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Community centre forced to close leaving Richmond residents without access to vital services

A popular community centre in Kew has been forced to close, leaving many Richmond residents without access to vital services

WATCH: Twickenham MP visits new child-friendly facilities at Teddington Memorial Hospital

Twickenham MP Munira Wilson visited the new child–friendly facilities at the Teddington Memorial Hospital. The enhancements, which were funded by

The image shows a gold statue placed on a pedestal inside an opticians. The statue features a winged design integrated with a triangular shape, symbolising an award. Behind the statue, shelves display a variety of eyeglasses, and a colourful banner hangs on the wall. The award is labelled as "Recognising excellence in fashion practice for an optician."

Twickenham opticians wins Fashion Practice of the Year award

An opticians which doubles as an art gallery in Twickenham has won the Fashion Practice of the Year award at

The inside of a largely empty pub

A thousand London pubs have closed in the last 20 years

London has lost nearly a thousand pubs in the last 20 years, with south west London being the area hit

Twickenham library

More than a third of adults attended libraries in Richmond last year

Richmond has the third highest percentage of in-person visits to libraries in London, with more than a third of adults

A mug of tea with the rainbow flag painted on it sits on a wooden table.

Twickenham ‘Rainbow Café’ event for older LGBT people has one year anniversary

Twickenham’s Rainbow Café event, attended by over 55-year-olds in the LGBT community, has had its one year anniversary. Hosted in

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Children struggling for places in south west London special schools

Children with special educational needs (SEN) in south west London are often unable to secure a place in the special

Douglas Leroy riding an OurBike with a friend inside

Richmond now home to London’s highest number of community e-cargo bikes

Richmond upon Thames has become home to the highest number of e-cargo bikes of any London borough as part of

Over 800,000 London pensioners will see payments cut

Up to four-fifths of London pensioners set to lose winter fuel payment

Four-fifths of London pensioners are set to lose their winter fuel payment this year according to new analysis from the

The litter-picking team with a banner

LISTEN: Richmond charity host annual Thames litter-pick

Richmond residents weren’t afraid to get mucky as they took to the riverside to help clear up the waste along

Poppy Planter on Richmond street

Richmond commemorates over 100 years of Poppy Factory service with new campaign

Poppy planters will be placed throughout Richmond to commemorate the work of veterans as part of a new campaign launched

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