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Free event at Fulham FC celebrates safer, inclusive sport for women & girls, Momentum Children’s Charity Christmas events, Lou Sanders in Kingston & New Malden, Snow White in Hook, RBKares monthly Wellbeing Day, launch of Surbiton’s Town Centre Partnership. More in Love Kingston.
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Kingston Council forecasts £3.42m overspend
#68: Government backs Heathrow’s plan for longer third runway, Budget at a glance, Sir Ed Davey’s wife Emily Davey recounts court ordeal after alleged home intrusion, Kingston renews pledge to end mal...
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November 28, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Free event at Fulham FC celebrates safer, inclusive sport for women & girls, Momentum Children’s Charity Christmas events, Lou Sanders in Kingston & New Malden, Snow White in Hook, RBKares monthly Wellbeing Day, launch of Surbiton’s Town Centre Partnership. More in Love Kingston.
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Kingston’s giant AI artwork taken down after backlash, Kingston records just 7 affordable homes starts. More local stories & what’s on incl Cinderella and Kaleb Cooper at Rose Theatre, Kimchi festival, Kingston Unwritten exhibition, and more in Love Kingston.
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Kingston’s giant AI artwork taken down after backlash
#67: Kingston records just 7 affordable homes starts, Half Mile Tree replacement, 2,000‑Home Hook Park plan submitted to Kingston, London Councils warns e-bike companies on pavement safety, emergency ...
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November 21, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Kingston’s giant AI artwork taken down after backlash, Kingston records just 7 affordable homes starts. More local stories & what’s on incl Cinderella and Kaleb Cooper at Rose Theatre, Kimchi festival, Kingston Unwritten exhibition, and more in Love Kingston.
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586-home neighbourhood planned for Motspur Park, Kingston Hospital issues advice amid doctors’ strike, Congestion Charge to rise from £15 to £18. Plus, Koppel Project Artists’ Open Studios, Surbiton’s cornerHOUSE marks 30 years of community arts. More in Love Kingston.
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586-home neighbourhood planned for Kingston borough’s Motspur Park
#66: Kingston Hospital issues advice amid doctors’ strike, Thames basin named UK’s most polluted, Congestion Charge to rise from £15 to £18, Kingston hosts landmark summit on South London’s growth, Ki...
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November 14, 2025 at 6:52 PM
586-home neighbourhood planned for Motspur Park, Kingston Hospital issues advice amid doctors’ strike, Congestion Charge to rise from £15 to £18. Plus, Koppel Project Artists’ Open Studios, Surbiton’s cornerHOUSE marks 30 years of community arts. More in Love Kingston.
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Crime in London and the plans to tackle it: Thurs 13 Nov @2pm, all-Assembly meeting will examine safety measures and Met Police reform, with guests Sir Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London, and Sir Mark Rowley QPM, Commissioner. Watch it live on Youtube: www.youtube.com/@LondonAssem...
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November 12, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Crime in London and the plans to tackle it: Thurs 13 Nov @2pm, all-Assembly meeting will examine safety measures and Met Police reform, with guests Sir Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London, and Sir Mark Rowley QPM, Commissioner. Watch it live on Youtube: www.youtube.com/@LondonAssem...
Remembrance Sunday events across Kingston borough – details in Love Kingston.
Kingston – 10.30am to 12.30pm
New Malden – 9.00am to 11.00am
Surbiton – 10.15am to 12.00pm
Chessington – 10.55am to 11.15am
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Kingston – 10.30am to 12.30pm
New Malden – 9.00am to 11.00am
Surbiton – 10.15am to 12.00pm
Chessington – 10.55am to 11.15am
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November 7, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Remembrance Sunday events across Kingston borough – details in Love Kingston.
Kingston – 10.30am to 12.30pm
New Malden – 9.00am to 11.00am
Surbiton – 10.15am to 12.00pm
Chessington – 10.55am to 11.15am
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Kingston – 10.30am to 12.30pm
New Malden – 9.00am to 11.00am
Surbiton – 10.15am to 12.00pm
Chessington – 10.55am to 11.15am
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A single yellow box junction in Kingston rakes in £450k in fines in just 8 months, making it Britain’s most profitable traffic enforcement site. Is this traffic control or a cash cow? Share your views + sign up to Love Kingston for free for more local stories and what's on.
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Kingston’s yellow box junction rakes in £450k in fines in 8 months
#64: Kingston ranked 28th among 32 London boroughs by The Telegraph, Kingston gets major electricity upgrade but expect traffic disruption until 2027, councillor calls for reversal of Crescent Road tr...
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October 31, 2025 at 6:23 PM
A single yellow box junction in Kingston rakes in £450k in fines in just 8 months, making it Britain’s most profitable traffic enforcement site. Is this traffic control or a cash cow? Share your views + sign up to Love Kingston for free for more local stories and what's on.
