Plans for the redevelopment of the Teddington Studios site have now been submitted to the LBRUT planning application process and are available online for comment. Following comments and concerns from residents and interest groups, the layout of the buildings have been revised to create more open space on the riverside, the height of buildings has…
Lord Nash, the Minister for Schools, has taken the decision to defer the opening of Turing House School until September 2015 – this is due to the permanent site for the school not yet being agreed. The news will come as a shock for parents of children who were expecting to attend Turing House this…
A Teddington mum has launched Scrummy Mummies, a unique new cooking club which is aimed at helping new parents to eat well, meet local friends and enjoy a bit of valuable time off from the demands of parenthood. Clair found that like so many parents she spoke to, she was frustrated by the lack of…
The Architects Gallery is currently featuring works by urban landscape artist Julian Bovis. Having studied architecture he turned his hand to directing national newspapers but is now back enveloped in his art full-time. This includes a new series of super size pen and ink drawings that include landmarks, historical buildings, gardens, bridges and streets –…
Top crime trends for Teddington and the borough continue to include burglaries – particularly from sheds and garages. Residents are encouraged to have their bikes marked for free at Police marking events. Bikes recovered after arrests but not re-united with owners are sent to charitable programs or sold at auction to help benevolent funds. Police…
Strong winds kept many awake during Friday night and also caused some local damage. Although mostly limited to dustbins & recycling bins being blown from one house to another, some gutters and roof tiles were dislodged from roofs and residents woke up to find streets littered with rubbish and small branches from trees. Some trees…
Recent heavy rainfall in the already-saturated Thames catchment area is swelling the river downstream to levels already higher than those in 2003 when the area experienced serious flooding. 14 severe flood warnings have been issued along the length of the Thames up to Shepperton and river levels are expected to rise for at least 24…
Many EE (Everything Everywhere) customers in the area have noticed increasing problems with their phone signal for several months now (particularly in recent weeks) and are none-the-wiser after calling the company to complain. Different EE customer service representatives have given a variety of reasons that may be to blame – from the weather, phones ‘slipping…
Are you interested in watching a gherkin be electrocuted or tasting ice cream made using liquid nitrogen? How about understanding global warming, nuclear power and mobile phones? Protons for Breakfast is a six-week course for people curious about science and its impact on our lives is aimed at adults and no prior experience of science…
The risk of flooding in the area remains high and will do so even if after rain (eventually) lessens, as rivers respond to heavy rainfall upstream and as groundwater remains waterlogged. The Thames Barrier has been closed at 11 successive high tides to protect homes and property from the barrier to Teddington Lock. Further rainfall…
