Earlier this year the teenagers of Teddington Baptist Church were challenged by their youth group leaders to see if they could turn £30 into £300 for HIV/AIDS charity Hope HIV. Hope HIV works in Sub-Saharan Africa through local partners in order to support vulnerable children and young people through: education, emotional support, economic empowerment and…
The BBC have interviewed Olympic canoeist Tim Brabants (MBE) about his training regime in the run-up to the 2012 Olympic games in London. Tim describes how desirable his training base is on the river Thames by Teddington and how it wasn’t originally his plan to compete in a fourth Olympic games despite racking up medals…
Police have released more CCTV images of the raider that they wish to speak to in connection with a string of armed robberies in and around Teddington. In addition to targeting the Teddington branch of Barclays in April of this year, he is believed to have struck six times including re-visiting the same branch of…
Following a public consultation and concerns from businesses in Hampton Wick, Network Rail have decided on the longer, partial road closure scheme that will include full closure over some weekends. To minimise the impact, the first of the bridge repairs are due to start at the same time as schools break up for their summer…
The news that campaigners have been waiting is finally in writing: the Richmond and Bushy Park proposed parking charges have now been officially cancelled by Conservative Tourism and Heritage Minister John Penrose. Despite signs that the scheme was doomed to be scrapped, opponents were still being asked to register their objections against the council planning…
A series of charity fund-raising events are being held by Park Lane Stables in aid of Help for Heroes. In addition to the sponsored Horses for Heroes ride at Ascot on the 10th of July, a ‘Heroes’ themed party is being held at Teddington Town Cricket Club (within Bushy Park) this Friday at 7:30pm. Admittance…
Plans to turn Park House into a 113 room hotel once current office tenants move out at the end of this year have been submitted to Richmond Council. The recession has hit commercial landlords specialising in office space hard and Teddington has not escaped this general trend – different uses for empty offices are increasingly…
A huge power cut left large areas of West London without power today as England fans cheered on their team in the final group game. The timing couldn’t really be worse for sports fans – literally just before an all-important goal that helped England surge through to the next stage just as Teddington suffered an…
In addition to the long-term bridge strengthening works planned for the end of July, a shorter overnight closure is planned from 9pm Thursday 1st July to 6am Friday. This particular work-around hasn’t officially been listed as one of the available options for the impending proper works but may be preferable to the other two options…
As recent visitors to the high street will have noticed, The Kings Head is now undergoing a substantial renovation that will see it emerge as the newest jewel in the crown of the ‘casual dining’ Brasserie Blanc group. Brasserie Blanc is expanding by moving into the pub market with the acquisition of the Kings Head…
