SURREY COMET: LOCAL NEWS, SPORT, EVENTS, JOBS, HOMESJOBSMOTORSNEWSSPORTANNOUNCEMENTSE-NEWSPAPER Local news, sport, leisure, jobs, homes, cars, public notices & events from Kingston, Surbiton, Chessington, New Malden, Worcester Park and

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FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS, BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, DEATHSSPORTMARRIAGESNATIONAL NEWSIN MEMORIAMKINGSTON Richard John Worley. Published on 13th May 2021. RICHARD JOHN WORLEY (Known as John / Jack) Died peacefully on 4/5/2021, aged 94 years. Resident in Richmond and Twickenham for over 80 years. Loving Husband. EPSOM 'AREA OF CONCERN' AS NEW COVID CASES SPIKE According to the PHE data, Epsom and Ewell recorded 38 new Covid-19 infections in the week up to May 31. That was up 20, or a significant 111.1 per cent, from the previous week's figure. It also meant Epsom and Ewell recorded the second highest 'rolling rate' of new infections per 100,000 people in Surrey, clocked at 47.1. INFECTION RATE RISING IN KINGSTON, 'INDIAN' VARIANT In the week up to May 26, Kingston's infection rate per 100,000 people was 60.8, higher than both Hounslow's (54.5) and the national average rate (28.6) over the time period. 108 new infections of Covid-19 were confirmed in Kingston in the week up to May 26, a rise of 33, or 44 per cent, on the previous week's figure. FIVE FIRE ENGINES TACKLE CAR PARK FIRE AT ASHLEY CENTRE Five fire engines have been tackling a fire at the Ashley Centre in Epsom this afternoon (June 3), with black clouds of smoke seen rising from the centre. In a statement shortly after 1pm, Surrey Fire and Rescue Service confirmed the fire had been extinguished - though some road closures may remain in place this afternoon. NEW INFECTIONS OF COVID-19 ARE RISING IN KINGSTON Authorities hope it will quell the uptick in new infections in the borough, with 82 new cases of Covid-19 confirmed in the borough in the seven days up to May 23 according to Public Health England (PHE) data. That was an increase of 28, or 51.9 per cent, on the previous week's data, and meant that Kingston's 'rolling rate' of new infections per 100,000 people stood at 46.2. EPSOM NEWS FROM THE SURREY COMET This website and associated newspapers adhere to the Independent Press Standards Organisation's Editors' Code of Practice. If you have a complaint about the editorial content which relates to inaccuracy or intrusion, then please contact the editor here.If you are dissatisfied with the response provided you can contact IPSO here SOUTH WEST LONDON PASSES ONE MILLION MARK FOR COVID JABS Over one million doses of a coronavirus vaccine have been administered in south west London boroughs, NHS authorities in the region announced today (Friday, July 14).. The latest encouraging data confirms that the NHS has administered 1,011,913 doses in Merton, Wandsworth, Croydon, Sutton, Kingston and Richmond so far, with 330,461 being vital second doses that provide TFL: MORE LONDON BUS STRIKES ANNOUNCED OVER 'REMOTE SIGN Five more days of bus strikes have been announced in London with unions angry at bus operator Metroline over its controversial 'remote sign-on' policy. More than 4,000 bus drivers will walk out for 48 hours this month, and a further 72 hours in June, EDEN CAMPUS DEVELOPMENT APPROVED FOR KINGSTON TOWN CENTRE Kingston residents could soon see brand new offices and homes in the town centre. The council has approved plans for the so-called ‘Eden Campus’ at last week’s Development Control Committee (March 31), which lasted nearly four hours. The SURREY COMET: LOCAL NEWS, SPORT, EVENTS, JOBS, HOMESJOBSMOTORSNEWSSPORTANNOUNCEMENTSE-NEWSPAPER Local news, sport, leisure, jobs, homes, cars, public notices & events from Kingston, Surbiton, Chessington, New Malden, Worcester Park and

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FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS, BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, DEATHSSPORTMARRIAGESNATIONAL NEWSIN MEMORIAMKINGSTON Richard John Worley. Published on 13th May 2021. RICHARD JOHN WORLEY (Known as John / Jack) Died peacefully on 4/5/2021, aged 94 years. Resident in Richmond and Twickenham for over 80 years. Loving Husband. EPSOM 'AREA OF CONCERN' AS NEW COVID CASES SPIKE According to the PHE data, Epsom and Ewell recorded 38 new Covid-19 infections in the week up to May 31. That was up 20, or a significant 111.1 per cent, from the previous week's figure. It also meant Epsom and Ewell recorded the second highest 'rolling rate' of new infections per 100,000 people in Surrey, clocked at 47.1. INFECTION RATE RISING IN KINGSTON, 'INDIAN' VARIANT In the week up to May 26, Kingston's infection rate per 100,000 people was 60.8, higher than both Hounslow's (54.5) and the national average rate (28.6) over the time period. 108 new infections of Covid-19 were confirmed in Kingston in the week up to May 26, a rise of 33, or 44 per cent, on the previous week's figure. FIVE FIRE ENGINES TACKLE CAR PARK FIRE AT ASHLEY CENTRE Five fire engines have been tackling a fire at the Ashley Centre in Epsom this afternoon (June 3), with black clouds of smoke seen rising from the centre. In a statement shortly after 1pm, Surrey Fire and Rescue Service confirmed the fire had been extinguished - though some road closures may remain in place this afternoon. NEW INFECTIONS OF COVID-19 ARE RISING IN KINGSTON Authorities hope it will quell the uptick in new infections in the borough, with 82 new cases of Covid-19 confirmed in the borough in the seven days up to May 23 according to Public Health England (PHE) data. That was an increase of 28, or 51.9 per cent, on the previous week's data, and meant that Kingston's 'rolling rate' of new infections per 100,000 people stood at 46.2. EPSOM NEWS FROM THE SURREY COMET This website and associated newspapers adhere to the Independent Press Standards Organisation's Editors' Code of Practice. If you have a complaint about the editorial content which relates to inaccuracy or intrusion, then please contact the editor here.If you are dissatisfied with the response provided you can contact IPSO here SOUTH WEST LONDON PASSES ONE MILLION MARK FOR COVID JABS Over one million doses of a coronavirus vaccine have been administered in south west London boroughs, NHS authorities in the region announced today (Friday, July 14).. The latest encouraging data confirms that the NHS has administered 1,011,913 doses in Merton, Wandsworth, Croydon, Sutton, Kingston and Richmond so far, with 330,461 being vital second doses that provide TFL: MORE LONDON BUS STRIKES ANNOUNCED OVER 'REMOTE SIGN Five more days of bus strikes have been announced in London with unions angry at bus operator Metroline over its controversial 'remote sign-on' policy. More than 4,000 bus drivers will walk out for 48 hours this month, and a further 72 hours in June, EDEN CAMPUS DEVELOPMENT APPROVED FOR KINGSTON TOWN CENTRE Kingston residents could soon see brand new offices and homes in the town centre. The council has approved plans for the so-called ‘Eden Campus’ at last week’s Development Control Committee (March 31), which lasted nearly four hours. The SURREY COMET: LOCAL NEWS IN KINGSTON, SURBITON, TOLWORTH Local news from Kingston, New Malden, Hampton, Surbiton, Tolworth, Chessington, Worcester Park, Kingston town centre and Raynes Park. MILITARY PARADE MARKS QUEEN’S OFFICIAL BIRTHDAY 12 hours ago · The Queen has received her official birthday gift from the nation’s armed forces – a ceremony of pomp and pageantry in her honour. Windsor Castle was the setting for the spectacle dubbed a mini Trooping the Colour, featuring soldiers who have supported communities and the NHS during the pandemic or served overseas on military operations. JOHNSON ISSUES WARNING TO EUROPEAN UNION AS TRADE DISPUTE 7 hours ago · Boris Johnson escalated his dispute with the European Union by warning he will do whatever it takes to keep goods flowing from Great Britain to Northern Ireland. Following talks with the EU’s key figures, the Prime Minister said he would not hesitate to take unilateral action to protect the LATEST WEEKLY COVID-19 RATES FOR LOCAL AUTHORITY AREAS IN Here is Tuesday’s update of Covid-19 case rates for every local authority area in England. The figures, for the seven days to June 4, are based on the number of people who have tested positive for Covid-19 in either a lab-reported or rapid lateral flow test, by specimen date. The rate is expressed SURREY COMET: LOCAL NEWS IN KINGSTON, SURBITON, TOLWORTH This website and associated newspapers adhere to the Independent Press Standards Organisation's Editors' Code of Practice. If you have a complaint about the editorial content which relates to inaccuracy or intrusion, then please contact the editor here.If you are dissatisfied with the response provided you can contact IPSO here EPSOM NEWS FROM THE SURREY COMET This website and associated newspapers adhere to the Independent Press Standards Organisation's Editors' Code of Practice. If you have a complaint about the editorial content which relates to inaccuracy or intrusion, then please contact the editor here.If you are dissatisfied with the response provided you can contact IPSO here WHAT ENGLAND'S GARETH SOUTHGATE MUST GET RIGHT AT EURO ENGLAND play their first group match of the Euros on Sunday when they take on Croatia at Wembley – but there are still a few key questions for Gareth Southgate to answer ahead of the game Having fielded a five-man backline at the last World Cup in Russia, Southgate has opted

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TOP 10 GREEN SPACES IN SOUTH LONDON 4. Putney Heath and Wimbledon Common. Putney Heath and Wimbledon Comnon. Image: N Chadwick / geograph. Surprisingly rugged and full of charming glades and beautiful banks of trees, these sprawling green spaces in the south west of the city are one's to explore for hours and hours on end, sandwiches and sunscreen permitting. 5. COVID-19 INDIAN VARIANT HOTSPOTS IN THE UK REVEALED Covid-19 Indian variant hotspots in the UK revealed and how it affects lockdown. (PA) Ministers are preparing to order further action in response to the spread of the Indian variant of coronavirus as new figures show cases have more than doubled in a week. While Covid-19 cases in most areas of the UK are at their lowest levels since August

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KINGSTON SPLIT ON PLANS FOR GUILDHALL REDEVELOPMENT In an opinion column published in the Surrey Comet this week, Council Leader Caroline Kerr said their plans "very much align" with the results of a public consultation on the proposed redevelopment and said that the hotel option was "one of the most popular" choices among respondents regarding the future of Guildhall. SURREY COMET: LOCAL NEWS, SPORT, EVENTS, JOBS, HOMESJOBSMOTORSNEWSSPORTANNOUNCEMENTSE-NEWSPAPER Local news, sport, leisure, jobs, homes, cars, public notices & events from Kingston, Surbiton, Chessington, New Malden, Worcester Park and

