Even though the 2012 London Olympics will be centred mostly at the other side of London, the games will also be having an impact here in TW11. Bushy Park regulars may be familiar with established long distance Somali-British runner Mo Farah who trains regularly there. He will be aiming for medals in the 3,000 and…
More detail has emerged about the armed robbery at Barclays last week – what is now being dubbed a ‘silent raid’. The man actually waited calmly in the queue with other customers before approaching the counter and handing over a note that read ‘I have a gun, give me everything you have’. After noticing a…
If you drive through Bushy Park please note that the speed limit has been lowered from 30 to 20mph. Police are verbally reminding drivers of the changes this week because changes to existing limits are sometimes missed particularly if drivers are on a regular commute and drive ‘on autopilot’. From next week the police will…
Important changes are being put forward for Teddington Memorial Hospital (TMH) that may start to echo the situation it found itself in during the 1980’s when residents had to fight hard to keep the hospital open. At that time, it was aligned with West Middlesex Hospital and was near the point of closure – this…
Teddington’s network of personally recommended independent workers have announced their new-look website, featuring the new random member spotlight. Every time you visit the Teddnet home page, a photo of one of the members is displayed, with a link through to their profile. See how many local independent workers you can recognise. You may have also…
At approximately 3:45pm today Barclays was robbed in yet another armed raid – an all too common sight in Teddington of late. Nearby businesses have heard from police that the raider entered the bank with a firearm (or what appeared to be), handed a note to staff which demanded cash. Bank staff involved in the…
The local Borough Elections for Richmond Upon Thames full Council will take place on Thursday 6th of May (7am-10pm). The deadline for postal vote applications is 20th April. Not to be confused with the General Election (still to be announced) this could occur on any date up to the deadline of June 3rd and may…
Photo round-up for the week. A pony from Park Lane Stables carries a young Jesus for the Palm Sunday procession at St Mary with St Alban Church. The procession on route through Udney Park Gardens. One half of the high street is to get its off-license back again after the demise of First Quench group.…
Residents are up in arms over the recently installed fences at Teddington Station. Last week the older traditional smaller iron railings which had only recently been repainted, were removed on the Station Road side by South West Trains/Network Rail and replaced with 1.8m high mesh fencing topped with barbed wire. The new fence doesn’t run…
The Government Environment Agency has announced plans to develop Teddington weir in order produce ‘green power’. Weirs are created to manage water levels and reduce flood risk but environmental activists say can also be used to generate energy and help tackle climate change and help reduce the impact of energy crises. Teddington has one of…