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Dog Olympics this Sunday

The Teddington Dog Olympics is back! This year it will take place on Sunday 7th September 2014 12-4pm (dog registration from 11am) at Udney Hall Gardens. Competition prizes have been donated by local businesses including a day pass at the Lensbury Club, a Spa Nails luxury manicure, a M&S hamper and vouchers from Toni and…

Teddington to get hydrogen refuelling station

A planning application has been submitted for a new hydrogen storage and vehicle refuelling system unit at the NPL, near Bushy House. NPL was chosen because it already carries out cutting-edge research in hydrogen, fuel cell and electrolyser technologies. Construction of a storage and vehicle refuelling facility will be a temporary consent and be in…

Heathrow easterly departure routes trial

Heathrow Airport has begun commencing a second airspace trial for departing aircraft when on easterly departure routes (marked below with stars). The 3 routes that are affected by the trial are known as Southampton (SAM), Midhurst (MID) and Compton (CPT). Each departure route has a centreline and a 1.5km swathe either side of it. Aircraft…

Teddington School students celebrate best ever GCSE results

Teddington School students celebrated achieving the school’s best ever GCSE results this year. 78% of the students achieved 5 A*-C grades including English and Maths. 57 achieved 8 or more GCSEs at A or A*. 16 students achieved all A* grades in their examinations! In all 40% of all grades were at A* or A…

High Street Update

Rumours that Côte Brasserie are moving to Teddington have not been greatly exaggerated – the popular “authentic classic brasserie” chain will be taking over the Royal Oak site – a new lease was signed on Monday and the last day open will be this Thursday 21st so if you’re a regular, be sure to give them a…

WWI Remembered 100 years on

Events across the country have been planned to commemorate the centenary of World War I and some are taking place closer to home in Richmond Borough. On Sunday, Sea Cadets, Royal British Legion and RNLI Teddington helped commemorate the occasion at a St Mary with St Alban Church service that included music, poetry and reflections…

Police forced to close Broad Street after man climbs scaffolding

Broad Street was closed today by police, leading to backed up traffic and bus routes on diversion. Road users and pedestrians found just after lunchtime that an area had been cordoned off with police tape around Cavan Bakery after a man climbed two stories up the scaffolding on this building. Photo: Jesse Webster The man…

Police respond to “fire-arms incident”

Teddington was awash with blue lights and sirens at around 7:30pm tonight. One of London Met Police helicopters was seen circling an area near The Park Hotel and posted online that it was assisting local officers. Teddington area. Assisted to search for suspects on rooftops. @MPSRichmond — NPAS London (@NPASLondon) July 10, 2014 The Causeway…

Events round-up

The outgoing Mayor always threw herself into the role and travelled in style! At this year’s Chestnut Sunday Parade in Bushy Park she delighted crowds by arriving on the back of a Harley Davidson. After a record-breaking £60,000 raised for charities (double the usual amount), Councillor Meena Bond handed over her robes and chain of…

Area-wide power cut during World Cup opener

As the World Cup opening match between Brazil and Croatia, lights flickering during the game was the first ominous sign that something might be wrong. Shortly after, power was lost to large swathes of the area – leading many to assume that it was related to a surge in electricity caused by the football tournament.…

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