Several fire engines were seen in and around Bushy Park this afternoon, tackling a fire within the park near the Pheasantry Cafe. Some visitors to the park reported smelling smoke several hours earlier but were not aware of a fire was being fought nearby. Firemen just before 6pm told a crowd of onlookers that the…
Richmond Council is asking for feedback for proposed re-planning schemes for two parks in central Teddington – Elmfield and Jubilee Gardens: these are the green spaces near Elmfield house, where Lights-Up switching-on takes place in November and opposite, near Travelodge. This work will form part of the Parks Improvement Plan II which aims to improve…
Children and horses at Park Lane Stables dressed up in odd socks to help raise awareness of Down’s Syndrome on the 21st of March. Cakes and balloons were given away and children were taught about the condition on World Down Syndrome Day. Around the world, supporters wore mismatched socks and some wore 3 – to…
Mackenzie Gallery closed it’s doors for the last time on Easter weekend after hosting a platform for artists to provide art to locals for seven years. A note was left on the door thanking their customers and artists they have worked with or sold to over the years. Some art pieces were sold to anyone…
Royal Parks last week introduced a license now required for dog walkers who use the parks. In addition to a license fee per walker and additional commercial vehicle parking permit, a limit of 4 dogs is now in place for professional dog walkers when using Royal Parks despite a lack of consultation. Funds raised will…
You might need your thermals to find the latest addition to Bushy Park! Hidden deep within one of the Woodland Gardens in Bushy Park, is a newly carved Oak Honey Bee. Bees are essential to the environment, and the decline in bee populations over the last 50 years has been significant. Different species of bee…
Coming soon – clues to find the Oak Honeybee hidden in Bushy park. Teddington Town will be hosting links to the new addition to Bushy park. Published on Good Friday, 2013 we will have the essential clues to find the Honey bee, carved out of English Oak in memory of a local Mum. If you…
Maintenance work to Teddington Footbridge continues during weekdays 9:30am and 3:30pm and is still planned to last until Thursday the 28th of March. The bridge has remained open on weekends so far during work but note that Richmond Council has announced a change for tomorrow. On Saturday March 23rd 2013 the bridge will be closed…
Staff at the Card Collection were shocked to recently discover their Teddington Memorial Hospital charity collection tin had been callously stolen from their shop. However not long after the news was reported, a kind anonymous donation of an envelope containing £100 turned up that covered the cost of the money lost. In the past, collection…
The unit left vacant after BoHo Boutique closed is to become a Mary Portas Living & Giving charity shop, supporting Save the Children and joins several other in South West London including Richmond, Chiswick and Barnes. Work has already begun for this conversion of this listed building for the charity concept.. with the local community…
