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SUDDEN DEATH OF OWNER OF SANDYS FISHMONGERS

Stuart joined the business when he was just 14 and then took over from his father, Ray ANNOUNCEMENT FROM SANDYS     FISHMONGERS, TWICKENHAM We are profoundly shocked and deeply saddened to announce that Stuart Sandys, owner, manager and absolute heart of Sandys Fishmongers in Twickenham has passed away suddenly this weekend. The shop will…

DEMOLITION OF OLD ELLERAY HALL BEGINS

  Demolition team move into the old Elleray Hall which will be social housing How Elleray Hall looked Elleray Hall, now replaced by the new modern Elleray Cebtre is being demolished to make way for a new social housing project. Demolition experts are on the site as the Elleray Centre opened its shiny new doors…

COUNCIL UPDATE ON TEDDINGTON LOCK

Update issued by the Environment Agency Construction work is progressing well at Teddington Launch Lock. In recent weeks, the Environment Agency (EA) and its construction partner, Bam Nuttal, have completed ground investigations and have begun installing temporary works in the lock chamber. This will allow the team to dewater the lock and undertake further investigations…

HOW TEDDINGTON’S LION PUB WAS SAVED BY THE COMMUNITY

“Community support soon crystalised into a core investment group committed to purchasing the freehold and securing the pub’s future” “It’s our local that everyone can be immensely proud of,” say the new owners HOW THE LION PUB IN TEDDINGTON WAS SAVED   (From The Lion website) Before their paths formally crossed, Pete and Gareth had spent…

TED’S MARKET HIT BY RAIN FOR FIRST TIME

  Grey skies and cold rain dampened the attendance at Ted’s Market in the King’s Head pub car park Teddington High Street today. Organiser Jack Pass put on a brave face but attendance levels and business perked up during the morning. It was the first time the market had been rain impacted in all 17 markets since…

PHIL COLLINS AND GENESIS TRIBUTE BAND AT HAMPTON HUB TONIGHT

                 SERIOUSLY COLLINS BAND A genuine tribute to the biggest artist and band of our generation. Packed with hits and fan favourites, this two-hour extravaganza will take you back to Phil and Genesis in their hey-day. Featuring the award winning tribute to the man himself and star of…

Exclusive: NEW BUTCHERS SHOP FOR TEDDINGTON

Former Spa Nails in High Street will a butchers in the new year New butchers (far right) with Parsnips and Cafe Benedict to the left separated by Dowsetts Benedict’s Butchers is to open in Teddington in Spring 2026, we can reveal today. Owner Ben Phillips describes the butchers as ‘A new neighbourhood butcher grounded in…

ROBIN’S REMARKABLE DIARY FROM UKRAINE

Eight seven year old Robin Jowit OBE from Teddington has helped raise over £120.000 to support children impacted by the war in Ukraine, providing printers, laptop computers and other vital equipment desperately needed. He set off on his latest mission last Saturday and has provided this update from his trip, visiting schools, checking on the deployment…

THOUSANDS OF HOMEOWNERS IN RICHMOND TO BE HIT BY ‘MANSION’ TAX

Teddington property on the market for £2.5m with Featherstone Leigh estate agents An estimated 5700 high-value homeowners in Richmond borough face a council tax surcharge because their homes are worth over £2million following the Budget. Online research indicates that the number of homes in the borough worth over £2million ranges between 2500 and 6000 although…

TEDDINGTON LIGHTS UP WELCOMES CHRISTMAS

Sacred Heart school choir sing outside of the Shambles wine bar where The League of Friends was based The Lion had branded glasses and a pop up bar where customers were ‘delighted’ at the pub’s return next month   Funfair was crowded in the Cedar Road car park Crowds gathered outside Cafe Benedict and Parsnips…

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