News in Twickenham

Development sites have been identified across Twickenham to offer homes, a niche food market, a new Cultural Quarter and small cinema.

The eye-catching schemes, which promise significant changes to the heart of Twickenham, are included in a draft Local Plan.

We are a small group of 75 Scouts from Animal Troup, part of 2nd Whitton Scout Group, based in Whitton, Twickenham and WE NEED YOUR HELP!

We are raising money for our local CHILDREN'S WARD'S AT THE WEST MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL via the CW+ Sun and Stars appeal. The funds will help transform the wards to create a child-friendly, welcoming, calming environment with better facilities, specifically designed to make being in hospital easier for children and their parents. Improvements include installing a dedicated teenagers' space, a new playroom, a 'home-from-home' parents' area, entertainment equipment and technology at every bedside, and bespoke artwork throughout.

A new walk-in Covid vaccination and booster clinic is opening in Richmond town centre on Monday to help curb a spike in cases.

The clinic at Richmond Adult Community College (RHACC) will open on Monday from 11am until 6pm as part of a drive to boost jabs ahead of Christmas.

Covid-19 cases have leapt by 62% in the last seven days across the Richmond borough bringing the misery of Christmas in isolation.

Separately, official figures show that vaccination rates across the area are well below the national average, which means the local population is at particular risk.

Travelling home for Christmas has come with a warning that rail services will be severely disrupted.

South Western Railway (SWR) says scheduled engineering work will lead to a much reduced service over Christmas and New Year.

A temporary PCR testing centre in Old Deer Park is now operating seven days a week in light of soaring COVID-19 infections.

The move comes against the background of reports that the highly infectious Omicron strain of coronavirus is now dominant in London

Video call tablets are being offered to local people who risk missing out on personal contact with loved ones this Christmas.

Richmond Council has formed a partnership with Alcove to provide Alcove Video Carephone devices for free to people who might need virtual care, health and wellbeing support.

A home in Twickenham that's thinner than a London bus has dropped its price by over £100,000 in three months.

The narrow terrace house on Third Cross Road is now on the market for £549,950, down from £650,000 in mid-September when it was first listed.

Park Lane Stables RDA are officially the proud new owners of the home they previously had to vacate, it was announced today.

The beloved charity have finally picked up the keys to their home at Park Lane Stables today after a rollercoaster year saw them raise an amazing £1 million to stay in the borough.

A festive dog show saw more than 30 pups dressed up in their finery for a return of the annual Diamond Jubilee Gardens event.

These much-loved dogs and their owners padded down to the show last weekend, organised by the Twickenham Riverside Trust.