The two strikes by London Underground workers over two days this week have been called off, the union RMT has announced. Its members were due to strike tomorrow and Friday, shutting down the entire tube network in a long-running dispute over plans to reduce staff numbers by up to 600 posts to save costs. The…
Mystery blaze devastated Hampton Wick Royal cricket club pavilion in Bushy Park BY MYLES WOODLEY, Chair of Harlequins Amateurs Rugby Club Now the dust has literally settled we need help! 7th September is date etched in both Hampton Wick Royal Cricket Club (est 1863) and Harlequins Amateurs (est 1866) long history as our club…
Two new large family homes have been completed by Richmond Housing Partnership (RHP) to help Richmond upon Thames fulfil its ambition of delivering high quality, genuinely affordable homes that are fit for growth. Councillor Millard, Deputy Leader of the Council and Spokesperson for Housing, went down to the site to view the newly completed development…
Are you a budding artist with an ambition to see your name up in lights! Teddington Together, which supports local businesses and organises the annual Lights Up at Christmas if offering the opportunity to design a seasonal poster to promote this year’s big event on November 23. The closing date is September and all…
Support the campaign to rebuild fire devastated pavilion Club needs support for the big rebuild The Chairman of Hampton Wick Royal Cricket Club, Sam Kemp today issued the following appeal after the devastating blaze burned down the club’s pavilion three weeks ago. He wrote: “We have been working really hard since the last update and…
Upgraded wellbeing garden at Teddington Memorial Hospital supports patients and staff This is what your donation could buy but you can volunteer too Garden can alleviate stress for staff and visitors The Friends of Teddington Memorial Hospital has launched a campaign to raise £20.000 to provide a wellbeing garden for patients, visiting…
Retiring police horse Livingstone with his medal (Courtesy of Kingston Police) Livingstone (second from the left) enjoys his last trip to Bushy Park before retirement A famous police horse has paid his last visit to Bushy Park following 15 years of award-winning service to the Mounted Section of the Metropolitan Police, it was…
https://teddingtontown.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/VIDEO-2023-09-20-08-55-57.mp4 PHOTO SPECIAL David Beckham meets Woody at Brentford Penguins Woody, who celebrated his 11th birthday yesterday with Becks Penguins coach Allan Cockram, winner of the Sun’s Unsung Hero award Romeo Beckham, David and Allan Cockram with the Penguins Woody with his mum, Natalie O’Rourke, founder of Park Lane Stables, Teddington Down’s…
Knitted whale and lifeboat on Teddington post box Local landmarks recreated in Manor Road Who knitted it? Mystery of the mystery post box hat knitter? Knitted hat recalls the great Teddington whale drama One of Teddington’s post boxes has been singled out for a decorative ‘hat’ with familiar local themes. The box, in Manor Road,…
Munira and Leader of Richmond Council Cllr Gareth Roberts by Teddington Lock BY MUNIRA WILSON, MP When Thames Water announced its controversial proposals to pump millions of litres of treated sewage into the river above Teddington Lock, there was one thing they didn’t bargain for– the tenacity of Teddington residents. The strength of local feeling…