News in Richmond

Families in Richmond are concerned about the rise of grocery delivery firms as several planning applications have been received for new 24-hour app-based services which rival the likes of Deliveroo and Uber Eats.

Quick Commerce Ltd who own the delivery app 'Zapp' has applied for several licenses recently, including one at Westminster House on Kew Road and another over in Teddington.

The son of Park Lane Stables' owner Natalie O'Rourke made headlines last week after featuring in a heart-warming photo with Brentford FC manager Thomas Frank.

Woody O'Rourke has been a super-fan of Brentford F.C. since attending their first game in 2018.

A South-West London business has teamed up with a local university to help masters students achieve success.

Kingston financial plannersHolland Hahn & Wills(HHW) have been supporting students at Kingston Business school this summer via mentoring and support with projects.

Parkrun is back following a 70-week absence – forced by the pandemic - and is providing clear evidence of the value of the volunteer.

An event, which began in south west London in 2004, has become a global health and well-being phenomenon.

Acclaimed author and journalist Anita Anand has become a patron of The Richmond Society, the charity has announced.

Anand, a Richmond resident, is best known as the presenter of Any Answers, the Reith Lectures and various documentaries on BBC Radio 4. She has also presented The Daily Politics, The Heaven and Earth Show, The Sunday Politics, and Newsnight on BBC Television, and Drive and The Anita Anand Show on BBC Five Live.

Garden waste collections in Richmond will resume from today, Monday 16 August, the council has announced.

All collections will now be running but there may still be delays to some collection services.

Three big cats have been reported in Richmond Upon Thames since 2015, the Met Police has revealed.

Police have disclosed numbers of reported sightings across all London boroughs, with Richmond Upon Thames coming second only to Barnet and Westminster, each with four sightings.

A motorist who was given a parking fine in Richmond Park was today handed a much bigger fine in court after contesting the first.

The man was issued with a £40 fixed penalty notice on October 10 2020.

GOVERNMENT plans to allow empty shops and other buildings to be converted to housing without planning permission could be pushed through despite Council opposition.

Richmond Borough Council has drawn up a list of 67 shopping streets and parades across the area, which it wants to protect for shopping, leisure and community services.

Age UK Richmond is seeking feedback from all older people, their family members and carers to help shape their services for the future.

The last year and more has been difficult for everyone. Age UK Richmond and their partners have been doing their best to support older people throughout the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames.