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Eight people were evacuated as the blaze, which lasted an hour-and-a-half, ripped through stalls.
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which → evacuate → stalls
Damaged stalls had to be demolished and removed.
Other remedial work was needed as part of a huge clean-up operation.
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work → have → operation
A fortnight after the fire, the first stalls, those on the opposite side to where the blaze erupted, reopened on Monday.
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blaze → erupt → Monday
Stalls affected by the fire remained closed.
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Stalls → affect → fire
“Clear up work at the site is progressing well.
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work → clear → site
“We understand how hard this is for traders but the safety of everyone who uses the market is our priority and we will take every precaution necessary.”
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we → understand → precaution
He has been inundated with support from customers and has raised nearly £14,000 from 580 donations.
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He → inundate → donations
Speaking about his fundraiser, Tim said: "A devastating fire has forced my stall to close.
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fire → speak → stall
“Unfortunately, I did not have insurance in place, which means I am now facing the full financial impact of what has happened.
"On top of losing my livelihood, I am left with significant debts for fresh stock that I can no longer sell to the people in our local town.”
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I → have → town
He added: "After more than 30 years of working hard and serving my community, I never imagined I would find myself in a position where I would have to ask for help.
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I → add → help
"Any money raised will go towards helping cover the stock and debts I have been left with, the losses caused by the fire, and hopefully giving me a chance to rebuild and get back on my feet.”
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I → raise → feet
A cordon was put in place while police officers and firefighters tried to establish the cause of the fire.
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officers → put → fire
A market has been located in Kingston for centuries, with the oldest surviving records dating back to the early 1200s.
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records → locate → 1200s
The Ancient Market is home to more than 25 permanent stalls and trades seven days a week, from 10am to 5pm.
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Market → trade → pm
It includes a fishmongers, greengrocers, florist, an artisan bakery and a number of food stalls.
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It → include → stalls
The Between The Bridges market operator was appointed by Kingston Council to run Kingston Ancient Market from 1 April 2025.
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operator → appoint → April
It has experience operating the Southbank ‘Between The Bridges’ market, Clapham’s Venn Street Market and Winterville.
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It → have → market
On taking over the running of the Kingston market, it stressed that it wanted to transform it into a vibrant, distinctive venue that fosters a strong sense of community.
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that → take → community
It proposed installing new market stalls, refurbishment of the Market House for a new restaurant/cafe, relocating a statue, more external seating, better waste storage facilities and improved toilets.
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It → propose → statue
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