News in Richmond

First-person piece by Cllr Andree Frieze (Ham, Petersham and Richmond Riverside, Green Party) on loss in lockdown.

Many's the time in the last few years I've wished that I could stop the world, step off for a breather and return revitalised. The beginning of 2020 was no exception. As well as being as Councillor for Ham, Petersham and Richmond Riverside, I was working part-time for the Green Assembly Members at City Hall and standing as the South West London candidate in the London Assembly elections, while continuing with my usual community activities of being a governor for Meadlands School, volunteering with the Ham & Petersham SOS and sitting on various local committees. Plus, I'm a mum to two teenagers, with a husband and a home to manage. I was busy fulfilling the 21st century mantra of being busy, busy, busy.

Lace up your shoes – two 10 kilometre races are being held in Kew Gardens next month.

The team behind Richmond RUNFEST were forced to postpone their half and full marathons to next April.

A health warning has been issued ahead of scorching weather for a second Friday in succession.

The Met Office has issued an amber level 3 warning. This compels public health bodies to act to keep people safe from the extreme weather.

Earlier this week we heard that TfL are dependent upon funding from the Department for Transport to repair Hammersmith Bridge.

Now Richmond Park MP Sarah Olney is asking residents to share their views and experiences of life since the bridge has been closed to traffic.

Great news for history buffs and anyone interested in the town's heritage - the Museum of Richmond is reopening in a week.

It tells the story of Richmond from prehistory, through its rise in prominence as a royal residence in the medieval period to its modern status as a centre of the arts and fashion.

Kew will sing along to the smooth sounds of Van Morrison after he was announced as the headline act for a music festival next summer.

The legendary singer-songwriter kickstarts Kew the Music 2021, held across six days in July.

WH Smith in Richmond's George Street has been thrown into uncertainty after the company announced it was cutting 1,500 jobs nationally.

The company said group revenues were down 57% in July year-on-year, after its travel business was badly hit by the Covid-19 crisis.

Three members of staff employed by Richmond and Wandsworth councils have resigned after having "improper" relationships with contractors which saw them go on an overseas trip.

The matter was discussed as part of the fraud audit update at Richmond Council's Audit, Standards and Statutory Accounts Committee (July 30).

A public appeal to help find a teenage girl who went missing from Twickenham has been issued by the police.

The disappearance of Harmony Murray, aged 16, was reported by Richmond Police this afternoon (Tuesday, August 4).

Pizza Express will close dozens of its restaurants across the UK - but it looks as if Richmond's branch will remain open.

It was announced today (Tuesday, August 4) that the company plans to shut 67 restaurants, meaning 1,100 people may lose their jobs.