Mayor's motoring cost £50,000 last year
4:50pm Sunday 12th February 2012
Nearly £50,000 of taxpayers’ money was spent driving the mayor to official engagements in the past year.
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Secret report: Fire alarm in Madingley blaze flat failed
9:30am Sunday 12th February 2012
A secret fire brigade report has revealed the smoke alarm in the flat where the Madingley tower block blaze began did not work.
Anger over refusal to reverse hospital bed closures
9:30am Sunday 12th February 2012
Campaigners have criticised Tolworth Hospital’s refusal to reverse a decision to close inpatient mental health beds.
Paper aeroplanes set to swoop on Kingston roundabout
9:10am Sunday 12th February 2012
A new sculpture that celebrates Kingston’s aviation heritage has been given a flying start with a grant from the Mayor of London.
Mosques honoured in Parliament for flood disaster donations
1:56pm Saturday 11th February 2012
Mosques that donated money to help Pakistan recover from the devastating 2010 floods have been honoured at a parliamentary reception.
Electronic tags will monitor alcohol in drink offenders' blood
12:39pm Saturday 11th February 2012
Criminals convicted of serious drink-related offences will be fitted with electronic tags that monitor alcohol in their blood.
Mum of murdered teen hopeful killers will be brought to justice
8:30am Saturday 11th February 2012
A mother who lost her 17-year-old son in a murder five years ago said she still believed his killers would be brought to justice.
Uni honour for long serving cleaner's polished career
10:00am Saturday 11th February 2012
A long serving cleaner has been given a special award in recognition of a polished career at Kingston University.
Pensioner set to realise his Olympic dream
8:30am Saturday 11th February 2012
A 74-year-old is finally realising his Olympic dream this summer – 50 years after he missed out on competing because of injury.
Feuding neighbours encouraged to talk
7:40am Saturday 11th February 2012
Warring neighbours who get mad over parking spaces, or go red over noisy radios or pets, are being encouraged to talk about it together instead of getting violent and calling police.