Cllr Martin Elengorn (in red shirt) has passed away after years of dedicated service to Teddington Teddington Town is sad to announce the death of long-serving local Lib Dem Councillor, Martin Elengorn – a familiar and friendly figure around the area. Fellow Cllr.James Chard, said: “Very sad to learn of the death of Cllr…
Richmond Council has approved plans to finance a new group exercise studio at Pools on the Park to enable greater community activity and improve access to services as part of the work promoting healthier, more active lifestyles for all residents. Councillor Julia Neden-Watts, Chair of the Environment, Sustainability, Culture and Sports Committee, said: “Offering better…
Hampton & Richmond Football Club will be playing at home this Remembrance weekend, against Maidstone United. As part of the Remembrance commemorations, a two minutes silence will be observed prior to kick-off, in conjunction with a reading of ‘The Ode of Remembrance’ and a rendition of the Last Post. Both sets of…
The slightly buried open books mark the positions of the huts in Camp Griffiss. Can you find them? Map showing the huts lay out of SHAEF at Camp Griffiss and the book end locations in Bushy Park Hut markers have Inscription on the left hand…
Teddington Lottery is delighted to announce its Community Fund has donated £1000 to Teddington. Together Director Lucy Rock said: “We are delighted that the Teddington Lottery Community Fund has chosen to support Teddington Together and our Lights Up campaign with such a generous donation. The Lottery is a brilliant way of really supporting local…
Teddington Lottery is delighted to announce its Community Fund has donated £1000 to the Hampton Wick Royal Cricket Club (HWRCC) crowdfunding campaign towards building temporary accommodation following the devastating fire which burned down the pavilion in early September. The donation will be matched by Sport England which means the campaign has reached its first…
The Willloughby Pub at 59 Church Street, Teddington, was hit by extensive enemy bombing on November 29th 1940 and reduced to a ‘heap of dirt’ and killing 17 people. It was never rebuilt and the site is now a school playground. KEY DATES In the Teddington and Twickenham area, about…
SUPPORT THE POPPY APPEAL PHOTO FILE SPECIAL This plaque marks the spot where Eisenhower’s office stood in Camp Griffiss in Bushy Park SHAEF GATE entrance to Bushy Park where plaque can be found In Memory of those gallant men and women who served in Camp Griffiss in World War 11…
Teddington Town is commemorating Remembrance Sunday this year with a series of articles about Teddington and its historic links to wartime. Many locals will be familiar with the history which includes Bushy Park being turned into a vital US military base in the run up to the D-Day landings in 1944 and the National Physical…
PHOTO SPECIAL Roll out the barrel! The Landmark Arts Centre Beer Festival was a sell out on the first night. Buy tickets are still available for lunchtime sessions tomorrow. Local band GTA will top the bill tonight (Fri) and River Band and New Dawn Soul will close the festival tomorrow night.