Local commuters who rely on Tube services from Richmond station face massive disruption next week as a planned strike over pay and working hours by the RMT rail union will go ahead from Sunday. Transport For London (TfL) has warned there could be “little or no service” between Sunday and next Friday morning across the…
A change to the opening times of the gates of Bushy Park come into force this month as the six week deer cull begins. Vehicle gates will close at 7pm and pedestrian gates will close at 1030pm. All gates will open at 8am. The bright yellow warning signs say DANGER NO ENTRY – Deer cull…
Ted Lasso is a face in the crowd outside the Richmond Green pub The Prince’s Head which became the Crown & Anchor until 4pm yesterday (Photo by Leo Wilkinson) Glad to be back on familiar territory – Jason Sudeikis is all smiles during rehearsals for Series Four in Richmond (Photo by Leo Wilkinson) In conversation…
I The Teddington RNLI Open Day in June 2025 raised a massive £5,700. The event saw the Teddington community come together with Teddington Traders to enjoy a day which included a duck race, food from local restaurants as well as RNLI volunteers, water safety demonstrations, a human fruit machine, London Fire Brigade and much more.…
Bushy Park”s resident photographer Sue Lindenberg has had one of her amazing images selected for the prestigious Countryfile Calendar 2026, it has been announced. The photo is called Fawn’s Dawn and now the voting is open for the public to choose their favourite image from the selection for the cover photo for next year’s calendar.…
This year’s Concours of Elegance at Hampton Court Palace will honour the greatest moments in motorsport history. From Formula One winners, such as the legendary 2014 Mercedes F1 W05 Hybrid, to endurance heroes like the wild Porsche 911 GT1 Evo, Hampton Court Palace will showcase racing icons that defined an era. All set within the…
The former WH Smith store in Teddington’s Broad Street has now been officially rebranded following the takeover of the chain. The sign above the shop – in a similar shade of blue to the traditional colour of WH Smith’s distinctive coloured signage – now says TG JONES. The new name has been made up and deliberately styled…
The first new signage appeared today for the new Teddington High Street convenience store on the former site of Budgens. Various distinct blue signs appeared on the frontage of this new retailer, to be known as ‘Pantry,’ as work continues on the interior of the shop. The Teddington Pantry follows the success of The Barnes…
A bomb disposal expert who was awarded the George Cross (GC) for courage will be this week’s special guest at SporTedd. Under the scorching Afghanistan sun, Kim Hughes GC stood before seven interconnected explosive devices. One wrong move would kill everyone. He looked, then did something that astonished everyone… he removed all his protective gear…
The pub, The Lion, has been saved by a community group and aims to be open before Xmas Comfortable lounge was always popular with the local community The large garden was always a magnet for families in the summer As a ‘free house’ the pub will offer a wide range of local beers and ales…
