Teenagers risked serious injury by jumping from the Teddington footbridges into the river today despite warning signs. At one stage a tourist boat was forced to sound its horn to alert jumpers who were preparing to leap off the bridge. The area was packed with teenagers making the most of the half term, partying…
Vandalism suspect walks off casually towards the river after damaging the car The driver’s side window was smashed with a hammer An attempt was made to smash the windscreen and the word ‘cheater’ was sprayed on the bonnet The luxury car with a personalised registration plate BO55 BOB also had rear windscreen smashed A…
Teddington ‘beach’ near the footbridge on the Kingston side An armada of paddle boarders enjoy the weather. The far bank is the proposed sewage pump will be built View of the beach from Teddington foot bridge The river around Teddington was turn into a giant water park with swimmers, paddle boarders and sailors taking…
Temperatures have provisionally matched the all-time record for May, according to the Met Office. It says temperatures at Teddington Bushy Park, in south-west London, hit 32.8C. The last time a place hit 32.8°C in May was in 1944 at Regent’s Park, Horsham, and Tunbridge Wells. If temperatures do rise to 35C in the capital,…
Local Lib Dem MP Munira Wilson has launched a survey asking residents for their views on South Western Railway (SWR) services in our area. You can respond to the survey here. The survey follows the announcement by South Western Railway (SWR) that it is conducting the first review of its timetable in over 20 years.…
Fire crew called to fire outbreak on towpath between Teddington and Richmond Firefighters tackled a blaze in a dead tree in Bushy Park London Fire Brigade is sharing advice to help Londoners enjoy the hot weather safely, ahead of the capital’s first potential heatwave of the year. As forecasters predict temperatures in excess of 30 degrees Celsius, and the UK Health Security Agency…
Five men have been jailed for a total of 84 years Kingston Crown Court for their involvement in a major organised crime group responsible for importing and supplying Class A drugs worth millions of pounds into London. Andrzej Walas, 48, of Hubert Road, Slough was sentenced to 26 years’ imprisonment, Robert Francuz, 43, of Heath…
Andy Murray with the manager of the Teddington Constitutional Club in Stanley Road YOU CAN WATCH THE AD HERE: “It’s not about him” This is the television commercial tennis star Andy Murray filmed in the unlikely setting of the Teddington Constitutional Club. The former Wimbledon and Olympic champion was filmed at the club in Stanley…
