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  • Founder of Londis dies aged 86

    A founder of convenience store Londis has died aged 86, after a three-year illness. Friends of John Leach paid tribute to the community man who died last week and was a well-known figure in Richmond. He previously owned a store in Lower Mortlake

  • Global bidding war makes Barnes auction a day to remember

    Bidders from China, Russia, the USA and Europe battled it out to get their hands on precious pieces being auctioned at an arts centre in Barnes last month. Nearly 500 lots from people in the area went under the hammer at a record-breaking Barnes

  • Pug perfection for Richmond Crufts entry

    Sylvia Liffen and her dog Benjamin took home a coveted prize at Crufts on Saturday. The pug beat thousands of other dogs to win a very highly commended certificate and a bond certificate in the good citizen’s obedience category. The show took

  • WELCOME TO TWICKENHAM ?!?

    What an appalling eyesore is the forecourt of Twickenham Station! The sign on the board "welcomes" travellers and tourists to Twickenham, but for a start the board is illegible due to the illogical placing of the paper recycling bins, just in front