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FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS, BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, DEATHSSPORTMARRIAGESNATIONAL NEWSIN MEMORIAMKINGSTON Richard John Worley. Published on 13th May 2021. RICHARD JOHN WORLEY (Known as John / Jack) Died peacefully on 4/5/2021, aged 94 years. Resident in Richmond and Twickenham for over 80 years. Loving Husband. INFECTION RATE RISING IN KINGSTON, 'INDIAN' VARIANT In the week up to May 26, Kingston's infection rate per 100,000 people was 60.8, higher than both Hounslow's (54.5) and the national average rate (28.6) over the time period. 108 new infections of Covid-19 were confirmed in Kingston in the week up to May 26, a rise of 33, or 44 per cent, on the previous week's figure. FIVE FIRE ENGINES TACKLE CAR PARK FIRE AT ASHLEY CENTRE The fire is understood to have taken place on the third floor of the Ashley Centre in the car park, with seven vehicles having caught alight. Residents and passersby uploaded pictures and video of smoke rising from the building, with the sound of car alarms echoing from the car park - where a number of bangs are thought to have been caused

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NEW INFECTIONS OF COVID-19 ARE RISING IN KINGSTON Authorities hope it will quell the uptick in new infections in the borough, with 82 new cases of Covid-19 confirmed in the borough in the seven days up to May 23 according to Public Health England (PHE) data. That was an increase of 28, or 51.9 per cent, on the previous week's data, and meant that Kingston's 'rolling rate' of new infections per 100,000 people stood at 46.2. SOUTH WEST LONDON PASSES ONE MILLION MARK FOR COVID JABS Over one million doses of a coronavirus vaccine have been administered in south west London boroughs, NHS authorities in the region announced today (Friday, July 14).. The latest encouraging data confirms that the NHS has administered 1,011,913 doses in Merton, Wandsworth, Croydon, Sutton, Kingston and Richmond so far, with 330,461 being vital second doses that provide KINGSTON SPLIT ON PLANS FOR GUILDHALL REDEVELOPMENT In an opinion column published in the Surrey Comet this week, Council Leader Caroline Kerr said their plans "very much align" with the results of a public consultation on the proposed redevelopment and said that the hotel option was "one of the most popular" choices among respondents regarding the future of Guildhall. COVID-19 INDIAN VARIANT HOTSPOTS IN THE UK REVEALED Covid-19 Indian variant hotspots in the UK revealed and how it affects lockdown. (PA) Ministers are preparing to order further action in response to the spread of the Indian variant of coronavirus as new figures show cases have more than doubled in a week. While Covid-19 cases in most areas of the UK are at their lowest levels since August

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TFL: MORE LONDON BUS STRIKES ANNOUNCED OVER 'REMOTE SIGN Five more days of bus strikes have been announced in London with unions angry at bus operator Metroline over its controversial 'remote sign-on' policy. More than 4,000 bus drivers will walk out for 48 hours this month, and a further 72 hours in June, EDEN CAMPUS DEVELOPMENT APPROVED FOR KINGSTON TOWN CENTRE Kingston residents could soon see brand new offices and homes in the town centre. The council has approved plans for the so-called ‘Eden Campus’ at last week’s Development Control Committee (March 31), which lasted nearly four hours. The SURREY COMET: LOCAL NEWS, SPORT, EVENTS, JOBS, HOMESJOBSMOTORSNEWSSPORTANNOUNCEMENTSE-NEWSPAPER Local news, sport, leisure, jobs, homes, cars, public notices & events from Kingston, Surbiton, Chessington, New Malden, Worcester Park and

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FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS, BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, DEATHSSPORTMARRIAGESNATIONAL NEWSIN MEMORIAMKINGSTON Richard John Worley. Published on 13th May 2021. RICHARD JOHN WORLEY (Known as John / Jack) Died peacefully on 4/5/2021, aged 94 years. Resident in Richmond and Twickenham for over 80 years. Loving Husband. INFECTION RATE RISING IN KINGSTON, 'INDIAN' VARIANT In the week up to May 26, Kingston's infection rate per 100,000 people was 60.8, higher than both Hounslow's (54.5) and the national average rate (28.6) over the time period. 108 new infections of Covid-19 were confirmed in Kingston in the week up to May 26, a rise of 33, or 44 per cent, on the previous week's figure. FIVE FIRE ENGINES TACKLE CAR PARK FIRE AT ASHLEY CENTRE The fire is understood to have taken place on the third floor of the Ashley Centre in the car park, with seven vehicles having caught alight. Residents and passersby uploaded pictures and video of smoke rising from the building, with the sound of car alarms echoing from the car park - where a number of bangs are thought to have been caused

by tyres popping.

NEW INFECTIONS OF COVID-19 ARE RISING IN KINGSTON Authorities hope it will quell the uptick in new infections in the borough, with 82 new cases of Covid-19 confirmed in the borough in the seven days up to May 23 according to Public Health England (PHE) data. That was an increase of 28, or 51.9 per cent, on the previous week's data, and meant that Kingston's 'rolling rate' of new infections per 100,000 people stood at 46.2. SOUTH WEST LONDON PASSES ONE MILLION MARK FOR COVID JABS Over one million doses of a coronavirus vaccine have been administered in south west London boroughs, NHS authorities in the region announced today (Friday, July 14).. The latest encouraging data confirms that the NHS has administered 1,011,913 doses in Merton, Wandsworth, Croydon, Sutton, Kingston and Richmond so far, with 330,461 being vital second doses that provide KINGSTON SPLIT ON PLANS FOR GUILDHALL REDEVELOPMENT In an opinion column published in the Surrey Comet this week, Council Leader Caroline Kerr said their plans "very much align" with the results of a public consultation on the proposed redevelopment and said that the hotel option was "one of the most popular" choices among respondents regarding the future of Guildhall. COVID-19 INDIAN VARIANT HOTSPOTS IN THE UK REVEALED Covid-19 Indian variant hotspots in the UK revealed and how it affects lockdown. (PA) Ministers are preparing to order further action in response to the spread of the Indian variant of coronavirus as new figures show cases have more than doubled in a week. While Covid-19 cases in most areas of the UK are at their lowest levels since August

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TFL: MORE LONDON BUS STRIKES ANNOUNCED OVER 'REMOTE SIGN Five more days of bus strikes have been announced in London with unions angry at bus operator Metroline over its controversial 'remote sign-on' policy. More than 4,000 bus drivers will walk out for 48 hours this month, and a further 72 hours in June, EDEN CAMPUS DEVELOPMENT APPROVED FOR KINGSTON TOWN CENTRE Kingston residents could soon see brand new offices and homes in the town centre. The council has approved plans for the so-called ‘Eden Campus’ at last week’s Development Control Committee (March 31), which lasted nearly four hours. The FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS, BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, DEATHS Richard John Worley. Published on 13th May 2021. RICHARD JOHN WORLEY (Known as John / Jack) Died peacefully on 4/5/2021, aged 94 years. Resident in Richmond and Twickenham for over 80 years. Loving Husband. EPSOM NEWS FROM THE SURREY COMET This website and associated newspapers adhere to the Independent Press Standards Organisation's Editors' Code of Practice. If you have a complaint about the editorial content which relates to inaccuracy or intrusion, then please contact the editor here.If you are dissatisfied with the response provided you can contact IPSO here SURGE TESTING UNDERWAY IN KINGSTON AGAINST DELTA VARIANT 1 day ago · Surge testing has been launched in Kingston today (Wednesday, June 9) to combat an outbreak of Covid-19 infections linked to the highly infectious Delta variant of the virus.. After days of rapid rises in the number of new coronavirus infections confirmed in the borough, the government and Kingston Council (RBK) jointly announced mass testing in the borough Wednesday in an effort

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CAMPAIGN GROUP SAYS MORE PANDEMIC CONTRACT CHALLENGES IN 17 hours ago · A campaign group which has won a High Court fight over a Government decision to award a pandemic contract to a market research firm says it will mount more legal challenges. The Good Law Project said a judge’s ruling over the award of a contract to GROUP WELCOMES COURT RULING ON ‘INSTITUTIONALISED CRONYISM 19 hours ago · A campaign group says a ruling by a High Court judge vindicates its characterisation of Government pandemic procurement as “institutionalised cronyism”. Mrs Justice O’Farrell on Wednesday upheld a challenge by the Good Law Project and ruled that a decision to award a contract to a company ENGLAND’S NHS WAITING LIST TOPS 5 MILLION FOR FIRST TIME 3 hours ago · The number of people in England waiting to start NHS hospital treatment has risen above five million for the first time, new figures show. Data from NHS England shows that 5.12 million people were on the waiting list at the end of April – the highest number since records began in August 2007. DISCUSSIONS ON NI PROTOCOL ‘AT A CROSSROADS’, SAYS 23 hours ago · Northern Ireland’s deputy First Minister has challenged the UK Government to “honour its commitments” on the Brexit Protocol. Speaking after a meeting of the joint UK/EU committee on the implementation of the Protocol, Michelle O’Neill said she felt they were at a “crossroads”. TOP 10 GREEN SPACES IN SOUTH LONDON 4. Putney Heath and Wimbledon Common. Putney Heath and Wimbledon Comnon. Image: N Chadwick / geograph. Surprisingly rugged and full of charming glades and beautiful banks of trees, these sprawling green spaces in the south west of the city are one's to explore for hours and hours on end, sandwiches and sunscreen permitting. 5. ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW AS AGE THRESHOLD FOR ALTERNATIVE TO The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has raised the age threshold after the UK’s medicines regulator reported new figures on blood clots last week. The policy of offering an alternative vaccine previously only applied to the under-30s. The change comes despite the JCVI and the Medicines and Healthcare

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WILL THE NEW TRAVEL LISTS MEAN I CAN GO ON A SUMMER Portugal was the only viable major tourist destination on the green list, but it has been put on the amber list. Most popular holiday locations were already in the amber tier, such as Spain, France, Italy and Greece. Entry to Australia, which is on the green list, is severely restricted (PA) SURREY COMET: LOCAL NEWS, SPORT, EVENTS, JOBS, HOMESJOBSMOTORSNEWSSPORTANNOUNCEMENTSE-NEWSPAPER Local news, sport, leisure, jobs, homes, cars, public notices & events from Kingston, Surbiton, Chessington, New Malden, Worcester Park and

