Richmond Council wants to extend Teddington Cemetery onto Shacklegate Lane allotments to meet urgent demand for more burial spaces causing a major local controversy in the borough with local residents claiming the allotments are vital to grow food cheaply and for mental health. Here, local funeral directors White Rose have their say. A BLOG…
PHOTO SPECIAL Hampton Court Palace has been transformed into a spooky haunted house, full of pumpkins and the ghosts of historic figures to mark Halloween. Thousands of visitors – mostly families – turned up at the Palace today to see the ghostly goings-on accompanied by scary music and shadowy images behind windows. Many of the…
Teddington’s Cento Uno Italian restaurant closed with blinds down on Saturday night Despite its prime position Cent Uno faced tough competition Cento Uno opened under the same management as the fine dining restaurant One One Four which closed because of changing eating patterns post COVID The popular family Italian restaurant Cento Uno, opposite the…
A yellow box junction in Kingston is the most lucrative in the UK delivering £450.000 in just eight months and snaring TWENTY SEVEN drivers a day, The Sunday Times reports. Between January and August this year, it generated just over £450,000 from drivers who entered the yellow boxes illegally, often unintentionally and caused by…
At the end of September Teddington Town highlighted an amazing new book called Lifestories which told the fascinating individual stories of some local residents of Teddington giving an insight into what life was like then and the challenges people faced. They are all compelling in their content and recollection. Today, we feature the full story of…
Two volunteer drivers from America came all the way to the UK to join the latest Teddington-based Mighty Convoy mission to provide aid to Ukraine. The team led by Gavin Emsden from Hampton, included drivers and supporters from Essex, Cheshire, Warwickshire and Doug Arnold from Denver, Colorado and Terry O’Brien from Austin, Texas. The convoy…
Local residents are joined by MP Munira Wilson and leader of the council Gareth Roberts in protest outside police station Local MP Munira Wilson has stepped her opposition to the controversial closure of the front counter at Twickenham Police station despite the Met Police’s recent confirmation that the closure will go ahead. Following pressure from…
Teddington’s Beer Festival takes place at the Landmark Arts Centre from 13th until 16th November.. Join a fun 45-minute beer tasting session led by experts from ThirtyFifty on Friday and Saturday afternoon session – please note you must also have a valid festival session ticket. 1pm – Making Sense of Beer StylesFrom classic milds…
Teddington’s popular Saturday morning Ted’s Market in the car park of the King’s Head pub from 9.30 am in High Street is back tomorrow with a stunning line up of traders.
Teddington’s Royal British Legion’s darts team is gearing up for an exciting 12-hour darts marathon from 11 am to 11 pm tomorrow (Fri) This event is not just about the game; it’s a chance to support two incredible causes: the Poppy Appeal and Macmillan Cancer Support. The team will be throwing darts non-stop, and they’re…
