Homeless man found dead 15 mins from Penrhyn Road campus
Sarvesh Kadam
A homeless man was found dead outside Tesco Express near Kingston station on Wednesday. The metropolitan police said in a statement: “We were called at approximately 09:20 am on 11/11/20…
KU PhD Creative Writing student wins prestigious Bridport Prize
Aqsa Khan
PhD Creative Writing student, Joseph Pierson, has won the prestigious Bridport Prize ‘Peggy Chapman-Andrews first novel award’ for his novel Helen and the Fires. The Bridport Prize is one of…
What does a second lockdown mean for businesses?
Rodayna Raydan
November is usually a crucial time for the retail industry as shoppers get ready for Christmas. There were hopes that this period would help the high street recover from the…
Kingston University confirms 14 new coronavirus cases
Laurynas Puikys
Kingston University confirmed 14 new coronavirus cases on Monday, taking the total number of cases to 64 this academic year. The 14 new cases were registered last week up to…
Churches adapt to second lockdown
Bex Eastwell
Churches are once again locked down. There are no more in-person services on a Sunday, or in-person students’ group on a Thursday until December 2. But local churches in Kingston…
The River team brings you their top 10 albums of 2020
Ashley Bautista Domingo
If there’s something that we haven’t missed out on this year, it has been the release of new albums from our favourite artists. However, we all would’ve preferred to have…
KU professor busts French Revolution myths on BBC show
Kingston University’s Professor Emerita of History, Marisa Linton, makes an appearance on the BBC Two documentary series Royal History’s Biggest Fibs with Lucy Worsley. In the first episode of season…
Remembering Sean Connery and his best movie performances
Niall Smith
Sir Sean Connery was a mythical figure in the entertainment industry. The Scottish-born actor starred in almost 70 movies in his six-decade-long movie career. Tragically, Connery died last week at…
Movember: how you can help
Lewis Halliday
Globally, men die on average six years earlier than women and from predominantly preventable causes. That is why the charity Movember, which specialises in tackling prostate cancer, testicular cancer, mental…
Panic buying round two: Which items will it be this time?
Tavanna Green
Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s announcement of a new lockdown has sent some people into a panic-buying frenzy. Although places of education will remain open, shops selling non- essential items will…