Teddington Lifeboat Station is always in need of volunteers but in particular at the moment. The most important requirements are that you are at least 18 years old and live or work within 3-4 minutes of the Lifeboat station – most launches occur within 5-6 minutes of being called with team members being alerted by…
The planning application for the substantial Somerset House & surrounding buildings redevelopment has been submitted and can be found online here. Although it’s unlikely that anyone will argue that the buildings should stay for aesthetic reasons, critics of the project have been vocal about concerns that include overcrowding roads and general facilities, whilst some businesses…
If you’re wondering what all the sirens are about, there’s a huge fire at Green Lane scrap yard in Hounslow that has been burning since 4pm today – scrap cars and a diesel tank are involved in the blaze. The fire is believed to have been started by exploding gas canisters due to the hot…
Teddington School is proudly celebrating two recent achievements. Lara Denaro, 16, from Teddington School has been awarded the lofty title of London’s best young crime writer. Her story “The Phone Box” beat 200 other entries to win the London region of the National Young Crime Writers Competition. Her story tackles the hot issue of knife…
Residents are being asked to help combat a spate of manhole cover thefts that have been happening all over Surrey and several already in Teddington, most notably in Harrowdene Gardens last Friday. If you see anyone tampering or acting suspiciously around these covers (even if they look legitimate with hi-vis vests on) then please call…
Teddington experienced a rare widespread power cut around mid-day on Sunday. Across the area, wondering if they had missed a bill payment, people wandered outside to see if their neighbours were having the same problem and soon found that everyone was experiencing the same issue – an eerie silence was suddenly upon us. Diners Delight…
With the planning application now approved, work is progressing for the Kings Head three-month refurbishment that promises to “keep the traditional detail and design of the building”. Design improvements will include the removal of the large stainless steel kitchen duct that the new owners feel is too visible from the high street, and greatly improved…
Breaking news – police are again on the hunt for an armed raider after yet another robbery at the Teddington branch of Barclays. The lone robber struck just after midday and the raid sounds very similar to the one only last month. Police believe it is the same armed robber who stole £2,000 in April…
Teddington Cricket Club is currently competing the ECB National Club Championship and in their first round match against East Molesey they were determined to rectify the disappointing loss to league champions Ealing on the previous day. Having won the toss and elected to field, Teddington’s bowlers bowled good lines and lengths on a dry Teddington…
Those visiting the centre of the park (or driving through it) will be delighted to hear that gold-clad Diana fountains are now fully operational after all the restoration work. The next stage of the park improvements and traffic reduction will mean the removal of one of the larger central car parks to further reduce traffic…