Richmond

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London local elections – Richmond: What to know and who is in the running?

The local elections on May 7 are fast approaching and voters in Richmond will soon be heading to the polls.

Nepali Gurkha women sitting together on a bench in Woolwich south London

Richmond’s 15 loneliness benches and NHS GP link workers are on the same streets — research shows why connecting them matters

Loneliness kills an estimated 100 people every hour worldwide, the WHO found in 2025. In Richmond, two programmes are fighting

Teddington allotment plots and plants

Residents frustrated by Richmond Council as allotments set to become cemetery

Residents are appalled by the lack of action taken by Richmond Council to prevent Teddington allotments from becoming a cemetery.

Elderly man sitting alone on a park bench by the water

Happy to Chat bench founder: Richmond GPs could direct lonely patients to park benches

The founder of the Happy to Chat bench initiative has suggested that NHS GP surgeries could “adopt a bench nearby”

Walkers for Breast Cancer at Hampton Court Palace

Hampton Court Palace turns pink for breast cancer walk

Hampton Court Palace is one of the iconic venues hosting fundraising walks for a breast cancer charity. The 10-mile event

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Why Richmond and Fulham topped the ‘Best Places to Live 2026’ list: South west London’s green revolution

A person having a needle inserted into their arm by a doctor, for the purpose of giving blood.

LISTEN: Twickenham Donor Centre marks landmark year for plasma donations

Joe Peterson and Brynde Kreft on their record breaking Thames paddle

Kayakers smash world record for fastest paddle down the Thames

The Kate Bush Experience performing in Twickenham

Still running up that hill: How one cover band is navigating the post-pandemic live music scene

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Do you hear the bells? Richmond church raise over £180,000 for new ringers

Dragon dancers dressed in red and yellow holding a red Chinese dragon

WATCH: Twickenham celebrates Lunar New Year with dragon parade

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