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The Morning Briefing
Saturday, 3 October 2026

Good morning

A quiet few days for news out of Barnes, but one long-running project has finally reached the finish line, and the history society has a lecture worth your diary next week.

What's on

Mudlarking talk at St Mary's

Jason Sandy gives a lecture on mudlarking for the Barnes and Mortlake History Society at St Mary's Church on 8 October at 7pm. SOURCE →

Follow-ups

Beverley Brook restoration complete at Barnes Green

The brook now runs along a more natural, meandering channel, with a new island reached by an accessible footbridge. The council says the works have already brought more fish and damselflies to the water. It was delivered through Community BlueScapes, a Defra-funded flood resilience partnership involving the council, Barnes Common Ltd and WWT. READ →

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