Browse general interest stories and community highlights from around Chessington. Featuring local people, history, and special features.
Chessington Memories
In 2025 to celebrate the forming of Chessington District Residents’ Association, we created ‘Chessington Memories’ to share residents’ memories and…
Chessington Memories shines during Local & Community History Month
We were delighted that our Chessington Memories project – first created for our 50th anniversary celebrations in 2025 – was…
Welcoming Kingston’s New Mayor and Deputy Mayor
Councillor Thay Thayalan has been appointed the 192nd Mayor of the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, following the Annual…
Chessington residents awarded Mayor’s Community Award 2026
Residents, volunteers and community champions from across the borough were celebrated at this year’s Mayor’s Community Awards, held at the…
Local and Community History Month
We’re delighted our Chessington Memories project – part of our 50th anniversary celebrations in 2025 – will be on show…
Barn owl boxes for Tolworth Court Farm Fields
Did you know barn owls have one ear higher than the other? We didn’t either – until Elliot Newton from…
Join Kingston’s Volunteer Police Cadets
Make friends, build skills, make a difference At a recent Safer Neighbourhood Committee meeting, it was revealed that Kingston’s Volunteer Police…