News in Richmond

This year Santa's reindeer are all social distancing and have hidden in shops and cafés around Richmond.

Santa needs to find them so that they can pull his sleigh on Christmas Eve.

After some bitterly cold spells, temperatures are bouncing back in Richmond.

It got so chilly that the Severe Weather Emergency Protocol was activated across London on Monday and emergency shelters were opened to protect rough sleepers.

A slimming organisation is adding weight to the claim that franchising can succeed in lean economic times.

Slimming World has reopened their groups across England since August 10. Whilst the consultants learn to navigate their way through lockdowns and tier changes, the team in South West London have been able to support their members throughout this time.

We are in the "most dangerous phase of the pandemic", the leader of Richmond Council said as he called on residents to "be extra safe and vigilant this weekend to save lives and jobs".

The borough faces being brought under Tier 3 restrictions potentially next week as coronavirus spreads in London – despite Richmond's current low number of cases.

The charity which runs Richmond's Royal Parks has told visitors that they shouldn't expect to find Santa's reindeer there.

Their reminder follows an incident last month when Royal Parks Police condemned people who brought carrots seemingly to feed the wild deer.

It was Small Business Saturday last weekend, a chance to shine a spotlight on our independent and small firms. Here, Richmond Park MP Sarah Olney recounts her shopping trip and the five demands she's placed on government to boost the high street.

I enjoyed visiting a number of high street businesses in Richmond Park last Friday and over the weekend.

A group in Richmond is appealing to the Mayor of London to consider an alternative, smaller scale plan for the redevelopment of the former Stag Brewery site.

The Mortlake Brewery Community Group (MBCG) says the current 1,250-home development proposals for the Stag Brewery site would "nearly double the population of Mortlake and force more cars and pollution on to the local road network, which doesn't have the capacity to cope".

The illuminated gift feature at Richmond Station is regarded as the 'jewel in the crown' of the Richmond town centre Christmas decorations.

Strategically located outside one of the main gateways into the town, it welcomes visitors and showcases Richmond as a Christmas destination.

We are "hurtling towards Tier 3" restrictions, Richmond Council's leader said.

The latest figures show coronavirus cases are rising in all but nine London boroughs.

A teenager with links to Richmond is missing, police said.

They appealed for the public's help in finding 15-year-old Jesiah, pictured.