The Royal Oak is set for a return soon in place of Sammy’s – email new owner at peter.cova@virgin.net if you are interested in bar work opportunities here. After a re-decoration, the pub will hopefully be having a soft-opening by the middle of August and be fully open by early September. The Waldegrave Arms is…
Commuters on their way home from the station were greeted the sight of what looked like quite an impact on the zebra crossing. Police were alerted to the crash by a loud bang right outside the Police Station. It appears as though an Olympic Bus had hit the pole with some force – enough to…
A huge number of visitors headed to the area to cheer on the Time Trial cyclists and thankfully brief showers just before the Women’s race soon cleared up to leave a mostly dry and sunny day it their wake. Flags and good luck messages were chalked on several roads including outside The Adelaide, which had…
Competing Olympians will be gracing our streets again on Wednesday 1st August for the last time during the London Olympics. The Cycling Time Trials will see elite riders head around a course that begins and ends at Hampton Court. There is a ‘hot throne’ that the holder of the fastest time will sit on until…
Cycling fans from far and wide lined local cycle race routes at the weekend, with many bunting-clad houses and good luck messages for the Olympians as many residents got their first taste of Olympic action. Although there was some confusion over the road closure times, most locals resigned themselves to the fact that it was…
Although details for the last leg of the Olympic Flame’s journey were only confirmed near the day itself, onlookers turned up in force and lined the length of Chestnut Avenue to cheer it on its way towards the river. The first torchbearer was Rosie Hynes who was nominated for her basketball achievements and her involvement…
A new blue plaque has been added to the wall of fame at Teddington Studios. John Sullivan (OBE) who succumbed to pneumonia in April 2011 at the age of 64, was an iconic comedy writer responsible for writing hugely popular comedies such as Only Fools and Horses, The Green Green Grass, Just Good Friends, Citizen…
After the Olympic Torch has left Bushy Park and passed Teddington on the Thames on Friday 27th July (8:20am latest estimated time for traversing the Lock), there are plenty of Olympic celebrations taking place in the town. On this Friday 27th, St Mary With St Alban Church organisers are hosting a mammoth community event to…
A year has passed since the major refurbishment of Tesco but cyclists are still puzzled by some of the design choices. Not long after re-opening, many cyclists soon realised that they were finding no place to secure their bikes during shopping due to the smaller number of racks filling up quickly – cut from two…
The Olympic TFL information roadshow visited Teddington this week to provide more detail about the events being held in the area and the disruption they will cause. Although we are very lucky to have Olympic events visiting the area, the road closures will have a major impact over several days – plan ahead to avoid…