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Helen Clarke

Helen Clarke

15,000 sign petition against Kingston Hospital cuts

MORE than 15,000 people have signed a petition, sending a clear message to NHS chiefs to leave Kingston Hospital alone.Read

Imran steps in to bat for Zac Goldsmith

Richmond parliamentary candidate Zac Goldsmith gave his campaign a boost last week by calling in his former brother-in-law, ex-cricketer Imran Khan.Read

Richmond College expansion 'to blame for cash woes'

RICHMOND College's over-ambitious expansion is to blame for its financial crisis, Twickenham MP Vincent Cable claimed this week, as he prepared to meet hundreds of staff whose jobs are at risk.Read

Rail workers protest cut in ticket office hours

The Transport Salaried Staff Association held a protest against proposed cuts to ticket office opening hours at stations across Kingston and Richmond, at Whitton Station last Friday. Read

Kingston needs extra 2,000 school places

KINGSTON'S primary schools are set to expand by nearly 2,000 places, as the council tries to get to grips with the huge rise in demand for classroom places.Read

Royal Park charges 'inevitable' after Lords vote

THE government has approved plans to charge for parking at Richmond and Bushy parks.Read

Richmond gets badge to mark olympics

MOST of the preparations for the 2012 Olympic Games may be happening on the other side of the capital, but sports fans in Richmond and Kingston can mark a milestone in the countdown to the big event, thanks to the launch of two special new badges.Read

Surbiton Hospital is 'unsuitable' site for school

AS a consultation on Kingston Council's plans to build a new primary school on the site of Surbiton Hospital was launched, opposition councillors attacked the proposals, claiming it is an unsuitable location.Read

Holocaust survivor gives talk at Kingston College

PUPILS visited Kingston College for a very special lesson last week, led by Holocaust survivor Marcel Ladenheim.Read

Lords challenge to Royal Park charges fails

THE House of Lords has voted against a proposal to throw out controversial parking charges in Richmond and Bushy parks.Read

Richmond College to axe up to 100 jobs

RICHMOND College is set almost halve in size and lose up to 100 members of staff as a financial crisis takes hold.Read

Richmond concern over new Kingston school

KINGSTON Council's plans for a new secondary school in north Kingston have come under fire from councillors in Richmond.Read

Coronation Street's Becky coming to Twickenham

Actress Katherine Kelly who plays Becky McDonald in Coronation Street is to open a shop in Twickenham this weekend.Read

'Barbaric' attacker gets seven years

A TEENAGER who carried out 'one of the most barbaric' attacks ever seen by Kingston Police has been locked up for seven years.Read

Fears new school will destabilise grey court

KINGSTON Council's plans to build a new secondary school have come under fire from opposition councillors in Richmond, who claim it will be detrimental to Grey Court School.Read

Hampton Court campaigner wins his day in court

A BATTERSEA architect fighting to preserve the parkland setting of Hampton Court Palace has secured a full High Court hearing of his challenge to a controversial hotel development of the derelict Jolly Boatman site opposite.Read

NHS chiefs snub MP's hospital FOI request

NHS chiefs have snubbed MP Susan Kramer's request to hand over documents relating to the future of Kingston Hospital.Read

Academies coming soon

THE new Hampton and Twickenham academies will be up and running by September, following the approval of a £39million funding agreement by the schools minister.Read

Tories insist tax rise is too high

THE parties on Kingston Council had clashing ideas as the authority's budget for the next financial year was set.Read

School place crisis for 61 children

THE number of Kingston youngsters still to be offered a secondary school place for September has more than doubled compared with last year.Read

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Hello, I'm the dedicated Kingston reporter covering the entire borough, from Chessington to New Malden and Surbiton to Norbiton. I've been working for the Chronicle and Informer papers since February 2007. It's my first reporting job and it's been great to get out and meet people and get to know the area.

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