Sainsburys will wipe out local businesses
Beatrice Omirin
Local business owner had to sell his shop after a decline in revenue due to Sainsbury’s opening on Penrhyn Road.
November 2018
Pryzm owners to open new bar in 2019
Eric Cunha
Pryzm will open its doors to nearly 1,000 more partygoers as part of a renovation which will see a new “Shoreditch inspired” bar open in the town centre in spring,…
Sculpt the simple man, Madame: Kingston student’s Tussauds waxwork bid
A Kingston graphic design student has launched an audacious bid to have a waxwork of himself showcased alongside those of the superstars featured at the Madame Tussauds museum in Baker…
Former KU students premiere short film commissioned by BBC Four and British Film Institute at BFI this month
Holly Ryan
Two former KU students made a short film which was be premiered at BFI Southbank yesterday. Ieuan Lewis and George Warren, were chosen out of 300 other applicants for the…
Former gang member and Kingston grad wins first pro boxing title
Gang member turned knockout sensation, Richard Riakporhe, skipped the brutality of the streets for the boxing ring and two years later, won his first professional title. The Kingston University graduate…
What’s on in Kingston this Christmas
Irina Iacob
Christmas has come early to Kingston this year and people have quickly put their festive hats on and moved from trick-or-treating to carolling. Here is everything you need to know…
Kingston’s racers qualify for national karting championships
Kingston qualified two teams for the premier university karting championship after a gruelling eight-race qualifying process in Northamptonshire on November 16.
Go phish: ‘Russian hackers’ target KU
Evie Rusman
Kingston University’s computer network could have been targeted by Russian hackers according to a cyber security expert.
River journalist talks about experience of witnessing 26/11 Mumbai attacks
Aradhya Gujar
Loud screams, panic among pedestrians, platforms with blood stains; I had witnessed one of India’s most horrific terror attacks as I was with my family departing the last train from…
KU rugby’s dream of “doing the double is still alive”
Annabelle Tooby
Two tries from Dan Mayall helped Kingston avenge last week’s league loss against Sussex second’s with an emphatic 20-0 win to progress into the quarter final of the cup.