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Wacky Tolworth food festival could be next on the menu

6:30am Thursday 23rd May 2013

Foodies hope to take over Tolworth and Thames Ditton next year as plans for the second Surbiton Food Festival take off.

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Haikus written by seven-year-olds go on show at Bentalls

6:00am Thursday 23rd May 2013

Children between the ages of 7 and 10 have been exploring Japanese short poems over the last few months as part of ‘Haiku Hopes’.

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Drop in police numbers "has not resulted in a worse service" says Boris ally

6:00am Thursday 23rd May 2013

Losing the equivalent of 44 full-time police officers over three years has not resulted in a worse service, Conservative London Assembly member Tony Arbour has said.

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Worcester Park third least hygenic place to eat in UK, survey finds

4:00pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

Wallington and Worcester Park are two of the least hygienic places to eat out in the UK, it has been revealed.

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Hotel future for derelict Worcester Park Tavern?

11:00am Wednesday 22nd May 2013

The new owners of the derelict Worcester Park Tavern pub have hinted that the site may become a hotel.

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South London incinerator fight goes to the Mayor of London

10:30am Wednesday 22nd May 2013

Protesters are gearing up to take their campaign to block an incinerator from being built to Boris Johnson.

• Last week: South London incinerator granted planning permission

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Free school proposal for north Kingston approved

8:48am Wednesday 22nd May 2013

A bid to build a new free school for 180 children in north Kingston has this morning been approved by the Department for Education.

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Former Richmond Park Tavern to be bulldozed to make way for houses

6:30am Wednesday 22nd May 2013

A former pub in north Kingston could be bulldozed in order to make way for new homes.

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First injection of cash into Love Kingston charities

6:00am Wednesday 22nd May 2013

Five Kingston charities have received their first donations from a new borough-wide fundraising appeal.

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