Students in Richmond upon Thames school sixth forms are once again celebrating as they receive their A Level results. The recent provisional results show that the 436 pupils in school sixth forms achieved A Level results above those seen nationally. The proportion of all entries graded as an A* to C was 86%, the same…
Richmond Council is encouraging all residents and community groups to take part in a major national consultation by the Local Government Association into how to pay for adult social care and support for older people, working age adults with mental or physical disabilities and unpaid carers. The LGA estimates that adult social care services face an…
Lead members and senior council officers from Richmond Council met with the largest social housing provider in Richmond to seek reassurances that all possible measures are being taken to ensure their housing stock is safe from fire. Richmond Council does not own any social housing stock. All previously owned Council housing was sold to Richmond…
Residents are being reminded to ‘bee’ nice to bumblebees this summer, following reports that nests are being destroyed around the borough. In the last 80 years, UK bumblebee populations have crashed. Two species have become nationally extinct and several others have declined dramatically. Bumblebees are an important and cherished component of our biodiversity. With the…
A grass fire in Bushy Park last week has destroyed an area the size of a football pitch according to fire fighters. The blaze happened last Wednesday and was under control within an hour however the London Fire Brigade have issued warnings to avoid future problems. Green watch manager at Twickenham fire station, Guy Pedliham,…
The Royal National Lifeboat Institution at Teddington found a man clinging from a wooden beam after his boat had capsized last Sunday. The crew retrieved the man and handed him over to waiting police officers and an ambulance crew. Mr Butterfield said: “The water going towards the weir goes very, very fast. It was lucky he…
The police have started an investigation after an 11-year old girl was sexually assaulted in Teddington Cemetery on Thursday 20th October at 3:30pm. The girl was walking through the cemetery with a friend when the pair were approached by three boys when the victims friend managed to run away. The boys then proceeded to kiss…
Meet Teddington Action Group If you think aircraft noise has been bad recently, remember that the government may be deciding on a 3rd runway at Heathrow in the next few months. Read more. Hold the Hearse Hold the Hearse! An interactive, extraordinary theatrical journey through a myriad of museum collections that have impacted on the…
Boy it takes a long time to build a Sainsbury’s doesn’t it… After what’s been 3 years of local strife the Sainsbury’s on Langham Road where Calligaris (moved to Kingston) used to be is still not built. Daily movements from builders and contractors can be seen if you’re lucky enough to admire the view from…
We have had reports from the local authority that they have been dealing with opportunist walk in thefts, which take a matter of seconds, across the weekend – this of course coinciding with the warmer weather experienced recently in the region. There have also been thefts from motor vehicles in the area recently so remember…