The Queen has honoured local children’s hospice Chase (recently merged with Shooting Star) with a prestigious award and the first of its kind. The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service is an MBE for groups of volunteers who work in their local community for the benefit of others. This charity provides invaluable services including therapists, special…
Teddington Lifeboat station has been busy lately! Teddington RNLI members took part in a dramatic river boat rescue operation this week. Exercises are planned and carried three times a year with Turk’s Launches to test response times and evacuation procedures. On this particular exercise on Tuesday evening, the cabin was filled with smoke to simulate…
‘Pop-up cinema’ group Nomad has joined Royal Parks to bring outdoor cinema to London parks this summer – screen classics and cult favourites in our beloved green spaces. As well as the films themselves there will be live music, theatre and other surprises related to the film being screened! Nomad specialises in creating screen locations…
This year’s Art House Open Studios runs from the 10th to the 19th of June and will give residents another chance to explore the studios in Richmond Borough that are usually hidden behind closed doors. Artists, groups and schools will be opening their doors to the public to help celebrate the diverse and exciting artists…
There has recently been a move to enlarge the remit of the Teddington Business Community so that Teddington will benefit from a stronger business association. The association aims to promote and protect the businesses in our back yard – the most visible examples are our celebrated high street shops, restaurants and pubs but there are…
Latest and greatest photos from the area. A colourful pond in Bushy Park gardens is captured by Tim Moore during a Talk Photography meet-up. Historical actors prepare to march in front of another great turnout for the annual Chestnut Sunday parade. More photos here. Olympic hopeful Tim Brabants at home on the Thames at Teddington.…
A recent competition held by The Good Food Guide (established in 1951) aimed to find the best restaurants across the country and Retro Bistrot has been voted the winner for the London region! Independent and family run, owner Vincent Gerbeau: “The whole team at Retro are delighted to have been voted Best Restaurant in London.…
Despite being only Teddington RFU’s first year in the London SW3 Divisional League they are celebrating for the second year running – winning the Senior Vase and earning promotion to the London SW2 league. Their trip to Twickenham saw them dominate Littleborough to a 42-8 win in the Senior Vase Final to the delight of…
The Cavan Bakery has finalised a deal to open a second bakery in Teddington and it’s fifth in total. This successful family run business, established in 1929 will now be serving freshly baked bread, cakes and savouries (baked in Hampton Hill) and sandwiches made-to-order from the unit left vacant after Play-Inside-Out’s move across the road.…
Work has now begun on the plot of land on Park Road (next to St John’s Ambulance building). Richmond Housing Partnership will be developing this area for affordable housing with six three bedroom townhouses on this site. Originally submitted in 2007, planning permission was originally refused after appeals from local residents and the Teddington Society…
