News in Richmond

The Air Ambulance landed a helicopter in Marble Hill park this afternoon to attend a medical emergency at a property in nearby East Twickenham.

Paramedics, the police and Fire Brigade attended the incident at the junction of Morley Road and Denton Road.

The petrol panic coupled with heavy rain brought jams to many of the borough's roads this morning.

Despite pleas from government ministers, local MPs and councillors, motorists queued for hours at many garages through Richmond, Twickenham and the surrounding area over the weekend.

Plans to bring more greenery to the streets, widen footpaths and, significantly, add a zebra crossing on the approach to Richmond Bridge, have been unveiled.

Richmond Borough Council has launched a consultation on the scheme, which is designed to bring new life and visitors to streets hit by the pandemic.

Drivers have been panic buying petrol across Richmond, Twickenham and beyond causing long queues and jams.

Pleas from the Transport minister, Grant Shapps, and others were ignored by motorists, traders and school run parents, worried about running out of fuel.

The High Tide festival is back and bigger this weekend with performances from almost 70 bands artists across eight stages!

The event takes place this Sunday, across the Diamond Jubilee gardens and other venues in Twickenham, including Church Street, Arragon Road and York Street.

Richmond Theatre is finally reopening this weekend after being forced to go dark for 18 months during the pandemic.

First to tread the boards tomorrow evening – Saturday - will be Instant Opera with a Grand Opera Gala.

A 19th Century drinking fountain on Richmond Green has been restored to offer an ancient solution to the modern problem of plastic pollution.

The well-known landmark and meeting point has been restored after the Friends of Richmond Green were awarded funding through Richmond Council's Civic Pride Fund.

Richmond and Twickenham MPs have joined Lib-Dem leader, Ed Davey, to demand urgent talks with the government to challenge drastic rail cuts.

Sarah Olney, the MP for Richmond Park, and Munira Wilson, who represents Twickenham, say the cuts proposed by South Western Railway (SWR) threaten to drive travellers back to their cars.

Councillors have raised questions about plans to develop historic Kneller Hall, which is set to be transformed into a private school for Richmond and Twickenham, and whether the scheme will include any homes.

A Council master plan for the building and site, which covers more than 29 acres, suggests that part of it should be used for badly needed new homes for the borough.

The driver involved in a collision with cyclist in Richmond Park, which triggered a horror crash that left his car a tangled wreck, has been fined.

The female cyclist suffered shock and facial injuries and required hospital treatment after the incident, which took place in February.