Injured cygnet ‘bright and perky’ after surgery earlier today at The Swan Sanctuary Back in safe hands after suspected dog attack in Bushy Park The cygnet badly injured in a suspected dog attack in Bushy Park underwent emergency surgery at The Swan Sanctuary in Shepperton today to repair a severe tear across its stomach.…
Bushy Park visitor Julie Doidge, who took these photos, saw the cygnet ‘huddled up and not moving’ Cygnet will undergo emergency surgery at the Swan Sanctuary A young cygnet from Bushy Park was waiting to undergo surgery tonight after a suspected dog attack earlier today. The ten-month old cygnet suffered a ‘nasty injury’ which left…
Aziz, aged 36 (left) and Sam, 35 both attended Teddington School A body has been found in the search for two British men who went missing in the Dolomites, Italy’s alpine rescue service has said. Aziz Ziriat, 36, and Samuel Harris, 35, who attended Teddington School, were last heard from on 1 January after sending messages…
Aziz Ziriat, aged 36, was hiking in the Dolomite mountains in north-east…
Patients attending Cross Deep Surgery in Strawberry Hill have been warned to take extra care of their personal belongings after a walk-in theft. The surgery has posted warning notices on the entrance and internal notice boards and the police have been alerted. Many Teddington residents are patients of the Cross Deep Surgery. CCTV images have…
Bar Estilo in Broad Street, Teddington, latest victim of dine and dash attempt The operations director and duty manager of the Teddington restaurant Bar Estilo in Broad Street told today how they foiled a ‘dine and dash’ attempt by a couple who last night tried to do a runner without paying their £100 bill.…
Royal Parks police said to be under threat because of budget cutbacks The Metropolitan Police has responded for the first time to fears and speculation that the Royal Parks police in Bushy and Richmond Parks may be disbanded as part of cutbacks. The Liberal Democrat’s led by local MP Sarah Olney and the leader of…
More comfortable seating with clearer views of the stage and upgraded flooring Keen supporters of Teddington’s Landmark Arts Centre can name their own seat as part of the fund-raising campaign for the auditorium refit. The centre is closed for evening events until the end of January while 146 more comfortable and retractable seats are…
Campaigners against the proposed cuts in Royal Parks police at Richmond Park today Placards say Stop Police Cuts, Fund the Police and Protect the Park Local councillors were joined by volunteers today as part of the campaign to save the Royal Parks police in Bushy and Richmond Parks. The Richmond Lib Dem MP Sarah…
The weeknight closures of Teddington footbridges planned for 6-10 January and 13-14 January have been postponed, the council announced tonight. According to a short statement from Richmond Council this is due to a problem with a part which had to be returned to the manufacturer. The council says: “We will share the revised dates as…
