The murky and historic background to the purchase of Udney Park playing fields in Teddington by the Chinese national ‘businessman’ Wu An Ming made national news in The Times today (Mon) Their story on Page Five was written by Chief News Correspondent David Brown and headlined ‘Playing fields linked to global crime cartel’ and featured…
Former Mayor of Richmond and RAF pilot Robin Jowit, aged 87 of Teddington has spent fifteen days visiting schools in war-torn Ukraine as part of his mission to raise funds to support education. Working closely with Kew Gardens Rotary Club he has helped raise over £120k to purchase water filters, laptops and 3D printers…
Father David Cloake from St Mary with St Alban Church, Teddington, at Park Lane Stables Park Lane Stables revived a tradition today by reintroducing a ceremony called The Blessing of the Ponies. This evening Saturday 6th December Father David Cloake of St Mary’s and St Albans, Teddington attended Park Lane Stables to give a blessing…
Thousands of visitors flocked to the Hampton Court Palace Festive Fayre (sat) today to soak up the Christmas atmosphere and sample lots of freebies. From mulled wine, ginger beer, gin and rum to shortbread, cheese and chocolate, visitors had the opportunity to taste before purchase from hundreds of stalls in the gardens at the rear…
Experience a ‘truly magical day’ at this year’s Hampton Court Palace Festive Fayre taking place from 5-7 December and 12-14 December. This much-loved Christmas shopping event is back for two unforgettable weekends, hosted entirely in the stunning Great Fountain Garden of Henry V111’s historic palace. There is no better way to kick off a festive season…
Princess Alexandra, a cousin of the late Queen, pays just £2200 a year to rent Thatched House Lodge in the middle of Richmond Park from the Crown Estate, The Times reports today. The historic Grade 11 main house has six bedrooms and six reception rooms and stands in four acres of stunning grounds with a…
Beloved cherry tree in Priory Road, Kew in full bloom and the sad stump remaining after the wrong tree was chopped down Residents on a tree-lined street in Kew are “devastated” after a much-loved cherry tree was “removed in error”. Premier Tree Care & Conservation cut down the tree outside Number 23 and…
Teddington inventor’s equipment is shortlisted for space station Teddington space pioneer John Kennett and British reserve astronaut Meganne Christian The exercise machine helps astronauts stay fit when spending long periods of time in space and can help fight osteoporosis British reserve astronaut Meganne Christian puts John’s invention through its paces at his studio in Teddington…
The Exchange Players present Beauty & the Beast, the pantomime, an original, old fashioned yet modern entertainment suitable for all ages! This is an affordable in-house production featuring talented local performers alongside children from Twickenham Youth Theatre. From the pen of acclaimed local playwright, Loz Keal, comes this fast-paced, fun-filled panto that has everything you…
Photographer Eric with Cocoa at The Fallow Deer in Teddington Eric Frideen has moved seamlessly from the glamorous world of high fashion photography to a new world of launching a dog portrait business in Teddington. He worked with top magazines like Vogue, Elle, Harper’s Bazaar, GQ and Arena capturing memorable images of people like…
