Why don’t our politicians care?
In a far away world where chairs older than your ancestors are bound in shiny green leather, 650 people sit and debate the lives of...
Kingston ice hockey star set for Kazakhstan with Team GB
A Kingston ice hockey star who has been playing the game since he was just seven-years-old is set to go to Kazakhstan next year with...
KU overseas students will be ‘absolutely fine’ in migrant cuts, says Kingston MP
Kingston MP James Berry has opposed his party’s approach on cutting international student numbers and said KU’s overseas applicants are “absolutely fine”. (more…)
Students fear job prospects after poor St George’s hospital rating
Kingston healthcare students fear they will struggle to find jobs after St George’s University Hospitals Trust was placed into special measures. (more…)
Weinberg’s ‘golden goodbye’ causes outrage among lecturers
Former vice chancellor Julius Weinberg has been accused of taking an “absurd golden handshake” for £250,000 in his new role of ‘president’, after stepping down...
Mysterious waving White Rabbit is Kingston fine art graduate
Over the course of the last year a mysterious White Rabbit has waved at commuters in Barnes on the first of every month, and The...
Is the music scene in Kingston dead?
The following is a comprehensive list of why music is dying; Jamie T, Craig David, Kaiser Chiefs, Kate Tempest, Two Door Cinema Club, Shawn Mendes,...
LIVE BLOG: US election 2016
On the evening of US presidential election 2016 The River will be live blogging events throughout. Check back here for updates on swing states and...
Weinberg to earn quarter of a million as KU ‘president’ following resignation as VC
Former KU Vice Chancellor Julius Weinberg will go on to earn £251,461 in the role of 'president', a 17.5 per cent increase on his wage as VC...
The meaning of NO: consent classes and students
Across the country universities have been rolling out consent classes following a rise in on-campus sexual assault. (more…)