Weather
Kingston Guardian: Local news from Kingston, New Malden, Hampton, Surbiton, Tolworth and
Text your news or pictures (plus 'SLNEWS' or 'SLPICS') to 80360
Man who engaged girl, 12, in online sex act escapes jail
6:50am Friday 12th March 2010
A “predatory” former head-boy who lured a 12-year-old he met through a Merton church group into showing her underwear on a webcam has been sentenced to community service.
Papers should face charges over sex ads, says group
12:49pm Friday 12th March 2010
Newspapers carrying prostitution advertisements should face the same penalties as men who pay to have sex with trafficked women, a campaign group has said.
Good Life creator admits he's never been to Surbiton
1:04pm Friday 12th March 2010
The Good Life may have made Surbiton synonymous with suburbia, but the programme’s creator has revealed he has never visited the town he made famous.
Magistrate denies racial abuse charges
5:58pm Friday 12th March 2010
A jury has seen mobile phone footage allegedly taken when a Kingston magistrate and friend racially abused and attempted to evict Romanian tenants.
Driver in court over fatal accident in Kingston Hill
11:46am Friday 12th March 2010
A 32-year-old driver has appeared in court charged with causing the death of a pedestrian in Kingston Hill while more than twice the legal alcohol limit.
Kingston Council to build first housing for a generation
6:40am Friday 12th March 2010
Kingston Council will build its first new housing for a generation, after receiving £800,000 from the Government towards the construction of eight semi-detached family homes in Old Malden.
Kingston and Richmond to get better flood warnings
6:10am Friday 12th March 2010
Kingston and Richmond residents will receive more personalised flood warning as of this week, thanks to Environment Agency improvements.
You'd be dumb to miss Rose Theatre's next home-grown production
6:00am Friday 12th March 2010
The Rose Theatre has announced an impressive line-up for its next home-grown production, Dumb Show.
Firefighters called to KFC Surbiton
4:44pm Thursday 11th March 2010
Firefighters have today been called to Kentucky Fried Chicken in Brighton Road, Surbiton.
John Lewis staff get 15% bonus after profits boost
3:10pm Thursday 11th March 2010
Cheers greeted the news John Lewis staff will receive a 15 per cent bonus this year, after the retailer finished the year strongly, recovering from a large drop in sales in the first half of 2009.
Local Links
Local Information
Enter your postcode, town or place name
