Maggie Philbin with NPL scientists being shown their work in reducing energy usage by lighting as part of NPL’s Centre for Carbon Metrology. While she was at NPL to discuss TeenTech, an initiative she has developed to give teenagers hands on experience of real-world engineering and science. Happy Potter Ceramics were featured in Woman’s Weekly…
The Wharf have a new seasonal menu just arrived and a packed calendar of events coming up starting with a 4 course dinner & wine masterclass with Master of Wine Adrian Garforth this Friday. The new seasonal menu includes Jersey Royals, asparagus, grass and heather fed lamb alongside samphire and rock oysters from Maldon and…
Olympic silver medalist Iwan Thomas dropped in to Stanley Primary School to present an award to head of PE James Watson for outstanding sporting performance in 2011. Iwan gave an inspiring talk to the school children and afterwards held a track and field masterclass covering the principles of running, jumping and throwing. Watson said of…
Local piano teacher Frances Wilson is holding a concert with music for piano & other instruments performed by students, friends & colleagues of her piano studio. This will be taking place at Normansfield on Sunday 20th May 2012, 3-5pm. Tickets are £4 in advance, £5 on the door and children go free. There will also…
Sammy’s Bar & Restaurant closed after 4 years and several re-launches. The lease for this building is now up for sale – for any interested parties contact vinceroyaloak@aol.com. Work is underway at other locations for refurbishment – Red Peppers is closed for this reason and should be open in mid-May (3 weeks from 23rd April),…
On Thursday 3rd May 2012, those eligible will be able to vote for the Mayor of London and the 25 members of the London Assembly. Voter turnout in the UK is generally low but it is important to have your say. The Mayor and London Assembly make decisions that affect many aspects of your daily…
Local mums Felicity Smith and Kat Smith have set-up a member service and loyalty card for families to use locally and support our great independent businesses in Teddington. As a TLC Family member, you’ll have access to exclusive local discounts which are listed on their website along with information on what products and services are…
As part of the preparations for Trolleybus 50, local cameraman Alan Benns and crew have filmed a recreation of the 1931 classic ‘Twickenham to Teddington by Trolleybus’ film that commemorated the first day of operation on this journey. The film is a frame by frame reconstruction of the journey and has now been edited together…
Teddington Swimming Club will be needing to make room for all the medals and trophies they have been winning lately! As the Masters Squad clinching victory for the fourth year in a row wasn’t enough, head coach Ed Sinclair has led his swimmers to a record-breaking weekend that rounded off the year’s Middlesex County Championships…
It has been recently noted how staff at Teddington police station are doing well despite battling staff shortages due to heavy ongoing London aid requirements and the successful move of several PCSO’s to become full-time Police Constables. There has been a spike in the number of high-value and custom-built bikes stolen in the area over…