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Residents of all ages and fitness levels are encouraged to take part in Richmond Council’s free personal training sessions at the newly completed outdoor gym in Carlisle Park, Hampton.   Training sessions will show residents how to use the new gym equipment to get a great outdoor workout. Residents can simply turn up on the day with no advance booking required.   The new outdoor gym equipment is suitable for all, including those with mobility issues. The equipment installed…

A teenager was rescued from drowning after a group of boys tried to swim across the River Thames. The group of five teens were spotted crossing the Thames in the Teddington area by local RNLI volunteers. One of the boys was “suddenly unable to swim further”, shortly before the volunteer crew “saw his head go…

E-scooters are becoming increasingly popular in London at the moment. Even though they are they are technically outlawed in public places in the UK at present. This is set to change due to a new e-scooter rental scheme launched in Richmond Monday (June 7). The trial will see Transport for London (TfL) provide scooters in…

Press release below: ‘When we think of New England, we tend to picture stern-faced Puritans and black-hatted Pilgrims, but in the same decade that these more famous settlers arrived, a man called Thomas Morton founded a very different kind of colony: a neo-pagan settlement he named Merrymount.’ The short-lived Massachusetts utopia, where a Dunkin’ Donuts…

War Veteran Simon Weston is calling on people from South West London to nominate people and pets who represent ‘The Best of British’. The Amplifon Awards for Brave Britons 2021 will celebrate special achievements in the following categories: Coronavirus Hero, Against All Odds, Charity Champion, Active Agers, Young Hero, Pet Hero, and Celebrity Hero. Last…

Council Leader, Cllr Gareth Roberts, has expressed his disappointment that Park Lane Stables RDA could be forced to move from their Teddington home. Earlier this year, the Council supported the local stables’ publicity campaign to fundraise the £1m needed to purchase their stables. Despite the success of their campaign, the popular charity will have to…