Kingston Courier – News & Views from Kingston and Surrounds

Local dog friendly restuarant Wags N Tales won three awards at the Kingston Business Awards Ceremony this year, picking up Best Marketing Campaign, Best Independent Retailer and Best Business for Hospitality and Food Excellence.
Situated on the corner of Brighton Road, the kitchen/bar boasts one of the longest opening hours in the area, opening at 8am and closing at 2am on weekends – making it the perfect spot for an early breakfast or a late night party....

The two brothers’ debut EP Cheer Up Charlie sounds a bit like Jamie T at an underground rave – the perfect soundtrack to a disillusioned Britain.
Think of everyone you know. Got it? Think again.
Everyone You Know are a pair of half-brothers from almost London and the most exciting musical prospect to come out of Uxbridge since…well, ever....

Labour MPs Diane Abbott, John McDonnell and David Lammy called for a unified grassroots force to take on the far-right at the Stand up to Racism conference.
There were 1,400 people at the annual event on Saturday 20 October, which marked the end of National Hate Crime Awareness week. Crowds chanted: “We are black, white, Muslim and we’re Jews…and we’re gay.”...

In a bid to tackle loneliness, Kingston Council will try out a new community service led and funded by the Home Office.
Loneliness is  estimated to affect almost a fifth of UK adult population. Kingston Council is working in partnership with Royal Mail and the charity Staywell to tackle loneliness by focusing on residents aged 65 and over, 10 per cent of which live alone...