Teddington’s annual Lights Up and Christmas Lantern parade is just a few days away – you can find out everything you need to know including timings and details of the local road closures by clicking here. You can view and download the full programme of events, including special offers from a variety of local businesses,…
RNLI London lifeboat crew and beach lifeguards from Kent marched through the streets of London alongside the charity’s Shannon class lifeboat on Saturday 14 November, in the 800th anniversary of the Lord Mayor’s Show. The Royal National Lifeboat Institution’s (RNLI) newest all-weather Shannon class lifeboat lead volunteers through the capital amongst the 155 floats which…
This year’s Teddington Lights-Up as organised by Teddington Together, together with the Christmas Lantern Procession, as organised by Teddington Business Community, will take place on Thursday 26th November 2015 from 4:00pm (Lights switch on at 6pm) – turning on the switch this year will be the Mayor of Richmond Cllr Martin Seymour, and Harlequins Captain Danny Care.…
The Teddington CPZ review has reached it’s conclusion with there being no change to parking restriction in Teddington. The consultation first launched in July was brought about by concerns received by the council regarding parking amongst residents. The proposals sought interest for an increase in the operational hours of the existing Teddington Community Parking Zone…
Crossrail 2 is a proposed new railway line which would serve London and the wider South East by connecting existing Network Rail networks from Wimbledon in the South and Tottenham Hale in the North, bringing new connections to Central London and Crossrail 1. Proposed Crossrail 2 routes A new public consultation released today (October 27th)…
No sooner have the nights drawn in and the clocks gone back, than it’s time to stock up on pumpkins, scary masks and Haribo as Halloween makes its annual spooky appearance. The idea of ‘trick or treat’ stems from the notion that the Celts believed that ghosts and spirits came out to haunt at this…
Site announcement: From Wednesday 7th October this site & Twitter account will be in new hands. In order to keep the site running long-term and to be a useful resource for the residents, visitors and businesses of Teddington it’s now in the hands of a small local company. They will have the same focus and passion…
Lots of stunning shots of lovely local sites as part of this photo update as the seasons change and we see different colours arrive. “Sunrise magic” in Bushy Park by Sue Lindenberg. The mural created from decorative tiles by Happy Potter kids at The Landmark Arts Centre, as part this year’s 20th anniversary celebrations for…
I have been running this site now for the last 5 years. It’s been fun getting involved with all things local, meeting and chatting to local residents and business owners and using the site and increasingly Twitter as a noticeboard for the town. But priorities change and in the next couple of months I will…
Work continues at Turing House School’ temporary location next to Teddington Memorial Hospital for the first 100 pupils in September, meanwhile the school has announced the location of its permanent home which will be Hospital Bridge Road in Whitton (subject to planning permission). The choice is not without contraversy, particularly voiced by residents near the…