BUSHY IN BLOOM – Photo Special The Woodland Gardens in Bushy Park presented a blaze of stunning colour against the bright blue skies today. The cherry blossom was in full bloom and the daffodils complemented the colourful landscape attracting scores of families to The Pheasantry cafe for lunch as well as the…
Ted’s Market was busy with an early flurry of customers at the King’s Head car park in Teddington. The Saturday sunshine attracted the crowds and some of the traders were running low on produce by 10.30am. The popular market, which closes at 2pm today (sat) will operate twice a month from April. …
RNLI could lose vital minutes in attempts to make a rescue Work appears to have stopped on the gates The work on the main lock at Teddington started by the Environment Agency over a year ago has been stopped, it has been confirmed. Additionally, repairs to the unreliable secondary lock are ongoing but there…
tulip The popular Hampton Court Palace Tulip Festival is back into bloom with over 100,000 tulip bulbs erupting in a kaleidoscope of colour at one of the country’s most magnificent displays of planted tulips. Recognised as Britain’s Largest and Greatest Tulip Heritage Garden at the prestigious World Tulip Summit in 2024, this year’s Tulip Festival…
Female home caregiver talking with senior woman, sitting in living room and listening to her carefully Richmond Council has once again been ranked as one of the top-performing London boroughs for adult social care, with residents reporting high levels of quality of life and control over their daily lives, latest Adult Social Care End of…
Harlequins ex-players and supporters are taking on a 180mile / 300km cycle challenge to raise funds for the Harlequins Foundation, the charitable arm of the rugby club, by cycling from Sandy Park in Exeter to the Twickenham Stoop in time for the Harlequins v Exeter Chiefs match on 18 May. The annual Rival Ride will…
Soloist Beth Garcia who played the role of Eva in Evita at the Hampton Hill Theatre A fantastic night of memorable songs from the greatest musicals is on the menu at Hampton’s All Saints Church Hall in The Avenue on Saturday week (april 5) Unforgettable hits from the West End shows like Guys and Dolls,…
The King’s Head, Teddington name checked by local MP in House of Commons Local MP Munira Wilson today accused the government of ‘inflicting more pain’ on Teddington businesses like The King’s Head pub and Shambles Wine Bar. Following the statement by Chancellor Rachel Reeves, the Lib Dem MP told Teddington Town: “Today, the Chancellor…
The Hampton Fund hosted a special meeting today at The Exhange in Twickenham to discuss its strategic vision and ways of improving its impact across the community. Many local charities including recipients of Hampton Fund support were invited to offer new thoughts to meet changing requirements against the tough economic landscape. The meeting attended by…
The seal’s head can be seen just above the surface of the water last Friday Soaking up the sun near Trowlock Island today ( photo by Julian Fullalove) The first seal of the year has been spotted in the River Thames near the riverside housing estate at Mallard Place, Teddington. Several sightings have…