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Mosques honoured in Parliament for flood disaster donations

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 13:56:57 +0000

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

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 12:39:43 +0000

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

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 08:30:00 +0000

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

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 10:00:00 +0000

A long serving cleaner has been given a special award in recognition of a polished career at Kingston University.

Feuding neighbours encouraged to talk

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 07:40:00 +0000

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.

Ziggy Stardust fan remembers day Starman fell to Tolworth

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:09:15 +0000

A music fan has remembered the day 40 years ago today he saw pop superstar David Bowie unleash his extra terrestrial alter ego at a pub in Tolworth.

Jailed fine art student allowed to return to university

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:30:00 +0000

A fine art student jailed for smashing a window during student protests has been allowed to return to university to finish his studies.

VIDEO: Business posts CCTV on YouTube after theft

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:00:00 +0000

Staff at a loft conversion business have turned crimefighters by posting a security video on YouTube after a theft from a worker.

Bouncer avoids jail after grabbing clubber by the throat

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:00:00 +0000

A bouncer who attacked a partygoer who he suspected of carrying drugs has avoided a jail term.

Exam woes led to popular Kingston student's death

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:00:00 +0000

A popular teenager killed himself after failing to make the grades for university and splitting from his girlfriend, an inquest heard.

Royal Parks claim floating homes proposals are batty

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:00:00 +0000

Royal Parks has raised concerns the bat population at Bushy and Richmond Park would be affected by plans to develop Surbiton filter beds.

Sheltered housing residents may refuse to leave despite closure

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:37:12 +0000

Two residents of a block of sheltered housing which was axed last night may refuse to leave and could have to be evicted, it has been claimed.

Goat boy inspires drive for good deeds on leap day

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:40:00 +0000

The Surrey Comet is teaming up with the legendary goat boy of Seething Wells to inspire people to use their leap year extra day to do something good for their neighbours.

Mum-of-three jailed for benefit fraud

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:30:00 +0000

A mum-of-three has been jailed for three months for wrongly claiming more than £40,000 in benefits.

Devastated mother pays tribute to her son

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:00:00 +0000

A devastated mother has paid loving tribute to her son.

Tory chair says she won't "go easy" on Davey and Cable at election

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:56:43 +0000

Tory chairman Baroness Warsi says her party will not "go easy" on cabinet colleagues Ed Davey and Vince Cable at the next general election

Snow set to hit south London and Surrey again

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:00:28 +0000

VIDEO: Snow could hit south London and Surrey this evening, forecasters have warned.

Worcester Park by election gets dirty

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:03:14 +0000

A Liberal Democrat election campaign backfired when an official website was hijacked by the Tories.

Final plea from Kingston pensioner over closure of sheltered housing

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:00:00 +0000

A vulnerable pensioner has made a last minute plea for Kingston Council to halt plans to close a communal block of sheltered housing flats.