Teddington’s regular river swimmers were out in force today to celebrate the official green light for the designated bathing site at Ham and Kingston. The local swimming group, The Bluetits, were all smiles as they took to the water at 7.30am after the government’s confirmation of the 13 new sites – taking the total to…
Thirteen new bathing sites including the first-ever on the River Thames near Teddington have now officially received designated status as the bathing water season begins, it was announced tonight. The new sites take the total to over 460 bathing waters, covering nearly every coastal county in England as well as several more inland swimming…
Facial recognition cameras in Kingston today Heavy police presence on stand-by to arrest wanted criminals Police made one arrest during day long operation in Kingston town centre today At least ten police officers were on hand in Kingston town centre today as the new facial recognition system was in operation to identify suspected criminals. A…
Dr Alex Starling has lived in the borough since 2010. He is the Acting Chair of the Richmond & Twickenham Branch of Reform UK and was a candidate in Heathfield ward in last week’s local elections. Here he provides a personal commentary on the outcome and possible repercussions of last week’s ‘one party’ result for…
Two community engagement events are to be held at England’s rugby HQ in Twickenham to allow residents learn more about fresh plans by the RFU to increase the number of non-sporting events, it has been announced. The RFU says it is trying again to increase the number of concerts held at Twickenham stadium every year…
Opening in 2022, the established nursery in Teddington continues to grow its reputation in the local area amongst parents, supported by a strong local network of Fennies settings across Richmond, Twickenham and Whitton. For families in Teddington, finding childcare that feels both dependable and genuinely enriching is a key part of early parenthood. At…
Freedom of Information request states: “Whilst the Council recognises the public interest in the transparency of the procurement process, it must consider the strong public interest in securing best value for taxpayers.” Richmond Council has rejected a Freedom of Information request to reveal the value of their new deal with e-bike operator FOREST despite their…
The Teddington Society has formally intervened in the plans for the opening of a new vape shop in the High Street, Teddington Town has learned today. They have raised the ‘cheap and garish’ fascia of the shop with Richmond council as well as the ‘visual deterioration’ of Teddington’s High Street. On its website, it states: “The longstanding…
The petition aimed at attracting 100.000 signatures to trigger a Parliamentary debate on the Thames Water Pump at Teddington has already attracted over 3200 signatures, it was announced tonight. The campaign group SOLAR (Save Our Lands and River) hosted a meeting at the Wharf restaurant in Teddington where it announced plans to increase publicity and…
The Green Party, which lost its five seats on Richmond Council in last week’s election, leaving the Liberal Democrats with an overwhelming FIFTY FOUR seats and total dominance, has issued a response expressing its concern at the ‘one party’ result. Their statement said: “We’re extremely proud of our campaign — it’s been the best and…
