News in Richmond

Over 72,000 tickets were issued for Big Game 13 as supporters were treated to a day packed full of entertainment inside and outside the stadium, with DJ Pete Tong performing between the Women's and Men's games, a spectacular lightshow, fairground attractions and much more on show!

Determined to put the dampener in Quins big day Saints struck first at HQ, rumbling towards the line and sending South African number eight Juarno Augustus over the line from short range. Saints fly-half Dan Biggar added the conversion to give the visitors a perfect start.

Households have been warned about disruption to Christmas and New Year bin and recycling collections amid a shortage of drivers.

The private company providing the service, Serco, says it has a 10% shortage of drivers.

Beaumont House Day Nursery has collected donations for a Twickenham-based homeless charity as part of a collective group-wide initiative to spread some joy this Christmas.

Parents and families of the Nursery, located on Heath Road, donated dried and tinned goods alongside festive treats in order to support individuals during the festive period, through Spear London.

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.

Big Game 13 at Twickenham on Monday, December 27, featuring both the men's and women's Harlequins teams, is expected to avoid a last minute ban on fans.

A crowd of approaching 80,000 is expected for what is the biggest club game in the sport, which is worth millions in ticket sales, food, drink and merchandise.

PROPOSALS that could see a radical rebuilding of Richmond Station to include shops, offices and blocks of housing up to eight storeys tall, have been outlined.

The scheme is the most eye-catching of a number of changes to the heart of Richmond included in a draft Local Plan.

A new walk-in Covid vaccination and booster clinic is opening in Richmond town centre on Monday to help curb a spike in cases.

The clinic at Richmond Adult Community College (RHACC) will open on Monday from 11am until 6pm as part of a drive to boost jabs ahead of Christmas.

Covid-19 cases have leapt by 62% in the last seven days across the Richmond borough bringing the misery of Christmas in isolation.

Separately, official figures show that vaccination rates across the area are well below the national average, which means the local population is at particular risk.

Travelling home for Christmas has come with a warning that rail services will be severely disrupted.

South Western Railway (SWR) says scheduled engineering work will lead to a much reduced service over Christmas and New Year.

A man killed in a stabbing in Kingston has been named as Farhad Joseph Khalili, who lived in Richmond.

Two arrests have been made in connection with the murder investigation following an attack on Wednesday evening.