A contemporary ‘Romeo and Juliet’
Paula Munteanu
A new, gender-switched adaptation of Romeo and Juliet is playing at Rose Theatre in Kingston. With Romeo and Juliet being one of Shakespeare’s most adapted plays and familiar plots, Sally…
London graduate launches website to expose dodgy hall providers
Elizabeth Stromme
A London graduate launched a new website this week to expose the awful standards of student accommodation across the UK. Australian student Kristian Else, 22, moved to London in 2011…
KU Dance Society is holding a dance battle in aid of Comic Relief
Abigail Ward
The University Dance society (KUDS) has been holding a range of red nose day themed activities this week. The society has been encouraging fellow dancers and Kingston students to turn…
KU student slams Channel 4’s TV show The Romanians Are Coming
By Sarah Sinclair and Elizabeth Stromme A Kingston student is outraged over Channel 4’s new documentary The Romanians Are Coming, saying it will lead to a “Nigel Farage stand on…
In Pictures: KU Feminism Society join the Million Women Rise march
Isabela Vrba Neves
The KU feminism society participated in the annual Million Women Rise march in London on March 7, demonstrating against male violence. Hundreds of women walked together from Duke Street, via…
The River talks to the KU student who is captain of her national football team
Keri Ventre
Midfielder of Kingston’s female football team and captain of Gibraltar’s national women’s team Lorena Garcia spoke to The River about her pride in captaining her country, participating at the Commonwealth…
Charity netball success
Anthony Waterworth
Kingston University Netball Club raised just less than £500 for Breast Cancer Care at the charity netball tournament held at Tolworth on Saturday. The tournament included a variety of university…
Kingston Cougars American Football secure place in national final
Bauke Schram
KU’s American football team beat the Welsh champions with a tireless team effort, securing the Cougars a place in the British national finals. Kingston’s defence prevented the Titans, their Swansea…
Kingston Ladies Football train with Chelsea
Kingston Uni Ladies Football Club had the opportunity to train with Chelsea Ladies on Saturday at the Blue’s training ground in Cobham. Vice-captain Keri Ventre won a competition online which…
The final member of a European drug smuggling ring sentenced to jail
Kingston Crown Court has sentenced the last member of a drug smuggling ring responsible for the import of drugs worth tens of millions pounds to the UK to jail. On…