Inside August


7-9 Pagoda Back to the 20s; Shooting Star turns five; The Richmond Magazine creates a buzz


10 Store of dreams It’s 20 years since John Lewis arrived in Kingston. Samantha Laurie meets the branch Operations Manager of the UK’s most democratic store


15 Forever June


June Whitfield is one of Britain’s best loved stars. Richard Nye finds the evergreen actress still in dazzling form


17 Off-stage Octavia Walters has Richmond’s Orange Tree Theatre in her veins. Now Shannon Rooney finds her flourishing in a very different role


23 Cricket come home With plans afoot for cricket to be played on Molesey Hurst, Richard Nye looks back to when the Hurst was one of the earliest known venues for the sport


25 Winging it Sarah Tucker with some holiday pedal power


30 Dress Code


Han Na compares the fashion from two of the greatest dynasties in China’s past


35 Health and beauty Fiona Adams on why we shouldn’t be too afraid of the sun


37 Child’s Play


Samantha Laurie on a lifeline charity for struggling new mothers


39 Food and drink Catherine Whyte has a taste of lavender


41 What’s on Larks in the Parks; poolside party; beer and jazz at court


43 Gallery


Richmond Hill Gallery welcomes some distinguished Royal Academicians


49-72 Property Catch up with what’s hot on the Richmond property scene


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