• Olympics fever continues in Kingston with events for all

  By RebWright at 15:09 on 06/08/12

  

  Just can't get enough of the Olympics? Then you may be interested to hear about these fun events which all the family can enjoy:  Bike-themed art trail: Enjoy a series of impressive art installations created with bicycle wheels: local children, community groups and businesses have decorated 205 bike wheels to represent the 205 countries competing in the games and have displayed them in an art trail which visitors can follow,...

• Kingston turns out for the Olympic Cycling races

  By RebWright at 13:59 on 31/07/12

  

  Did you catch the Olympic cycling race events last weekend? Thousands of you enthusiastically lined the race route through Kingston on both Saturday and Sunday to watch the men's and women's races, with both events a huge success. While the men's result may not have gone Team GB's way, the team of Go Kingston volunteers, Kingston Council and London 2012 stewards and marshals ensured that spectators enjoyed Saturday's race in a safe,...

• Kingston's in the Olympic Cycling spotlight this weekend!

  By RebWright at 16:56 on 27/07/12

  

  Kingston is set to play a starring role this weekend as Team GB's Tour de France heroes go for gold in the men's and women's Olympic Cycling Road Races on Saturday and Sunday. Saturday will see Tour de France heroes Mark Cavendish, Bradley Wiggins and Chris Froome compete in the men's race, while Sunday sees the ladies, including Team GB's reigning Olympic Champion Nicole Cooke, taking to the streets of South West London and Surrey. ...

• Olympic Torch - timings for tomorrow

  By RebWright at 10:20 on 23/07/12

  

  We're very excited about the Torch coming to Kingston tomorrow! If you're planning to cheer it on its way, here's where you need to be and approximate timings: 8.22am-8.35am: travelling northbound along the Hook Road (A243), over the A3 towards Surbiton 8.45am: Upper Brighton Road 8.54am: Upper Brighton Road turning right into Victoria Road (Surbiton town centre) 8.57am: turning left at the roundabout outside Surbiton train...

• Cheerleading success for the Surrey Starlets

  By RebWright at 15:54 on 19/07/12

  

  Think cheerleading is simply about waving pom poms and shouting loudly? Well think again - Chessington based cheerleading club, the Surrey Starlets, did the county proud in June, with four of their teams being placed in the top four of their categories in the Future Cheer National competitions in Bournemouth. The Senior Stunt Group excelled with the highest score of the day, and were crowned champions after they performed a complicated...

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