News in Richmond

A wooden bench that is designed to promote calm and quiet reflection has arrived in the borough courtesy of Netflix.

It has been donated by the streaming giant to mark the launch of the third series of the Ricky Gervais series After Life.

As many as 3,000 people across the borough of Richmond are living with Long COVID, according to health chiefs.

It has been argued by some that the rise in Covid infections is not a cause of concern because many suffer minor symptoms and soon recover.

Local MPs insist Boris Johnson's claim that he did not know he was breaking his own government's rules when he attended an illegal party is no defence.

The Liberal-Democrat MPs for Richmond Park and Twickenham have backed the calls from the party leader, Ed Davey, who represents Kingston, for the Prime Minister to resign.

Staff at pubs across the borough have been trained to offer help to women in distress under the 'Ask for Angela' initiative.

A statement from the police said: "If you are feeling unsafe on a night-out then you can approach venue staff and ask them for 'Angela'.

FIVE players from Twickenham rugby club Harlequins have been selected as part of the new England squad ahead of the Six Nations tournament next month.

Alex Dombrandt, Joe Marchant, Joe Marler and Marcus Smith have been named in the 36-strong squad following involvement in the 2021 internationals.

A Twitter row has erupted between the Lib-Dem run Council and local Tories over attempts to tackle graffiti.

A leading member of the Conservatives, Roger Metcalfe, posted pictures and a video to show how he had covered up graffiti on a telephone junction box by spray painting it grey.

IT'S rare to find the rock superstar Steve Hackett at his home in Teddington.

The pandemic has forced such changes. But working from home, for a such a prolific writer and musician as Steve, has not held him back.

As more and more events are being organised locally Nub News is launching a new weekly round-up of what's on in Richmond each weekend.

Every Thursday we will now bring you our top picks of the events in our town for the coming weekend.

In his latest blog for Nub News, Kingston financial advisor Jason Lurie, from local business Holland Hahn & Wills, explains the 'cascade' approach to financial planning and how to successfully withdraw from a portfolio of investments.

In their fireside chat www.hhw-uk.com/how-do-i-take-an-income-from-my-pension/ Simon and Amyr talk about how to successfully withdraw from your portfolio and show some interesting diagrams.

Traffic between Twickenham and Richmond faces days of jams.

A burst water main means York Street, Twickenham, is closed to eastbound traffic heading towards Richmond.