Councillor Nancy Baldwin has been appointed Mayor of Richmond upon Thames following the Council’s Annual Meeting in Twickenham last night, succeeding Councillor Penelope Frost. Councillor Baldwin, who previously served as Mayor in 2019/20, returns to the role for the 2026/27 municipal year. Councillor Matthew Wherry has been appointed Deputy Mayor. A Liberal Democrat councillor…
Image source,Getty Images FROM THE BBC By Jonny Harvey, BBC Politics London and Amy Clarke, London Published (17 May 2026) Much of the focus in London after this month’s local elections was on the successes of the Greens and Reform, as well as Labour’s struggles. But in one leafy west London borough, a very different story unfolded, with the…
Richmond Council has opened a ‘planning enforcement investigation’ to check whether the new Fone & Vape shop at 25 High Street in Teddington has broken any rules, Teddington Town has learned today. Teddington Society has described the front of the shop as ‘cheap and garish’ and its appearance – in place of the Cavan Bakery which…
All dogs wanted! Whether your dog is clever, scruffy, speedy or just very loveable – we want to see them! Enter at www.hamptonvillage.org.uk – as many of the following categories as you like! ‘Waggiest Tail’ ’Best Fancy Dress’ ’Scruffiest Pup’ ’Best Trick Performed’ ’Dog Most Like Its Owner’ ’Golden Oldie’ ’Best Biscuit Catcher’ ’Judge’s…
The architects of the new Park Lane Stables in Teddington have won a prestigious award from the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) it was announced today. The company Architecture:WK which is based in Teddington and run by Sam Kemlah, who told Teddington Town: “We’re absolutely thrilled to be one of the winners of the RIBA…
Estate Agent Former Featherstone Leigh estate agent manager Dan Johnson is a casualty of the closure of the Teddington branch but has wasted no time in setting up his own outfit to compete with all the High Street rivals. He had managed the Teddington branch for 20 years and was a familiar figure in…
Hannah, Penny, Lucy (and her puppy Sherlock), JoJo, Vicki, Rosie. Caption: Weekly team practice at the home of TWADL – The Builders Arms, Teddington The global boom in interest in DARTS has officially reached Teddington with the launch of the Teddington Women’s Amateur Darts League (TWADL) with six young women leading the march…
Richmond Council supports the principle of an Overnight Visitor Levy or ‘tourist tax’ as it has become known to help boost the coffers of the council and generate much-needed revenue for local services, Teddington Town has learned. Councillor Gareth Roberts, Leader of Richmond Council said: “We support the principle of an Overnight Visitor Levy, provided it is…
n Trains running through Teddington are disrupted after an incident at Wandsworth Town, British Transport Police have said. A spokesperson said: “Officers were called at around 11.50am today (15 May) to reports of a casualty on the tracks at Wandsworth Town railway station. “Officers responded with paramedics, however sadly a person was pronounced dead at…
Mums with kids visit dance studio next to Fone & Vape shop in Teddington’s High Street today Sneller Commercial negotiated the deal between the new ‘Fone and Vape’ tenants in the High Street and the landlords, it can be revealed. They also revealed that they had urged the landlords Zechariah Charitable Trust to “agree terms’…
