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Richmond upon Thames
News London has published 6 stories involving Richmond upon Thames, from July 2026 to November 2026. Each one is scored for how well the original reporting stood up, and lists the reports it was written from.
- Local News · London
Richmond upon Thames tops happy at home index, Barking at bottom
Richmond upon Thames has been named the happiest borough in Britain in Rightmove’s 2026 Happy at Home Index. The same survey found Barking and Dagenham at the bottom of the London list, ranked 221st nationally, with 81% of respondents overall reporting satisfaction.
London3 min readTrust 68 · Craft 72 · Hype 30 - Property & Planning · London
Richmond upon Thames named happiest place to live
Richmond upon Thames has been named the happiest place to live in Britain according to Rightmove's 2026 Happy at Home Index. The survey of over 24,000 people found residents value access to nature, local services, and community.
London3 min readTrust 68 · Craft 87 · Hype 30 
Local News · LondonThousands lose water after burst main in West Molesey
A burst water main in West Molesey, Surrey, caused a significant outage affecting thousands of homes and several schools across five London boroughs and parts of Surrey. Thames Water engineers isolated the pipe, and a bottled water station was set up.
London3 min readTrust 70 · Craft 75 · Hype 45
Local News · LondonHavering ranked second most peaceful London borough
Havering has been named the second most peaceful borough in Greater London according to a study by SAM Conveyancing. The borough scored 56.5 out of 100, ranking 123rd nationally, with low crime rates and minimal exposure to road and rail noise contributing to its high placement.
London3 min readTrust 68 · Craft 87 · Hype 30
Local News · LondonRichmond upon Thames named UK's healthiest area
Richmond upon Thames has been recognised as the UK's healthiest area according to ZAVA's 2026 Healthy Habit Index. The study analysed factors including obesity, physical activity, smoking, alcohol consumption, and proximity of fast food outlets to gyms.
London3 min readTrust 42 · Craft 61 · Hype 41
Lifestyle & Food · WandsworthWandsworth pub fruit machines move online as residents stay home
Residents in Wandsworth and Richmond are playing online slots instead of visiting pubs for fruit machines, as digital platforms replicate the experience at home. The shift follows a broader trend of Londoners choosing evenings in over nights out.
Wandsworth5 min readTrust 30 · Craft 69 · Hype 28