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New Malden Man Plans 30km Wheelchair Challenge for Charity
Rafik Gaffar, injured in 2019, starts his 30km power-wheelchair challenge for Gaza on 30 November, with MATW as partner. He is seeking volunteers.
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Flooding
New Malden Flood Scheme: Storage Built Under Coombe Girls'
An underground flood store now sits under Coombe Girls' School's playing field in New Malden, built over the summer. A second phase follows in summer 2027.
Christmas
Kingston Lights Switch-On 2026: Only New Malden Holds One
Kingston town centre has no lights switch-on. The borough's is New Malden High Street at 5.30pm on the last Friday of November; 2026 would be 27 November.
New Malden
New Malden School Street: Six Roads, 8am and 2.45pm
Coombe Girls' School Street would restrict six New Malden roads twice a day. Councillors sent it to consultation, not a trial. Call-in ends 23 September.
Food hygiene
New Malden Food Hygiene: 4 of Borough's 5 Zero Ratings
Four of the Kingston borough's five zero food hygiene ratings are in New Malden, where one restaurant or takeaway in ten is rated below 3. Read 5 September.