News in Twickenham

As Harlequins FC prepare to welcome back crowds to Twickenham Stoop for the new season, the club has reassured Twickenham residents of its new Covid-safety measures.

The Harlequins will return to the Stoop on Saturday September 25 against Worcester Warriors.

A St Margarets pub garden has been taken over by Shakespeare comedies this week as part of Fuller's 'Shakespeare in the Garden' outdoor theatre series and tonight it is showing As You Like It.

This is the second of the week's plays at The Turk's Head in St Margaret's, which started with two performances of Love's Labour's Lost.

Looking for some part-time work or need to pick up some extra hours while the kids are at school?

Brown's Butchers in Twickenham is searching for some part-time staff members to help in the shop and with deliveries.

Parents and carers of young people in Twickenham are invited to attend a Q&A session organised by Richmond Council at the end of the month.

The session will cover the impact of Covid-19 on the return to schools in September as well as the vaccine roll-out to 16 and 17-year-olds.

According to new data analysis Richmond Upon Thames is in the top three most active boroughs in London.

It is perhaps not surprising, given the gorgeous outdoor spaces we have, the abundance of cyclists, the plethora of marathons on offer and other fun races like Parkrun for all abilities, and opportunities for outdoor swimming in the borough.

Comedy nights are retuning to one St Margarets pub after a long pause through the pandemic.

Bearcat Comedy is returning to The Turk's Head in Twickenham with shows every Saturday in September and October.

Last year a new athletics class for children started up in Twickenham that introduces children to the basics of athletic movement. Now there are several classes across the borough including in Richmond, Teddington and Twickenham.

We caught up with Director and Owner of Richmond and Twickenham Mini Athletics, Alex Marsch on Twickenham Green to hear how it's all going...

The NHS is opening regular walk-in clinics all over south west London including at Harlequins Rugby Ground in Twickenham to make it easier for people to receive their first and second doses of the coronavirus vaccine.

Twickenham Stoop is one of 15 centres offering a walk-in service in south west London.

The NHS is opening regular walk-in clinics all over south west London including at Harlequins Rugby Ground in Twickenham to make it easier for people to receive their first and second doses of the coronavirus vaccine.

Twickenham Stoop is one of 15 centres offering a walk-in service in south west London.

Valerie Munro, vice chair of Richmond Talking Newspaper

Mrs Pat Ingam, one of the founding members of the Borough's talking newspaper, has recently died. She was one of the driving forces behind the talking newspaper - a unique form of local and community news in audio form for blind and partially sighted residents of the borough.