News in Richmond

Children have been at the forefront of demands for action on climate change and today youngsters from the borough will going to the Council's York House.

This morning – Wednesday - primary school children will be learning more about the issues while secondary school students will participate this afternoon.

Central Richmond faced traffic gridlock this morning following another bus incident on Richmond Bridge.

Queues of traffic lined up back from the bridge in both directions causing enormous upheaval to parent on the school run and commuters.

Residents worries about soaring energy bills are being offered help and advice this morning on how to make savings and stay warm.

An Energy Café is being held this morning at Whitton Community Centre where experts from Habitats & Heritage, CREW and Richmond Council will be on hand to answer questions.

A vigil will be held this evening on Twickenham Green in the latest in a series of regular events to remember all of the women killed by men.

The event is organised by the Women's Equality Party and is held at the beginning of each month.

Furious residents say London Mayor Sadiq Khan's scheme designed to cut pollution means they are being' taxed' to RECYCLE.

They told how the new ultra low emission zone (ULEZ) means they will be charged a £12.50 "sting in the tail" every time they visit their local recycling centre.

A serious accident on Richmond Bridge this morning - thought to involve a bus driver - brought traffic chaos this morning.

The bridge was closed at around 8.30am and buses effectively formed a blockade to keep traffic away from the incident.

Nub News features in a new Richmond edition of Monopoly, which has been a part of national life and Christmas gatherings for generations.

The Richmond version of the game, which features many local landmarks, also celebrates a number of local charity and community groups.

A search party is being formed to find Hector, a one-year-old Dachshund, who has gone missing while being taken for a walk in Richmond Park.

Hector was with his dog sitter when he first went missing. She had taken him off the lead when he spotted some deer nearby and started to chase them, eventually getting lost.

The new ULEZ scheme for London is set to be a huge money-spinner for the mayor, potentially raising more than £500 million a year from drivers.

The scheme came into effect on Monday and will hit drivers of polluting vehicles within the boundaries of the north and south circular roads with a daily charge of £12.50.

As more and more events are being organised locally Nub News is launching a new weekly round-up of what's on in Richmond each weekend.

Every Thursday we will now bring you our top picks of the events in our town for the coming weekend.