“Community support soon crystalised into a core investment group committed to purchasing the freehold and securing the pub’s future” “It’s our local that everyone can be immensely proud of,” say the new owners HOW THE LION PUB IN TEDDINGTON WAS SAVED (From The Lion website) Before their paths formally crossed, Pete and Gareth had spent…
Grey skies and cold rain dampened the attendance at Ted’s Market in the King’s Head pub car park Teddington High Street today. Organiser Jack Pass put on a brave face but attendance levels and business perked up during the morning. It was the first time the market had been rain impacted in all 17 markets since…
SERIOUSLY COLLINS BAND A genuine tribute to the biggest artist and band of our generation. Packed with hits and fan favourites, this two-hour extravaganza will take you back to Phil and Genesis in their hey-day. Featuring the award winning tribute to the man himself and star of…
Former Spa Nails in High Street will a butchers in the new year New butchers (far right) with Parsnips and Cafe Benedict to the left separated by Dowsetts Benedict’s Butchers is to open in Teddington in Spring 2026, we can reveal today. Owner Ben Phillips describes the butchers as ‘A new neighbourhood butcher grounded in…
Eight seven year old Robin Jowit OBE from Teddington has helped raise over £120.000 to support children impacted by the war in Ukraine, providing printers, laptop computers and other vital equipment desperately needed. He set off on his latest mission last Saturday and has provided this update from his trip, visiting schools, checking on the deployment…
Teddington property on the market for £2.5m with Featherstone Leigh estate agents An estimated 5700 high-value homeowners in Richmond borough face a council tax surcharge because their homes are worth over £2million following the Budget. Online research indicates that the number of homes in the borough worth over £2million ranges between 2500 and 6000 although…
Sacred Heart school choir sing outside of the Shambles wine bar where The League of Friends was based The Lion had branded glasses and a pop up bar where customers were ‘delighted’ at the pub’s return next month Funfair was crowded in the Cedar Road car park Crowds gathered outside Cafe Benedict and Parsnips…
ISSUED BY THE METROPOLITAN POLICE A car wash owner responsible for trafficking and exploiting eight Romanian nationals has been sentenced to eight years and six months in prison at Kingston Crown Court following a five-year investigation by the Met’s Modern Slavery Unit. Hewa Magari, 45, Carshalton Road, Mitcham was sentenced at Kingston Crown Court today…
The mysterious Chinese businessman who purchased and still owns Udney Park playing fields in Teddington is the subject of sanctions by the US over an alleged cyber-scam and money-laundering, it has emerged today. According to the OCCRP – the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project – documents show that Wu An Ming, aged 43, a…
