Kingstonian FC to find a new home
Maria Delgado Gonçalves
Kingstonian FC will become a community-owned club and leave their Kingston home after the ground was sold to Premier League Chelsea FC, according to the club chairmen. At an open…
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Banquet Records win Best Independent Retailer award
Rebecca Gouldbourne
Independent Record shop Banquet Records, Kingston, won the Best Independent Retailer award at the Kingston Business Excellence Awards on October 15. The Record shop on Eden Street, which has its…
10 reasons for KU students to use Uber
Harriet King
A number of taxi drivers from main cities such as London, Paris and Rio protested this summer, claiming the expanding taxi company Uber is putting them out of work. But…
Brave Captain spearheads KU to first victory
Paul Mante
Super captain, Lewis Tucker, led Kingston men’s first team to a 78-0 rout against Reading university, despite breaking his nose at the game which took place Wednesday afternoon at Tolworth…
Katie Piper-acid attack survivor, came to KU to inspire students with disabilities
Ariana Khushal
Katie Piper, an acid attack victim, gave a talk to share her story and inspire students with disabilities or facial disfigurements, at Kingston University on October 15. At 6:30 pm…
Oxjam Review
Saturday 17th September saw charity event, Oxjam, run at three different locations in Kingston town centre including The Mill, The Cricketers and The Fighting Cocks, where a variety of talented…
Recently renovated nightclub Viper Rooms faces temporary closure
Leigh Boobyer
Kingston’s newly refurbished nightclub Viper Rooms will be temporarily closed this weekend, following a “violent” mob attack early Monday morning. The temporary closure of The Viper Rooms is due to…
KU Snow Sports heading to Spain
Ashwin Bhandari
Kingston University Snow Sports (KUSS) have announced a new and exciting change to their annual trip. This year it will take place at Pas De La Casa in Andorra, Spain.…
KU design shop project receives £15k from the Mayor of London
A Kingston University pop-up shop project has received £15,000 from the Mayor of London’s High Street Fund. The project, dedicated to encouraging people to find practical solutions for everyday problems,…
‘I felt drained, sick, I couldn’t concentrate, my brain felt foggy and I didn’t feel in control of my body at all’
Ida Akerstedt
A recent study by the Teenage Cancer Trust revealed that cancer is the leading cause of death from disease in young people in Britain and that as many as one…