News in Richmond

Passengers with unused rail travel vouchers will be given a six-month extension, the Department for Transport has announced.

The decision comes as the Government recognises the fact that most passengers have been unable to use their vouchers due to the second and third national lockdowns.

Take a look inside this new cafe which opened earlier this month in central Richmond.

Oli and Ben in Church Court is run by Anna-Gabriella and Marcio Petrone - and named after their two children.

Up Close in Richmond with Darren Bartlett Real Estate...

Darren Bartlett is fuelled by helping people to find their dream homes. And he's been doing it for a long time. He began working in estate agencies in his twenties and found he was a bit of a natural. Now he has his own boutique agency based in Richmond Borough, Darren Bartlett Real Estate. Here Darren explains a bit more about his approach to business and growing his team.

Richmond Talking Newspaper is celebrating its 42nd birthday this week, but celebrations will have to be put on hold for the time being until lockdown finally eases.

The very first programme was recorded on April 21 1979, with four readers sitting round a table in the basement storeroom of MIND's charity shop at 64 Sheen Road in Richmond. Pat Ingham, one of its original founders, remembers that day as if it was yesterday.

An exciting vacancy has opened up in a theatre in Richmond.

The Orange Tree Theatre is hiring a Literary Assistant.

Trees in Richmond Park received a striking trim this week as part of maintenance pruning.

Trees received a coronet cut, a jagged-edged cut that aims to encourage microhabitats in branch ends.

A man who died on railway lines just outside of Richmond more than four months ago has still not been identified.

Detectives today released an artistic impression of the man in an attempt to find someone who recognises him.

The UK's longest-serving transgender prisoner is planning to run for office in Richmond Park, making her the UK's first trans MP if she won.

Sarah Jane Baker is an activist, artist, author and sex-worker, and is building a platform to run as an independent candidate against Liberal Democrat incumbent Sarah Olney. She lives in Kew.

A man has died in the river by Richmond Riverside.

Police were called to the scene at 10.25am and a section of the path was cordoned off.

Richmond residents looking to get onto the housing ladder can get a helping hand from a new government scheme.

The 95% mortgage scheme launched today (Monday, April 19), letting first time buyers or current homeowners secure a mortgage on a 5% deposit for home purchases up to £600,000.