3+ hour ago  (607+ words) By Charlotte Lillywhite - Local Democracy Reporter 26th Jun 2026 A Kingston family who were stuck living in a hotel for nine months after their temporary accommodation flooded will receive nearly "5, 000. A watchdog investigation found Kingston Council at fault for the time it…...

2+ mon, 4+ day ago  (761+ words) By Tilly O'Brien 22nd Apr 2026 The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) won a court case yesterday (Tuesday, 21 April), regarding the use of Live Facial Recognition (LFR) systems across London." Youth worker Shaun Thompson and Silkie Carlo, from campaign group Big Brother Watch,…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (158+ words) By Tilly O'Brien 6th Mar 2026 Kingston Police is deploying live facial recognition (LFR) technology across the borough's crime hotspots today (Friday, 6 March). LFR cameras are focused on a specific area; when people pass through that area their images are streamed directly…...