By Munira Wilson, Member of Parliament for Twickenham (including The Hamptons, Teddington, St Margarets, Strawberry Hill and Whitton) As the deadline for calling a General Election draws ever closer, many of us have been on tenterhooks waiting for the signal that the Prime Minister will finally give us the opportunity to cast our vote…
Breaking News: Broad St is currently blocked by Police and Fire Brigade, due to Scaffolding being hit by delivery driver. Local shop keepers, pedestrians and cars are also being told to stay indoors and away due to risk of scaffolding injuring people and cars. The road has been closed for 3hrs now. We will try…
Location in Woodland Gardens where tree was stolen from A recently-planted tree in the Woodland Gardens in Bushy Park has been stolen, Royal Parks Police revealed tonight. The tree is a 8ft Toona Sinensis Flamingo (Chinese Cedar) . It is described as not rare but unusual enough to ‘stand out’ said the police.…
Teddington station – closed after early morning incident The in-named victim of the fatal incident at Teddington station was a man in his 30’s, British Transport police said today. The incident was reported to police between Kingston and Teddington at around 5am last Wednesday. The person, was pronounced dead at the scene shortly after.…
Police were alerted in Teddington after an attempted break-in at an apartment. On arrival, the suspect made off on a push bike according to the Metropolitan Police. After dodging two police officers the suspect rode towards one of the local police’s newer recruits from Response C Team, who faced down the suspect and and…
The two Atlantic white-sided dolphins, a mother and calf spotted near Teddington Lock, are feared to have perished, it was revealed today A spokesperson for the British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) described it as a ‘sad day.’ They added: “There was concern that this mum and calf may had been unable to pass…
Hampton & Richmond Football Club has announced it is freezing Season Ticket prices for current holders until May 3rd at 3pm and an ‘early bird window’ will allow new fans to purchas Season Tickets for the 2024/2025 campaign at a special discounted price. This announcement comes after the Club achieved a new…
A small dinghy sails close to dolphin near Teddington Lock ( photo courtesy of Morgan Nossiter, Flying Cloud cafe, Ferry Road) A dolphin was spotted and filmed in the River Thames near Teddington Lock today (sat) Earlier in the day a pair of dolphins were seen near Richmond. Morgan Nossiter who works at the popular…
Teddington’s NPL is a centre of scientific excellence. The National Physical Laboratory in Teddington is hosting a rare open day to celebrate World Metrology Day on Friday, May 24, it was announced today. Metrology, the science of measurement, enables pioneering approaches to a sustainable future, allowing research, innovation, manufacturing, and trade to flourish in the…
