Elleray Hall Reprovision is Becoming a White Elephant as Costs Spiral out of Control. What was envisaged as a cost neutral project for the council is now looking like a £4m hall build that does not even deliver a leading-edge net-zero energy associated housing development for the long term. Given our climate crisis, one would…
“Jumping off a bridge into the River Thames can cause death”. This is the stark warning issued by Richmond Council, the RNLI Teddington Lifeboat Station and the London Fire Brigade as more gatherings are expected at Teddington Lock ahead of the World Health Organisation’s World Drowning Prevention Day on Monday 25 July. The Council, Teddington Lifeboat Water Safety Team and London Fire Brigade will be…
Highlights include: • Raynor Winn and the Gigspanner Big Band: Saltlines.• Comedy big-hitters, Rich Hall and Marcus Brigstocke bring tours to Teddington.• The music of Kate Bush by Cloudbusting• Festival Fever: First-ever Beer festival, Trash to Treasure Fest. Teddington’s Landmark Arts Centre has announced its new autumn events featuring a programme packed with live music,…
City capitals are high on the visiting list for travel enthusiasts, and London is no exception. Although the capital of the UK can be a desirable destination for a quick trip away, living in the Big Smoke can be an entirely different experience. The birthplace of Harry Potter, red telephone boxes, and double-decker buses holds…
Running a business can be costly. The average UK start-ups have a £5,000 budget. Some will spend on average £22,756 within their first year of business. Those that choose to run a construction business know that it is a significant investment. There are no opportunities to take shortcuts. If construction companies were to cut corners,…
Are you taking on your first renovation project? It can be a daunting prospect, however, as long as you go into it prepared and having done your research, it can help you to feel more ready to take it on. One thing you can do is to read the following post we’ve put together, as…
The Landmark Arts Centre and community business organisation, Teddington Together, are partnering to hold a fundraising music festival on Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 May 2022. Rockin’ the Lockin’ Live, is taking place at The Landmark and will feature a line-up of some of the area’s best music talent. The festival is a spin-off event…
As a parent, you want nothing more than for your children to go out in the world with a plethora of skills under their belts. Whether these are skills you or a teacher have passed on or are skills they have developed themselves does not matter; what they do with these skills and how they…
January is usually the month where most people become very introspective on the choices they have made over the previous year. This time for reflection becomes a great inspiration for making positive changes in the New Year. Dry January Dry January was created in 2014 when Alcohol Concern created the ‘Dry January’ campaign. Although its…
If you’ve been spending a lot of time inside your home over the past couple of months you’ve probably spotted some home improvement tasks that need fixing, whether it’s adding a fresh coat of paint to the lounge or getting your garden ready for the warmer weather. However, these activities don’t need to cost the…
