This Foster Care Fortnight (10-23 May 2021), find out more about foster care and how you could help change young people’s lives by attending a virtual information session hosted by Richmond Council’s children and foster care service – Achieving for Children (AfC). Every year, tens of thousands of children across the UK need foster carers…
To mark this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week (10-16 May), residents are reminded of the wellbeing benefits of connecting with nature and the free support services available to them. The Mental Health Foundation’s theme for Mental Health Awareness Week is ‘Nature’, inspired by its research throughout the pandemic that listed going for walks outside as one of people’s top…
Yesterday marked the start of Diabetes Prevention Week (10–16 May) and Richmond Council’s Public Health team is urging residents to find out their risk of Type 2 diabetes and make healthy changes to their lifestyle to prevent the condition from developing. It is estimated that 15,000 people living in the borough and 2 million people…
On Sunday evening a whale who became stranded along the River Thames in south-west London has been freed. Believed to be a Minke, hundreds gathered at Richmond Lock and Weir after the whale became stuck on the lock’s boat rollers about 7.30pm. The whale would have had to swim through central London to end up…
A campaign to fly much needed oxygen concentrators to India is underway at the hands of a pilot from Teddington. To support friends and colleagues in India, Chris Hall, a pilot with Virgin Atlantic with over 35 years flying experience, has raised just under £40 000 for the purchase of oxygen concentrators that cost roughly…
Happy Friday everyone! Here’s Photo Of The Week in association with Coversure. 5. With current weather great cloud formations, Darkness and Light meet. @theroyalparks @Teddington_Town @stormhour @Visit_Richmond1 @BBCEarth@SurreyLife @ParksforLondon @HRP_palaces #HamptonCourtPalace #BacklightWorld #Kingston #photography #EastMolesey #blackandwhitephotography pic.twitter.com/ikSjcezxnP — Thomas ???? ???? (@Thomas_Wheelock) May 6, 2021 4. Mist and pastel shades at sunrise over the Rick Pond…
Teddington RNLI (Royal National Lifeboat Institution) were called to assist the various fire service units in the dramatic fire at Platt’s Eyot on the River Thames on Monday the 3rd of May 2021. The RNLI have since released dramatic images of their rescue mission. Jon Chapman explained: ‘Together with my crew of Toby Banks (who…
The Mayor of Richmond upon Thames has praised the emergency services for their quick response to the devastating fire on Platt’s Eyot in Hampton on Monday 3 May. Fifteen fire engines and around 100 firefighters were called to a fire at three disused industrial units on Platt’s Eyot island. The London Fire Brigade were supported by the Ambulance…
Richmond Council staff are working hard to ensure that polling stations are COVID secure when people go to the polls on 6 May to have their say in elections for the Mayor of London, London Assembly and Hampton Wick by-election. Voters attending polling stations on Thursday can expect many of the measures they’ve become used to…
The community group SporTedd is delighted to announce its latest round of financial grants for local projects around Teddington taking the group’s total donations to over £30.000. The Friends of Murray Park has been given a total of £2500 towards the setting up a Junior Park Run and £750 has been given to Teddington RFC for kit and other equipment for…
