A convicted paedophile was named as living in Park Lane, Teddington in an article published in the Richmond and Twickenham Times. Derek Hawkes, 47, served 4 years in prison for his offence from 2000-2004. As part of his bail conditions was told to not to associate with any other registered sex offenders. He was spotted…
A controlled parking zone (CPZ) will come into force next week after years of campaigning, consultations and wrangling between local residents, business, local organisations and councillors. Parking has always been a major issue around some roads in central Teddington – none more so that those that surround the station. Although the majority of responders to…
Please ensure you’re sitting down and try not or choke on your tea & cake but it appears as though leafy and desirable Teddington also has its dark-side. From the Richmond & Twickenham times: “The clamp-down on the borough’s brothels continued in Teddington with the closure of another site. Police raided a flat in the…
Foot and Mouth disease precautions have been put in place at Bushy Park. Plans have been drawn up to close Richmond and Bushy Park if the outbreak spreads to the area. A second case was confirmed in Surrey on Tuesday. Visitors are advised to: Keep to paths and tracks Do not approach the deer Keep…
On Friday 20th July 2007 heavy rain was predicted but no-one could have prepared enough for the drenching that was to follow. June had already deluged the UK with twice the average rainfall and but nothing could prepare us for the months-worth of rain that parts of the UK received in just 24 hours. It…
Local resident opposition had been mounting over proposals to add a 30 cell custody suite to Teddington Police Station but today the Metropolitan Police Authority committed itself to finding a more satisfactory location elsewhere in South West London. Interest in the public meeting on January 22nd was so overwhelming that the Church hall capacity was…
July’s exceedingly hot temperatures have given the UK the highest ever July recorded temperature of 36.5C. Train lines have buckled, tarmac melted and zoo-keepers have been handing out ice lollies to keep their animals cool. Bushy Park Deer have had to resort to their own methods for keeping cool – wading into the various ponds…