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  • Barnes wetland centre launches Scott-inspired letter competition

    Future generations could be inspired by letters written by Richmond residents after Barnes’s WWT London Wetland Centre launched a new competition to mark the centenary of Captain Falcon Scott’s death. The Scott 100 letters campaign and appeal urges visitors

  • Blackout couple celebrate 70th wedding anniversary

    A couple who met in a blackout during the Second World War have celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary. Jack Stocker, 91, and his wife Gladys, 89, raised six children at their house in Field Lane, Teddington. Their daughter Liz Beal said her father

  • Richmond's royal links exhibited in fine display

    An exhibition showcasing the borough’s royal history will be in held to mark the Queen’s diamond jubilee. Royal Connections, at Orleans House Gallery, is a culmination of a £40,000 project funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund and will explore more than

  • Disabled access smartphone app launched

    A new smartphone application has been launched to help residents pinpoint cafes, libraries, parking facilities and other services with disabled access. The free My Disabled Go app was designed by disabled rights charity Disabled Go, with local