Eight seven year old Robin Jowit OBE from Teddington has helped raise over £120.000 to support children impacted by the war in Ukraine, providing printers, laptop computers and other vital equipment desperately needed. He set off on his latest mission last Saturday and has provided this update from his trip, visiting schools, checking on the deployment…
Teddington property on the market for £2.5m with Featherstone Leigh estate agents An estimated 5700 high-value homeowners in Richmond borough face a council tax surcharge because their homes are worth over £2million following the Budget. Online research indicates that the number of homes in the borough worth over £2million ranges between 2500 and 6000 although…
Sacred Heart school choir sing outside of the Shambles wine bar where The League of Friends was based The Lion had branded glasses and a pop up bar where customers were ‘delighted’ at the pub’s return next month Funfair was crowded in the Cedar Road car park Crowds gathered outside Cafe Benedict and Parsnips…
ISSUED BY THE METROPOLITAN POLICE A car wash owner responsible for trafficking and exploiting eight Romanian nationals has been sentenced to eight years and six months in prison at Kingston Crown Court following a five-year investigation by the Met’s Modern Slavery Unit. Hewa Magari, 45, Carshalton Road, Mitcham was sentenced at Kingston Crown Court today…
The mysterious Chinese businessman who purchased and still owns Udney Park playing fields in Teddington is the subject of sanctions by the US over an alleged cyber-scam and money-laundering, it has emerged today. According to the OCCRP – the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project – documents show that Wu An Ming, aged 43, a…
The newly-opened Teddington Pantry today issued a public ‘thank you’ for support from the community following the opening of the new convenience store in the High Street replacing Budgens. Business manager Preeti Chandegra told Teddington Town: “We’ve been thrilled with the local response especially as we had a few technical issues which delayed our…
Four people were arrested in major deployment of live facial recognition in Richmond town centre, police have revealed. The cutting-edge technology is used to help identify individuals wanted for serious offences and to keep the community safe. The operation was carried out by the Richmond Safer Neighbourhood Teams (SNT) with the Met police’s specialist resources.…
Michael and Eileen’s Xmas hamper cheered them up To help lift the spirits of local unpaid carers this Christmas, charity Crossroads Care Richmond and Kingston Crossroads Care is running its Show an Act of Kindness Appeal. Since 2021, with the support of the community, Crossroads Care has hand-delivered festive hampers to vulnerable, often socially isolated…
Ted’s Market is back this Saturday with a tantalising galaxy of gastronomic gorgeousness and a record FIFTEEN traders set up in the car park of the King’s Head pub in Teddington between 9.30am and 1.30pm. Here is the ‘menu’ of traders: Ieva’s Soups – nourishing, seasonal soups Pick’s Organic Farm – organic meats and breakfast…
