2017 has been an eventful year in Richmond as the most read RTT stories show, with a storm causing chaos, car crashes, toxic air, a huge fire in Bushy Park and even a bomb scare.
Here is a month by month rundown of what stories have attracted the most interest on the Richmond and Twickenham Times website.
January
A red alert was issued in eight London boroughs with millions of residents warned to stay indoors as toxic air swept in from Germany.
Scary start to the year.
- Police make appeal in search for 12-year-old boy missing from Hounslow
- Girl, 15, missing from Richmond
- Man charged with attempted murder after stabbing in North Road, in Kew
- Newlyweds surprised 'optional staff gratuities' at Richmond Park wedding venue Pembroke Lodge not shared evenly among staff
February
Guns and grenades were found in a house in Hampton. Luckily police were able to deal with the situation without anything going off.
- Storm Doris: Huge tree blows over and closes St Margaret's Road in Twickenham
- Police collect forensic data in Ham Common in connection with fatal Kempton Park police chase crash
- Woman in critical condition after being hit by car in Broad Street, Teddington
- Audi driver who died after Kempton Park police chase named as Richmond resident Benjamin Rich
March
Very sad, when Charlie Gard first came into the public eye.
- Suspect robs Teddington bank at gunpoint before racing off on mountain bike
- Richmond woman missing for three days found
- Headteacher of Nelson Primary School in Whitton resigns and and school put in new trust after disastrous Ofsted report
- Man taken to hospital with head and and arm injuries after being hit by a vehicle in Twickenham
April
A stark warning from London Fire Brigade after a hectare of grass and bracken was burned down in a fire in Bushy Park.
- Teenage boy suffers 'possibly life-changing injuries' in stabbing near Richmond College
- Movie star Tom Hardy becomes real-life 'superhero' to chase and stop moped thief in Richmond
- Brian Blessed: I delivered a baby in Richmond Park, bit through its umbilical cord and licked its face
- This unusual one-bed ‘flat’ is on the market in Richmond for just £80,000 and it has an amazing history
May
A Twitter user captured the moment an "aggressive" man was inches from being hit by a train.
The cyclist was caught on camera attempting to push his way through the barrier at a rail crossing in North Sheen just before a train passes through.
- Mindless vandals have torched a Twickenham children's play centre
- General election 2017: Green Party stands aside in battleground seats Twickenham and Richmond Park and North Kingston
- Witnesses describe terrible fall of man at rugby sevens, Twickenham
- State-of-the-art sports centre to become heart of new Richmond
June
A teenage boy tragically passed away after diving into the Thames.
- A teenage boy is in 'critical condition' after being pulled from the River Thames near Hampton Court
- Eel Pie Records independent vinyl store is opening in Church Street, Twickenham
- Dangerous Polish rapist 'may be hiding in Richmond'. Have you seen him?
- First time voter Oliver Finney says he was denied his chance to vote in Twickenham 'because his name had already been crossed
July
Very upsetting news as a teenage girl was sexually assaulted in Richmond. This was an appeal for witnesses.
- Twickenham’s newest pub The Royal Oak is celebrating its opening with half price food
- An illegal immigrant allegedly earning just £3 an hour has been found working at a Twickenham Supermarket in Richmond Road
- Andreea Vlad has been left 'heartbroken' after her Yorkshire Terrier puppy Daisy was mauled to death at North Sheen Recreation ground
- Parent and teacher's union concern as teachers leave Richmond Park Academy School
August
Shockingly, a "dangerous" Yorkshire terrier was seized by seven police police officers who arrived with five cars, leaving its 76-year-old owner feeling anxious and vulnerable.
Alfie doesn't look that threatening...
- A man is in hospital after gunshots were heard in Whitton
- Man taken to west London hospital, with possible life-threatening injuries, after moped crash at 8am this morning
- A new Nando's restaurant is coming to Twickenham later this year, it has been confirmed
- Police appeal to find flasher after report of indecent exposure on London Overground train at Highbury & Islington, with suspect boarding train to Richmond
September
A group of travellers who had set up in Old Deer Park moved on- but only to swiftly set up in Rosebine Car Park in Twickenham.
- Woman taken to hospital after crash between motorbike and car on Sheen Lane, near to Upper Richmond Road
- Group of travellers set up at carpark of Sainsbury’s St Clares in Hampton Hill
- Man taken to major trauma centre as 'priority' after multi-vehicle crash on Twickenham Bridge
- 'He was thrown around like a rag doll': Parents' anger after son, 4, 'punched by autistic man' in Richmond McDonald's
October
Progress 8 scores were released and, unsurprisingly, of interest to thousands in the borough.
- Homeless man rehoused after three years on the streets of Richmond
- Doughty House to be transformed into £100 million private on sale and will 'rival Buckingham Palace'
- A man has died after a car overturned on the A316 in Twickenham
- The ‘cutest pub dog in Britain’ has been revealed and he lives in Richmond
November
A big hit with our readers- best to know when you're eating in a restaurant with the lowest possible hygiene rating.
- Campervan teetered over edge of The Embankment in Twickenham
- Three males arrested in Richmond after suspicious late night behaviour
- Staffordshire bull terrier stolen from Verdun Road, Barnes
- Doughty House in Richmond Hill goes on sale and will 'rival Buckingham Palace'
December
Another cat was taken from a loving family. Horrible.
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