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Police catch train phone thief caught on camera

10:08am Tuesday 14th February 2012

UPDATE: A man filmed stealing a mobile phone on a train and posing for pictures with his ill-gotten fare has been cautioned and fined by police.

Homes evacuated during Tolworth flat fire

1:50pm Tuesday 14th February 2012

UPDATE: Families were evacuated from their homes in Tolworth Broadway as firefighters battled billowing smoke and flames at a nearby flat.

Club owner to face trial over alleged financial offences

1:06pm Tuesday 14th February 2012

A Kingston nightclub owner who lives in Twickenham has been bailed after appearing in court charged with 11 financial offences.

Sheltered housing closure could face legal battle

8:00am Tuesday 14th February 2012

A group of vulnerable pensioners at threat of eviction from their Norbiton homes could launch a last-minute fight to save their sheltered housing

Teen makes regional final of music competition

8:00am Tuesday 14th February 2012

A talented New Malden teenager has made it to the regional finals of a national music competition.

Siberian hike puts Kingston cold snap into perspective

7:40am Tuesday 14th February 2012

If you have been left shivering by the recent cold snap, spare a thought for a security guard preparing for a 379 mile hike across a frozen Siberian lake.

Police appeal over missing Kingston girl

2:15pm Monday 13th February 2012

Police are growing increasingly concerned for a 15-year-old girl who disappeared from her Kingston home early this morning.

Nightclub boss charged over work at historic hall

11:04am Monday 13th February 2012

A nightclub owner from Twickenham has been charged with unauthorised demolition work at a historic former cinema in Kingston.

Residents demand action over "forgotten" footpaths

8:00am Monday 13th February 2012

Residents of a Chessington estate have called on Kingston Council to fix “dangerous” footpaths that have been overlooked for more than two years.

South American burglary gangs put pressure on police

7:30am Monday 13th February 2012

A “massive network” of South American burglars targeting homes near the A3 is draining police resources from other parts of the borough, councillors heard.