News in Richmond

An exhibition celebrating the impact, inspiration and legacy of the Orange Tree Theatre has opened this week at the Museum of Richmond.

From a room above the pub to an award-winning independent theatre, discover the extraordinary history of the Orange Tree as it celebrates its 50th anniversary.

Having a life insurance policy is a sensible and proactive decision to make as it protects your family and lets you leave them a non-taxable amount at the time of death.

Here, Nub News partner, Greenacre Financial Services, explains the value of providing this financial lifeline to the bereaved.

Park Lane Stables RDA are officially the proud new owners of the home they previously had to vacate, it was announced today.

The beloved charity have finally picked up the keys to their home at Park Lane Stables today after a rollercoaster year saw them raise an amazing £1 million to stay in the borough.

A rogue landlord in West London has been fined over £60,000 after renting a dangerous flat out to a mother and her young son.

A report by Richmond Council revealed the bathroom ceiling had collapsed due to damp plaster.

A new avenue of trees has been planted at Marble Hill in a poignant dedication to the Queen and next year's Platinum Jubilee.

The planting ceremony saw the Mayor of Richmond and Twickenham, local schools and community leaders help plant the trees.

The founder of the ethical Duck Pond Markets has urged consumers to spend a proportion of their money in local businesses and embrace the future of sustainable shopping.

Caron Pook launched the markets in 2008 to offer sustainable, ethical, local shopping to consumers. They are situated across six different London sites, including Ruislip, Chiswick and Richmond.

Council plans to gentrify a Richmond public car park on a site near the riverside have been criticised by cycling campaigners.

The Friars Lane Car Park has come under fire from local residents for being an eyesore, while there are concerns about security, noise, pollution, nuisance and litter.

A small Italian embroidery shop opposite Ted Lasso's fictional front door in Richmond has created a booming business in the wake of the show's global success, Nub News has learned.

Owners Claudio and Cristina have created an exclusive range of items including socks (£15 a pair) embroidered with Ted's BELIEVE dressing room mantra, scarves (£25) and T-shirts (£25) with the distinctive club badge AFC Richmond and baseball caps and hats.

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.

The pandemic, lockdowns and the related closure of tips has reversed a four year fall in fly-tipping in Richmond borough, according to new official figures.

Data published by the environment department, DEFRA, this week shows there were some 2,981 incidents in 20-21, which was up by around 100 – 3.2per cent – on the year before.