Un-named suspect charged with possession of a firearm The man arrested by armed police officers near The Quadrant in Richmond has been charged with possession of a firearm, it was revealed today. According to the Metropolitan Police he was detained at 3pm last Tuesday. Although he has been charged the police said they…
WILLIAM JENNINGS HAS LAUNCHED A PETITION CALLED: Demand Accountability from THAMES WATER for non-stop Sewage Discharge So far nearly 29.000 people have signed the petition He writes: I am a fisherman and a volunteer at a swan rescue centre. Every day, I witness the devastating impact of sewage discharge on our rivers and wildlife. Our…
New arrangements for Chestnut Sunday on Sunday May 12 Musical performances and an exhibition marking Bushy Park’s vital role in World War Two will no longer form part of this year’s revived Chestnut Sunday celebrations, it was announced by the Friends of Bushy and Home Parks today (thursday) The reason for the scaled…
Salvador has gone missing in Richmond Park Tortoise wandered off into a dead tree Salvador loves nature BY LATESHA CHILD as told on X (formerly Twitter) MISSING TORTOISE Salvador. Hello, I took my tortoise to Richmond park on March 22nd (Broomfield Hill wood part of the park) I’ve always taken him out for a walk…
Waldy Wheelers were formed at the Waldegrave Arms in Teddington Would you like to be a Waldy? The famous Waldy Wheelers cycling club, which was ‘born’ out of Teddington’s popular pub The Waldegrave Arms is looking for new members. The Wheelers started life as a group of just ten Teddington…
An appeal has been issued to anyone who would like to attend the local funeral of war veteran Terence Purcell, believed to have served with 2 Para. He will be laid to rest on 9th April at 9.40am at Kingston Crematorium (KT1 3EZ) According to Michelle Everett on X (formerly Twitter) ‘he has no family,…
Munira Wilson: “Enough is enough.” Twickenham MP Munira Wilson has responded to new figures released by the Environment Agency today showing that Thames Water, which covers Twickenham, discharged sewage into waterways for a staggering 196,414 hours last year – a 163% increase on 2022. Previous research from the Liberal Democrats had found that Mogden, near…
Wrecked after just EIGHT days New cricket covers destroyed by vandals Hampton Hill cricket club now runs 9 senior sides and 450 juniors Mindless vandals have totally destroyed brand new cricket covers just a week after they were delivered to Hampton Hill Cricket Club, it was revealed today. It’s…
A man has been arrested after armed police responded to an incident in Richmond earlier today (tuesday). The incident happened at the Quadrant at around 3pm today The man was arrested in connection with the incident and was taken into police custody where he currently remains. The nature of the incident is unknown. A crime…
Hampton & Richmond Borough Youth FC fan Vicky Joyce scored a winner with a £2000 cash prize in this week’s Teddington Lottery draw. She told Teddington Town: “I chose to play the local lottery because of the way it helps out local charity’s and organisations. “My brother and sister in law have been a…