Richmond Council has launched a new Summer Splash programme to ensure that no child in Richmond upon Thames is priced out of keeping happy and active through swimming. Councillor Alan Juriansz, Vice-Chair of the Environment, Sustainability, Culture and Sports Committee and Lead Member for Sport said: “No child should be priced out of learning to…
A popular riverside cafe in Radnor Gardens at Cross Deep, Twickenham is available to let. The single storey building has a flat roof dating back to the 30’s with a modern metal gazebo providing a covered area for customer seating. The cafe was known as Antipodean and owned by an Australian chain. Several incidents of…
All cleaned up and healthy – swan fully recovered in Home Park The Swan Sanctuary at Shepperton issued the following bulletin on the health and welfare of the blood-stained swan seen at Home Park near Hampton Court Palace “Huge thanks to everyone who called about and was keeping an eye on the female at the…
Swan’s bloodied appearance shocked visitors Sanctuary officials do not want to separate the swan from her cygnets Swan Sanctuary officials from Shepperton are monitoring the health of a swan in Home Park following worried calls from shocked visitors. Welfare officers from the Sanctuary visited Wick Pond to check the swan and plan to revisit…
Portraits or landscape entries welcome Are you a keen photographer who would love to see your work come to life in a glossy calendar? Well, this is your big chance if you have captured stunning images from the wildlife and plants and trees from Bushy and Home Parks. You might have…
PHOTO SPECIAL ON RNLI OPEN DAY IN TEDDINGTON Over 500 people turned out locally to meet the Teddington-based RNLI volunteer crew and get a close look at the lifeboats for their big open day on Saturday. They also had a chance to see a historic wooden lifeboat and watch a thrilling demonstration…
A 14-year-old boy has been arrested in west London as part of an investigation by the Met’s Counter Terrorism Command. The boy was arrested on Wednesday 22 May at an address in west London on suspicion of possessing information of a kind likely to be useful to a person committing or preparing an act of…
Are you a mum in need of a good night out? The Bougie Mums Social Club has now launched, right here in the Hampton, Twickenham, Teddington, Richmond areas. The club is a community of local mums who want to make new friends, have new experiences and enjoy some indulgent nights out! The club is…
Footbridge closed over weekend of June 14 Repairs to footbridge ramp in Ferry Road The footbridges at Teddington Lock will be closed from 8pm on Friday 14 June until 6am on Monday, 17 June, Richmond Council announced today. The closures were expected and will facilitate the ramp replacement works required in Ferry Road approaching the…
The Friends of Bushy and Home Parks will be holding special events to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy, it was announced today. The events on 9 and 9 June between 11am and 3pm will be held in a marquee near SHAEF Gate with a display of artefacts and…
