News in Twickenham

The team behind the Twickenham Film Studios redevelopment - Time+Space Studios - has announced the project will have a £15 million budget.

The scheme is designed to build on the rich heritage of the studios, which played a crucial role in some of the most iconic Hollywood and British films and TV shows ever made.

Dining in is the new dining out and Twickenham restaurants are serving up special menus this weekend to mark Valentine's Day.

Ruben's Bakehouse in Heath Road said: "Why not enjoy a heart shaped pizza on Valentine's Day?

A proposed multi-million pound expansion of Twickenham Studios, including a new flagship building, café, bar, boutique cinema and TV studio with audience seating, has won backing from the community.

The studios submitted a planning application in mid-January and have already received 23 comments of support from residents.

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An independent Italian restaurant is up and running again after a lengthy closure.

La Piazza on Richmond Road, near Lebanon Park, formerly known as Topolli has opened after closing last March for the first lockdown.

Richmond College said it is "extremely pleased" after being praised by the education watchdog Ofsted.

Inspectors visited the college in Twickenham for an 'interim visit report', largely focussed on its response to teaching amid the coronavirus pandemic.

The biggest investment in Marble Hill Park in a generation is underway.

And all park users are set to benefit, including sports teams, dog walkers, families visiting the revived café or new children's play area, people with disabilities and visitors coming for an inspiring programme of community events.

Marble Hill Park is undergoing its biggest transformation in nearly 40 years, creating a revitalised space for the many thousands of people who play sport, exercise, walk and play in the 'community's back garden' every week.

It involves the transformation of four woodland areas, improving the park's ecology, opening up Marble Hill House and bringing the historical story back to life.

A young doctor whose bike was stolen from Twickenham Green says he is overwhelmed by the generosity of the community who rallied round to raise funds for a new one within days.

A crowdfunding page for Dr Paul Chapman, 31, raised £970 in just 24 hours after his partner Michelle Keaveney spoke of their devastation in a post at the weekend.