Community cafe at the YMC Hawker Centre The centre runs holiday schemes for kids The popular YMCA Hawker Centre on the riverside remained closed today after travellers who were forced to move from Ham Common moved into the community facility. The centre provides children’s soft play and a community cafe as well as tennis…
Thames Water has been fined £104 million following a high level OFWAT investigation which uncovered a ‘catalogue of failures’ over their control and of sewage pollution. Two other companies, Yorkshire Water was fined £47m and Northumbrian Water £17m but the Thames fine was the biggest ever imposed on a water company. Local Liberal Democrat…
New manager Alan Julian says: “It is a club with family and community at its core and that has always resonated with me.” A late Josh Keeya header capped off a positive pre-season for Hampton & Richmond FC and new manager Alan Julian, as The Beavers won 1-0 over Bishop’s Stortford at Beveree Stadium.…
England rugby’s iconic Twickenham stadium gets a new name England rugby’s traditional Twickenham home is to be renamed as the Allianz Stadium in a new lucrative sponsorship deal, say the Rugby Football Union. The RFU made the surprise announcement today and it’s expected the name will change in September before England’s Red Roses match…
The Royal Parks, which control both Bushy and Richmond Parks today reminded dog owners to keep their distance from the deer despite the end of the mandatory dogs on leads period, The rule which applied for three months of the deer birthing season ended yesterday much to the relief of the hundreds of…
Teddington lifeboat races by pleasure boaters on Thames to help rescue man (photo courtesy of CaptainQuack on X) A police officer who had been threatened with a broken bottle near Richmond bravely leapt into the River Thames to help save the man amid fears he would drown, it was confirmed today. Emergency services including the…
Wales and Lions legend Leigh Halfpenny signs for Quins Harlequins have today confirmed the exciting signing of former Wales and British & Irish Lions fullback Leigh Halfpenny for the 2024/25 season. Halfpenny, who most recently played for the Crusaders in Super Rugby Pacific, has joined the Club with immediate effect as injury cover…
Council has launched legal action to move on travellers Rubbish dumped and pubs close Richmond Council has launched legal action against a group of travellers who have set up camp on Ham Common, it was announced today. According to reports up to 35 caravans are parked on the Common and piles of rubbish have been…
Fran, the Teddington tarot card reader discovered she had a special ‘gift’ when she was young Fran has had the same set of tarot cards for over 40 years. Fran says: ‘God in his wisdom put people like myself on the earth to comfort people’ “There is a real moral code surrounding tarot,” says…
Builders Arms at the heart of the community The excited new manager of the recently-acquired Builders Arms pub in Teddington has told of his vision to put the popular pub ‘back at the heart’ of the community. Barry Wilson, who will live on the premises, told Teddington Town in his first interview: “We want…