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FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS, BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, DEATHSSPORTMARRIAGESNATIONAL NEWSIN MEMORIAMKINGSTON Richard John Worley. Published on 13th May 2021. RICHARD JOHN WORLEY (Known as John / Jack) Died peacefully on 4/5/2021, aged 94 years. Resident in Richmond and Twickenham for over 80 years. Loving Husband. FIVE FIRE ENGINES TACKLE CAR PARK FIRE AT ASHLEY CENTRE Five fire engines have been tackling a fire at the Ashley Centre in Epsom this afternoon (June 3), with black clouds of smoke seen rising from the centre. In a statement shortly after 1pm, Surrey Fire and Rescue Service confirmed the fire had been extinguished - though some road closures may remain in place this afternoon. INFECTION RATE RISING IN KINGSTON, 'INDIAN' VARIANT In the week up to May 26, Kingston's infection rate per 100,000 people was 60.8, higher than both Hounslow's (54.5) and the national average rate (28.6) over the time period. 108 new infections of Covid-19 were confirmed in Kingston in the week up to May 26, a rise of 33, or 44 per cent, on the previous week's figure. NEW INFECTIONS OF COVID-19 ARE RISING IN KINGSTON Authorities hope it will quell the uptick in new infections in the borough, with 82 new cases of Covid-19 confirmed in the borough in the seven days up to May 23 according to Public Health England (PHE) data. That was an increase of 28, or 51.9 per cent, on the previous week's data, and meant that Kingston's 'rolling rate' of new infections per 100,000 people stood at 46.2. KINGSTON SPLIT ON PLANS FOR GUILDHALL REDEVELOPMENT In an opinion column published in the Surrey Comet this week, Council Leader Caroline Kerr said their plans "very much align" with the results of a public consultation on the proposed redevelopment and said that the hotel option was "one of the most popular" choices among respondents regarding the future of Guildhall. SOUTH WEST LONDON PASSES ONE MILLION MARK FOR COVID JABS Over one million doses of a coronavirus vaccine have been administered in south west London boroughs, NHS authorities in the region announced today (Friday, July 14).. The latest encouraging data confirms that the NHS has administered 1,011,913 doses in Merton, Wandsworth, Croydon, Sutton, Kingston and Richmond so far, with 330,461 being vital second doses that provide COVID-19 INDIAN VARIANT HOTSPOTS IN THE UK REVEALED Covid-19 Indian variant hotspots in the UK revealed and how it affects lockdown. (PA) Ministers are preparing to order further action in response to the spread of the Indian variant of coronavirus as new figures show cases have more than doubled in a week. While Covid-19 cases in most areas of the UK are at their lowest levels since August

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POLICE SEARCH FOR MAN 'WITH WEAPON' SEEN IN WALTON A statement released by the county police force Wednesday said that they had received initial reports from people claiming to have seen a man with a weapon around 1pm on Monday. They responded by searching the area with officers included an armed police response team and a police helicopter, but failed to find the man cited in reports. EDEN CAMPUS DEVELOPMENT APPROVED FOR KINGSTON TOWN CENTRE Kingston residents could soon see brand new offices and homes in the town centre. The council has approved plans for the so-called ‘Eden Campus’ at last week’s Development Control Committee (March 31), which lasted nearly four hours. The SURREY COMET: LOCAL NEWS, SPORT, EVENTS, JOBS, HOMESJOBSMOTORSNEWSSPORTANNOUNCEMENTSE-NEWSPAPER Local news, sport, leisure, jobs, homes, cars, public notices & events from Kingston, Surbiton, Chessington, New Malden, Worcester Park and

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FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS, BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, DEATHSSPORTMARRIAGESNATIONAL NEWSIN MEMORIAMKINGSTON Richard John Worley. Published on 13th May 2021. RICHARD JOHN WORLEY (Known as John / Jack) Died peacefully on 4/5/2021, aged 94 years. Resident in Richmond and Twickenham for over 80 years. Loving Husband. FIVE FIRE ENGINES TACKLE CAR PARK FIRE AT ASHLEY CENTRE Five fire engines have been tackling a fire at the Ashley Centre in Epsom this afternoon (June 3), with black clouds of smoke seen rising from the centre. In a statement shortly after 1pm, Surrey Fire and Rescue Service confirmed the fire had been extinguished - though some road closures may remain in place this afternoon. INFECTION RATE RISING IN KINGSTON, 'INDIAN' VARIANT In the week up to May 26, Kingston's infection rate per 100,000 people was 60.8, higher than both Hounslow's (54.5) and the national average rate (28.6) over the time period. 108 new infections of Covid-19 were confirmed in Kingston in the week up to May 26, a rise of 33, or 44 per cent, on the previous week's figure. NEW INFECTIONS OF COVID-19 ARE RISING IN KINGSTON Authorities hope it will quell the uptick in new infections in the borough, with 82 new cases of Covid-19 confirmed in the borough in the seven days up to May 23 according to Public Health England (PHE) data. That was an increase of 28, or 51.9 per cent, on the previous week's data, and meant that Kingston's 'rolling rate' of new infections per 100,000 people stood at 46.2. KINGSTON SPLIT ON PLANS FOR GUILDHALL REDEVELOPMENT In an opinion column published in the Surrey Comet this week, Council Leader Caroline Kerr said their plans "very much align" with the results of a public consultation on the proposed redevelopment and said that the hotel option was "one of the most popular" choices among respondents regarding the future of Guildhall. SOUTH WEST LONDON PASSES ONE MILLION MARK FOR COVID JABS Over one million doses of a coronavirus vaccine have been administered in south west London boroughs, NHS authorities in the region announced today (Friday, July 14).. The latest encouraging data confirms that the NHS has administered 1,011,913 doses in Merton, Wandsworth, Croydon, Sutton, Kingston and Richmond so far, with 330,461 being vital second doses that provide COVID-19 INDIAN VARIANT HOTSPOTS IN THE UK REVEALED Covid-19 Indian variant hotspots in the UK revealed and how it affects lockdown. (PA) Ministers are preparing to order further action in response to the spread of the Indian variant of coronavirus as new figures show cases have more than doubled in a week. While Covid-19 cases in most areas of the UK are at their lowest levels since August

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POLICE SEARCH FOR MAN 'WITH WEAPON' SEEN IN WALTON A statement released by the county police force Wednesday said that they had received initial reports from people claiming to have seen a man with a weapon around 1pm on Monday. They responded by searching the area with officers included an armed police response team and a police helicopter, but failed to find the man cited in reports. EDEN CAMPUS DEVELOPMENT APPROVED FOR KINGSTON TOWN CENTRE Kingston residents could soon see brand new offices and homes in the town centre. The council has approved plans for the so-called ‘Eden Campus’ at last week’s Development Control Committee (March 31), which lasted nearly four hours. The SURREY COMET: LOCAL NEWS IN KINGSTON, SURBITON, TOLWORTH Local news from Kingston, New Malden, Hampton, Surbiton, Tolworth, Chessington, Worcester Park, Kingston town centre and Raynes Park. FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS, BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, DEATHS Richard John Worley. Published on 13th May 2021. RICHARD JOHN WORLEY (Known as John / Jack) Died peacefully on 4/5/2021, aged 94 years. Resident in Richmond and Twickenham for over 80 years. Loving Husband. SURGE TESTING UNDERWAY IN KINGSTON AGAINST DELTA VARIANT 9 hours ago · Surge testing has been launched in Kingston today (Wednesday, June 9) to combat an outbreak of Covid-19 infections linked to the highly infectious Delta variant of the virus.. After days of rapid rises in the number of new coronavirus infections confirmed in the borough, the government and Kingston Council (RBK) jointly announced mass testing in the borough Wednesday in an effort

to curb

HOSPITALS ARE ‘COPING’ WITH COVID INFECTION LEVELS 12 hours ago · Hospitals in Covid hotspots are seeing a “significantly” lower death rate among people admitted for treatment and are coping with current levels of infection, the head of NHS Providers has said. Chris Hopson, chief executive of the body which represents NHS PRIME MINISTER HEAPS PRAISE ON POLICE IN SURPRISE ADDRESS 9 hours ago · The Prime Minister has appeared in a surprise address to police officers, praising them for rising to the “enormous challenge” of dealing with the pandemic. A recorded message from Boris Johnson was played to delegates at the annual conference of the Police Federation of THE G7 SUMMIT: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW 7 hours ago · The Group of Seven countries brings together some of the world’s richest democracies – the UK, US, Canada, Japan, France, Germany and Italy, along with representatives of the European Union. This week the UK welcomes world leaders to the #G7Summit in Cornwall. They will discuss how we can # FIRM RESPONSIBLE FOR WIDESPREAD WEBSITE OUTAGES APOLOGISES 11 hours ago · The firm responsible for a widespread outage which made prominent websites including gov.uk inaccessible for almost an hour on Tuesday has apologised for the disruption. US-based Fastly said the issue occurred because of an “undiscovered software bug” DISCUSSIONS ON NI PROTOCOL ‘AT A CROSSROADS’, SAYS 7 hours ago · Northern Ireland’s deputy First Minister has challenged the UK Government to “honour its commitments” on the Brexit Protocol. Speaking after a meeting of the joint UK/EU committee on the implementation of the Protocol, Michelle O’Neill said she felt they were at a “crossroads”. She said LONDON HAS LOWEST VACCINE UPTAKE IN ENGLAND, DATA REVEALS London has the lowest rate of vaccine uptake in England according to data published by Public Health England. Despite more than six million total jabs being administered in the capital, only 46.8 per cent of people aged 18 or over have received their first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine while 24.6 per cent have received a second dose. EDEN CAMPUS DEVELOPMENT APPROVED FOR KINGSTON TOWN CENTRE Kingston residents could soon see brand new offices and homes in the town centre. The council has approved plans for the so-called ‘Eden Campus’ at last week’s Development Control Committee (March 31), which lasted nearly four hours. The SURREY COMET: LOCAL NEWS, SPORT, EVENTS, JOBS, HOMESJOBSMOTORSNEWSSPORTANNOUNCEMENTSE-NEWSPAPER Local news, sport, leisure, jobs, homes, cars, public notices & events from Kingston, Surbiton, Chessington, New Malden, Worcester Park and

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SURREY COMET: LOCAL NEWS IN KINGSTON, SURBITON, TOLWORTH Local news from Kingston, New Malden, Hampton, Surbiton, Tolworth, Chessington, Worcester Park, Kingston town centre and Raynes Park. FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS, BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, DEATHS Richard John Worley. Published on 13th May 2021. RICHARD JOHN WORLEY (Known as John / Jack) Died peacefully on 4/5/2021, aged 94 years. Resident in Richmond and Twickenham for over 80 years. Loving Husband. EPSOM NEWS FROM THE SURREY COMET This website and associated newspapers adhere to the Independent Press Standards Organisation's Editors' Code of Practice. If you have a complaint about the editorial content which relates to inaccuracy or intrusion, then please contact the editor here.If you are dissatisfied with the response provided you can contact IPSO here INFECTION RATE RISING IN KINGSTON, 'INDIAN' VARIANT In the week up to May 26, Kingston's infection rate per 100,000 people was 60.8, higher than both Hounslow's (54.5) and the national average rate (28.6) over the time period. 108 new infections of Covid-19 were confirmed in Kingston in the week up to May 26, a rise of 33, or 44 per cent, on the previous week's figure. FIVE FIRE ENGINES TACKLE CAR PARK FIRE AT ASHLEY CENTRE Five fire engines have been tackling a fire at the Ashley Centre in Epsom this afternoon (June 3), with black clouds of smoke seen rising from the centre. In a statement shortly after 1pm, Surrey Fire and Rescue Service confirmed the fire had been extinguished - though some road closures may remain in place this afternoon. MORE WORK NEEDED TO EVALUATE COVID TESTS 5 hours ago · More work needs to be done to evaluate current Covid-19 tests, leading statisticians have said. Experts from the Royal Statistical Society (RSS) said that current legislation does not require the tests to be assessed in the setting where they will

