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  • Wetland plants talk on Sunday

    A walk and talk on wetland plants is to be held at the London Wetland Centre. Plant expert Peter Day will lead visitors on a stroll around the wildlife centre in Barnes and reveal all about the plants that grow in and around the lakes. The walk will

  • Volunteers call for Crane Park conservation work

    The London Wildlife Trust is seeking volunteers to help with conservation work at Crane Park on Sunday. Volunteers are asked to meet at 10.30am at the Shot Tower in the park. Call 020 8894 2802 or visit wildcrane.users.btopenworld.com

  • Transport official put on the spot over disabled bus access

    A senior transport official has been put on the spot over failings in bus access for wheelchair-users in Richmond. Ken Davidson, head of bus operations for Transport for London (TfL), visited East Sheen on Monday for a meeting with 21-year-old

  • Firefighters battle blaze at derelict building

    Firefighters spent two hours tackling a blaze at a derelict building in Teddington. Three fire engines were called to battle the blaze at the two-storey building in Normansfield Avenue just before 7.10pm yesterday. About 15 firefighters

  • Cost of garden collections cut by a quarter

    Elderly residents will be able to help save the planet and their pennies after the cost of garden waste collections was cut in Richmond. Over 75s will be able to rent a compost bin from Richmond Council for £45 rather than the original £60 - a cut of

  • Richmond 'second safest for children on roads'

    Richmond is one of the safest areas in England for children using the roads, research has revealed. The borough has an accident rate of one child in 1,038. It was second only to Kensington and Chelsea with a rate of one in 1,158.

  • Podcast: Ealing (Road) Comedies - August 17, 2010

    With almost perfect symmetery last season's final podcast guest, Charlie MacDonald, is this season's first guest as he joins Stuart and Will to reflect on Brentford's disappointing start to the season. Charlie discusses his injury problem

  • Stadium capacity increase approved for benefit gig

    A massive 60,000 revellers will be able to attend the Help for Heroes charity gig at Twickenham Stadium after permission was given to increase its capacity for the concert. Councillors gave the green light to an application asking for the stadium’s capacity