Comedian Rik Mayall died suddenly today in his home in Barnes, aged 56. Police said they were called to reports of a death at 1.19pm today. He was pronounced dead at the scene but the death is not being treated as suspicious. His hit comedies
Thanks to Rachel Derrick who took this picture of a stag beetle in Teddington yesterday (Sunday, June 8). She said: "This stag beetle fell out of a hedge onto my arm as I walked along Kingston Road in Teddington this afternoon! "I was so amazed
Zac Goldsmith has led a cross-party group of MPs to call for a national inquiry into historical child sex abuse and authority cover-ups. The Richmond Park MP heads a group of seven calling on Home Secretary Theresa May to set up an independent
A treasured bookshop hopes to be the next NeverEnding Story, after community backing saved it from closure. The Kew Bookshop, in Station Approach, was threatened with closure when its landlord wanted to double the size of the retail space, meaning
A driver who opened their car door and caused a cyclist to fall off his bike will be summoned to court. Tim Lennon, 44, suffered bruising and pains in his chest and shoulder after the accident in North Road, near Manor Circus in Richmond, on May
Year 11 pupils everywhere are dreaming of their end-of-year proms after the hard slog of sitting exams. But for one Teddington School student, the chance for a final celebration with friends has been snatched away as punishment for wearing trainers
It looks like enormous tractors have been allowed to drive over the grass without any track way and they have left the lawns completely churned up. This is very distressing to all park users including my children who were beside themselves with
