Kingston Council

Spring awakening for popular Surbiton boutique Shoes at Last 0
- News
- 21st April 2021
It’s been like Christmas for Sarah Taylor who runs Shoes at Last in Maple Road. Boxes have been arriving at the Surbiton boutique since lockdown eased with the new spring collections from various designer labels – think the likes of Marble Scotland, Foil Clothing, Soya Concept, One Season, Focus and Ilse Jacobsen – and Sarah
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Library’s giant willow crashes to ground after trunk splits 0
- Environment, News
- 19th April 2021
The century-old willow in Ewell Road, by Surbiton war memorial and library, split and keeled over at around 8am on Friday last week (April 16). No one was injured, and it appeared the library annexe and hall were not damaged by the tree although an assessment by Kingston Council contractors’ Engie will be done to
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Waitrose pays tribute to Prince Philip whose funeral is today 0
- News
- 17th April 2021
Surbiton Waitrose has replaced its customary A-board of shopping hours with a poster marking Prince Philip’s funeral today at St George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle. The store staff will observe a minute’s silence at 3pm.
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Record-breaking sales as British Heart Foundation opens its doors 0
- News
- 14th April 2021
Charity shops in Surbiton were doing good business on Monday as shoppers hit the stores. The British Heart Foundation in Victoria Road proved particularly popular with an orderly socially distanced queue forming outside for most of the day. Despite some of the charity’s shops in Scotland and all in Northern Ireland remaining closed, BHF, which funds
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Market organisers can’t wait to see lovers of food and drink 0
- Food, News
- 10th April 2021
Tolworth market is back tomorrow (Sunday)! The First in Tolworth market, from 11am to 3pm in the sliproad off Tolworth Broadway opposite Our Lady Immaculate Church, will be a food-and-drink-only affair this time, but the organisers hope to welcome back its arts and crafters in May (Covid guidelines permitting). There is plenty of room for
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Gardening club grows new shoots 1
- Gardening, News
- 7th April 2021
Keen to swap plants and seeds, share gardening tips, and go on outings to stunning gardens? Then why not join a Surbiton-based gardening group? Membership of the English Gardening Club is free and there’s an active WhatsApp group where suggestions for visits to National Garden Scheme, Open Gardens or RHS venues and garden centres are
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