Some ADSL broadband users in the area started to notice loss of service, along with out-of-action phone lines in general at the start of the week. Police soon confirmed after these reports that a cable theft incident had occured between Teddington and Hampton Wick. BT own the phone/broadband cabling network so even if homes in…
The road surface in Broad Street has been been deteriorating noticeably recently and has been blighted by being dug up for repairs. After discussions between Teddington councillor Elengorn and TFL, an amount of £180,000 has been agreed to spend in revamping Broad Street area in general. TFL will be investing this amount to improve the…
Princess Alice Hospice will be holding their annual Midnight Pyjama Walk on Saturday 8th September 10pm, starting and finishing at St Mary’s University College. The 8 and 12 mile routes will go through Teddington high street, Twickenham, over Richmond Bridge, through Ham to Teddington Lock. If you are interested in supporting the Hospice’s ‘8 to…
Many residents were left wondering what happened on the High Street on the evening of July 24th after approximately 6 police cars and 2 police vans were spotted parked outside the Teddington Arms and the area being sealed of by tape. Details have now come to light after a court case at South Western Magistrates.…
Mo Farah tonight became only the seventh man in history to win both the 5,000 and 10,000m distances at the same Olympic Games. His strong sprint finish left rivals trailing on the home straight and his gold helped take Team GB’s total to 28 going into the final day of competition. Mo’s management company Pace…
The Royal Oak is set for a return soon in place of Sammy’s – email new owner at peter.cova@virgin.net if you are interested in bar work opportunities here. After a re-decoration, the pub will hopefully be having a soft-opening by the middle of August and be fully open by early September. The Waldegrave Arms is…
Commuters on their way home from the station were greeted the sight of what looked like quite an impact on the zebra crossing. Police were alerted to the crash by a loud bang right outside the Police Station. It appears as though an Olympic Bus had hit the pole with some force – enough to…
A huge number of visitors headed to the area to cheer on the Time Trial cyclists and thankfully brief showers just before the Women’s race soon cleared up to leave a mostly dry and sunny day it their wake. Flags and good luck messages were chalked on several roads including outside The Adelaide, which had…
Competing Olympians will be gracing our streets again on Wednesday 1st August for the last time during the London Olympics. The Cycling Time Trials will see elite riders head around a course that begins and ends at Hampton Court. There is a ‘hot throne’ that the holder of the fastest time will sit on until…
Cycling fans from far and wide lined local cycle race routes at the weekend, with many bunting-clad houses and good luck messages for the Olympians as many residents got their first taste of Olympic action. Although there was some confusion over the road closure times, most locals resigned themselves to the fact that it was…
