Pope Benedict XVI will fly into the UK today to be received in Scotland by the Queen and enjoy a guard of honour at Edinburgh Airport before the hectic visit gets properly under way. The rare sighting will actually be the first state visit by a pope to the UK but has brought criticism from…
Raymond Blanc’s hotly anticipated ‘White Brasserie‘ venue in Teddington will open its doors on Monday 20th September. Work on the building is now complete and staff are currently undergoing customer service training, learning the menus and honing their skills so that they can serve customers as best they can. The refurbishment really has improved on…
Teddington Lifeboat Station Operations Manager, Malcolm Miatt has resigned after serving nearly a decade for the RNLI. Malcolm Miatt was involved with Teddington Lifeboat Station from its inception and when it officially opened in January 2002 Malcolm and was appointed LOM (Lifeboat Operations Manager). Over the last decade Malcolm has been dedicated to the RNLI…
The 2012 Mayoral elections may be two years away but Labour candidates currently on their campaigns to rally support for their party nominations. Labours candidates have been whittled down to two: ex-Mayor Ken Livingstone and former Bethnal Green and Bow MP Oona King – she will be in the area tonight to speak to members…
Three teenagers are to appear in court to answer charges of participating in a crime spree in Teddington that saw St Mark’s Church Hall burnt down in December 2009. The three defendants charged with arson are Marcus Allen, 19 of Little Queens Road, Teddington, Anthony Blackford, 19, of Cygnet Avenue, Feltham, and Jack Passmore, 18,…
The requested license application from the Park Hotel has attracted much public interest – so much so that a meeting has been arranged by one resident to discuss the concerns. The license extension applies to later alcohol serving, music and dancing – activities that some nearby residents will fear lead to increased anti-social behaviour. The…
There are a few retail units undergoing final agreement so stay tuned for updates. One that is however confirmed will be on the site of TBM bathroom shop on Station Road (near Natwest) which is currently undergoing renovation to become a showroom for Kindle wood burning stoves. As well as looking rather lovely and providing…
There is currently lots of charity sports action in the area – with many completed and planned sports events in Bushy Park this summer. Teddington is also the finishing post for some very different charity challenges. Sports Lecturer Jason Arday has been running back-to-back marathons from Piccadilly Circus to Teddington and back again over the…
Reports are coming in of water problems in the area – an increasingly common problem in West London of late. Water pressure is almost non-existent in some areas in Teddington itself and also in Kingston, Twickenham, Hampton Wick and Hampton. This time the problem has been created by an electrical fault causing a pump failure…