Teddington station is to be finally fully integrated into the Oyster system from January. South West Trains have faced intense pressure to complete franchise negotiations with Transport for London and become the final London train company to fully accept all Oyster cards & payments. The four card readers were being connected last week whilst Teddington…
St Mary’s & St Peter’s Primary School remained closed today delaying the start of the new term. Asbestos was discovered in the boiler room of the school during a survey last week, part of the planned expansion to answer the ever-growing lack of primary school places in Teddington. Cleaning work was carried out over the…
If you use the footbridge over the river regularly, you might want to make a note in your diary that it will be closed for maintenance 10am-3pm daily from 7th until 11th September. The closure is necessary to install an anti-skid surface to the bridge for winter whilst the weather still permits. As an official…
Changes are certainly afoot on the high street. Locksmiths Lock Around The Clock has moved out of their shop and no longer have a retail premises – instead operating from offices. Elements are refurbishing what was the Teddington Book Shop next door to add a unique new feature to their offering: a children-specific hairdressers delightfully…
The new buildings and updated facilities currently being completed at Teddington Memorial Hospital will also be unveiled alongside a new parking scheme. The main aim of these charges will be to discourage parking by visitors not attending the hospital who tend to park on the site due to the proximity to the high street and…
This is an appeal for a lost cat that has been living in the bushes between the path area between Harrowdene Gardens and Teddington Rail Station. Residents have been feeding the cat which is wearing a blue collar with a small bell, for the last few weeks as she appears to be without any owner.…
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…