Cyclists stranded in waist high water The RNLI in Teddington today warned tow path cyclists to be extra careful during a period of high tides along the River Thames. Their warning follows a recent ‘shout’ when a volunteer crew was called out during a very high tide when two cyclists found themselves stranded…
Jonathan Hulley, the Conservative Parliamentary candidate for the Twickenham constituency, plans to launch a petition calling for entry to Hampton Court Palace Gardens to be made FREE again. SIGN THE PETITION HERE: https://www.change.org/p/restore-free-access-to-hampton-court-palace-gardens Here, he make his case: In 1828, Queen Victoria gave the magnificent gardens at Hampton Court to the nations so that everyone…
Steve (on the right in track suit) addresses the squad with translator Dmitri Basilaia on his left Steve and Dmitri talking to winger Denys Primushenetskyi Ex-Richmond coach Steve Hill supervises scrum One of Richmond Borough’s top rugby coaches Steve Hill has been drafted in to help coach the UKRAINE national…
21 & Under Senior Small group – Regional Finalists Junior 10 & Under Modern Group – Regional Finalists 21 & Under Tap Trio – Regional Finalists Teddington Dance Studio is kicking up a storm with TWENTY-NINE students waltzing off to the All England Regional finals in May, it was announced today. If…
Chestnut Sunday is back in Bushy Park on May 12 – enjoy a Picnic in the Park Chestnut Sunday, 1851; Bushy Park, with groups of people picnicking. Londoners flocked to Bushy Park each spring to marvel at the horse chestnut blossom ( Photo © Historic Royal Palaces and Bridgeman Images) The traditional and popular…
Flying Cloud owner Justine Broome is flying high for cafe reopening….. Stunning views up and down the river New brightly-coloured chairs will welcome visitors Savoury muffins added to the delicious menu of cakes The Flying Cloud Cafe, which offers fantastic views over the River Thames at Teddington Lock, is now…
Toby meets England’s match-winning hero after the 23-22 win over Ireland at Twickenham Toby shows off Marcus Smith’s match winning Red Rose England souvenirs shorts…… Toby with his father, Rob, soak up the atmosphere at a packed Twickenham on Saturday Proud day in the careers of both father and son as Rob has the…
Richmond Council has again been rated the best in London for social care-related quality of life and overall satisfaction of people who use services with their care and support, amongst other achievements highlighted in its Adult Social Care End of Year Performance Report. The reports sets out the Council’s achievements and challenges in…
1200 bricks will make up the wall with the names of supporters Supporters paid £100 to have a brick named after them Named bricks are separated to allow them to ‘shine’ Spot your name on the wall of ‘fame’ Is your name in the frame? The wall of personalised bricks is…
The article below is reproduced with the kind permission of William Hague and The Times. In much of Britain, regional news is hollowed out or close to extinction but it is vital in holding politicians to account. When I was first elected to parliament, in a hard-fought by-election in 1989, the most important media…
