A seven-year-old girl has been airlifted to hospital after being attacked by a deer in Bushy Park, Teddington. She was taken to hospital with thigh injuries after she was attacked. The incident took place at Bushy Park late afternoon on Tuesday 24th October. Paramedics and an air ambulance attended the scene. A witness said the…
A drugs education project, which aims to raise awareness of the dangers of drugs, has been granted £5,000 funding by the Council. The ‘I love you Mum’ drugs awareness, theatre-in-education project is run by the Daniel Spargo-Mabbs Foundation. They will undertake eight schools’ performances across the borough as well as an accessible community performance for parents,…
Hi everyone, and welcome to another Teddington Town photo of the week! We’ve got five amazing photos ahead of the Bank Holiday weekend for you… 5. You looking at me ? ? @Teddington_Town @TLTeddington @TwitTeddington @TheRichmondMag @richmondtimes @Visit_Richmond1 @visitlondon @theroyalparks #wildlife #nature #stagoftheday pic.twitter.com/64nY4nm1BP — The Stag Whisperer (@choonobi) August 20, 2018 4. A lovely…
A fire on Mays Road, Teddington sadly ended with one woman being found dead at the scene. Four fire engines and 25 firefighters were called to tackle the blaze using breathing apparatus who then found the woman. The fire damaged part of the ground floor and first floor of the property. The brigade were called…
Students in Richmond upon Thames school sixth forms are once again celebrating as they receive their A Level results. The recent provisional results show that the 436 pupils in school sixth forms achieved A Level results above those seen nationally. The proportion of all entries graded as an A* to C was 86%, the same…
Richmond Council is encouraging all residents and community groups to take part in a major national consultation by the Local Government Association into how to pay for adult social care and support for older people, working age adults with mental or physical disabilities and unpaid carers. The LGA estimates that adult social care services face an…
Lead members and senior council officers from Richmond Council met with the largest social housing provider in Richmond to seek reassurances that all possible measures are being taken to ensure their housing stock is safe from fire. Richmond Council does not own any social housing stock. All previously owned Council housing was sold to Richmond…
Residents are being reminded to ‘bee’ nice to bumblebees this summer, following reports that nests are being destroyed around the borough. In the last 80 years, UK bumblebee populations have crashed. Two species have become nationally extinct and several others have declined dramatically. Bumblebees are an important and cherished component of our biodiversity. With the…
A grass fire in Bushy Park last week has destroyed an area the size of a football pitch according to fire fighters. The blaze happened last Wednesday and was under control within an hour however the London Fire Brigade have issued warnings to avoid future problems. Green watch manager at Twickenham fire station, Guy Pedliham,…
The Royal National Lifeboat Institution at Teddington found a man clinging from a wooden beam after his boat had capsized last Sunday. The crew retrieved the man and handed him over to waiting police officers and an ambulance crew. Mr Butterfield said: “The water going towards the weir goes very, very fast. It was lucky he…