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Things to enjoy in Kingston… Afro-Brazilian Festival Kingston Uni, Dr Louise Newson & Emma Barnett talk menopause Rose Theatre, Thames Concerts in Surbiton, firework displays, comic Stephen K Amos, Ania Magliano and Ivo Graham in town, Halloween at Kew. More in Love Kingston.
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Met Police cuts 24/7 counters to two, Kingston set to reduce opening hours
#62: Residents raise concerns over 2,000-home Hook Park proposal, free energy saving packs for residents, Kingston unveils first flood basin to protect Chessington homes, Christmas Market to return, K...
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October 17, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Things to enjoy in Kingston… Afro-Brazilian Festival Kingston Uni, Dr Louise Newson & Emma Barnett talk menopause Rose Theatre, Thames Concerts in Surbiton, firework displays, comic Stephen K Amos, Ania Magliano and Ivo Graham in town, Halloween at Kew. More in Love Kingston.
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Kingston Council is stepping up monitoring of its borough-wide 20mph speed limit, installing speed indicator devices on 18 local roads. This comes after a survey revealed that only 22.5% of monitored roads met the 20mph target. Full list of those 18 new roads is in Love Kingston.
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Kingston cracks down on speeding: 18 roads to get new speed indicators
#61: Kingston Council forecasts £3.26m overspend, campaigners to urge firm action on divestment at Full Council meeting, residents raise concerns over café’s alcohol event plans at church site, Kingst...
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October 10, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Kingston Council is stepping up monitoring of its borough-wide 20mph speed limit, installing speed indicator devices on 18 local roads. This comes after a survey revealed that only 22.5% of monitored roads met the 20mph target. Full list of those 18 new roads is in Love Kingston.
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Bk 2 bk wins for @kingstonianfc.bsky.social as they take on local rivals @corinthiancasuals.bsky.social in the Surrey Senior Cup. Sign up for free to Love Kingston for weekly summary of all the action + local stories.
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October 3, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Bk 2 bk wins for @kingstonianfc.bsky.social as they take on local rivals @corinthiancasuals.bsky.social in the Surrey Senior Cup. Sign up for free to Love Kingston for weekly summary of all the action + local stories.
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@chelseafcw.bsky.social top the table as they visit
Man United this w/end. On Wed, Blues visit FC Twente Vrouwen. Sign up for free to Love Kingston for weekly summary of all the action +local stories.
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Man United this w/end. On Wed, Blues visit FC Twente Vrouwen. Sign up for free to Love Kingston for weekly summary of all the action +local stories.
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October 3, 2025 at 5:53 PM
@chelseafcw.bsky.social top the table as they visit
Man United this w/end. On Wed, Blues visit FC Twente Vrouwen. Sign up for free to Love Kingston for weekly summary of all the action +local stories.
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Man United this w/end. On Wed, Blues visit FC Twente Vrouwen. Sign up for free to Love Kingston for weekly summary of all the action +local stories.
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Petition against mandatory digital ID plans. Plus, Totally Blondie fundraiser concert, 60 yrs of fashion in Kingston, Mayor’s Quiz Night, KCC’s Photography Exhibition, bathtub luge meets Ski Sunday in Surbiton. Sign up to Love Kingston for local stories &spread the love by sharing
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Local MP launches petition against mandatory digital ID plans
#60: Revised plans for 150 homes on former Kingston Hospital site, BBC exposes hidden culture of misogyny and racism inside Met Police, Khan confirms bid for fourth term as London Mayor, visitors to R...
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October 3, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Petition against mandatory digital ID plans. Plus, Totally Blondie fundraiser concert, 60 yrs of fashion in Kingston, Mayor’s Quiz Night, KCC’s Photography Exhibition, bathtub luge meets Ski Sunday in Surbiton. Sign up to Love Kingston for local stories &spread the love by sharing
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Ethan Lindo with a tap in and possibly the easiest goal he will get all season as the Fareham goalkeeper collides with one of our players as the goalkeeper goes to collect the ball and Lindo taps in
Good win for us
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Ethan Lindo with a tap in and possibly the easiest goal he will get all season as the Fareham goalkeeper collides with one of our players as the goalkeeper goes to collect the ball and Lindo taps in
Good win for us
September 27, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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Ethan Lindo with a tap in and possibly the easiest goal he will get all season as the Fareham goalkeeper collides with one of our players as the goalkeeper goes to collect the ball and Lindo taps in
Good win for us
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Ethan Lindo with a tap in and possibly the easiest goal he will get all season as the Fareham goalkeeper collides with one of our players as the goalkeeper goes to collect the ball and Lindo taps in
Good win for us
Kingston Council bans junk food ads, Kingston Market revamp plans drop-in event, Surbiton Festival returns this Saturday, Open Eco-House Weekend in Kingston, ukulele singalong night in Surbiton in support of local charities. More local stories and what’s on in Love Kingston.
