PHOTO SPECIAL ON RNLI OPEN DAY IN TEDDINGTON Over 500 people turned out locally to meet the Teddington-based RNLI volunteer crew and get a close look at the lifeboats for their big open day on Saturday. They also had a chance to see a historic wooden lifeboat and watch a thrilling demonstration…
A 14-year-old boy has been arrested in west London as part of an investigation by the Met’s Counter Terrorism Command. The boy was arrested on Wednesday 22 May at an address in west London on suspicion of possessing information of a kind likely to be useful to a person committing or preparing an act of…
Are you a mum in need of a good night out? The Bougie Mums Social Club has now launched, right here in the Hampton, Twickenham, Teddington, Richmond areas. The club is a community of local mums who want to make new friends, have new experiences and enjoy some indulgent nights out! The club is…
Footbridge closed over weekend of June 14 Repairs to footbridge ramp in Ferry Road The footbridges at Teddington Lock will be closed from 8pm on Friday 14 June until 6am on Monday, 17 June, Richmond Council announced today. The closures were expected and will facilitate the ramp replacement works required in Ferry Road approaching the…
The Friends of Bushy and Home Parks will be holding special events to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy, it was announced today. The events on 9 and 9 June between 11am and 3pm will be held in a marquee near SHAEF Gate with a display of artefacts and…
The plaque in Bushy Park says: This tablet marks the site of the European headquarters UNITED STATES ARMY AIR FORCES JULY 1942 – December 1944 and is dedicated by the Royal Air Force to their comrades-in-arms Huts were built along Chestnut Avenue in Bushy Park and furnished by Bentalls The slightly…
Local MP Munira Wilson reacts to election call STATEMENT FROM LOCAL MP MUNIRA WILSON FOLLOWING ELECTION CALL Since becoming the MP for Twickenham in 2019, Munira Wilson has been a champion for the local area. This has included holding Thames Water to account for illegal sewage dumping, and calling on Ministers to…
Photos by Sue Lindenberg One of Bushy Park’s regular photographers Sue Lindenberg reports sad news from Heron Pond overnight The swans, which are always a big attraction for visitors, appear to have lost SIX of their eight cygnets. “I pray they will go on to keep and rest their remaining two beautiful babies,” wrote Sue…
King and Queen meet Royal Parks staff and volunteers The King has announced he will retain the patronage of the Royal Parks charity which runs both Bushy Park and Richmond Park, it was announced today. The charity runs London’s eight historic Royal Parks covering 5000 acres and other green spaces in the capital.…
Local Lib Dem MP Munira Wilson is calling for a ban on night flights at Heathrow Airport. She says: “Night flights are known to lead to greater health risks, lost productivity and disrupted sleep, which is why I want a ban on night flights at Heathrow Airport. “The status quo is not acceptable, yet the…
