RNLI search team on the river A body has been found in the search for a man who went missing while swimming in the River Thames near Barge Walk, Kingston, the Metropolitan Police has said. Emergency services were called at 18:41 BST on Sunday to reports that the man had got into difficulty while swimming…
PHOTO SPECIAL Over a thousand people descended on Bushy Park celebrate the revival of the traditional Chestnut Sunday. Many families brought their own picnics and small gazebos and parasols and the stunning Sunday weather guaranteed a good turn out. Several visitors captured the old-fashioned spirit of the day by dressing up in the eye-catching…
Historic lifeboat will ‘star’ at Teddington RNLI open day The William Riley lifeboat was built in 1909 Teddington RNLI Lifeboat Station will celebrate the charity’s 200th birthday with a station Open Day on Saturday May 25 with a rare opportunity to see a historical lifeboat. The former Whitby Lifeboat, William Riley, was built in…
Northern Lights photographed by Richard and Siobhan Oates of Hampton between 11.35pm and midnight Photographed by Brian Kerr from St Margaret’s IF YOU HAVE ANY GREAT PHOTOS OF THE NORTHERN LIGHTS SEND TO CONTACT@teddingtontown.co.uk
Richmond Council is embarking on a campaign to drive improvements in standards of social housing for its residents. The Council is introducing a Social Housing Improvement Plan (SHIP) for the borough, which will set out commitments against which Richmond upon Thames’ housing associations will make improvements to the existing homes they provide in the borough,…
The future of Udney Park playing field in Teddington has been thrown into doubt again after the mysterious Chinese owner, Mr Wu rejected the latest community offer. The 12,5 acre site and the historic pavilion continue to fall into disrepair. As a result, representatives of the the Udney Park Community Fields Foundation have…
Ben Ryan in deep conversation with Brentford head coach Thomas Frank BY SAM MARSHALL Name the man who lives in Teddington who led Fiji’s rugby sevens team to Olympic gold and ended up with his very own waterfall and his face on a specially commissioned $7 note. The answer is Ben Ryan – or…
This Sunday, 12 May, will see a revival of Bushy Park’s famous Chestnut Sunday celebration. The event will return to its Victorian origins when people would organise family picnics in the park. Visitors on Sunday are invited to bring their ‘blanket picnics’ and enjoy the natural surroundings and uplifting scenery of the park. The much-loved…
Teddington station closed today Normal services should return tomorrow (wed) Check before you travel because of strike action Train services from Teddington are set to return to normal tomorrow (wed) following today’s crippling strike action by the union ASLEF which halted all trains. Commuters are advised to check services in the aftermath…
A flood alert for the Teddington towpath was issued early today (monday) The alert also applies to Richmond. Putney, Chiswick, the Embankment at Twickenham and the towpath below Teddington Lock. The river levels are expect to be high because of spring tides and the river flow at Teddington Weir is especially high…
