Local general practitioners and hospitals are advising potential patients with flu-like symptoms to not visit the surgery to limit the spread of swine flu. Symptoms are generally similar to those of normal flu but may be more severe and cause more serious complications Look out for the two main symptoms together: Sudden fever (a high…
The Teddington Society helped mark the 250 year anniversary of Peg Woffington Cottage with a celebratory coffee, birthday cake and champagne morning party. Peg Woffington was a popular actress who was romantically linked with another local famous actor David Garrick who lived in Hampton Hill. Their plans to marry never materialised and in 1744 she…
Carol from Teddington was assigned a 3am slot so it was lucky that her chosen activity (quilt-making) provided some warmth and comfort during the rainy early hours. Armed with a chair and a CD player for company, Carol streamed big-band swing classics across the square whilst promoting her love of quilt making by stitching into…
As part of the on-going restoration works in Bushy Park, the statue that sits on top of Diana Fountain is due to be removed on Monday 20th July (pm). It isn’t known how heavy the 17th century stone statue is or how it is attached to the rest of the structure so the planned work…
A security van was robbed today just before 11am outside Natwest on the High Street. The circumstances at first seemed similar to an armed robbery which happened two years ago on this corner where the raiders made escape along Station Road by car. Police have now confirmed that no fire-arms or violence were used, it…
Walking around the High Street lately, you may have noticed a few additions to the pavement – newly installed cycle stands. In a drive to promote fitness and more environmentally friendly transport, Richmond Council have installed 200 new cycle stands in town centres in the last year. A further 200 have appeared in schools and…
Heavy rain today has prompted the Environmental Agency to warn of potential flooding in nine rivers in and around London including the Thames near Richmond and Kingston. Although more rain is forecast overnight, by the evening most of the warnings had been removed and the stretch at Teddington remains all-clear. These areas are in the…
Teddington RNLI today recovered the body of an elderly woman spotted in the river near Stevens Eyot. Teddington Lifeboat station is one of four on the Thames and is staffed by volunteers similar to how coastal stations are run. The Thames river response service is less than 10 years old and was set-up in response…
There has been another clamp-down of untaxed vehicles in the area. The DVLA and its partners has powers to clamp or remove any cars used on or kept on any public roads.
Queens Road was closed and residents evacuated after a major gas leak at the corner of Queens Road & Park Lane. It was caused when a valve was knocked of a major gas pipe during scheduled gas works to cut off the supply to part of the NPL. Police, fire engines, ambulances and other utility…