Richmond round-up: 5 most interesting stories of the week
It was a week in which coronavirus testing was one of the main talking points across the country.
At Richmond Nub News, we covered this extensively, reporting that the drive-in centre at Twickenham Stadium was closing.
We gave you the views of our MP, reported a week-on-week drop in testing levels and the new guidance on whether you should book a test.
While Covid-19 is dominating news agenda, there is plenty else happening across Richmond.
Here is a few of the most interesting stories we reported over the past week. Click the headlines to read the full reports.
Richmond's sad horse chestnut trees
Anyone walking around the streets of Richmond cannot fail to see the sad state of our horse chestnut trees.
Instead of sporting an autumn hue of butter yellow foliage, leaves are brown, crispy and distorted.
The culprit is a moth that allegedly hitched a ride on a lorry from Macedonia, around 18 years ago.
We visit Richmond borough's new police station
A 24-hour police station where residents can report crime reopened on Monday.
It has undergone nine months of refurbishment and we were given a tour of the new facilities by Richmond neighbourhood inspector Rebecca Robinson.
1 in 6 in Richmond saw loved one fall ill to covid
Two council surveys were published this week, shedding light on how the pandemic has affected the town.
In the first, residents told how it has changed their lives on a personal level.
In a second survey more than 200 businesses gave insight on how trade has been hit.
Killer dog not seized despite police speaking to owner
The dog which killed a young deer in Richmond Park last weekend has not been seized, police told us.
The attack by an Irish wolfhound caused shock in the Richmond community.
Ex-Chancellor raises £13,400 for charity after running Kew Gardens 10k
He was formerly in charge of the nation's finances but Sajid Javid proved last weekend that he can drum up support for charitable causes too.
The former Chancellor of the Exchequer laced up his running shoes for the Kew Gardens 10k.
It was the UK's largest social distancing running event since the outbreak of Covid-19.
Race director Tom Bedford said he hopes it can set an example that more running events including parkrun can soon follow.
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