Teddington architects, Architecture:WK (AWK), have launched a visionary design concept for a luxury boutique cinema in Teddington, which they are gifting to the community as a Social Initiative Project. The proposed design of a Front Room Bar & Cinema, (which was developed before lockdown one for the former branch of HSBC on Teddington High Street),…
Dear Friends and SupportersPark Lane Stables has been a key part of the Teddington community for many years, providing much-needed therapy and happiness to hundreds of local children and adults with (and without) disabilities. However, as you know, our landlord has decided not to renew our lease which ends on 31 May 2021 as he wishes…
Dedicated support staff from national learning disability charity United Response pulled out all the stops to ensure a special Christmas for people they support and their colleagues who were working on this year’s special day. After speaking with some of the people he supports, Teddington based manager Matthew Campbell discovered it was highly likely that…
The local community group SporTedd, which supports sport-themed projects in the area has continued its work throughout the pandemic and has now handed out over £23.000. The latest grant for £1300 goes to Teddington Women’s Rugby, known locally as ‘The Antlers’ for six new tackle bags. (see photos) In their application to SporTedd the Bushy…
29 December 2020 This week’s GET LUCKY LOCAL draw produced two £25 winners whose nominated Good Causes are the Richmond Talking Newspaper and SporTedd. Thirteen other lucky players won three FREE tickets for entry in this weekend’s draw – the first of the New Year – on Saturday January 2nd 2021. So far, players have won a total of…
Cabinet Office Minister Michael Gove has said the Government hopes by reopening schools in England at different times for the different year groups will go ahead in January as planned. Issues were discussed yesterday amid concerns over the spread of a new strain of coronavirus. Earlier this month, the Government mentioned exam-year students would go back…
Most unpaid carers who care for loved ones 365 days a year don’t get to relax this Christmas. Over 18,000 people in Richmond provided unpaid care to a family member or a friend who due to illness, disability, a mental health problem or an addiction, cannot cope without their support in 2019. This figure could…
THREE players picked up £25 cash prizes in the latest GET LUCKY LOCAL community lottery and FOURTEEN players won three extra tickets for the Boxing Day draw next Saturday. Forty six local community groups across the Richmond Borough are now signed up to the lottery which is raising over £30.000 towards those organisations. Those which…
The beautiful, eye-catching and handcrafted polar bear and its cub, sculptured out of Redwood Pine, dazzling the Xmas-themed shop window of Mary’s Living and Giving Shop in Teddington High Street is going up for auction, it was announced today. The ‘rocking horse’ style bear and cub was donated to the shop by expert craftsman Trevor…
Nicola Sutcliffe from Hampton, who is the winner of the fantastic £150 Marks & Spencer Xmas hamper in the GET LUCKY LOCAL community lottery is a big supporter of the Park Lane Stables in Teddington which is threatened with closure because their lease is not being renewed. Nicola, who has chosen Park Lane Stables in…
