News in Richmond

A 16-year-old has been arrested in connection with the series of machete gang attacks on cyclists in and around Richmond Park.

The teen was taken in last Friday on suspicion of robbery, attempted robbery, possession of an offensive weapon and allowing to be carried in a stolen vehicle.

AMAZON is set to open a smart and futuristic grocery store – without any tills - in Richmond.

The company is in the throes of creating a network of town centre convenience stores that are designed to do away with queues.

The Twickenham MP, Munira Wilson, says she is committed to meeting constituents face-to-face despite the horrific killing of Conservative MP Sir David Amess.

Ms Wilson also stressed she will continue campaigning to improve police numbers in the wake of Sir David's death and the killing of a teenage student at Richmond College last week.

MP Sarah Olney has condemned the lack of police in the Royal Parks after it emerged a team of just two officers is responsible for both Richmond Park and Bushy Park.

At the same time the Richmond Park MP said that, too often, police officers from the area are being taken away to deal with protests in other parts of the capital.

The teenager from Afghanistan who was stabbed to death in Twickenham was studying to be an engineer because he wanted to help 'rebuild' his home country, says his brother, Mohammed Ashuk.

Victim Hazrat Wali, aged 18, was studying construction and building at Richmond upon Thames College arriving in the UK in 2017 as an unaccompanied asylum seeker.

For many older people the number of cards and gifts they receive at Christmas and birthdays dwindles as they outlive their friends. The pandemic highlighted to Kew Neighbourhood Association (KNA) that some of the local charity's 230 clients may not see anyone to wish them a 'happy birthday'. They decided milestones birthdays would not pass by unmarked. Instead surprise birthday treats are being arranged to give a Moment of Joy on a special day.

Fortunately, the perfect volunteer to help joined the team. Poppy Seaborn, a pupil at Richmond's Christ's School, is taking part in the Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme. The DofE bronze award requires students to undertake three months' volunteering. Poppy was inspired to help an elderly neighbour the family had got to know. "Sadly, this wonderful lady died, but I remembered her talking fondly of KNA and got in touch to see if I could help other older people," Poppy recalls.

The Richmond Park MP, Sarah Olney, has secured a Parliamentary debate to challenge drastic cuts to rail services.

Residents, the two local MPs and Richmond Borough Council are fighting reductions in services across the area, which have been proposed by South Western Railways (SWR).

Park Lane Stables is on the brink of returning home to Teddington after finally agreeing a price to buy back their original home, Nub News can sensationally reveal today.

Nub News understands a sale price has been agreed between solicitors in recent days and the necessary funds have been deposited with the Stables' solicitors in preparation to proceed to exchange as soon as possible.

The Ivy Café in Richmond is one of a growing number of stylish restaurants that is making the area a 'go to' destinations for food lovers.

This week the outlet listed a vacancy for an Assistant Restaurant Manager on our Nub News site.

Harlequins suffered their first Premiership defeat of the season after they were edged out 28-22 by Sale Sharks.

Setting an early tone for the evening, Sale Sharks put significant pressure on the travelling Harlequins through a beefy forward pack. Despite early pressure releases through two superb lineout steals from young Quins forwards Dino Lamb and Jack Kenningham, Sale snuck through for an opening score for scrum-half Raffie Quirke in the 14th minute after a midfield break from Sale captain and blindside Jono Ross.