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GAVIN WILLIAMSON CRITICISES OXFORD STUDENTS FOR REMOVING 9 hours ago · Gavin Williamson has branded a reported move by Oxford University students to remove the Queen’s picture from their common room, because she is a symbol of colonialism, as “simply absurd”. Members of the Magdalen College Middle Common Room, which is made up of post-graduate students HIGH COURT JUDGE TO DELIVER RULING IN DOMINIC CUMMINGS 3 hours ago · A High Court judge is set to rule on whether a Government decision to award a contract to a company whose bosses were friends of Dominic Cummings was unlawful. Campaigners took legal action against the Cabinet Office over the decision to pay more than �500,000 of taxpayers’ money to market AROUND ONE IN SEVEN GIRLS SEXUALLY ABUSED BEFORE AGE OF 16 5 hours ago · Around one in seven girls in England and Wales are sexually abused before they turn 16, according to estimates in a report revealing an “increasing failure” to protect children. Experts from the Centre of expertise on child sexual abuse (CSA Centre) warn child sexual abuse (CSA) has SURREY COMET: LOCAL NEWS, SPORT, EVENTS, JOBS, HOMESJOBSMOTORSNEWSSPORTANNOUNCEMENTSE-NEWSPAPER Local news, sport, leisure, jobs, homes, cars, public notices & events from Kingston, Surbiton, Chessington, New Malden, Worcester Park and

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SURREY COMET: LOCAL NEWS IN KINGSTON, SURBITON, TOLWORTH Local news from Kingston, New Malden, Hampton, Surbiton, Tolworth, Chessington, Worcester Park, Kingston town centre and Raynes Park. FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS, BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, DEATHS Richard John Worley. Published on 13th May 2021. RICHARD JOHN WORLEY (Known as John / Jack) Died peacefully on 4/5/2021, aged 94 years. Resident in Richmond and Twickenham for over 80 years. Loving Husband. EPSOM NEWS FROM THE SURREY COMET This website and associated newspapers adhere to the Independent Press Standards Organisation's Editors' Code of Practice. If you have a complaint about the editorial content which relates to inaccuracy or intrusion, then please contact the editor here.If you are dissatisfied with the response provided you can contact IPSO here INFECTION RATE RISING IN KINGSTON, 'INDIAN' VARIANT In the week up to May 26, Kingston's infection rate per 100,000 people was 60.8, higher than both Hounslow's (54.5) and the national average rate (28.6) over the time period. 108 new infections of Covid-19 were confirmed in Kingston in the week up to May 26, a rise of 33, or 44 per cent, on the previous week's figure. FIVE FIRE ENGINES TACKLE CAR PARK FIRE AT ASHLEY CENTRE Five fire engines have been tackling a fire at the Ashley Centre in Epsom this afternoon (June 3), with black clouds of smoke seen rising from the centre. In a statement shortly after 1pm, Surrey Fire and Rescue Service confirmed the fire had been extinguished - though some road closures may remain in place this afternoon. MORE WORK NEEDED TO EVALUATE COVID TESTS 5 hours ago · More work needs to be done to evaluate current Covid-19 tests, leading statisticians have said. Experts from the Royal Statistical Society (RSS) said that current legislation does not require the tests to be assessed in the setting where they will

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GAVIN WILLIAMSON CRITICISES OXFORD STUDENTS FOR REMOVING 9 hours ago · Gavin Williamson has branded a reported move by Oxford University students to remove the Queen’s picture from their common room, because she is a symbol of colonialism, as “simply absurd”. Members of the Magdalen College Middle Common Room, which is made up of post-graduate students HIGH COURT JUDGE TO DELIVER RULING IN DOMINIC CUMMINGS 3 hours ago · A High Court judge is set to rule on whether a Government decision to award a contract to a company whose bosses were friends of Dominic Cummings was unlawful. Campaigners took legal action against the Cabinet Office over the decision to pay more than �500,000 of taxpayers’ money to market AROUND ONE IN SEVEN GIRLS SEXUALLY ABUSED BEFORE AGE OF 16 5 hours ago · Around one in seven girls in England and Wales are sexually abused before they turn 16, according to estimates in a report revealing an “increasing failure” to protect children. Experts from the Centre of expertise on child sexual abuse (CSA Centre) warn child sexual abuse (CSA) has NUMBER OF COVID PATIENTS IN INTENSIVE CARE DROPS TO ZERO 13 hours ago · Tribute has been paid to healthcare workers as the confirmed number of Covid-19 patients in intensive care in Northern Ireland dropped to zero. Deputy First Minister Michelle O’Neill said it is the first time the number has been zero in ten months. Ms O’Neill expressed her thanks to healthcare JOHNSON URGED TO USE G7 FOR ‘CHURCHILLIAN MOMENT’ TO END 11 hours ago · Boris Johnson has been urged to use his chairmanship of the G7 meeting to pull off a “Churchillian moment” to lead the world out of the worst crisis in a century, a health expert has said. Global health leaders said that G7 leaders must take swift action to deal with the “shocking lack of ELMBRIDGE NEWS FROM THE SURREY COMET Elmbridge. You can now read all of your Elmbridge news in the new Elmbridge Comet, published every Friday. To send letters and let us know where you would like to see the Elmbridge Comet, email newsdesk@surreycomet.co.uk . NEW INFECTIONS OF COVID-19 ARE RISING IN KINGSTON Authorities hope it will quell the uptick in new infections in the borough, with 82 new cases of Covid-19 confirmed in the borough in the seven days up to May 23 according to Public Health England (PHE) data. That was an increase of 28, or 51.9 per cent, on the previous week's data, and meant that Kingston's 'rolling rate' of new infections per 100,000 people stood at 46.2. NHS SEES ‘GLASTONBURY-STYLE’ SURGE IN VACCINE BOOKINGS 11 hours ago · Nearly 500,000 jabs were booked in a “Glastonbury-style” rush after the vaccine rollout was expanded to 25 to 29-year-olds in England, the NHS has said. NHS England said the National Booking Service had seen 493,000 appointments reserved by midday on Tuesday, five hours after eligibility was LIFEBOAT VOLUNTEER WHO MADE HOAX EMERGENCY CALLS TO GAIN 13 hours ago · A man who made hoax calls to the coastguard when he was a lifeboat volunteer to increase his chances of being selected to be on a rescue crew has been sentenced. Leon Marandola, 20, made hoax calls over a two-month period between June and August 2019. Marandola, who had joined the Buckie RNLI team WEEKEND SET BRING MINI HEATWAVE ACROSS THE UK, FORECASTERS 12 hours ago · Britain could be on the brink of mini-heatwave this weekend, with the mercury reaching the highs 20s across most of the UK. A spell of high pressure means most areas will meet the Met Office’s definition of a heatwave – defined as three days above a particular temperature threshold. LAUNCH OF NEW GP DATA-SHARING SYSTEM DELAYED AMID PRIVACY 16 hours ago · Plans to allow an NHS system to extract patient data from doctors’ surgeries in England have been delayed amid concerns around privacy. The new GP data-sharing system was due to start in July but has been pushed back to September 1, a health minister told

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GAVIN WILLIAMSON CRITICISES OXFORD STUDENTS FOR REMOVING 9 hours ago · Gavin Williamson has branded a reported move by Oxford University students to remove the Queen’s picture from their common room, because she is a symbol of colonialism, as “simply absurd”. Members of the Magdalen College Middle Common Room, which is made up of post-graduate students MASS VACCINATION CENTRE OPENS AT HAWKS ROAD IN KINGSTON The Hawks Road Clinic in Kingston opens as one of four new mass vaccination centres administering jabs against Covid-19 in London this week. The NHS site becomes the first "mass vaccination" site in the borough, following smaller clinics in the borough plus Kingston Hospital that are already administering Covid-19 vaccinations. SURREY COMET: LOCAL NEWS, SPORT, EVENTS, JOBS, HOMESJOBSMOTORSNEWSSPORTANNOUNCEMENTSE-NEWSPAPERSURREY LOCAL NEWSSURREY COMET LATEST NEWSNASA COMET NEWSSURREY COMET KINGSTONCURRENT NEWS SURREY UKSURREY BC NEWSPAPER Local news, sport, leisure, jobs, homes, cars, public notices & events from Kingston, Surbiton, Chessington, New Malden, Worcester Park and

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FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS, BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, DEATHSSPORTMARRIAGESNATIONAL NEWSIN MEMORIAMKINGSTONCAMBERLEY SURREYCAMBERLEY SURREY ENGLAND Richard John Worley. Published on 13th May 2021. RICHARD JOHN WORLEY (Known as John / Jack) Died peacefully on 4/5/2021, aged 94 years. Resident in Richmond and Twickenham for over 80 years. Loving Husband. SURREY COMET: LOCAL NEWS IN KINGSTON, SURBITON, TOLWORTHSURREY LOCAL NEWSSURREY COMET KINGSTONSURREY COMET LATEST NEWSNASA COMET NEWSLOCAL NEWS FOR MY AREALOCAL NEWS STORIES Local news from Kingston, New Malden, Hampton, Surbiton, Tolworth, Chessington, Worcester Park, Kingston town centre and Raynes Park. FIVE FIRE ENGINES TACKLE CAR PARK FIRE AT ASHLEY CENTRE Five fire engines have been tackling a fire at the Ashley Centre in Epsom this afternoon (June 3), with black clouds of smoke seen rising from the centre. In a statement shortly after 1pm, Surrey Fire and Rescue Service confirmed the fire had been extinguished - though some road closures may remain in place this afternoon. EPSOM NEWS FROM THE SURREY COMETSURREY LOCAL NEWSSURREY BC NEWSPAPERSURREY COUNTY ENGLANDSURREY LEADER NEWSPAPER SURREY BCSUTTON

