The Save Our Lands and River Campaign (SOLAR) is aiming to raise a massive E-petition early next year with 100.000 signatures protesting against the building of the so-called ‘Thames Sewage Pump’ in Teddington. The organisers say: “2026 is a critical year. Thames Water plans to submit their planning application around October2026. The project is now classified…
Metropolitan Police Constable for Hampton Wick and South Teddington Colin Wills has delivered an end of year assessment of the levels of crime in the community through the new system. The bulletin comes after a year in which the Parks Police for Bushy Park and Richmond Park has been disbanded, the front public counter of…
Might Convoy organiser Simon Brake (third from right) with other volunteers prepare to set off from his Teddington home The Teddington-based Mighty Convoy humanitarian mission, which has made TWENTY trips to deliver medical, vital supplies and 86 vehicles including ambulances to Ukraine, has received significant recognition in The Sunday Times Honours List of 2025. The…
Harlequins and England World Cup winning Red Roses star Ellie Kildunne, 26, has been awarded the MBE in the New Year’s Honours List. Ellie was also the runner-up in the BBC Sports Personality of The Year vote and her success on the field as well as her personality off the field has given a…
An extra deer cull will take place in Bushy Park from Monday 12 January 2026, for approximately six weeks, The Royal Parks announced today. During this time, the vehicle gates to the park will be locked at 7pm and the pedestrian gates at 10:30pm Sunday to Thursday. All gates will be unlocked from 8am Monday…
Photo, courtesy of Mike Reilly A stunning Christmas Day morning saw a massive turnout of 2864 Santa-hat wearing Park Runners in Bushy Park at 9am today.
A petition has been started to try to halt the proposed closure of the public front counter of Twickenham Police station because of budget cuts, it was announced today. It states: “The public front counter at Twickenham Police Station is a vital community resource that provides essential services and support to the local residents.…
HAPPY CHRISTMAS TO OUR GROWING COMMUNITY OF READERS. Thank you for following our coverage of local news and issues and our support for local businesses. Here are a few photos from today, Christmas Eve, to remind us how fortunate we are to live in this beautiful area from Teddington footbridge, Kingston Bridge, Bushy Park and…
The full letter from Lib Dem MP Munira Wilson to London Mayor Sadiq Khan Local MP Munira Wilson has written a hard-hitting letter to the London Mayor Sadiq Khan urging him to back the campaign to allow the repurposing of the derelict Teddington Police station for the community, it was revealed today. She says…
Police on scene of stabbing at Barnes railway station in September 2024 A teenager who repeatedly stabbed a man in broad daylight at Barnes station has been jailed, following a British Transport Police (BTP) investigation. The 17 year old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, pleaded guilty to GBH (Grievous Bodily Harm)…
