Bushy Park has launched a new and free shuttle service to help visitors enjoy more parts of the 1000 acre parklands. The service has started operating between the car park near The Pheasantry café and the beautiful Woodland Gardens and the Diana Fountain car park near the ponds and the new kiosk. The…
A petition has been launched opposing the proposed closure of railway ticket offices at many stations including Teddington as revealed by Teddington Town earlier this week. The petition was launched by Chrissy Augustus and has already attracted 3220 signatures. She says: “I am deeply troubled by the proposed closure of railway ticket…
Local MP Munira Wilson Campaigning local MP Munira Wilson has told how she broke down in tears after winning her 18-month battle with the Home Office and the Foreign Office to ‘rescue’ five British children and their mother and bring them to safety in the UK. The Lib Dem MP became involved with a constituent’s…
Teddington’s Udney Park is back on the market after the current Chinese-owned company, Leisure Focus based in the British Virgin Islands delivered news of the shock decision to sell the playing fields in an email to MP Munira Wilson. The future of the site has been in question since it was sold by Imperial…
Teddington Station ticket office is to shut down in line with other major closures announced today, we can exclusively reveal A poster announcement outside the station today (wed) carried the headline “Proposed change to Ticket Offices.” It adds: “It is proposed that ticket office windows at this station will close with staff moving to other…
Park Lane Stables, Teddington, has finally received planning permission to move forward with the upgrade of their original ‘home’ in Teddington. The extensive plans will include much-improved accommodation for the horses and owner Natalie O’Rourke is hoping the stables will return home from their temporary home at Manor Farm, Ham, by the end of…
A small Italian embroidery retailer in Richmond has developed its own exclusive range of fashion wear following the worldwide success of the award-winning TV series Ted Lasso which was filmed on its doorstep. Shop frontage of Reale Camiceria shop in Paved Court, Richmond The high quality range includes the distinctive Lasso trademark look of moustache…
A construction firm has been convicted and fined £15,000 after Richmond Council took them to court for breaching planning permission conditions for the private redevelopment of Richmond Royal Hospital. Cllr Julia Neden-Watts, Chair of Richmond Council’s Environment, Sustainability, Culture and Sport Committee, said: “We don’t tolerate behaviours like this from developers or their contractors in Richmond…
Massimo, at Shambles Wine Bar and Restaurant, met with Dal Tartufaio of Abruzzo Truffles to select some of the finest Truffles, direct from Italy. Just like Shambles, Abruzzo Truffles is a family business and has been working with truffles since 1994, in the beautiful Sangro Valley which lies in the green Abruzzo region in of…
Dads are special, but Teddington RNLI Lifeboat crew sons and daughters think their dads are especially special. Chris with Sophie and Jake …