Covid-19

St Matthew’s bells are back!0
- History, News
- 9th June 2020
Hallelujah! The bells are back! After more than a year away being cleaned, restored and tuned at a foundry in Loughborough, the 145-year-old Ellacombe chimes (the hemispherical spheres seen in this picture) and a 56st, 286-year-old service bell were returned to St Matthew’s Church yesterday (Monday). Essential repair work on the tower and spire and
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Umpire needed for cricket club 0
- News, Sport
- 6th June 2020
Can you tell a leg bye from a bye and a no ball from a dead ball? If so, Long Ditton Cricket Club would like to hear from you. The club in Stokes Field off Betts Way, Long Ditton, is looking for a new umpire to officiate its matches. “We are looking for a new
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Free bike check for key workers 0
- Environment, News
- 1st June 2020
Are you a key worker? Would you like your bike checked over for free to make sure it is in good working order? Cycle instructor Andy Litchfield from Kingston Council will be fixing key workers bikes at Surbiton Health Centre from 11.30am to 2.30pm tomorrow (Tuesday). Dr Bike will be in the car park at
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Evie, 15, is finalist in national songwriting contest 0
- Arts, News
- 30th May 2020
Tolworth Girls’ School pupil Evie Burnett has reached the finals of a national songwriting contest. Evie, 15, who writes under the name of Lilith Bee [Lilith is her middle name, and Bee as her nickname is Evie B] is down to the top ten out of 700 entrants. The top three in the Song Academy’s
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Online fair for lockdown crafters 0
- Arts, Environment, News
- 29th May 2020
Local crafters are coming together this weekend (in a virtual way!) to sell their wares and raise money for two local charities which have been making a difference during the pandemic. The KT Online Craft Fair which runs over four days from today (Friday) until Monday will showcase the work of craft-makers from all over
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Parking restrictions and fines are back!0
- News
- 25th May 2020
Beware, you could have one of these slapped on your car windscreen tomorrow if you don’t park in the right place or pay the correct fee. From tomorrow (Tuesday) traffic wardens will be patrolling Surbiton’s streets again making sure parking charges are correctly paid and time limits adhered to. Parking charges will be imposed in
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