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This website and associated newspapers adhere to the Independent Press Standards Organisation's Editors' Code of Practice. If you have a complaint about the editorial content which relates to inaccuracy or intrusion, then please contact the editor here.If you are dissatisfied with the response provided you can contact IPSO here INFECTION RATE RISING IN KINGSTON, 'INDIAN' VARIANT In the week up to May 26, Kingston's infection rate per 100,000 people was 60.8, higher than both Hounslow's (54.5) and the national average rate (28.6) over the time period. 108 new infections of Covid-19 were confirmed in Kingston in the week up to May 26, a rise of 33, or 44 per cent, on the previous week's figure. NEW INFECTIONS OF COVID-19 ARE RISING IN KINGSTON Authorities hope it will quell the uptick in new infections in the borough, with 82 new cases of Covid-19 confirmed in the borough in the seven days up to May 23 according to Public Health England (PHE) data. That was an increase of 28, or 51.9 per cent, on the previous week's data, and meant that Kingston's 'rolling rate' of new infections per 100,000 people stood at 46.2. KINGSTON SPLIT ON PLANS FOR GUILDHALL REDEVELOPMENT Image via RBK. Plans to repurpose the Guildhall building as part of a redevelopment project in central Kingston continue to divide opinion months after they were announced. Kingston Council (RBK) conceded previously that it could not financially support the existing status quo of maintaining the building as a key hub of its operations. EDEN CAMPUS DEVELOPMENT APPROVED FOR KINGSTON TOWN CENTRE Kingston residents could soon see brand new offices and homes in the town centre. The council has approved plans for the so-called ‘Eden Campus’ at last week’s Development Control Committee (March 31), which lasted nearly four hours. The TFL: MORE LONDON BUS STRIKES ANNOUNCED OVER 'REMOTE SIGN Five more days of bus strikes have been announced in London with unions angry at bus operator Metroline over its controversial 'remote sign-on' policy. More than 4,000 bus drivers will walk out for 48 hours this month, and a further 72 hours in June, SURREY COMET: LOCAL NEWS, SPORT, EVENTS, JOBS, HOMESJOBSMOTORSNEWSSPORTANNOUNCEMENTSE-NEWSPAPERSURREY LOCAL NEWSSURREY COMET LATEST NEWSNASA COMET NEWSSURREY COMET KINGSTONCURRENT NEWS SURREY UKSURREY BC NEWSPAPER Local news, sport, leisure, jobs, homes, cars, public notices & events from Kingston, Surbiton, Chessington, New Malden, Worcester Park and

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FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS, BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, DEATHSSPORTMARRIAGESNATIONAL NEWSIN MEMORIAMKINGSTONCAMBERLEY SURREYCAMBERLEY SURREY ENGLAND Richard John Worley. Published on 13th May 2021. RICHARD JOHN WORLEY (Known as John / Jack) Died peacefully on 4/5/2021, aged 94 years. Resident in Richmond and Twickenham for over 80 years. Loving Husband. SURREY COMET: LOCAL NEWS IN KINGSTON, SURBITON, TOLWORTHSURREY LOCAL NEWSSURREY COMET KINGSTONSURREY COMET LATEST NEWSNASA COMET NEWSLOCAL NEWS FOR MY AREALOCAL NEWS STORIES Local news from Kingston, New Malden, Hampton, Surbiton, Tolworth, Chessington, Worcester Park, Kingston town centre and Raynes Park. FIVE FIRE ENGINES TACKLE CAR PARK FIRE AT ASHLEY CENTRE Five fire engines have been tackling a fire at the Ashley Centre in Epsom this afternoon (June 3), with black clouds of smoke seen rising from the centre. In a statement shortly after 1pm, Surrey Fire and Rescue Service confirmed the fire had been extinguished - though some road closures may remain in place this afternoon. EPSOM NEWS FROM THE SURREY COMETSURREY LOCAL NEWSSURREY BC NEWSPAPERSURREY COUNTY ENGLANDSURREY LEADER NEWSPAPER SURREY BCSUTTON

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This website and associated newspapers adhere to the Independent Press Standards Organisation's Editors' Code of Practice. If you have a complaint about the editorial content which relates to inaccuracy or intrusion, then please contact the editor here.If you are dissatisfied with the response provided you can contact IPSO here INFECTION RATE RISING IN KINGSTON, 'INDIAN' VARIANT In the week up to May 26, Kingston's infection rate per 100,000 people was 60.8, higher than both Hounslow's (54.5) and the national average rate (28.6) over the time period. 108 new infections of Covid-19 were confirmed in Kingston in the week up to May 26, a rise of 33, or 44 per cent, on the previous week's figure. NEW INFECTIONS OF COVID-19 ARE RISING IN KINGSTON Authorities hope it will quell the uptick in new infections in the borough, with 82 new cases of Covid-19 confirmed in the borough in the seven days up to May 23 according to Public Health England (PHE) data. That was an increase of 28, or 51.9 per cent, on the previous week's data, and meant that Kingston's 'rolling rate' of new infections per 100,000 people stood at 46.2. KINGSTON SPLIT ON PLANS FOR GUILDHALL REDEVELOPMENT Image via RBK. Plans to repurpose the Guildhall building as part of a redevelopment project in central Kingston continue to divide opinion months after they were announced. Kingston Council (RBK) conceded previously that it could not financially support the existing status quo of maintaining the building as a key hub of its operations. EDEN CAMPUS DEVELOPMENT APPROVED FOR KINGSTON TOWN CENTRE Kingston residents could soon see brand new offices and homes in the town centre. The council has approved plans for the so-called ‘Eden Campus’ at last week’s Development Control Committee (March 31), which lasted nearly four hours. The TFL: MORE LONDON BUS STRIKES ANNOUNCED OVER 'REMOTE SIGN Five more days of bus strikes have been announced in London with unions angry at bus operator Metroline over its controversial 'remote sign-on' policy. More than 4,000 bus drivers will walk out for 48 hours this month, and a further 72 hours in June, ALL ADULTS IN WALES TO BE OFFERED COVID VACCINE BY NEXT 21 hours ago · All adults in Wales will be offered a coronavirus vaccine by next Monday, First Minister Mark Drakeford has said. If achieved, the milestone will come six weeks ahead of schedule, with the four UK nations previously saying they would offer a first dose MORE THAN 1,000 TESTED FOR COVID-19 IN KILKEEL 19 hours ago · More than 1,000 people have been tested for Covid-19 in Kilkeel after a number of potential cases of the variant first identified in India were detected. On Monday, the Public Health Agency (PHA) said 15 cases of the virus have been found following testing in DELAY REOPENING BY ‘A FEW WEEKS’, SAY SCIENTISTS 1 day ago · Scientists have urged ministers to immediately announce a delay to the final relaxation of Covid-19 restrictions on June 21 “by a few weeks” amid rising cases. Experts said the Government should make a decision now so people and businesses could begin to plan for a delay. Ministers are due to VACCINE CONFIDENCE ‘INCREASING’ IN YOUNGER GROUPS 3 hours ago · Vaccine confidence is increasing among younger age groups, the NHS said as it urged people to have a coronavirus jab so the nation can “get back to the lives that we love”. Dr Nikki Kanani, director of primary care for the NHS in England, said she had “goosebumps” at the thought of offering

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9 hours ago · The nation’s papers on Tuesday focus on further developments around the easing of pandemic restrictions and a new Alzheimer’s drug being approved in the US. The Daily Mirror and the i report on experts hailing the success of Britain’s vaccination programme as under-30s are invited to WHAT WOULD IT MEAN IF ENGLAND’S JUNE 21 FREEDOM DAY IS 22 hours ago · Rising numbers of coronavirus cases and the emergence of the new, more transmissible Delta variant have put the final stage of lockdown easing in England in jeopardy. Here the PA news agency looks at what might happen if Step 4 of the Government road map is NHS AND SOCIAL CARE STAFF BURNOUT AT ‘EMERGENCY’ LEVEL NHS and social care staff burnout has reached an “emergency” level and poses a risk to further services, MPs have warned. In a highly critical report, the Health and Social Care Committee called for immediate action to support exhausted staff who have worked throughout the Covid-19 pandemic ELMBRIDGE NEWS FROM THE SURREY COMET Elmbridge. You can now read all of your Elmbridge news in the new Elmbridge Comet, published every Friday. To send letters and let us know where you would like to see the Elmbridge Comet, email newsdesk@surreycomet.co.uk . LORD ADVOCATE RENEWS APOLOGY TO RANGERS PAIR GREEN AND 19 hours ago · A former chief executive and a director of Rangers FC have received a renewed apology from Scotland’s senior law officer ahead of his departure from the role. Lord Advocate James Wolffe QC has also again admitted the pair “should never have been

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MASS VACCINATION CENTRE OPENS AT HAWKS ROAD IN KINGSTON The Hawks Road Clinic in Kingston opens as one of four new mass vaccination centres administering jabs against Covid-19 in London this week. The NHS site becomes the first "mass vaccination" site in the borough, following smaller clinics in the borough plus Kingston Hospital that are already administering Covid-19 vaccinations. SURREY COMET: LOCAL NEWS, SPORT, EVENTS, JOBS, HOMESJOBSMOTORSNEWSSPORTANNOUNCEMENTSE-NEWSPAPERSURREY LOCAL NEWSSURREY COMET LATEST NEWSNASA COMET NEWSSURREY COMET KINGSTONCURRENT NEWS SURREY UKSURREY BC NEWSPAPER Local news, sport, leisure, jobs, homes, cars, public notices & events from Kingston, Surbiton, Chessington, New Malden, Worcester Park and

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FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS, BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, DEATHSSPORTMARRIAGESNATIONAL NEWSIN MEMORIAMKINGSTONCAMBERLEY SURREYCAMBERLEY SURREY ENGLAND Richard John Worley. Published on 13th May 2021. RICHARD JOHN WORLEY (Known as John / Jack) Died peacefully on 4/5/2021, aged 94 years. Resident in Richmond and Twickenham for over 80 years. Loving Husband. SURREY COMET: LOCAL NEWS IN KINGSTON, SURBITON, TOLWORTHSURREY LOCAL NEWSSURREY COMET KINGSTONSURREY COMET LATEST NEWSNASA COMET NEWSLOCAL NEWS FOR MY AREALOCAL NEWS STORIES Local news from Kingston, New Malden, Hampton, Surbiton, Tolworth, Chessington, Worcester Park, Kingston town centre and Raynes Park. FIVE FIRE ENGINES TACKLE CAR PARK FIRE AT ASHLEY CENTRE Five fire engines have been tackling a fire at the Ashley Centre in Epsom this afternoon (June 3), with black clouds of smoke seen rising from the centre. In a statement shortly after 1pm, Surrey Fire and Rescue Service confirmed the fire had been extinguished - though some road closures may remain in place this afternoon. EPSOM NEWS FROM THE SURREY COMETSURREY LOCAL NEWSSURREY BC NEWSPAPERSURREY COUNTY ENGLANDSURREY LEADER NEWSPAPER SURREY BCSUTTON

