Holly Lodge summer fund-raising evening - June 2018

Discerning diners are warmly invited to a Summer evening of entertainment, in aid of The Holly Lodge Centre; a small but very hard-working local charity.

Guests will enjoy exclusive use of the beautiful Belvedere suite and terrace and there will be poetry storytelling and music to suit every taste, from opera to boogie woogie.

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17 May 2018 | around_town

Richmond Volunteer Fair - 7 June 2018

Are you looking to get more involved and give back to your local community but unsure how you can contribute?

Come along to Richmond’s annual Volunteer Fair and find out what opportunities might be best suited to you!

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16 May 2018 | around_town

97 street parties in Richmond for the royal wedding

Richmond streets set to rock for Royal Wedding.

Richmond’s streets are set to rock for the Royal Wedding of Prince Harry to Meghan Markle with 97 streets having applied to host a street party.

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14 May 2018 | news

Local vacancies - Richmond Council Independant Persons

Civic minded person sought to maintain standards of public life in Richmond and Wandsworth.

Do you care about your community? Want to make sure our elected representatives adhere to the standards we expect of them? Why not become an official ‘independent person’?

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14 May 2018 | around_town

The end of public execution

Hounslow Heath has a long and bloody history of murder and mayhem, of footpads and felons. Although the tracks leading westwards across the Heath from London were lined with gibbets hung with the rotting corpses of criminals as a deterrent the killings continued…

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11 May 2018 | around_town

New future Cabinet announced

The Leader of the Liberal Democrat majority party at Richmond Council has announced his intended Cabinet today. This includes dedicated responsibilities for priorities such as: Air Quality, the Economy, Employment and Equalities.

Following last week’s local election, Cllr Gareth Roberts will be formally announced as the Leader of the Council at a full Council meeting on the 22 May 2018. His Cabinet Member colleagues will also be confirmed.

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11 May 2018 | news

Dreamcatcher summer filmmaking camp 2018

It’s that time of year again as we look towards summer and the film camp. As always the setting is the Falcons Prep. The films made on our Summer Film Camps feature great heroes and anti-heroes, goodies and baddies, exciting chases and dramatic scenes - all scripted, filmed and directed by young people aged 8 - 18.

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10 May 2018 | around_town

Governor vacancies at Orleans Primary

Orleans Primary School has vacancies for two Governors. Governors are vital to the running of the school and it is exciting being involved in new developments and helping the school improve and meet its targets.

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10 May 2018 | around_town

Local kids tennis programmes

Do your kids aspire to be the next Andy Murray or just want to have fun learning tennis? Then why not try the term-time and holiday tennis camp programme at York House Gardens and Moor Mead Recreation Ground.

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10 May 2018 | around_town

Orleans House Gallery May half term activities

Join us in May Half Term for a week of exciting workshops!

Looking at Myths & Magic we will be inviting beasts over for dinner, making magical wings, creating great disguises and much more!

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10 May 2018 | around_town