- 15th December 2020
It was going to be an Eat In or Take Away midweek pop-up. Now, thanks to Tier 3 restrictions, it’s a central Surbiton, lip-smacking, hot takeaway service on Thursday and Friday night instead. Chef Richard Hards, pictured, of Surbiton-based barbecued food delivery service Boxed Local, who has worked in some of London’s top restaurants, will
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E-bike hubs promised at railways stations and shopping centres 0
- Environment, News
- 3rd December 2020
A fleet of electric bikes will be arriving in the borough in January. Kingston’s Sustainable Transport team is working with electric bike provider Human Forest to bring around 100 bikes to the borough, building up to around 500 next spring. The bikes are operated via a smartphone app and the anticipated cost to hire one
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