Teddington Barge Lock, the largest on the Thames is currently undergoing major works as part of a wider programme of £3m of improvements this year by the Environment Agency. At almost 200 metres long and holding 18 million litres of water, refurbishing the lock chamber walls and rubbing timbers is a major engineering project. More…
The Telegraph’s year-long “Reinventing the High Street” campaign aims to put the heart back in our traditional high streets and regenerate our historic shopping communities for future generations. Readers have been nominating their own personal favourites from across the UK and Teddington has made the short list of 10 potential high streets of the year!…
Although there are no plans or indications that Teddington Walk-In Centre could close, film crews visited on Sunday to interview staff and patients for this Sky News piece as an example of how great NHS walk in centres are and how they have benefits for patients and local communities. Advanced Nurse practitioner Inge Kievit explaining…
The Teddington Society recently celebrated a huge milestone – their 40th Anniversary. This was celebrated with a party at The Landmark which was attended by local dignitaries and 200 Teddington residents. A special 40th edition of the society newsletter ‘Tidings’ was also produced that celebrates and details the history and changes that Teddington has seen…
One of Teddington’s best kept secrets is a hydrotherapy pool at Teddington Pool and Fitness Centre, Vicarage Road (just off the High Street) – one of only a very few in the country open to the public. Hydrotherapy benefits include healing and recuperative properties due to thermal and mechanical effects. It can help with lessening…
Parts of the UK are starting to experience the beginnings of most severe storm in a decade that could see gusts of 80mph and localised flooding in many areas, particularly in the south. The worst of the weather will hit the south of England overnight and during the morning rush hour – even before the…
Haymarket are holding an additional public consultation for the Riverside redevelopment of their site (currently Teddington Studios, Haymarket and other offices). This is taking place on 22nd and 23rd October from 3pm until 9pm. Following feedback from the initial proposals, plans have changed to reduce the number of homes from 250 to 215 and the…
The planning application to slightly alter rear of the ex-Dreams unit has been given the go-ahead and the target for the Morrisons Local to open is mid-November (definitely before Christmas). There are some positions available at this store – see their jobs website for info. [Update 07/11/2013] Opening date now planned for Monday 25th November…
Second-time around for this quiz, there may be some more obscure ones to spot and hunt down this time! Post your answers below (you can login in via Twitter or Facebook as well as WordPress). Click for larger sizes. For those that missed round one, it can be found here. 01 02 03 04 05…
Lots of summer-oriented pics being snapped in the area. 1500m Silver medalist Olympian Leo Manzano training in Bushy Park, one of many world-class athletes that have descended on Teddington to prepare for this year’s European athletic meetings. Photo: Peter Fisk. “A lovely evening in Bushy Park”. Photo: TimG. A colourful capture of the high street…