Essential maintenance works are to be carried out in High Street, Station Road, Elmfield Avenue, Waldegrave Road to Vicarage Road from 8th-12th March. Large no parking signs have been placed on lamp-posts so check where you are parking if you leave your car in any of these roads overnight – restricted areas should be coned.…
Teddington-based Mike Bryant has been providing specialist hypnotherapist and counselling to customers for nearly thirty years. He works with his patients for a variety of issues including bereavement, depression, lack of motivation/self-esteem, relationship problems, stress, anxiety, panic attacks and eating problems. Natalie – a fan of teddingtontown went along for a hypnotherapy session just after…
The new GP practice at Teddington Memorial Hospital is now open (as of Monday 1st March) – offering longer opening hours and a range of GP services. The new GP opening hours are: Monday-Friday 8am-10pm Saturday-Sunday & bank holidays 8am-9pm Unregistered patients can still use the walk-in centre (same hours) or even make appointments with…
The Hounslow Chronicle reports on how signs of economic recovery can be seen by looking at the recent numbers of empty shop spaces around the borough – with 23 empty units in Twickenham compared to 35 in November. Teddington High Street has officially seen a slight increase from 7 to 8 (up to November) but…
Nichols the jewellers was robbed of window display items on Wednesday 24th February. Two men grabbed what they could after smashing the front window with sledgehammers and making off on foot. Members of the public made chase but were unable to catch them. [Update] Some more details – up to £40,000 was taken from the…
A small leak has been discovered in the cascade of the newly restored Water Gardens in Bushy Park. Contractors will be draining the upper pool for investigative and repair works once the problem has been identified. Obviously until fixed, the water feature will be out action. Check back here for updates if you wish to…
Richmond Council have announced their yearly budgets and included a happy note that council tax will not increase this year to “help residents through the financial crisis” – also apparently taking heed from a pre-Christmas consultation that showed that any rises would prove very unpopular in the current economic climate. The announcement also comes at…
Rugby fans will tomorrow celebrate a century of Rugby at Twickenham Stadium as England and Wales recreate the first ever international match played at the Cabbage Patch (affectionately known as this because the site previously grew cabbages). To mark the big occasion, the Rugby Football Union has arranged a special pre-match and half-time show designed…
The latest and final issue of the Bushy Telegraph (v8) has been published including the following features: Diana Fountain restoration wrap-up Local groups and volunteers General restoration review Facts and figures Water Gardens info The Bushy Telegraph was created to keep the community informed about the Park restoration programme. Previous versions can be found here:…
The building again vacated by another business (this time Topps Tiles) is currently going through a planning application to be developed for a new branch of auto-repair chain Kwik Fit. The site is within a Conservation Area but planners are keen to point out that the proposals include keeping the front of the building as…
