Surrey Comet | Kingston

Budding musicians awarded scholarships by Mayor of London

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0000

Budding musicians have been awarded scholarships and funding from the Mayor of London.

Schoolboy whose real name is Hamlet joins friends to play Macbeth

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 09:00:00 +0000

Dozens of young players strutted upon the stage when acting coaches helped them to bring Shakespeare to life.

NHS reassures Kingston patients over out-of-hours abuse

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 08:00:00 +0000

Patients from Kingston would not have been affected by a GP who abused the out-of-hours service for south west London, NHS Kingston has said.

UPDATE: Cancer patient's sadness over closure of ward which kept him alive

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 08:00:00 +0000

A cancer patient treated at a vital hospital ward set to close has spoken out about the move which could see jobs go.

Rabbi holds naming ceremony for her one-year-old

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 08:00:00 +0000

Kingston Liberal Synagogue’s first female rabbi has held a celebratory naming ceremony for her one-year-old daughter, Eliana Lily Rogers, at her synagogue.

Exceptional girl guide leader awarded

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 07:40:00 +0000

An "exceptional" girl guide leader has been recognised for her 40 years service.

UPDATE: Woman raped by stranger she met in bar

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:00:00 +0000

A young clubber’s night out ended in horror when she was raped by a stranger she met in a town centre bar.

Davey adjusts to limelight on his first day as energy secretary

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:46:10 +0000

Edward Davey has spoken of the impact of rising energy bills on households as he adjusts to his first day as energy secretary.

Ed Davey's patience pays off with promotion to Cabinet

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:59:42 +0000

Edward Davey has entered the Cabinet after being promoted to energy secretary this morning.

Kingston set to launch nation-wide diamond jubilee celebrations

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:30:00 +0000

Kingston has scored a royal coup by securing the first nationwide celebration to mark the Queen’s diamond jubilee with a visit from Princess Alexandra.