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…
There are a few retail units undergoing final agreement so stay tuned for updates. One that is however confirmed will be on the site of TBM bathroom shop on Station Road (near Natwest) which is currently undergoing renovation to become a showroom for Kindle wood burning stoves. As well as looking rather lovely and providing…
There is currently lots of charity sports action in the area – with many completed and planned sports events in Bushy Park this summer. Teddington is also the finishing post for some very different charity challenges. Sports Lecturer Jason Arday has been running back-to-back marathons from Piccadilly Circus to Teddington and back again over the…
Reports are coming in of water problems in the area – an increasingly common problem in West London of late. Water pressure is almost non-existent in some areas in Teddington itself and also in Kingston, Twickenham, Hampton Wick and Hampton. This time the problem has been created by an electrical fault causing a pump failure…
After a five-month wait after proposals were submitted, Ham United Group has finally heard the fantastic news that it has won the bid to develop the hydropower project at Teddington Weir. The project will be one of the largest river hydro schemes in Europe – generating enough power for 900 homes and raising cash to…
This years Stragglers Wedding Day Run marked quite the occasion – the 30th race held since the original commemorated the wedding of Prince Charles and Diana in 1981. 505 runners took part in this year’s race that has in its past seen Mo Farah win the junior prize. The largest ever year saw 666 entrants…
Owners of The Park Hotel have requested extended licensing hours that if accepted will see the venue open until 1am Thursday-Saturdays and until midnight on Sundays. Since KouKou Bar’s demise there hasn’t been a central venue to visit after normal closing times for restaurants and pubs so with this application the business is hoping to…
Over the last few months there have been a lot of rumours abound about Waitrose potentially moving to Teddington, citing various different locations. Although Waitrose would welcome the opportunity the bring a store to Teddington in the future, they have unfortunately not been able to find a suitable site that is viable and available to…
