Police area appealing for residents to ensure they are being as vigilant as possible after a 21 burglaries were reported to the police in the borough in just one weekend. During this spate of thefts, items taken included a TV, cars, laptops, cameras, computers and jewellery. Crane Park Road in Twickenham was targeted by thieves…
Stagetext is a registered charity which aims to deliver captioned performances across the UK for the deaf, deafened and hard of hearing. Similar to subtitles on foreign-language films, the spoken word can be converted into visible text using captioning technology so that audience members can enjoy live performances that they would normally find difficult or…
The 18th century ‘Gothic castle’ Strawberry Hill House will open to the public this weekend as a museum after a comprehensive two-year long £9m restoration. This Grade I listed building was built between 1747 and 1792 by writer Horace Walpole (son of prime minister Robert Walpole) and revived the trend for Gothic style buildings –…
The high street will be seeing lots of positive changes in the coming weeks. The vacant lot left by Topps Tiles will be filled by a furniture retail store – Oakleys of Teddington will become the latest shop in this independent chain (currently in Cheam, Maidenhead and Stanmore). The shop will sell high quality bedroom…
Pope Benedict XVI will fly into the UK today to be received in Scotland by the Queen and enjoy a guard of honour at Edinburgh Airport before the hectic visit gets properly under way. The rare sighting will actually be the first state visit by a pope to the UK but has brought criticism from…
Raymond Blanc’s hotly anticipated ‘White Brasserie‘ venue in Teddington will open its doors on Monday 20th September. Work on the building is now complete and staff are currently undergoing customer service training, learning the menus and honing their skills so that they can serve customers as best they can. The refurbishment really has improved on…
Teddington Lifeboat Station Operations Manager, Malcolm Miatt has resigned after serving nearly a decade for the RNLI. Malcolm Miatt was involved with Teddington Lifeboat Station from its inception and when it officially opened in January 2002 Malcolm and was appointed LOM (Lifeboat Operations Manager). Over the last decade Malcolm has been dedicated to the RNLI…
The 2012 Mayoral elections may be two years away but Labour candidates currently on their campaigns to rally support for their party nominations. Labours candidates have been whittled down to two: ex-Mayor Ken Livingstone and former Bethnal Green and Bow MP Oona King – she will be in the area tonight to speak to members…
Three teenagers are to appear in court to answer charges of participating in a crime spree in Teddington that saw St Mark’s Church Hall burnt down in December 2009. The three defendants charged with arson are Marcus Allen, 19 of Little Queens Road, Teddington, Anthony Blackford, 19, of Cygnet Avenue, Feltham, and Jack Passmore, 18,…
The requested license application from the Park Hotel has attracted much public interest – so much so that a meeting has been arranged by one resident to discuss the concerns. The license extension applies to later alcohol serving, music and dancing – activities that some nearby residents will fear lead to increased anti-social behaviour. The…
