Romance was in the air in Richmond town centre on Valentine’s Day (Wednesday February 14th) as Cupid-themed entertainers sponsored by Be Richmond, ‘wooed’ shoppers and visitors by providing heart-shaped treats and taking selfies. Sophie and Amilynn McGrath from Chiswick joined in the fun: “It’s a really great idea” said their father, Tam McGrath. Mr and…
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With tech firm giants like Ebay and Paypal moving in, it’s not surprising job growth in Richmond increased more over the last forty years than almost any other London borough. The latest Greater London Authority report (December 2017) revealed that the number of jobs in the borough grew by more than 50 per cent from 1971…
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BANISHING THE BLUES ON BLUE MONDAY Last Monday, 15th January, marked ‘Blue Monday’ 2018. This is the day which, according to calculations based on factors like the weather and Christmas debts, is the most depressing of the year. On Monday, the weather in Richmond was particularly depressing with dark skies, heavy showers and a chill…
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Richmond upon Thames saw a huge turnout as people flocked to the town centre to enjoy the Big Christmas Light Switch on Friday 24 November. Performing elves helped get everyone in the festive mood as they entertained shoppers and families throughout the town from 4pm onwards and Santa’s grotto was open at the Vineyard…
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Listen to Be Richmond Vice Chair Gabriel Irwin’s recent interview on BBC Radio Surrey. In the interview, Gabriel introduces Be Richmond, outlines what a BID is and how it works and also explains the recent ‘Bid with the BID’ online auction in aid of the Poppy Factory, Richmond. Gabriel Irwin Be Richmond Vice Chair
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CHRISTOPHER BIGGINS TO LIGHT UP RICHMOND TOWN CENTRE Be Richmond is excited to announce that this year’s Christmas Lights will be switched on by the town’s very own Widow Twankey, the legendary Christopher Biggins. Mr Biggins will be appearing in character as the pantomime dame, one of his best known roles, to get the festive…
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Bid with the BID Online Auction in Aid of The Poppy Factory, Richmond In the build up to Remembrance Sunday, Be Richmond are running a charity online auction in aid of The Poppy Factory, Richmond. All prizes in the auction have been donated by Richmond businesses. Be Richmond Chairman, Erick Kervaon commented: “At this…
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Visitors to Richmond may have noticed a positive change to the town centre environment in recent weeks. A new street cleaning service has been busy ridding the pavements of years of ingrained grime and chewing gum and generally making the town a cleaner place to live and work in. The new service is being provided…
DetailsBID Chairman Erick Kervaon has a full page article in the September issue of Absolutely magazine. In the article, Erick outlines the ambitions of the BID and explains why he was so keen to be involved. He also discusses why he loves working in Richmond and why he is a passionate supporter of local businesses.…
DetailsBusiness owners, retailers, residents and workers of Richmond came together for the launch of the town’s newly-formed Business Improvement District (BID). About 100 members of the business community celebrated the official opening of Be Richmond, a business-led partnership set up to improve and enhance Richmond Town Centre. Held at the Bingham Hotel on Thursday, September…
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