News in Richmond

The RNLI's 2nd Silent Auction is now up and running!

Bid now for your chance to win some amazing prizes including paddleboarding with Active360 Richmond, canoeing with Back of Beyond, a personalised Trophy Oar, a visit from a pony, yoga classes, deep tissue massages and much more!

For our latest Up Close With feature, Nub News reporter Eleanor Veness interviewed East Sheen Councillor Seamus Joyce who removes graffiti around Richmond and leads other community actions to 'get things done', while always accompanied by Storm, his 'very lovable' dog...

Parkrun, the international charity which runs popular 5k events around the world including in Bushy Park, has responded to news yesterday evening (June 14) that the end of the UK lockdown will be delayed by four weeks to July 19.

The charity now aims to re-start its 5k races on Saturday July 24, rather than on the 26th as originally planned.

Police have promised a crackdown on dealers pushing drug-laced sweets that can put children in hospital.

So-called edibles, with high concentrates of synthetic THC found in cannabis, are being sold to youngsters through social media, dealers, and vape shops.

England Rugby Head Coach Eddie Jones' 34-player England squad began preparations for their summer series of fixtures today ahead of two Test matches at Twickenham Stadium in July.

Today, June 14, the squad start a five-day training camp at The Lensbury in Teddington.

Spain take on Sweden tonight in what will be the ninth Euro 2020 match and one Richmond tapas bar is preparing with all the sangria and sherry it can muster.

Rincon Bar Espanol at 1 Paradise Rd is screening all of Spain's matches including tonight's game which starts at 8pm.

A fallow deer fawn was hit and killed by a cyclist in Richmond Park this weekend leading the Royal Parks Police to issue a reminder to visitors to take extra care during deer birthing season.

The young deer was knocked down on Broomfield Hill which runs along the south-east edge of the park.

A car has been abandoned by the riverside in Richmond.

The BMW was left on the East Twickenham side of Richmond bridge down by Cambridge Gardens.

Parkrun organisers have announced its 5k running events will finally return from June 26 – however, questions remain as to whether this includes Richmond, Twickenham and Teddington.

The community fitness phenomenon has won permission to return from more than 500 landowners across England, after more than a year of cancelled runs due to Covid-19.

Since indoor venues have been allowed to reopen their doors we have seen a host of events going on throughout Richmond and across the country.

You can find all sorts of events, from concerts to cooking classes to sporting events, on our newly revamped What's On section.