Kingston breakfast briefing: Richmond bridge closed due to collision

By Ellie Brown - Local Democracy Reporter

29th Oct 2021 | Local News

Eden Street in Kingston town centre (Image: Ellie Brown)
Eden Street in Kingston town centre (Image: Ellie Brown)

Morning Kingston and welcome to our breakfast briefing for Friday 29 October.

Read on for the weather this weekend, traffic news plus our unmissable weekend events.

Sunrise and weather

Today's forecast: Heavy showers changing to cloudy by lunchtime. 60% chance of rain at 11o'clock. Colder than it has been with highs of 14° throughout the day.

Outlook for the weekend: Heavy rain on Saturday and Sunday mornings, changing to cloudy with sunny spells in the afternoons. Temperatures the same with highs of 14°. Don't forget that the clocks go back 1 hour at 2am on the 31st October (Sunday).

Today's sunrise: 07:48

Today's sunset: 17:41

Traffic report

Richmond bridge is closed following a collision between a bus and a pedestrian.

This is causing congestion to St Margarets Road in Twickenham, back over Richmond Bridge, and on Red Lion Street back through Richmond.

Heavier than normal traffic on A316 Twickenham Bridge Southbound before A3004 St Margarets Road (St Margarets Roundabout).

Click here for more information and updates on the situation.

There are also new temporary traffic signals due to water main work on A307 Richmond Road at Lancaster Gardens.

What's on in Kingston this weekend

Read our round-up of the best things to do in Kingston this weekend including plenty of Halloween fun for families and partygoers alike.

Supermarket opening times

Waitrose & Partners: 8.30am–8pm

Tesco Express: 6am-11pm

Aldi: 8am–10pm

Sainsbury's: 7am–9pm

Asda: 8-9pm

Kingston Food Centre: 6:30am–11pm

Longdan Express: 10am–8pm

Sainsbury's Sury Basin: 7am–10pm

Looking for a business in Kingston? Check out our local list for traders, hospitality and more in our town

Useful links

- Looking for a home in Kingston? Visit our Property section for the best & most unusual houses and flats in our town.

- For local vacancies check out our Kingston area jobs page

- Car-lovers don't miss Ginny Buckley's column which has the latest motoring news

     

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