Although nowhere near as severe as elsewhere in the country, there have been flood alerts announced recently for the stretch of Thames leading to Teddington and Trowlock Island due to heavy rainfall. A flood alert means “Flooding is possible. Be prepared.” The water was particularly high yesterday as pictured by a Haymarket employee: Photo: Carl…
Heirloom opens on the High Street this Thursday. This business has successfully traded in St Margarets for five years but needed a larger premises and found this in the empty unit in Teddington (previously Ellis’s/Petite Auberge). Heirloom has been described as ‘an oasis of gorgeousness on the high street’, beautifully arranged with a ambience like…
It hasn’t been long since the last crime update but there have been a few incidents of note in a short amount of time. Sadly and rather shockingly, over £900 of money raised at last week’s Macmillan coffee morning was stolen from Imperial Sports Ground in Udney Park Road. This charity event helps raise funds…
Rutting season is well underway and Royal Park’s newly designed posters have appeared on park entrances and notice boards to warn of the dangers of approaching deer at this and other times of the year. Even if you don’t have a dog, you could still be at risk if you are close to the deer,…
If plans are given the go-ahead, Teddington could have a new school with a prestigious title linked to the area – Turing House School. A new 900-pupil ‘free school’ proposal has been initiated and steered by local parents in partnership with the Russell Education Trust in response to local demand for high quality secondary school…
Despite preventative advice from Police, bicycle theft continues to blight the borough – this has doubled in recent years from 2 to 4.5 bikes reported stolen each day. In the area, bikes were stolen from locked sheds in Admiralty Way over a recent weekend – check with your DIY shop to see if the hinges/bolts…
Following the increase in dog walkers using the park and a sharp rise in dog attacks by deer this year, Royal Parks are pro-actively advising park users about safety and have issued a press release with updated advice for dog walkers in Richmond and Bushy Parks. Most strikingly, they are now advising that dogs are…
Charity Pets as Therapy bring happiness and help patients’ well-being at Teddington Memorial Hospital with visits along with their four-legged friends. The charity provide visits from well-behaved dogs to hospitals, hospices, residential care homes and other establishments across the country to provide comfort, companionship and therapy. Pets as Therapy dog, Oscar. A 4X4 on Kingston…
On Thursday 6th September Cleve West, local gardener and winner of ‘best in show’ at RHS Chelsea in 2011/2012, will be sharing images of his work and wisdom on gardening – for flowers and vegetables alike, for beauty and nutrition, in the conditions of both drought and flood we’re experiencing this year. Hosted by the…
As we find ourselves in between the Olympic and Paralympic games, many been inspired to start participating in sport and keeping fit – there have been noticeably more people exercising in the park (now becoming more famous for training Olympians) and an increase in bike sales after the bike races featured in the area. To help…
