Postcard showing historic Chestnut Sunday in Bushy Park with groups of people picnicking. From the mid-19th century, Londoners flocked to Bushy Park each spring to marvel at the horse chestnut blossom. Plans for a full revival of the traditional and popular Chestnut Sunday event in Bushy Park next May are having to be…
Twickenham MP Munira Wilson has presented a petition to Parliament, signed by over 700 local residents, calling for Thames Water’s sewage recycling proposals in the area to be scrapped. The petition calls for the Teddington Direct River Abstraction (DRA) scheme to be discarded, citing concerns about the environmental, construction and social impacts. There is huge…
Roan Records boss Rob Palmer is champion of vinyl WILL THE POGUES OR SOOTY BE TOP OF THE XMAS CHARTS? BY ROBERT PALMER OF ROAN RECORDS, CHURCH ROAD, TEDDINGTON While the music charts seem to have a lesser importance to the UK public, we still have an irrational fascination with the speculation and…
A 50 year old unnamed man was found dead earlier today at St James’s Primary School in Stanley Road, Twickenham. Police reported they were called at 6.40am this morning by London Ambulance Service and found a man who was ‘unresponsive.’ He was pronounced dead at the scene. Police say the incident is not being…
To learn more about the latest Bushy Park Restoration Project, go and Join them on Sunday the 10th November, between 10am and 3pm. Details are above in their poster.
The borough of Richmond has been declared the ‘happiest place’ to live in Britain, according to the online property website, Rightmove. Below is from The Guardian and TeddingtonTown Access to huge parks, restaurants and transport links plus a Ted Lasso-factor lead area to top Rightmove’s ‘happy at home’ index. It is home to London’s largest…
Following an inspection led by Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission, Richmond upon Thames Local Area SEND provision has received recognition that it demonstrates positive outcomes for young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). Achieving for Children (AfC) works closely with the Council’s Adult Social Care services and the NHS South West London…
The Metropolitan police highlighted a case of delivery theft in Manor Road, Teddington this week as an example of a pre-Xmas trend. The alleged thief was arrested but the number of grab and run parcel thefts has risen dramatically locally and police urge residents to take precautionary measures. In some cases, those parcels could be…
Super bench to mark the life of Ann Sayer Ann received MBE for services to sport Champion rower and Walker Ann Sayer A new bench has been installed in the Woodland Gardens in Bushy Park, courtesy of the Friends of Bushy and Home Parks to commemorate the life of Ann Sayer. It was funded by…
