News in Richmond

We're set for a sunny weekend in Richmond and people have been asked to do their bit to keep it clean and tidy.

Residents and visitors who see a full bin can scan the QR code on the bin and report it to Richmond Council. Alternatively, log it via the council website.

Ham Polo Club is recruiting for a grounds and maintenance contractor.

The job will require the contractor to deliver services six days a week during the polo season. It is offered on an initial six-month contract.

A clothes shop in Richmond town centre has closed - and reopened in a new location.

Romeos occupied the corner space at the start of George Street near the traffic lights across from Hill Street.

Rare, historic and specialist varieties of tulips are now on display at Hampton Court Palace as part of its first ever Tulip Festival.

Gardeners at the palace planted 100,000 bulbs of the flower last autumn and have carefully curated colourful displays of the tulips as they come into bloom in the palace's courtyards and formal gardens.

Actors will tread the boards at the Orange Tree Theatre in Richmond next month.

The theatre in 1 Clarence Street reopens on May 22 when its Recovery Season begins with five productions.

A new date for the St Margarets Fair has been announced.

Organisers said: "Happy to announce that St Margarets Fair 2021 will be back this year.

For anyone who would like to ride the 'Korean wave', here is your chance to learn the language and culture of this fascinating nation with two online courses for beginners.

In just a few decades, South Korean culture has taken the world by storm, from the film Parasite which won the best picture Oscar in 2020 to K-pop band BTS who became the first Asian band to surpass five billion streams on Spotify. A combination of the relaxation of censorship, the reduction of travel restrictions, and the push to diversify the economy have all contributed to the global spread of its culture.

The fallout from the closure of Hammersmith Bridge rumbles on, with residents in Barnes effectively cut off from the north of the capital. On Wednesday night Richmond Council hosted a community conversation session with residents to update them on the latest on the bridge. Here's what we found out.

The ferry service is unlikely to be up and running until mid-summer.

Jailed… for disturbing the deer of Richmond Park!

Richmond-upon-Thames is landing its very own official Monopoly game and residents have been invited to vote for which town landmarks should feature on the board.

Healthwatch Richmond, in partnership with Richmond Council, the NHS and Richmond Carers Centre, is hosting a free online Zoom webinar on 10 March to give unpaid carers all the information they need to know about the COVID-19 vaccine.

If you provide care or support, without payment, to a partner, friend, relative or neighbour who could not manage without your help, you might now be eligible for a COVID-19 vaccination. Whether that person needs help because of a physical or learning disability, a mental health condition, long term illness, frailty, addiction or substance misuse.