Actress Carol Royle, second from left and husband Julian Spear, far right Local actress Carol, from Twickenham plays Anthea Deering in Coronation Street Twickenham-based Coronation Street actress Carol Royle has paid tribute to her husband who died after diving into a freezing outdoor swimming pool at the David Lloyd Leisure centre in Hampton. Julian…
The footbridges at Teddington Lock will be closed overnight during the week again again to complete the next phase of works, Richmond Council has announced. The next dates are: ▪️16-20 December: ▪️6-10 January▪️13 & 14 January and will last from 9pm to 6am. The closures are required to de-jack the bridge and reinstate the…
Police believe that the dog which attacked the deer in Richmond Park was a Large Munsterlander and not a Springer Spaniel The Large Munsterlander is a large dog originally from Germany and a gun dog Described as an ‘ideal rough shooting dog’ The dog chases the deer into the road halting traffic in Richmond Park…
London’s first community toilet scheme in Richmond Borough now has SEVENTY loo-cations, the council said today. People visiting high streets in Richmond upon Thames can take advantage of over 70 free-to-use toilets, as Richmond Council expands its pioneering scheme, which first launched in 2004. The scheme, which has been adopted by some other councils…
This post box decoration can be seen on Kingston Road by the cafe Teddington’s post boxes have got their seasonal ‘hats’ on thanks to local resident Denise Llloyd. She posted her latest crochet crafted creations on social media with the description: “Something positive and fun in Teddington, hope they make you smile.” Reactions…
Zaheed Hossen jailed for seven years at Kingston Crown Court An investigation by the Met Counter Terrorism Command, following the use of powers under Schedule 7 at an airport, has led to the man being jailed at Kingston Crown Court for sharing terrorist documents. Zaheed Hossen, 30 from north London, was sentenced today to…
An investigation by the Met’s Counter Terrorism Command has led to a jury at Kingston Crown Court finding that a man planned a terrorist attack at a law firm in Harrow. At the conclusion of a fact-finding hearing today Cavan Medlock 32 of Austen Road, Harrow was found to have committed the act of making…
Lifts at Teddington railway station will be open by the end of the year Testing will continue and new lighting will be installed The long-awaited opening of the new lifts on both sides of Teddington railway station should take place before the end of the year, Network Rail disclosed today. It was hoped that the…
Above, back row: Colin Squire, Chairman Emeritus, Squire’s Garden Centres, with Mrs Avril Beith, Endurance Class Teacher, and, front row, Year 1 pupils, with the pansies Mr Squire brought along to show the children. Colin Squire, Chairman Emeritus of Squire’s Garden Centres, recently returned to his former school, Bishop Perrin Primary on Hospital Bridge Road,…
Back to its best, ice rink’s tree stands tall The Christmas tree in the centre of the ice rink at Hampton Court Palace was back on parade today standing tall in front of Henry V111’s historic home. The top of the tree was bent over by the high winds of Storm Darragh forcing the closure…