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This website and associated newspapers adhere to the Independent Press Standards Organisation's Editors' Code of Practice. If you have a complaint about the editorial content which relates to inaccuracy or intrusion, then please contact the editor here.If you are dissatisfied with the response provided you can contact IPSO here INFECTION RATE RISING IN KINGSTON, 'INDIAN' VARIANT In the week up to May 26, Kingston's infection rate per 100,000 people was 60.8, higher than both Hounslow's (54.5) and the national average rate (28.6) over the time period. 108 new infections of Covid-19 were confirmed in Kingston in the week up to May 26, a rise of 33, or 44 per cent, on the previous week's figure. NEW INFECTIONS OF COVID-19 ARE RISING IN KINGSTON Authorities hope it will quell the uptick in new infections in the borough, with 82 new cases of Covid-19 confirmed in the borough in the seven days up to May 23 according to Public Health England (PHE) data. That was an increase of 28, or 51.9 per cent, on the previous week's data, and meant that Kingston's 'rolling rate' of new infections per 100,000 people stood at 46.2. KINGSTON SPLIT ON PLANS FOR GUILDHALL REDEVELOPMENT Image via RBK. Plans to repurpose the Guildhall building as part of a redevelopment project in central Kingston continue to divide opinion months after they were announced. Kingston Council (RBK) conceded previously that it could not financially support the existing status quo of maintaining the building as a key hub of its operations. EDEN CAMPUS DEVELOPMENT APPROVED FOR KINGSTON TOWN CENTRE Kingston residents could soon see brand new offices and homes in the town centre. The council has approved plans for the so-called ‘Eden Campus’ at last week’s Development Control Committee (March 31), which lasted nearly four hours. The TFL: MORE LONDON BUS STRIKES ANNOUNCED OVER 'REMOTE SIGN Five more days of bus strikes have been announced in London with unions angry at bus operator Metroline over its controversial 'remote sign-on' policy. More than 4,000 bus drivers will walk out for 48 hours this month, and a further 72 hours in June, SURREY COMET: LOCAL NEWS, SPORT, EVENTS, JOBS, HOMESJOBSMOTORSNEWSSPORTANNOUNCEMENTSE-NEWSPAPERSURREY LOCAL NEWSSURREY COMET LATEST NEWSNASA COMET NEWSSURREY COMET KINGSTONCURRENT NEWS SURREY UKSURREY BC NEWSPAPER Local news, sport, leisure, jobs, homes, cars, public notices & events from Kingston, Surbiton, Chessington, New Malden, Worcester Park and

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FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS, BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, DEATHSSPORTMARRIAGESNATIONAL NEWSIN MEMORIAMKINGSTONCAMBERLEY SURREYCAMBERLEY SURREY ENGLAND Richard John Worley. Published on 13th May 2021. RICHARD JOHN WORLEY (Known as John / Jack) Died peacefully on 4/5/2021, aged 94 years. Resident in Richmond and Twickenham for over 80 years. Loving Husband. SURREY COMET: LOCAL NEWS IN KINGSTON, SURBITON, TOLWORTHSURREY LOCAL NEWSSURREY COMET KINGSTONSURREY COMET LATEST NEWSNASA COMET NEWSLOCAL NEWS FOR MY AREALOCAL NEWS STORIES Local news from Kingston, New Malden, Hampton, Surbiton, Tolworth, Chessington, Worcester Park, Kingston town centre and Raynes Park. FIVE FIRE ENGINES TACKLE CAR PARK FIRE AT ASHLEY CENTRE Five fire engines have been tackling a fire at the Ashley Centre in Epsom this afternoon (June 3), with black clouds of smoke seen rising from the centre. In a statement shortly after 1pm, Surrey Fire and Rescue Service confirmed the fire had been extinguished - though some road closures may remain in place this afternoon. EPSOM NEWS FROM THE SURREY COMETSURREY LOCAL NEWSSURREY BC NEWSPAPERSURREY COUNTY ENGLANDSURREY LEADER NEWSPAPER SURREY BCSUTTON

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This website and associated newspapers adhere to the Independent Press Standards Organisation's Editors' Code of Practice. If you have a complaint about the editorial content which relates to inaccuracy or intrusion, then please contact the editor here.If you are dissatisfied with the response provided you can contact IPSO here INFECTION RATE RISING IN KINGSTON, 'INDIAN' VARIANT In the week up to May 26, Kingston's infection rate per 100,000 people was 60.8, higher than both Hounslow's (54.5) and the national average rate (28.6) over the time period. 108 new infections of Covid-19 were confirmed in Kingston in the week up to May 26, a rise of 33, or 44 per cent, on the previous week's figure. NEW INFECTIONS OF COVID-19 ARE RISING IN KINGSTON Authorities hope it will quell the uptick in new infections in the borough, with 82 new cases of Covid-19 confirmed in the borough in the seven days up to May 23 according to Public Health England (PHE) data. That was an increase of 28, or 51.9 per cent, on the previous week's data, and meant that Kingston's 'rolling rate' of new infections per 100,000 people stood at 46.2. KINGSTON SPLIT ON PLANS FOR GUILDHALL REDEVELOPMENT Image via RBK. Plans to repurpose the Guildhall building as part of a redevelopment project in central Kingston continue to divide opinion months after they were announced. Kingston Council (RBK) conceded previously that it could not financially support the existing status quo of maintaining the building as a key hub of its operations. EDEN CAMPUS DEVELOPMENT APPROVED FOR KINGSTON TOWN CENTRE Kingston residents could soon see brand new offices and homes in the town centre. The council has approved plans for the so-called ‘Eden Campus’ at last week’s Development Control Committee (March 31), which lasted nearly four hours. The TFL: MORE LONDON BUS STRIKES ANNOUNCED OVER 'REMOTE SIGN Five more days of bus strikes have been announced in London with unions angry at bus operator Metroline over its controversial 'remote sign-on' policy. More than 4,000 bus drivers will walk out for 48 hours this month, and a further 72 hours in June, ALL ADULTS IN WALES TO BE OFFERED COVID VACCINE BY NEXT 17 hours ago · All adults in Wales will be offered a coronavirus vaccine by next Monday, First Minister Mark Drakeford has said. If achieved, the milestone will come six weeks ahead of schedule, with the four UK nations previously saying they would offer a first dose MORE THAN 1,000 TESTED FOR COVID-19 IN KILKEEL 15 hours ago · More than 1,000 people have been tested for Covid-19 in Kilkeel after a number of potential cases of the variant first identified in India were detected. On Monday, the Public Health Agency (PHA) said 15 cases of the virus have been found following testing in DELAY REOPENING BY ‘A FEW WEEKS’, SAY SCIENTISTS 21 hours ago · Scientists have urged ministers to immediately announce a delay to the final relaxation of Covid-19 restrictions on June 21 “by a few weeks” amid rising cases. Experts said the Government should make a decision now so people and businesses could begin to plan for a delay. Ministers are due to

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4 hours ago · The nation’s papers on Tuesday focus on further developments around the easing of pandemic restrictions and a new Alzheimer’s drug being approved in the US. The Daily Mirror and the i report on experts hailing the success of Britain’s vaccination programme as under-30s are invited to WHAT WOULD IT MEAN IF ENGLAND’S JUNE 21 FREEDOM DAY IS 17 hours ago · Rising numbers of coronavirus cases and the emergence of the new, more transmissible Delta variant have put the final stage of lockdown easing in England in jeopardy. Here the PA news agency looks at what might happen if Step 4 of the Government road map is ELMBRIDGE NEWS FROM THE SURREY COMET Elmbridge. You can now read all of your Elmbridge news in the new Elmbridge Comet, published every Friday. To send letters and let us know where you would like to see the Elmbridge Comet, email newsdesk@surreycomet.co.uk . FAMILY OF ALEXANDER KAREEM MARK ONE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF 50 minutes ago · The family of a man who was shot dead in a case of mistaken identity have issued an appeal for information to mark the one-year anniversary of his death. Alexander Kareem, 20, was shot on Askew Road, Shepherd’s Bush, west London, shortly after 12.30am on

June 8,

MASS VACCINATION CENTRE OPENS AT HAWKS ROAD IN KINGSTON The Hawks Road Clinic in Kingston opens as one of four new mass vaccination centres administering jabs against Covid-19 in London this week. The NHS site becomes the first "mass vaccination" site in the borough, following smaller clinics in the borough plus Kingston Hospital that are already administering Covid-19 vaccinations. LORD ADVOCATE RENEWS APOLOGY TO RANGERS PAIR GREEN AND 15 hours ago · A former chief executive and a director of Rangers FC have received a renewed apology from Scotland’s senior law officer ahead of his departure from the role. Lord Advocate James Wolffe QC has also again admitted the pair “should never have been

prosecuted” in

SIXTEEN CANDIDATES TO FIGHT BATLEY AND SPEN BY-ELECTION 13 hours ago · A total of 16 candidates will contest the Batley and Spen by-election, although the poll is being seen as a straight two-way fight between Labour and the Tories. The full list of those nominated to stand on July 1 was published on Monday after rugby league international Ross Peltier had his SURREY COMET: LOCAL NEWS, SPORT, EVENTS, JOBS, HOMESJOBSMOTORSNEWSSPORTANNOUNCEMENTSE-NEWSPAPERSURREY LOCAL NEWSSURREY COMET LATEST NEWSNASA COMET NEWSSURREY COMET KINGSTONCURRENT NEWS SURREY UKSURREY BC NEWSPAPER Local news, sport, leisure, jobs, homes, cars, public notices & events from Kingston, Surbiton, Chessington, New Malden, Worcester Park and

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2021, aged 86.

WHAT THE PAPERS SAY

The nation’s papers on Tuesday focus on further developments around the easing of pandemic restrictions and a new Alzheimer’s drug being approved in the US. The Daily Mirror and the i report on experts hailing the success of Britain’s vaccination programme as under-30s

are invited to

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by tyres popping.

