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Oyster card readers appear at station

After the May completion date for full Oyster card integration came and went, South West Trains cited issues with Cubic, a third-party supplier of the reader Oyster card-reading chips and software. Last week the Oyster readers appeared on ticket machines at Teddington station but are not yet operational so train users will still have to…

Olympic cycling test event details

Borough residents have been sent more detailed information about the London-Surrey Cycle Classic race that will take place on Sunday 14th August 2011. 140 world-class international cyclists will be speeding along the 140km long route that will be used during next year’s London Olympics. The Olympic organising committee has been working with Richmond Borough Council,…

Stanley Primary school rugby team make it two in a row

Stanley Primary School have defended their National tag rugby championship trophy, winning the competition for a second year in a row and becoming the first school ever to achieve this! They beat London North rivals West Leigh Junior School 4-3 in the finals of the RFU YAZOO Tag 2 Twickenham title, played at Rugby School…

Police urge calm amidst child abduction rumours

Police have issued a special communication following reports of attempted child abductions in the area. Recently there have been many rumours of attempted abductions and sightings of a suspicious character throughout Richmond Borough including Whitton, Twickenham, Teddington and Hounslow – these are circulating via emails, Twitter and Facebook. The website has been setup that will…

Tesco to close for major refurbishment

Teddington Tesco will be closing for a week starting on the 25th July 2011. Regular shoppers will be glad to hear that many improvements are on the way including a hot chicken counter, hot pie cabinet, a new bakery section and a new & improved self-service checkout area (see plan below). Most will however be…

New nursery for Teddington

Buttons Day Nursery School will be opening its doors to newcomers from September 2011 – utilising the building left empty after Langham Nursery closed. The nursery is part of a group headed by a husband and wife team who strongly believe in a hands-on approach to running their nurseries. The premises at 8 Langham Road,…

Traffic woes set to continue

Road users have been feeling the effects of the ever popular Hampton Court Flower Show – large tailbacks have been seen in all directions from Hampton Court at opening and closing times. Despite the show finishing today, traffic heading to and from the direction of Hampton Court will continue to have difficulties – this time…

How well do you know Teddington?

Teddington has it’s fair share of unusual sights, architecture and hidden gems, do you know where these are? Post below if you know any answers (you can login in via Twitter or Facebook as well as WordPress). Click on images for larger size. This is just for fun and depending on well it goes, the…

Detail from recent events

There’s always a lot going in Teddington that you might not necessarily hear about, here are some pics and details of some recent events. Happy Potter Ceramics recently held a hugely successful craft fair at their cafe. All of the available spaces were filled with craft-makers offering their wares to visitors – local talented designers…

Lord Heseltine visits LGC

Lord Heseltine visited LGC in Teddington this week to hear about the company’s successful growth during its post-privatisation as well as its future plans. The former Secretary of State for Trade and Industry in John Major’s Cabinet at the time of LGC’s privatisation (in 1996) and now member of the House of Lords and the…

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