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Kingston Council bans junk food ads
#59: Divestment debate heats up at council meeting, Kingston Market revamp plans drop-in event, Kingston confirms £8.5M leisure investment ahead of new operator contract, new InKingston app, TfL ramps...
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September 26, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Kingston Council bans junk food ads, Kingston Market revamp plans drop-in event, Surbiton Festival returns this Saturday, Open Eco-House Weekend in Kingston, ukulele singalong night in Surbiton in support of local charities. More local stories and what’s on in Love Kingston.
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@kingstonianfc.bsky.social return to cup competitions on Sat, 20 Sep as they visit Leatherhead in the FA Trophy, and on Wed, 24 Sep, host Merstham in the Isthmian League Cup fixture. More local stories & events in Love Kingston. Sign up & share.
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Kingston ranked second best place in country to be born, grow up and grow old
#58: Kingston ranked third among UK’s safest places to live, London Assembly unveils ‘swimmable rivers’ report in North Kingston, Kingston Uni joins project to make River Thames drinkable, “London des...
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September 19, 2025 at 6:37 PM
@kingstonianfc.bsky.social return to cup competitions on Sat, 20 Sep as they visit Leatherhead in the FA Trophy, and on Wed, 24 Sep, host Merstham in the Isthmian League Cup fixture. More local stories & events in Love Kingston. Sign up & share.
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Joint-top of the table with 6 pts from 2 games, @chelseafcw.bsky.social host Leicester City Women at Kingsmeadow this Sunday, 21 Sep. More local stories & events in Love Kingston. Pls sign up & share.
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Kingston ranked second best place in country to be born, grow up and grow old
#58: Kingston ranked third among UK’s safest places to live, London Assembly unveils ‘swimmable rivers’ report in North Kingston, Kingston Uni joins project to make River Thames drinkable, “London des...
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September 19, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Joint-top of the table with 6 pts from 2 games, @chelseafcw.bsky.social host Leicester City Women at Kingsmeadow this Sunday, 21 Sep. More local stories & events in Love Kingston. Pls sign up & share.
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Kingston ranked second best place in country to be born, grow up and grow old, London Assembly unveils ‘swimmable rivers’ report in North Kingston as Teddington Bluetits take a plunge in the Thames. More local stories and events. Please, please sign up and share – it’s free!
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Kingston ranked second best place in country to be born, grow up and grow old
#58: Kingston ranked third among UK’s safest places to live, London Assembly unveils ‘swimmable rivers’ report in North Kingston, Kingston Uni joins project to make River Thames drinkable, “London des...
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September 19, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Kingston ranked second best place in country to be born, grow up and grow old, London Assembly unveils ‘swimmable rivers’ report in North Kingston as Teddington Bluetits take a plunge in the Thames. More local stories and events. Please, please sign up and share – it’s free!
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Midweek be like this
Read about last night’s win at Ascot thanks to two first half goals
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Read about last night’s win at Ascot thanks to two first half goals
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Ascot United 1-2 Kingstonian - Latest News - Kingstonian Football Club
Ascot United 1-2 Kingstonian - Latest News
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September 17, 2025 at 6:49 AM
Midweek be like this
Read about last night’s win at Ascot thanks to two first half goals
#COYKs
www.kingstonianfc.com/news/ascot-u...
Read about last night’s win at Ascot thanks to two first half goals
#COYKs
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Q&A with the Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime. Watch it live here on Wednesday 17 Sep at 10am - shorturl.at/9ekWF
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September 16, 2025 at 10:04 AM
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No Monday blues today after Saturday’s win at home to @mersthamfc.bsky.social in the FA Trophy
Relive the win with Simon Grier’s report of the game
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Relive the win with Simon Grier’s report of the game
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Merstham FA Trophy match report - Latest News - Kingstonian Football Club
Merstham FA Trophy match report - Latest News
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September 8, 2025 at 7:17 AM
No Monday blues today after Saturday’s win at home to @mersthamfc.bsky.social in the FA Trophy
Relive the win with Simon Grier’s report of the game
#COYKs
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Relive the win with Simon Grier’s report of the game
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Deputy Mayor to face affordable housing scrutiny, Tuesday 9 September at 10am. More details and how to watch it live are here - www.london.gov.uk/about-us/lon...
Agenda for Housing Committee on Tuesday 9 September 2025, 10.00 am | London City Hall
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September 8, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Deputy Mayor to face affordable housing scrutiny, Tuesday 9 September at 10am. More details and how to watch it live are here - www.london.gov.uk/about-us/lon...
