Residents will soon be able to enjoy the River Thames towpath between Richmond Lock and Kew Gardens again, with the official reopening set for Saturday 8 November, weather and river conditions permitting – marking a major milestone in restoring this popular riverside route. The towpath is now in its final stages of restoration, with…
Teddington Lottery has been on a winning run with two cash winners of £2000 each and two more each winning £250 in cash in the last six weeks. The four lucky players were supporting four different causes, Whitton Wanderers Youth FC, Teddington Swimming Club, Age UK and the Community Fund. Unlike the National Lottery…
The borough of Richmond in London has been named as London’s top borough for 2025 by The Telegraph newspaper. The newspaper announced the list of highest and lowest ranked boroughs across the capital, with Richmond Upon Thames taking the top spot out of all 32. The rankings, which assessed boroughs across 34 metrics including…
The Wallabies formed a huddle while training in the bright sunshine at the riverside club A special gantry was built to film the training sessions before the big sell-out match on Saturday Wallabies training at the Lensbury. (photos by Julius Dimataga) Australia’s rugby squad has moved into The Lensbury to prepare for their first match…
By Ted Young, former editor of The Metro newspaper and Richmond resident. (This article first appeared in the Sunday Telegraph and online) I actually thought it was a bad joke when I heard that, earlier this month, a woman had been hounded and fined £150 by not one but three enforcement officers for…
For many of a certain age and generation the soft, distinctive and reassuring voice of JUSTIN WEBB is the one we wake up to in the mornings between 6am and 9am for Radio Four’s long-running Today programme. Justin, 64, who has worked for the BBC for 41 years will be in conversation with top journalist…
By Tom Bevan A young Teddington man forced out of the British Army on medical grounds died fighting for the foreign legion in Ukraine, an inquest heard today (Tuesday) Jake Waddington, 33, suffered fatal fragment injuries from “either a shell or drone attack” after several months battling the Russian forces on the front line. The…
Thames Water are attending an emergency valve repair and water leak outside number 119 Queens Road, Teddington causing significant tailbacks in both directions. Traffic is being managed by multi-way traffic lights although no work was visible on site today at 10.30am. The work is estimated to take until Friday. For further information please contact Thames Water…
The future of Udney Park playing fields remains uncertain as latest negotiations to acquire the land for community use have hit a brick wall. The Chinese owner of the land, Mr Wu, who had wanted to build badminton courts at the site, is still demanding about £3.5 million to purchase the land, while the historic…
Richmond Council wants to extend Teddington Cemetery onto Shacklegate Lane allotments to meet urgent demand for more burial spaces causing a major local controversy in the borough with local residents claiming the allotments are vital to grow food cheaply and for mental health. Here, local funeral directors White Rose have their say. A BLOG…