News in Richmond

A woman suffered a leg fracture in Richmond Park today after slipping on icy ground.

The Tamsin Trail - an off-road 7.35-mile path around the full edge of the park which is popular with walkers, cyclists and runners - has been partially closed as a result of the dangerous wintry conditions.

A goose died and a cyclist suffered a suspected broken collar bone after a collision in Richmond Park.

Royal Parks Police posted about the incident today (Sunday, February 14).

Officers from the South West borough command unit's OCSAE (Online Sexual Abuse and Exploitation) team had a visit from police dog Dexter, the Met's first welfare dog this week.

The team view evidential images related to child exploitation, including indecent images of children. They investigate crimes across the boroughs of Richmond, Kingston Wandsworth and Merton.

Did you know Richmond has been the backdrop for some of the biggest award-winning productions of recent years, from Fleabag to Bridgerton?

Richmond Council has worked to ensure the borough's "huge" popularity is put to good use by asking production companies who film in the borough to contribute to local good causes.

As we approach the February half-term, a time when many of us would usually have been looking forward to a short-break away, the impact on the industry and the economy from the loss of tourism again comes into sharp focus.

Millions of jobs and local economies depend on tourism right across the country and businesses have lost many months of vital trading.

A new campaign aimed at providing timely, easy to understand and reliable information about Covid-19 and vaccinations is to launch in Richmond– and the council is encouraging local people to take part.

The new Covid-19 Community Information Champions scheme aims to recruit individuals who live or work in the borough and want to help make a difference in their community by ensuring people are kept up to date with the latest information and guidance, including the roll out of the vaccine programme.

Huge congratulations to Wissem and the team at East Sheen's Bella del Gelato who have won no less that five Great Taste 2020 Awards, including a prestigious 3 Star Award for their Black Sesame (Goma) Gelato.

Out of 12,777 products from more than 100 countries entered for the 2020 Awards, just 205 received the top rating of a 3 Star Award and Bella del Gelato is the only producer in SW England to do so.

Emergency accommodation is being opened up for rough sleepers as Richmond heads into an extremely cold night.

Temperatures are forecast to drop to -9C overnight into Thursday.

The route around the perimeter of Richmond Park has flooded.

The Tamsin Trail is a 7.35-mile trail path around the full edge of the park.

A furniture and electronics shop in Richmond has closed.

Electro Mobile Gadgets and Vapes opened last autumn in the former Superdrug premises in George Street.