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TGIF
Tomorrow (Saturday) we are at home to @mersthamfc.bsky.social in the 1st qualifying round of the FA Trophy
Kick off 3 pm at Grand Drive, SW20
(Please note that Raynes Park station will have no trains due to railway works in the area this weekend)
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Tomorrow (Saturday) we are at home to @mersthamfc.bsky.social in the 1st qualifying round of the FA Trophy
Kick off 3 pm at Grand Drive, SW20
(Please note that Raynes Park station will have no trains due to railway works in the area this weekend)
#COYKs
September 5, 2025 at 8:51 AM
TGIF
Tomorrow (Saturday) we are at home to @mersthamfc.bsky.social in the 1st qualifying round of the FA Trophy
Kick off 3 pm at Grand Drive, SW20
(Please note that Raynes Park station will have no trains due to railway works in the area this weekend)
#COYKs
Tomorrow (Saturday) we are at home to @mersthamfc.bsky.social in the 1st qualifying round of the FA Trophy
Kick off 3 pm at Grand Drive, SW20
(Please note that Raynes Park station will have no trains due to railway works in the area this weekend)
#COYKs
Council approves licence for a floating restaurant on the Thames in Kingston, Lush closes all UK shops for one day including Kingston in solidarity with Gaza, Kingston gets Topshop via John Lewis, athletes swim Thames to highlight 'sewage crisis'. More in Love Kingston.
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Council approves licence for a floating restaurant on the Thames in Kingston
#56: Lush closes stores including Kingston in solidarity with Gaza, Kingston gets Topshop via John Lewis, athletes swim Thames to highlight 'sewage crisis', UK Government’s nationwide Emergency Alerts...
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September 5, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Council approves licence for a floating restaurant on the Thames in Kingston, Lush closes all UK shops for one day including Kingston in solidarity with Gaza, Kingston gets Topshop via John Lewis, athletes swim Thames to highlight 'sewage crisis'. More in Love Kingston.
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Ks win with a late late goal from Jamie Hilton (87th minute), after Sean O’Brien opened the scoring in the 6th minute for us
Josh Casey equalised for @hanworthvilla.bsky.social in the 12th minute
Villa’s George Wells sent off in 2nd half injury time
Final score 2-1 to Ks
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Ks win with a late late goal from Jamie Hilton (87th minute), after Sean O’Brien opened the scoring in the 6th minute for us
Josh Casey equalised for @hanworthvilla.bsky.social in the 12th minute
Villa’s George Wells sent off in 2nd half injury time
Final score 2-1 to Ks
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August 31, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Full time
Ks win with a late late goal from Jamie Hilton (87th minute), after Sean O’Brien opened the scoring in the 6th minute for us
Josh Casey equalised for @hanworthvilla.bsky.social in the 12th minute
Villa’s George Wells sent off in 2nd half injury time
Final score 2-1 to Ks
#COYKs
Ks win with a late late goal from Jamie Hilton (87th minute), after Sean O’Brien opened the scoring in the 6th minute for us
Josh Casey equalised for @hanworthvilla.bsky.social in the 12th minute
Villa’s George Wells sent off in 2nd half injury time
Final score 2-1 to Ks
#COYKs
@kingstonianfc.bsky.social continue slow start to season. Plus other local stories in Love Kingston inc. incinerator used by Kingston Council broke air pollution limits 916 times, night of Country classics at the Rose Theatre, and more.
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Incinerator used by Kingston Council broke air pollution limits 916 times
#55: New Malden day centre saved from closure, bus strike in Kingston, new floating restaurant on the Thames in Kingston, Sustainable September returns to Kingston, £12,000 donation to Kingston Hospit...
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August 29, 2025 at 6:20 PM
@kingstonianfc.bsky.social continue slow start to season. Plus other local stories in Love Kingston inc. incinerator used by Kingston Council broke air pollution limits 916 times, night of Country classics at the Rose Theatre, and more.
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Incinerator used by Kingston Council broke air pollution limits 916 times, bus strike in Kingston, new floating restaurant on the river in Kingston, Saxon Kings Embroidery talk & concert at All Saints, night of Country classics at Rose Theatre. More local stuff in Love Kingston.
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Incinerator used by Kingston Council broke air pollution limits 916 times
#55: New Malden day centre saved from closure, bus strike in Kingston, new floating restaurant on the Thames in Kingston, Sustainable September returns to Kingston, £12,000 donation to Kingston Hospit...
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August 29, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Incinerator used by Kingston Council broke air pollution limits 916 times, bus strike in Kingston, new floating restaurant on the river in Kingston, Saxon Kings Embroidery talk & concert at All Saints, night of Country classics at Rose Theatre. More local stuff in Love Kingston.
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