• Moore Lane Nursery in Chessington to close

  By adam_leone at 15:18 on 12/04/13

  

  Kingston Council have said they made the decision because the centre can't be run solely on council provisions. It means come September, 21 children left in the group will need to find alternate childcare. A Kingston Council spokesman has said they'll work throughout the summer to help parents with the transition. The nursery was established as a workplace nursery in 1990 in partnership with HSBC, but the partnership has not been...

• Kingston and Surbiton MP takes teddy into Parliament

  By adam_leone at 13:49 on 12/04/13

  

  Kingston and Surbiton MP, Ed Davey has taken his teddy bear into Parliament today. It's to mark International Day for Street Children. The energy secretary will then be visiting children at the Sunshine Ward in Kingston Hospital this afternoon. Kingston Chamber of Commerce are raising money through 'bring a teddy to work day.

• Surrey County Elections: The Dittons

  By adam_leone at 12:27 on 09/04/13

  

  81 candidates will put against eachother in May in the Surrey County Council elections. The Dittons Electoral Division include. UKIP - Susannah Cunningham Labour Party - Francis Eldergill Green Association - Peter Hayes Hickman Lib Dems - Mike Smith Conservative - Robert Stead For a full list click here.

• Apprentices across Kingston and Surbiton graduate

  By adam_leone at 10:51 on 02/04/13

  

  64 apprentices across Kingston have graduated, with their awards being presented by Deputy Mayor Barry O'Mahony.   The ceremony was also part of National Apprentice Week.   The group have training in workplaces across the borough including the new Surbiton Health Centre and Kingston Council.  Councillor O'Mahony said: "Our Training for Work Unit provides an outstanding service for local young people.  I...

• New vicar for St Andrew and St Mark church

  By adam_leone at 11:19 on 25/03/13

  

  Rev'd Robert Stanier has been appointed as the new vicar of the parish of St Andrew and St Mark, Surbiton.  Kingston and Surbiton MP, Ed Davey was there to welcome him to his new post.  Commenting on his new position, Rev'd Robert Stanier said: "In many places, the church doesn't link to the local community at all: Surbiton isn't like that." "People come for everything from Christingle to the parish...

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