Three jailed over £225,000 jewellery shop raid

• Three men used a sledgehammer to break into a jewellery shop in Richmond, London in January.

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Metropolitan Police news · yesterday Three jailed for more than 15 years in Richmond smash and grab robbery • Media enquiries only - [email protected] / 020 4606 0777 For all other contact with the Metropolitan Police please visit www.met.police.uk, call 101 or in an emergency always call 999

Ealing Times — News (Newsquest) · yesterday Hillingdon leaders fight to hold on to borough's Green Belt • Council challenges Mayor's plan over significant threat to Hillingdon's green belt

MyLondon · yesterday South West London park could get new 'climate refuge', skatepark and café • Plans have been submitted to Richmond Council for a major transformation of the park in Barnes

Ealing Council news RSS feed · Government and records · yesterday Tackling problems so we can all feel safe • Everyone deserves to feel safe in their neighbourhood. • Residents should be able to go about their daily lives, walk through the town centre, use local parks and take their children to school without being confronted by criminality, intimidation or open drug taking. • That is why we have made making our borough safer a key priority.

Ealing Council news RSS feed · Government and records · yesterday A place to learn and connect • A new space for learners in Ealing has opened with a live link up with similar venues from across the borough’s 7 towns. • The learning and skills hub was officially opened at Perceval House in Uxbridge Road on Wednesday (29 July). • At the event, the new hub connected live online with the learning zones in The post A place to learn and connect appeared first on Around Ealing.

Wandsworth Times — News (Newsquest) · Local news · yesterday Plans submitted could alter part of riverside business area • Wandsworth Borough Council has received a series of new planning applications in the past week.

Surrey Comet — News (Newsquest) · Local news · yesterday Plans submitted for major revamp of New Malden sports ground • Here are the latest planning applications validated by Kingston Council in the past week.

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Sun 2 Aug · Make It Ealing What's On. Ealing Blues Festival 2026 — 2 August 2026

Fri 31 Jul · Make It Ealing What's On. Ealing Comedy Festival 2026 — 31 July 2026

Sun 2 Aug · New Wimbledon Theatre. Bluey's Big Play

Thu 13 Aug · New Wimbledon Theatre. Paranormal Tour

Wed 12 Aug · New Wimbledon Theatre. Technical Tour

Sat 1 Aug · Richmond Theatre. Tom Gates

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