DEFYING BODY CLOCK ‘LINKED TO DEPRESSION AND REDUCED 2 hours ago · Academics at the University of Exeter built on previous research which mapped 351 genes linked to being either an early riser or a night owl. They examined whether these genes were causally associated with seven mental health and wellbeing outcomes, including major depression, using data on more than 450,000 European adults from the UK Biobank. BUSINESSES CALL FOR END TO NI PROTOCOL TRADING FRICTIONS 3 hours ago · Business groups in Northern Ireland have appealed to the UK Government and the EU to bring an end to post-Brexit trading frictions. The plea comes ahead of a meeting of the UK/EU joint committee to discuss the Northern Ireland Protocol on Wednesday. The INFECTION RATE RISING IN KINGSTON, 'INDIAN' VARIANT New infections of Covid-19 are continuing to rise in Kingston as fears over the presence of a highly transmissible strain of the virus in south London persist. According to Public Health England (PHE) data, the borough had one of the highest infection rates of any in London,

and higher than in

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SURREY COMET: LOCAL NEWS IN KINGSTON, SURBITON, TOLWORTHSURREY LOCAL NEWSSURREY COMET KINGSTONSURREY COMET LATEST NEWSNASA COMET NEWSLOCAL NEWS FOR MY AREALOCAL NEWS STORIES Local news from Kingston, New Malden, Hampton, Surbiton, Tolworth, Chessington, Worcester Park, Kingston town centre and Raynes Park. FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS, BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, DEATHSCAMBERLEY SURREYCAMBERLEY SURREY ENGLAND This website and associated newspapers adhere to the Independent Press Standards Organisation's Editors' Code of Practice. If you have a complaint about the editorial content which relates to inaccuracy or intrusion, then please contact the editor here.If you are dissatisfied with the response provided you can contact IPSO here FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS, BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, DEATHS Death Notices Margaret Ann Newman Published on 27th May 2021. Margaret Ann Newman (née Chisholm) Of Langley Court Rest Home, Surbiton Surrey. Passed away peacefully at Kingston Hospital on Sunday 9th May

2021, aged 86.

WHAT THE PAPERS SAY

The nation’s papers on Tuesday focus on further developments around the easing of pandemic restrictions and a new Alzheimer’s drug being approved in the US. The Daily Mirror and the i report on experts hailing the success of Britain’s vaccination programme as under-30s

are invited to

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This website and associated newspapers adhere to the Independent Press Standards Organisation's Editors' Code of Practice. If you have a complaint about the editorial content which relates to inaccuracy or intrusion, then please contact the editor here.If you are dissatisfied with the response provided you can contact IPSO here FIVE FIRE ENGINES TACKLE CAR PARK FIRE AT ASHLEY CENTRE The fire is understood to have taken place on the third floor of the Ashley Centre in the car park, with seven vehicles having caught alight. Residents and passersby uploaded pictures and video of smoke rising from the building, with the sound of car alarms echoing from the car park - where a number of bangs are thought to have been caused

by tyres popping.

DEFYING BODY CLOCK ‘LINKED TO DEPRESSION AND REDUCED 2 hours ago · Academics at the University of Exeter built on previous research which mapped 351 genes linked to being either an early riser or a night owl. They examined whether these genes were causally associated with seven mental health and wellbeing outcomes, including major depression, using data on more than 450,000 European adults from the UK Biobank. BUSINESSES CALL FOR END TO NI PROTOCOL TRADING FRICTIONS 3 hours ago · Business groups in Northern Ireland have appealed to the UK Government and the EU to bring an end to post-Brexit trading frictions. The plea comes ahead of a meeting of the UK/EU joint committee to discuss the Northern Ireland Protocol on Wednesday. The INFECTION RATE RISING IN KINGSTON, 'INDIAN' VARIANT New infections of Covid-19 are continuing to rise in Kingston as fears over the presence of a highly transmissible strain of the virus in south London persist. According to Public Health England (PHE) data, the borough had one of the highest infection rates of any in London,

and higher than in

ALL ADULTS IN WALES TO BE OFFERED COVID VACCINE BY NEXT 13 hours ago · All adults in Wales will be offered a coronavirus vaccine by next Monday, First Minister Mark Drakeford has said. If achieved, the milestone will come six weeks ahead of schedule, with the four UK nations previously saying they would offer a first dose MORE THAN 1,000 TESTED FOR COVID-19 IN KILKEEL 11 hours ago · More than 1,000 people have been tested for Covid-19 in Kilkeel after a number of potential cases of the variant first identified in India were detected. On Monday, the Public Health Agency (PHA) said 15 cases of the virus have been found following testing in

WHAT THE PAPERS SAY

The nation’s papers on Tuesday focus on further developments around the easing of pandemic restrictions and a new Alzheimer’s drug being approved in the US. The Daily Mirror and the i report on experts hailing the success of Britain’s vaccination programme as under-30s

are invited to

DELAY REOPENING BY ‘A FEW WEEKS’, SAY SCIENTISTS 17 hours ago · Scientists have urged ministers to immediately announce a delay to the final relaxation of Covid-19 restrictions on June 21 “by a few weeks” amid rising cases. Experts said the Government should make a decision now so people and businesses could begin to plan for a delay. Ministers are due to ELMBRIDGE NEWS FROM THE SURREY COMET This website and associated newspapers adhere to the Independent Press Standards Organisation's Editors' Code of Practice. If you have a complaint about the editorial content which relates to inaccuracy or intrusion, then please contact the editor here.If you are dissatisfied with the response provided you can contact IPSO here BUSINESSES CALL FOR END TO NI PROTOCOL TRADING FRICTIONS 3 hours ago · Business groups in Northern Ireland have appealed to the UK Government and the EU to bring an end to post-Brexit trading frictions. The plea comes ahead of a meeting of the UK/EU joint committee to discuss the Northern Ireland Protocol on Wednesday. The DEFYING BODY CLOCK ‘LINKED TO DEPRESSION AND REDUCED 2 hours ago · Academics at the University of Exeter built on previous research which mapped 351 genes linked to being either an early riser or a night owl. They examined whether these genes were causally associated with seven mental health and wellbeing outcomes, including major depression, using data on more than 450,000 European adults from the UK Biobank. LORD ADVOCATE RENEWS APOLOGY TO RANGERS PAIR GREEN AND 11 hours ago · A former chief executive and a director of Rangers FC have received a renewed apology from Scotland’s senior law officer ahead of his departure from the role. Lord Advocate James Wolffe QC has also again admitted the pair “should never have been

prosecuted” in

SIXTEEN CANDIDATES TO FIGHT BATLEY AND SPEN BY-ELECTION 9 hours ago · A total of 16 candidates will contest the Batley and Spen by-election, although the poll is being seen as a straight two-way fight between Labour and the Tories. The full list of those nominated to stand on July 1 was published on Monday after rugby league international Ross Peltier had his MASS VACCINATION CENTRE OPENS AT HAWKS ROAD IN KINGSTON The Hawks Road Clinic in Kingston opens as one of four new mass vaccination centres administering jabs against Covid-19 in London this week. The NHS site becomes the first "mass vaccination" site in the borough, following smaller clinics in the borough plus Kingston Hospital that are already administering Covid-19 vaccinations. SURREY COMET: LOCAL NEWS, SPORT, EVENTS, JOBS, HOMESJOBSMOTORSNEWSSPORTANNOUNCEMENTSE-NEWSPAPERSURREY LOCAL NEWSSURREY COMET LATEST NEWSNASA COMET NEWSSURREY COMET KINGSTONCURRENT NEWS SURREY UKSURREY BC NEWSPAPER Local news, sport, leisure, jobs, homes, cars, public notices & events from Kingston, Surbiton, Chessington, New Malden, Worcester Park and

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SURREY COMET: LOCAL NEWS IN KINGSTON, SURBITON, TOLWORTHSURREY LOCAL NEWSSURREY COMET KINGSTONSURREY COMET LATEST NEWSNASA COMET NEWSLOCAL NEWS FOR MY AREALOCAL NEWS STORIES Local news from Kingston, New Malden, Hampton, Surbiton, Tolworth, Chessington, Worcester Park, Kingston town centre and Raynes Park. FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS, BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, DEATHSCAMBERLEY SURREYCAMBERLEY SURREY ENGLAND This website and associated newspapers adhere to the Independent Press Standards Organisation's Editors' Code of Practice. If you have a complaint about the editorial content which relates to inaccuracy or intrusion, then please contact the editor here.If you are dissatisfied with the response provided you can contact IPSO here FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS, BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, DEATHS Death Notices Margaret Ann Newman Published on 27th May 2021. Margaret Ann Newman (née Chisholm) Of Langley Court Rest Home, Surbiton Surrey. Passed away peacefully at Kingston Hospital on Sunday 9th May

2021, aged 86.

WHAT THE PAPERS SAY

49 minutes ago · The nation’s papers on Tuesday focus on further developments around the easing of pandemic restrictions and a new Alzheimer’s drug being approved in the US. The Daily Mirror and the i report on experts hailing the success of Britain’s vaccination programme as under-30s are invited to EPSOM NEWS FROM THE SURREY COMETSURREY LOCAL NEWSSURREY BC NEWSPAPERSURREY COUNTY ENGLANDSURREY LEADER NEWSPAPER SURREY BCSUTTON

SURREY UK

This website and associated newspapers adhere to the Independent Press Standards Organisation's Editors' Code of Practice. If you have a complaint about the editorial content which relates to inaccuracy or intrusion, then please contact the editor here.If you are dissatisfied with the response provided you can contact IPSO here FIVE FIRE ENGINES TACKLE CAR PARK FIRE AT ASHLEY CENTRE The fire is understood to have taken place on the third floor of the Ashley Centre in the car park, with seven vehicles having caught alight. Residents and passersby uploaded pictures and video of smoke rising from the building, with the sound of car alarms echoing from the car park - where a number of bangs are thought to have been caused

by tyres popping.

DEFYING BODY CLOCK ‘LINKED TO DEPRESSION AND REDUCED 2 hours ago · Academics at the University of Exeter built on previous research which mapped 351 genes linked to being either an early riser or a night owl. They examined whether these genes were causally associated with seven mental health and wellbeing outcomes, including major depression, using data on more than 450,000 European adults from the UK Biobank. BUSINESSES CALL FOR END TO NI PROTOCOL TRADING FRICTIONS 3 hours ago · Business groups in Northern Ireland have appealed to the UK Government and the EU to bring an end to post-Brexit trading frictions. The plea comes ahead of a meeting of the UK/EU joint committee to discuss the Northern Ireland Protocol on Wednesday. The INFECTION RATE RISING IN KINGSTON, 'INDIAN' VARIANT New infections of Covid-19 are continuing to rise in Kingston as fears over the presence of a highly transmissible strain of the virus in south London persist. According to Public Health England (PHE) data, the borough had one of the highest infection rates of any in London,

and higher than in

SURREY COMET: LOCAL NEWS, SPORT, EVENTS, JOBS, HOMESJOBSMOTORSNEWSSPORTANNOUNCEMENTSE-NEWSPAPERSURREY LOCAL NEWSSURREY COMET LATEST NEWSNASA COMET NEWSSURREY COMET KINGSTONCURRENT NEWS SURREY UKSURREY BC NEWSPAPER Local news, sport, leisure, jobs, homes, cars, public notices & events from Kingston, Surbiton, Chessington, New Malden, Worcester Park and

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SURREY COMET: LOCAL NEWS IN KINGSTON, SURBITON, TOLWORTHSURREY LOCAL NEWSSURREY COMET KINGSTONSURREY COMET LATEST NEWSNASA COMET NEWSLOCAL NEWS FOR MY AREALOCAL NEWS STORIES Local news from Kingston, New Malden, Hampton, Surbiton, Tolworth, Chessington, Worcester Park, Kingston town centre and Raynes Park. FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS, BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, DEATHSCAMBERLEY SURREYCAMBERLEY SURREY ENGLAND This website and associated newspapers adhere to the Independent Press Standards Organisation's Editors' Code of Practice. If you have a complaint about the editorial content which relates to inaccuracy or intrusion, then please contact the editor here.If you are dissatisfied with the response provided you can contact IPSO here FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS, BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, DEATHS Death Notices Margaret Ann Newman Published on 27th May 2021. Margaret Ann Newman (née Chisholm) Of Langley Court Rest Home, Surbiton Surrey. Passed away peacefully at Kingston Hospital on Sunday 9th May

2021, aged 86.

