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…
A woman’s body was pulled from the river near Chiswick Pier on Thursday. Police believe it to be teacher Geraldine Teasdale who has been missing since mid-December, but haven’t formally identified the body. Teddington School’s headmaster Richard Weeks has spoken of the widespread shock at the news in the schools blog and this letter sent…
The current plans to expand St Marys and St Peters Primary School have been withdrawn after objections for various organisations mainly due to loss of playground and playing field space. Planners face a difficult task – increasing the school size from two to three forms in a borough that is desperate for more school places…
Breaking news: ministers have just given the go-ahead for the introduction of parking charges in for our local Royal Parks – much to the dismay of park users and campaigners. The charges will be as previously proposed – £1 and 50p an hour for Richmond and Bushy Park respectively. Culture minister Margaret Hodge has given…
The long-awaited thaw has slowly but surely begun and even if the freezing temperatures continue, Richmond Council have re-iterated that several weeks worth of grit supplies are still available. Schools are also mostly open and back to normal now. Post has been delayed in some areas but is also returning back to normal – most…
