News in Richmond

A new business is opening in Richmond town centre.

Laser Clinics is coming to George Street in the space formerly occupied by a mobile phones repair store.

Three days of bus strikes are set to take place this month across London.

A number of routes in Richmond will be affected.

A pub in Richmond is one of just 10 from across the country to reach the finals of the Community Pub Hero Awards.

The competition was created to recognise the great work done by pubs since the first lockdown in March last year, who have gone above and beyond to support their local communities, despite facing uncertainty themselves.

Fifteen players of the Get Lucky Local community lottery won three free tickets for next Saturday's draw.

Over 1,000 tickets were sold for the 18th draw last Saturday and 54 good causes in Richmond borough are now signed up the lottery, generating over £31.000 a year towards their fund-raising.

A piece by Anne Newton, Richmond Chamber of Commerce chief executive and the deputy chair of London Chambers.

Chamber experts will be sharing their website, social media, database/CRM, email and eCommerce experience and tips, so that directors can assess whether to apply recommended measures directly themselves or to specify these services, then sourcing them from appropriate third party providers.

A piece by Anne Newton, Richmond Chamber of Commerce chief executive and the deputy chair of London Chambers.

The pandemic lockdowns have left their mark on businesses and their people in all sorts of ways.

It is easy to do, it's free and it's a chance to give your business a boost to thousands of Richmond residents.

Our online business directory is an A-Z of what companies and services you can find in town.

Hazell Jacobs, an 87-year-old grandmother living in Richmond Upon Thames, never set out to become a famous blogger.

Nevertheless, after starting up 'Scarf Aid', a daily blog about her collection of silk scarves, she found herself being called up for interviews by The New York Times, The Daily Telegraph and several other news outlets on both sides of the pond.

A lot has been written about how air quality has improved over lockdown, as people haven't been using their cars as much to get around.

But that doesn't mean the pandemic has been good for the environment across the board.

A car park in Richmond Park will be closed for a full day next week.

Royal Parks said: "Due to filming Broomfield Hill car park will be partially closed between Wednesday, March 10 and March 17, with full closure on Monday, March 15."