Following the increase in dog walkers using the park and a sharp rise in dog attacks by deer this year, Royal Parks are pro-actively advising park users about safety and have issued a press release with updated advice for dog walkers in Richmond and Bushy Parks. Most strikingly, they are now advising that dogs are…
Charity Pets as Therapy bring happiness and help patients’ well-being at Teddington Memorial Hospital with visits along with their four-legged friends. The charity provide visits from well-behaved dogs to hospitals, hospices, residential care homes and other establishments across the country to provide comfort, companionship and therapy. Pets as Therapy dog, Oscar. A 4X4 on Kingston…
On Thursday 6th September Cleve West, local gardener and winner of ‘best in show’ at RHS Chelsea in 2011/2012, will be sharing images of his work and wisdom on gardening – for flowers and vegetables alike, for beauty and nutrition, in the conditions of both drought and flood we’re experiencing this year. Hosted by the…
As we find ourselves in between the Olympic and Paralympic games, many been inspired to start participating in sport and keeping fit – there have been noticeably more people exercising in the park (now becoming more famous for training Olympians) and an increase in bike sales after the bike races featured in the area. To help…
In May 2012, a local engaged couple in the midst of planning their wedding, uploaded a video to YouTube with one lofty aim – to get their idol Craig David to their big day. Their version of Seven Days tells the couple’s story to the backdrop of some local sights including Bushy Park and The…
Some ADSL broadband users in the area started to notice loss of service, along with out-of-action phone lines in general at the start of the week. Police soon confirmed after these reports that a cable theft incident had occured between Teddington and Hampton Wick. BT own the phone/broadband cabling network so even if homes in…
The road surface in Broad Street has been been deteriorating noticeably recently and has been blighted by being dug up for repairs. After discussions between Teddington councillor Elengorn and TFL, an amount of £180,000 has been agreed to spend in revamping Broad Street area in general. TFL will be investing this amount to improve the…
Princess Alice Hospice will be holding their annual Midnight Pyjama Walk on Saturday 8th September 10pm, starting and finishing at St Mary’s University College. The 8 and 12 mile routes will go through Teddington high street, Twickenham, over Richmond Bridge, through Ham to Teddington Lock. If you are interested in supporting the Hospice’s ‘8 to…
Many residents were left wondering what happened on the High Street on the evening of July 24th after approximately 6 police cars and 2 police vans were spotted parked outside the Teddington Arms and the area being sealed of by tape. Details have now come to light after a court case at South Western Magistrates.…
Mo Farah tonight became only the seventh man in history to win both the 5,000 and 10,000m distances at the same Olympic Games. His strong sprint finish left rivals trailing on the home straight and his gold helped take Team GB’s total to 28 going into the final day of competition. Mo’s management company Pace…