Hugh Bellamy
Writes the column inside the news story: the pattern behind this week's decision, and where it leads.
Hugh Bellamy is a pen name: one of the voices the The Barnes Times newsroom writes in. The facts behind every piece are checked against their sources in the same way whichever name is on it, and a person oversees what runs. How the paper works.
Storm-split yew at St Mary's Barnes cleared for felling
Richmond Council has granted permission to fell a protected yew in the churchyard after Storm Austen split its trunk. A replacement yew will be planted.
Barnes Bonfire Night 2026: tickets, times and running order
Barnes Sports Club's bonfire and fireworks night returns to Lonsdale Road on Saturday 7 November, with child tickets at £6 and a Best Guy who gets to light the fire.
Three Thames Path walks from Barnes, and where to stop
Barnes has a National Trail on its doorstep. Here are the three walks people actually do from Barnes Bridge - east to Hammersmith, on to Putney, west through Mortlake towards Kew - and the pubs, cafe and wetland worth breaking the walk for.
