Kingston river suffers from sewage dumped by Thames Water
William De Sousa
Thames Water has continued to dump raw sewage into Kingston’s Hogsmill River with discharges lasting more than 20 hours in the last few days. The last recorded discharge of sewage…
Kingston plants 500 trees with help of nature-loving residents
Ollie Auguste
Kingston Council is in the process of planting 500 trees this winter in locations chosen by residents. One hundered and fifty local people responded to the council’s Winter Tree Planting…
International Liberty Association raise awareness for Iranian protest in Kingston
Lara Hassan
The International Liberty Association (ILA) was active in Kingston town centre this week raising awareness of protests for women’s rights in Iran. Demonstratons have been ongoing in Iran since the…
Winter Love Island is back
Leah Kellman
The much anticipated winter Love Island is returning to our TV screens next week to cure our winter blues but the most watched series on ITV has made some exciting…
Top things to do this week
Feeling worse for wear after an indulgent Christmas? January is usually the quietest time of year in Kingston, but not to worry, we’ve rounded up the best events in town…
Jan Goodey: ‘Courageous’ KU lecturer is a ‘government scapegoat’
Charlie Evans
Kingston University lecturer and Writers Rebel member James Miller has said “courageous” imprisoned lecturer Jan Goodey has been made a scapegoat by the government. More than 100 public figures have…
Fans injured and Asake show stopped due to safety concerns
Megue Bondoki
Asake’s London concert was stopped 10 minutes in due to safety concerns after fans were injured in a crush outside the venue. Three women are in hospital in a critical…
Former KU student to judge Bentall Centre dance challenge
KU graduate, dancer and choreographer Saffron Smith will judge the Bentall Centre Christmas TikTok challenge. Smith also choreographed the dance video posted to advertise the competition on The Bentall Centre’s…
Christmas for international students: To stay or go home?
Acacia Liu
The semester is almost over, and we are feeling the Christmas spirit. Many local students have plans to go home and spend the holidays with their loved ones. However, that…
Harry and Meghan’s documentary has arrived on Netflix
Harry and Meghan’s new Netflix documentary has landed, and everyone has been talking about it. The first volume consists of three episodes, is a first hand account of Harry and…