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Mayor's motoring cost £50,000 last year

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 16:50:00 +0000

Nearly £50,000 of taxpayers’ money was spent driving the mayor to official engagements in the past year.

Secret report: Fire alarm in Madingley blaze flat failed

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 09:30:00 +0000

A secret fire brigade report has revealed the smoke alarm in the flat where the Madingley tower block blaze began did not work.

Anger over refusal to reverse hospital bed closures

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 09:30:00 +0000

Campaigners have criticised Tolworth Hospital’s refusal to reverse a decision to close inpatient mental health beds.

Paper aeroplanes set to swoop on Kingston roundabout

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 09:10:00 +0000

A new sculpture that celebrates Kingston’s aviation heritage has been given a flying start with a grant from the Mayor of London.

Mosques honoured in Parliament for flood disaster donations

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 13:56:57 +0000

Mosques that donated money to help Pakistan recover from the devastating 2010 floods have been honoured at a parliamentary reception.

Electronic tags will monitor alcohol in drink offenders' blood

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 12:39:43 +0000

Criminals convicted of serious drink-related offences will be fitted with electronic tags that monitor alcohol in their blood.

Mum of murdered teen hopeful killers will be brought to justice

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 08:30:00 +0000

A mother who lost her 17-year-old son in a murder five years ago said she still believed his killers would be brought to justice.

Uni honour for long serving cleaner's polished career

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 10:00:00 +0000

A long serving cleaner has been given a special award in recognition of a polished career at Kingston University.

Pensioner set to realise his Olympic dream

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 08:30:00 +0000

A 74-year-old is finally realising his Olympic dream this summer – 50 years after he missed out on competing because of injury.

Feuding neighbours encouraged to talk

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 07:40:00 +0000

Warring neighbours who get mad over parking spaces, or go red over noisy radios or pets, are being encouraged to talk about it together instead of getting violent and calling police.