Browse general interest stories and community highlights from around Chessington. Featuring local people, history, and special features.
Chessington Memories
This year it is fifty years since the creation of Chessington District Residents’ Association. To celebrate, we have created ‘Chessington…
50th anniversary benches for Chessington
We’re delighted to be able to provide two new community benches for the residents of Chessington as part of CDRA’s…
Chessington Junior Chess Club
Did you know that learning chess as a child or young person sharpens critical thinking, memory, and concentration, and can…
Remembrance Sunday in Chessington 2025
Remembrance services took place across the borough of Kingston on Thames on Sunday 9th November and Tuesday 11th November. In…
Become a volunteer driver – flexible, local, and rewarding!
Chessington & Hook Voluntary Support (CHVS) is looking for friendly volunteer drivers to help less mobile members of our community…
World War II airmen buried at St Mary’s, Chessington
This touching story of two World War II airmen was brought to our attention by local resident Peter Norman. In the…
Coombe Conduit re-opens for visits
This fascinating Tudor waterworks on Kingston Hill has now re-opened to the public for two days a month, having been…