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29 December 2020 This week’s GET LUCKY LOCAL draw produced two £25 winners whose nominated Good Causes are the Richmond Talking Newspaper and SporTedd. Thirteen other lucky players won three FREE tickets for entry in this weekend’s draw – the first of the New Year – on Saturday January 2nd 2021. So far, players have won a total of…

Cabinet Office Minister Michael Gove has said the Government hopes by reopening schools in England at different times for the different year groups will go ahead in January as planned. Issues were discussed yesterday amid concerns over the spread of a new strain of coronavirus. Earlier this month, the Government mentioned exam-year students would go back…

Most unpaid carers who care for loved ones 365 days a year don’t get to relax this Christmas. Over 18,000 people in Richmond provided unpaid care to a family member or a friend who due to illness, disability, a mental health problem or an addiction, cannot cope without their support in 2019. This figure could…

THREE players picked up £25 cash prizes in the latest GET LUCKY LOCAL community lottery and FOURTEEN players won three extra tickets for the Boxing Day draw next Saturday. Forty six local community groups across the Richmond Borough are now signed up to the lottery which is raising over £30.000 towards those organisations. Those which…

The beautiful, eye-catching and handcrafted polar bear and its cub, sculptured out of Redwood Pine, dazzling the Xmas-themed shop window of Mary’s Living and Giving Shop in Teddington High Street is going up for auction, it was announced today. The ‘rocking horse’ style bear and cub was donated to the shop by expert craftsman Trevor…

Nicola Sutcliffe from Hampton, who is the winner of the fantastic £150 Marks & Spencer Xmas hamper in the GET LUCKY LOCAL community lottery is a big supporter of the Park Lane Stables in Teddington which is threatened with closure because their lease is not being renewed. Nicola, who has chosen Park Lane Stables in…

If you’re aged 16 to 35 and a keen football player, beginner, intermediate or total pro, this is a new team to really get involved with. You’ll get to socialise, learn new skills and most importantly – have fun! TAFC has 45 teams in total, including 11 girls teams and two girls training squads spanning…

There’s a helpful new feature in the parks to help residents to report full or overflowing bins. Bins will have QR codes on the lids making it easier for residents and visitors to report overflowing bins quickly and easily directly to the park cleansing contractors. The measure has been put in place due to the…

Park Lane Stables landlords have unfortunately decided not to renew their lease which is due to expire on 30th May 2021. This is very sad news for the team at Park Lane and the horses, riders, Pony club members, RDA (Riding for the Disabled Association) participants, volunteers, and the whole community that have support them…