South West Trains will finally pull down the disused newspaper kiosk at Surbiton station, marking the end of an era.

Surrey Comet:

The kiosk closed last year after John Grieg, who had run it for six years, moved on to become a platform guard in Surrey.

The rail operator has asked Kingston Council's permission to remove the Platform 1 kiosk, which still displays Surrey Comet branding and, in its prime, sold newspapers of every stripe to commuters.

A sign left on the kiosk - adorned with the scrawled post-script, "BIG SHAME" - blamed free newspapers for its demise.

A consultation on the plans is open until Friday, April 10. Council officers will decide in mid-April whether to allow the kiosk's removal.