Good morning
A quiet three days on the local news front — no planning rows, no road closures, no licence applications worth flagging. The main event is a new volunteer-run website, and the diary is full of small, local things: a bike sale, a yard sale, a history lecture.
In brief
New website pulls together everything happening in Barnes
The Barnes Hub went live on 11 July at barneshub.co.uk, gathering local clubs, events, volunteering opportunities and community projects into one place. It grew out of the Barnes Community Association's Barnes Ponder 2 project and is run by local volunteers — worth bookmarking if you've ever struggled to find out what's on. READ →
What's on
Charity bike sale at St Mary's this morning
200 pre-loved bikes, including children's models, go on sale from 8:30am today at St Mary's Church, with all proceeds to charity. Arrive early if you want the pick of them. SOURCE →
Barnes Yard Sale Day
Neighbours across Barnes open their doors for a secondhand sale day from 11am today, promoted by the Bull's Head. SOURCE →
History Society lecture on royal friends and 'secret brothers'
Rosalind Freeborn speaks on Prince George and Master Frederick for the Barnes and Mortlake History Society at St Mary's Church on 17 September at 7pm. SOURCE →
Heritage afternoon at the Bull's Head
The riverside pub marks Young's Day on 17 September from 11am with old photographs of the pub and Barnes, plus sparkling wine and canapés. SOURCE →