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CRASH REPORT: Some details on Friday’s road traffic incident on Queen’s Road near Ham Gate Lodge. The police believe that one of the drivers of the three cars involved had a medical emergency while behind the wheel and lost consciousness, hitting the two other vehicles. (1/2)

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Traffic update: The roadworks on the Kingston one-way system have been completed and lanes reopened.

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Eden Street has been reopened after footway works, removal of the pedestrian refuge, and carriageway resurfacing.

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Bus services in Kingston still being hammered by the lane closures on the one way system. No progress update from council, so not sure if there's been much any creative thinking to mitigate the problem (for example traffic wardens directing traffic &/or temporarily making Birkenhead Avenue one way)?

submitted 12 days ago • 3 comments

No updates on Kingston Council's website for more than 48 hours... www.kingston.gov.uk/roadworks-ma...

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Swedish outdoor and transportation business Thule opened its shop in Kingston this week, at the north-west corner of the market place. For cyclists they sell child bike seats, bike trailers for kids and dogs, panniers and bike racks to fit on cars.

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Just 1,880 days after the Kingfisher Leisure Centre was closed down, Kingston council has given its revised replacement scheme planning permission, with an opening date target of Spring 2027: www.kingston.gov.uk/news/article...

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(this version of) The Kingfisher Planning Application got approved last night my thoughts: www.banquetrecords.com/mailout?mail...

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#OnThisDay '20, The Who, Pryzm (vid) '18, Will Varley in-store '12 Young Guns, Fighting Cocks '06 Aiden, The Peel t.co/JNgPH4RLdp

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The Thames at Teddington lock.

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Sainsbury's is looking to open at Kingston station, which means it'll be going head to head with the busy little Tesco just across the road.

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🎭 REVIEW 🎭 ⭐️⭐️⭐️ 🎭 ANIMAL FARM at the Rose Theatre Kingston | UK Tour “There is much to admire, and the ideas are inspired” 📖 thespyinthestalls.com/2025/02/animal-farm-3 📸 Pamela Raith @rosetheatrekingson.bsky.social @joeevansmusic.bsky.social

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Kingston Hospital plans for expansion of 'virtual wards' where you're admitted to hospital, without being in hospital. Full story: open.substack.com/pub/thekingsto…

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Park Road in North Kingston has been taped off by police and is completely closed between Kings Road and New Road (incl pedestrians and cyclists). New Road also taped off.

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Surbiton railway station to get refurbished waiting rooms www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/sur... Network Rail and South West Railways are planning to revamp the indoor waiting rooms at Surbiton station, improving the seating areas and providing automatic opening doors.

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That part of the A3 is not having a lot of luck with utilities at the moment.

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Some years ago (20?), this mural depicting a bleak future with more road traffic alongside a bright future with less traffic was painted on the railway bridge at Malden Manor. Official stats show a reduction in traffic, but there's still lots of congestion.

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Plans for a new Church of England secondary school at Kingsmeadow in Kingston look to be hanging in the balance, as the Dept for Education reviews the project. Full story: thekingstonecho.substack.com/p/kingstons-...

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The coronation stone displayed in Kingston upon Thames, location of many Saxon coronations. This sarsen stone recovered from the ruins of St Mary’s church, which collapsed in 1730. Possibly wishful thinking to call it the coronation stone, but you never know 🤷‍♀️ #kingston #anglosaxon #saxon #saxonking

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The remains of a cellar from a 14thC merchant’s house, close to Kingston bridge (Kingston upon Thames). The John Lewis department store was built on the site #medieval #kingstonuponthames #johnlewis

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If only this new stadium news was true for all Kingstons.

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The Financial Times selects the world’s greatest record stores - I think we all know what one of them is going to be... on.ft.com/3E07yQ0

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Kingston councillors didn't seem too keen on the Canbury Place Car Park planning application. thekingstonecho.substack.com/p/update-can...

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We've learned that the "Urban Innovation Company" has applied to plant an electronic advertising sign outside the Rotunda in the shared pedestrian/cycling area. The council rejected their application, but UIC are appealing that decision. acp.planninginspectorate.gov.uk/ViewCase.aspx?…

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Kingston councillors are due to discuss plans on Tuesday for two blocks, 15 and 12 storeys high, on the Canbury Place Car Park/Kingsgate Road site. Here's a guide to the plan, its history & reaction to it. Rather than a (very) long thread, its on substack/email: open.substack.com/pub/thekings...

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Travel news in Kingston: A section of Coombe Lane West has been closed 👇

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The new Unilever development in Kingston is looking pretty close to finished. Still no sign of any work on the redevelopment of Eden Walk across the road (hopefully that's worked out well for those who took on 'short term' leases back in the mid twenty tens)

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Author Jacqueline Wilson (ex Latchmere School & Coombe Girls School) has been made a Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire in the New Year honours: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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The contractors came prepared to close a cycle lane... but didn't realise that it was North Kingston, so they'd struggle to find a cycle lane that could be closed.

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The 2024 primary school SATS tables have been released today by the Department for Education. Another good set for Kingston's primaries - www.compare-school-performance.service.gov.uk/schools-by-t...

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Kingston councillors have approved a further stage of the 'trial' of making Kings Road and New Road one way. This next stage will see right turn off Kingston Hill down Crescent Road banned (some residents will be exempt) to see if that reduces through traffic.

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An interesting looking new shop - vintage, antiques and curiosities - has opened on Kingston's Park Road.

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Three petitions seek traffic restrictions on Manorgate Road, Wolverton Avenue & Brunswick Road. Kingston Council's joint response to them is that they'd need to investigate the impact of rerouting traffic, but there's currently no budget, so they're not doing it (though may be able to in future)

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North Kingston traffic news: Council officers want to extend the one-way traffic trial for Kings Road/New Road for six more months, but this time also stopping traffic turning right down Crescent Road from Kingston Hill. Full recommendations here: moderngov.kingston.gov.uk/ieListDocume...

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New trains news (Feb/March 2025 for Kingston/Norbiton)👇

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“How Banquet became the UK's most influential record store.” www.newstatesman.com/culture/musi...

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