Kingston University boxing champion who refused to throw in the towel on university degree
Nicole M Pihan
A Kingston University boxer who won a British boxing title believes that graduating from university is still his biggest achievement to date.
January 2020
Week 2 Love Island roundup: where’s the drama?
Catherine F Poole
We’re now two weeks into Love Island, and it’s pretty much been the same as every other series thus far, with a little less drama. I miss the days when…
Assassinated Iranian General was “no hero” claim KU students
Matt Perry
Iranian students at Kingston have told The River that General Qasem Soleimani, the country’s military leader who was assassinated by the US, was no hero regarding the recent crisis which…
Tributes to newly married KU student killed in Iran missile strike
Steph Spyropoulou
A KU bride died in a plane shot down in Iran because she chose to postpone her flight to collect her wedding photos.
Town House Troubles
Lucie Skorvagova
What does the new Town House library have in common with a bad date? A lot, apparently.
7 West End shows to look out for in 2020
This past year has been both a blessing and a curse for theatre. The blessings being some incredible new additions such as Waitress and Dear Evan Hansen straight from New…
Football: Great 9-2 win for Kingston against Medway
Marie Mannes
Kingston 2nd: 9 Medway 3rd: 2 Kingston University’s men’s 2nd football team controlled the game on Wednesday when they won a huge 9 – 2 against Medway’s 3rd team at…
Stormzy Rose Theatre performance was “pure excellence”
Megan Robinson
5/5 stars Rapper Stormzy visited Kingston last week, playing four gigs over two nights at the Rose Theatre. Promoting his latest album Heavy Is The Head, the superstar performed seven…
7 video games to look forward to in 2020
Will Sawyer
With lots of highly anticipated titles in the next few months, 2020 is set to be a massive year for gaming. Next-generation consoles – the Xbox Series X and PlayStation…
‘She was on painkillers, but I never realised how bad it was’
Lucie Skorvagova watched a friend suffering from an opioid addiction, and shares her emotional experience with The River.