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Over 12 weeks the members of St Margaret’s Montessori nursery and Nightingale Care Home have been participating in weekly Zoom sessions as part of charity Brighter Together’s intergenerational bonding programme. They hosted a party where they were separated by a window. Residents and children danced, sang songs and exchanged Christmas cards and crafts they had…

One of our GET LUCKY LOCAL players is celebrating today after winning our best prize so far, a whopping £250 Xmas surprise in the fourth draw of the Richmond Borough community lottery. The big winner has nominated Hampton Hill Cricket Club as their beneficiary while another winner, who supports Hampton and Richmond Borough Youth FC…

Police have sent out a warning after numerous reports of courier fraud in the areas of Kingston, Surbiton and Twickenham. Residents have been contacted by people claiming to be police officers saying they need help in an ongoing investigation. The victims are then encouraged to go to their local bank and cash out thousands of…

A giant unicorn has gone for sale at an auction house in Teddington. The mythical creature is set to be bought in time for Christmas. The statement object was created by an artist as a piece of modern taxidermy. It’s mounted on a metal plate and marble plinths. It’s 8ft tall with real white horsehair,…

It’s almost time for Half Backs annual Christmas Raffle. Local businesses and individuals in the rugby community are supporting by donating raffle prizes. All the money raised go directly to Teddington RFC and Holy Trinity Church in Twickenham. Raffle tickets are now on sale! Email at info@halfbacks.co.uk to purchase. 1 ticket – £2 2 tickets – £3…

29 November 2020 TWENTY SEVEN players scooped a prize in this week’s fantastic community lottery GET LUCKY LOCAL and helped raise funds for seventeen local charities and organisations. Five winners won £25 and their nominated Good Causes were Hampton Wick Royal Cricket Club, Hampton and Richmond Borough Youth FC, TAG Youth Club, Hampton Hill Theatre and the…

Thursday 19 November 2020 A successful virtual art group for people with learning disabilities will partner with Kingston University’s well-respected Stanley Picker Gallery this autumn to help expand its scope and boost the social and creative wellbeing of attendees during the second lockdown. The art group, run by learning disability charity United Response, has flourished…