WHAT THE PAPERS SAY

49 minutes ago · The nation’s papers on Tuesday focus on further developments around the easing of pandemic restrictions and a new Alzheimer’s drug being approved in the US. The Daily Mirror and the i report on experts hailing the success of Britain’s vaccination programme as under-30s are invited to EPSOM NEWS FROM THE SURREY COMETSURREY LOCAL NEWSSURREY BC NEWSPAPERSURREY COUNTY ENGLANDSURREY LEADER NEWSPAPER SURREY BCSUTTON

SURREY UK

This website and associated newspapers adhere to the Independent Press Standards Organisation's Editors' Code of Practice. If you have a complaint about the editorial content which relates to inaccuracy or intrusion, then please contact the editor here.If you are dissatisfied with the response provided you can contact IPSO here FIVE FIRE ENGINES TACKLE CAR PARK FIRE AT ASHLEY CENTRE The fire is understood to have taken place on the third floor of the Ashley Centre in the car park, with seven vehicles having caught alight. Residents and passersby uploaded pictures and video of smoke rising from the building, with the sound of car alarms echoing from the car park - where a number of bangs are thought to have been caused

by tyres popping.

DEFYING BODY CLOCK ‘LINKED TO DEPRESSION AND REDUCED 2 hours ago · Academics at the University of Exeter built on previous research which mapped 351 genes linked to being either an early riser or a night owl. They examined whether these genes were causally associated with seven mental health and wellbeing outcomes, including major depression, using data on more than 450,000 European adults from the UK Biobank. BUSINESSES CALL FOR END TO NI PROTOCOL TRADING FRICTIONS 3 hours ago · Business groups in Northern Ireland have appealed to the UK Government and the EU to bring an end to post-Brexit trading frictions. The plea comes ahead of a meeting of the UK/EU joint committee to discuss the Northern Ireland Protocol on Wednesday. The INFECTION RATE RISING IN KINGSTON, 'INDIAN' VARIANT New infections of Covid-19 are continuing to rise in Kingston as fears over the presence of a highly transmissible strain of the virus in south London persist. According to Public Health England (PHE) data, the borough had one of the highest infection rates of any in London,

and higher than in

ALL ADULTS IN WALES TO BE OFFERED COVID VACCINE BY NEXT 13 hours ago · All adults in Wales will be offered a coronavirus vaccine by next Monday, First Minister Mark Drakeford has said. If achieved, the milestone will come six weeks ahead of schedule, with the four UK nations previously saying they would offer a first dose MORE THAN 1,000 TESTED FOR COVID-19 IN KILKEEL 11 hours ago · More than 1,000 people have been tested for Covid-19 in Kilkeel after a number of potential cases of the variant first identified in India were detected. On Monday, the Public Health Agency (PHA) said 15 cases of the virus have been found following testing in

WHAT THE PAPERS SAY

49 minutes ago · The nation’s papers on Tuesday focus on further developments around the easing of pandemic restrictions and a new Alzheimer’s drug being approved in the US. The Daily Mirror and the i report on experts hailing the success of Britain’s vaccination programme as under-30s are invited to DELAY REOPENING BY ‘A FEW WEEKS’, SAY SCIENTISTS 17 hours ago · Scientists have urged ministers to immediately announce a delay to the final relaxation of Covid-19 restrictions on June 21 “by a few weeks” amid rising cases. Experts said the Government should make a decision now so people and businesses could begin to plan for a delay. Ministers are due to ELMBRIDGE NEWS FROM THE SURREY COMET This website and associated newspapers adhere to the Independent Press Standards Organisation's Editors' Code of Practice. If you have a complaint about the editorial content which relates to inaccuracy or intrusion, then please contact the editor here.If you are dissatisfied with the response provided you can contact IPSO here BUSINESSES CALL FOR END TO NI PROTOCOL TRADING FRICTIONS 3 hours ago · Business groups in Northern Ireland have appealed to the UK Government and the EU to bring an end to post-Brexit trading frictions. The plea comes ahead of a meeting of the UK/EU joint committee to discuss the Northern Ireland Protocol on Wednesday. The DEFYING BODY CLOCK ‘LINKED TO DEPRESSION AND REDUCED 2 hours ago · Academics at the University of Exeter built on previous research which mapped 351 genes linked to being either an early riser or a night owl. They examined whether these genes were causally associated with seven mental health and wellbeing outcomes, including major depression, using data on more than 450,000 European adults from the UK Biobank. LORD ADVOCATE RENEWS APOLOGY TO RANGERS PAIR GREEN AND 11 hours ago · A former chief executive and a director of Rangers FC have received a renewed apology from Scotland’s senior law officer ahead of his departure from the role. Lord Advocate James Wolffe QC has also again admitted the pair “should never have been

prosecuted” in

SIXTEEN CANDIDATES TO FIGHT BATLEY AND SPEN BY-ELECTION 9 hours ago · A total of 16 candidates will contest the Batley and Spen by-election, although the poll is being seen as a straight two-way fight between Labour and the Tories. The full list of those nominated to stand on July 1 was published on Monday after rugby league international Ross Peltier had his MASS VACCINATION CENTRE OPENS AT HAWKS ROAD IN KINGSTON The Hawks Road Clinic in Kingston opens as one of four new mass vaccination centres administering jabs against Covid-19 in London this week. The NHS site becomes the first "mass vaccination" site in the borough, following smaller clinics in the borough plus Kingston Hospital that are already administering Covid-19 vaccinations.

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JON BON JOVI BRANDS HARRY ‘THE ARTIST FORMERLY KNOWN AS PRINCE’ By Press Association 2020 The Duke of Sussex will carry out an engagement with Jon Bon Jovi this

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Jon Bon Jovi has dubbed the Duke of Sussex “the artist formerly

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The Livin’ on a Prayer rock star is to meet Harry, who is preparing to quit royal life and drop his HRH style in just a few weeks’ time, at Abbey Road Studios in London on Friday. Jon Bon Jovi is to meet Harry this week (Yui Mok/PA) Musician Bon Jovi is recording a single in aid of the Invictus Games Foundation, which was set up by the duke and supports an international multi-sport event for injured or sick military

personnel.

Appearing on BBC Radio 2’s The Zoe Ball Breakfast Show, the star, whose parents were both in the US Marine Corps, told how he sent Harry the song after writing it for a documentary on soldiers with PTSD. After the US singer jokingly referred to Harry as the artist formerly known as prince, Ball remarked: “So true. He’s yours now. “He’s gonna be a neighbour and be in your territory now.” Harry and wife the Duchess of Sussex will spend the majority of their time in North America after quitting royal duties for a life of personal and financial freedom on March 31. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are stepping back from royal duties on March 31 (Daniel Leal-Olivas/PA) Bon Jovi described it as “pretty special” that Harry was joining him in the famous studio in the wake of the Megxit crisis. “In light of everything that’s gone on in his life, for him to be coming back and this be the first thing on his docket I think was pretty special,” he said. The song, titled Unbroken, will be recorded with the Invictus choir in the same Abbey Road Studios room where The Beatles recorded many of

their albums.

Last week, Harry’s Instagram account released a mocked-up jokey text exchange between the musician and the duke, discussing the project. The song aims to shine a light on veterans living with post-traumatic stress disorder and will be on the band’s album Bon Jovi 2020. The Invictus Games Choir, which is managed by the Help For Heroes charity, is made up of wounded and sick veterans and serving military

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25th February

STOCK MARKETS PAUSE FOR BREATH AFTER PLUMMETING ON CORONAVIRUS FEARS By Press Association 2020 Stock markets pause for breath after plummeting on coronavirus fears The FTSE 100 Index edged slightly lower after suffering its biggest one-day fall for more than four years on Monday.

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25th February

UK WARNED IT FACES ‘TOUGH ROAD AHEAD’ AS RED LINES DRAWN AHEAD OF

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By Press Association 2020 UK warned it faces ‘tough road ahead’ as red lines drawn ahead of

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Meanwhile, in Westminster, Boris Johnson will chair a meeting of senior ministers on his Brexit committee.

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25th February

50 PUPILS AND STAFF SENT HOME AS CORONAVIRUS PRECAUTION AFTER ITALY

SKI TRIP

By Press Association 2020 50 pupils and staff sent home as coronavirus precaution after Italy

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The group were in the Lombardy region in the north of the country but did not visit nine towns affected by the virus and are showing no

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25th February

IRELAND RUGBY CLASH WITH ITALY CANCELLED OVER CORNONAVIRUS FEARS By Press Association 2020 Ireland rugby clash with Italy cancelled over cornonavirus fears Ireland’s National Health Emergency team is expected to announce new precautionary measures as concern grows about the global surge in

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depression, anxiety

* 5 Man charged with murder over Brighton seafront crash * 6 Man Utd academy will be a success when first team win titles –

Nicky Butt

* 7 Coronavirus hits South London as ninth UK case confirmed * 8 Residents mounting concern over plans for Stoneleigh tower block * 9 Mitcham woman accused of killing infant daughter 'searched shaken baby syndrome' prior to her death * 10 Manchester City join exclusive list of British teams to shine at

the Bernabeu

* 11 How to use a failed station by Adam Shamsul, Whitgift School * 12 Surrey Police push wanted list in pancake form * 13 TV doctor blasts quarantine measures at coronavirus-hit Tenerife

hotel

* 14 These are the exact dates when South Western Railway workers will next go on strike * 15 Former Weybridge school teacher only just celebrating her 25th birthday, despite being born in 1920 * 16 63-year-old man arrested over series of bomb hoaxes across

Sutton and Epsom

* 17 This new development could completely transform the centre of

New Malden

* 18 First case of coronavirus recorded in Northern Ireland as UK

total rises to 16

* 19 Victory for campaigners in court ruling on Heathrow third runway * 20 Shepperton pensioner put on sex offenders' register for upskirting a woman on the train

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