News in Richmond

Tickets For Troops has teamed up with the RFU and Harlequins to offer 250 FREE pairs of tickets for Sunday's big match between England's Red Roses and Canada at The Stoop in Twickenham.

The match follows England's trouncing 56-15 of New Zealand at Franklin's Gardens last weekend when Quins hooker Amy Cokayne, a RAF Provost Officer, scored a hat-trick of tries. The week before they also beat New Zealand 43-12 at Exeter's Sandy Lane ground.

THE 'great and the good' of the Twickenham Riverside Trust have been challenged to justify moves that could block the creation of a new 'heart' for the town.

In a shock move, the Trust is trying to stop the Council from buying a key parcel of land – the Diamond Jubilee Gardens - that is needed for the scheme.

London's parks are warning the public not to feed or touch birds amid a bird flu outbreak.

The Royal Parks are carrying out "enhanced monitoring" in rivers and lakes to check for signs of sickness in birds and remove dead birds as soon as possible.

Richmond Riverside is to be the new focus for Christmas celebrations and the Strictly Come Dancing star Anton Du Beke will be playing a part in the festivities.

The extravaganza and switch-on of the town's Christmas lights will be held on the plaza between the riverside and Whittaker Avenue, close to Richmond Bridge, on December 2.

A cycling instructor has spoken of his horror after he was sent crashing to the ground by a BMW in a deliberate and aggressive close pass in Richmond Park.

David Williams suffered a broken collarbone and bruising in the frightening incident earlier this week, which is being investigated by the police.

Communities across Richmond and Twickenham will be marking Armistice Day tomorrow – Thursday – and through this coming weekend.

At 11am in Marble Hill park on Thursday, people will have the opportunity to commemorate the fallen in the two World Wars and other conflicts.

A clash in aid of Movember, the men's health charity, is set to take place at Richmond Rugby Club on Saturday 20th November between Movember Mo Bros and Kew Occasionals, with fans of the sport invited to the Athletic Ground to watch the match and donate to an enormously important cause.

Movember is the leading charity changing the face of men's health on a global scale, focusing on mental health and suicide prevention, prostate cancer and testicular cancer.

Corner shop off-licenses have been put on notice of legal action for selling drink to teens.

Richmond Police has issued a social media warning after two shops in Twickenham and three in Kingston sold alcohol to under 18s.

Plans for a multi-million pound redevelopment of Twickenham Riverside, creating a new heart for the town, have been thrown into disarray.

The Twickenham Riverside Trust, which controls a large area of the site, has announced it plans to mount an objection to the scheme.

Richmond Theatre is looking for backstage staff to help stage this year's festive panto, Cinderella, starring Anto Du Beke from Strictly Come Dancing.

A spokesman said: "Nothing beats the energy and excitement of a great live show!