Richmond charity Riverbank wins £228,000 to support families in temporary accommodation
Richmond charity Riverbank has secured a £228,091 government grant to expand its work with single mothers and children living in temporary accommodation across the borough. The three-year…
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Bring a broken item to Twickenham's Repair Café on 17 October
Got a lamp that flickers, a jumper with a stubborn zip, or a kitchen gadget that gave up the ghost? The Twickenham Repair Café is back on Saturday 17 October at the Civic Centre, 44 York Street, Twickenham, TW1 3BZ — and it costs nothing to get your item fixed.
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Free emergency preparedness fair comes to Twickenham this Saturday
Residents across Richmond upon Thames are invited to a free Community Resilience Fair on Saturday, 11 October — a hands-on event designed to help households prepare for floods, severe weather and other emergencies.
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Kinship Carer Week runs until 11 October — what it means locally
Kinship Carer Week (5–11 October 2026) is under way across England and Wales, and Richmond Council is using it to shine a light on the relatives and friends in the borough who have stepped in to raise children when their parents are unable to do so.
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Twickenham food charity could win £10,000 — and your vote counts
The Twickenham Real Junk Food Project (TRJFP) has been shortlisted by Lidl as one of five charities competing for the top prize in its Community Fund — and it is public votes that will decide who takes home the most.
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Apple pressing and autumn stalls on Barnes Common on 17 October
Barnes Common's annual Autumn Fayre returns on Saturday, 17 October 2026, giving residents a chance to mark Apple Day with a proper community celebration out in the open air.
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Two new companies registered on Sheen Road this week
Two companies with consumer-facing business types were registered at addresses on Sheen Road, Richmond this week, according to Companies House filings dated 1 October 2026.
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Teddington Hockey Club opens its doors for a community day tomorrow
Teddington Hockey Club — the world's oldest hockey club, founded in 1871 and the originator of the modern rules of the game — is hosting a community day on Saturday, 3 October, and everyone is welcome.
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Learn a centuries-old craft restoring the Thames bank at Kew this October
Three free workshops on the Kew towpath this month are offering residents the chance to learn willow spiling — a traditional riverbank restoration technique that weaves living willow stakes into a natural barrier to slow erosion and create habitat for wildlife.
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Free grief café launches in Whitton from 6 October
A new free drop-in for people living with bereavement is coming to Whitton, with the first session taking place on Tuesday, 6 October.
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The Fixery is joining a world record repair attempt on 10 October
Got a broken toaster, a fraying jacket or a lamp that hasn't lit up in years? Richmond's community repair hub, The Fixery, wants your cast-offs — and a place in the record books.
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New businesses registered in Richmond this week
A handful of new companies filed Richmond addresses at Companies House this week, offering an early glimpse at what might be taking shape in the borough — though registrations don't always mean a business is open or trading locally.