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DOGS ON LEADS NOW COMPULSORY IN BUSHY PARK

WATCH THE VIDEO HERE: Deer birthing season in Richmond Park and Bushy Park Dogs must be kept on leads in Bushy Park and Richmond Park during the deer-birthing season, which started on May 1, The Royal Parks warned today. The Royal Parks charity has released a short film reminding people of the vulnerability of does…

VE DAY CELEBRATIONS AT THE BUILDERS ARMS ON BANK HOLIDAY MONDAY

The Builders Arms is Teddington is leading Victory in Europe (VE) Day celebrations with a big street party outside the pub on Sunday, May 4. The event will support the Twickenham based children’s mental health charity The Purple Elephant Project, who will be attending to promote their work. All are welcome.  

TEDDINGTON GROVE GARDENS OPEN ON SATURDAY

    The hidden gem that is Grove Gardens in Teddington will be holding an open day this Saturday ( 3 May) from 1pm until 4.30pm. As well as enjoying the tranquil sanctuary of the gardens there will be a Mini Beast Hunt, quizzes as well as other activities for children while adults can have…

LOCAL MP BLASTS PARKS POLICE DECISION

Local MP Munira Wilson has written to Home Secretary about the disbanding of the Parks Police Munira Wilson, MP for Twickenham, has branded the decision to cut the Royal Parks policing team as a “blow to community policing” following confirmation of the Metropolitan Police Service’s (MPS) decision. The planned cuts to the Royal Parks Operational…

RED DEER TAKES A COOLING DIP TO BEAT THE HEAT IN BUSHY PARK

    A female red deer immerses herself in the Bushy Park stream to cool off in the scorching 25 degrees heat today (Thursday) The deer broke away from the herd and took her own steps to defy the heatwave with all of her four legs underwater as temperature records were smashed with 28 degrees…

COMMUNITY LOCAL HEROES RECOGNISED

  From saving surplus food to fight hunger, to protecting green spaces and helping to uplift the most vulnerable among us – Richmond’s most inspiring grassroots initiatives were celebrated at the 2025 Community Heroes Awards. The annual event, organised by Richmond Council, shines a spotlight on the individuals, groups, organisations and businesses whose tireless efforts…

LAST-MINUTE SCRAMBLE FOR CLOSING DOWN BARGAINS AT BUDGENS

Shelves were swiftly emptying today as Teddington’s popular High Street convenience store Budgens enters its last hours of trading. The store, which blames operational costs and changes in consumer buying will shut its doors for good at 11pm tonight, as exclusively revealed by Teddington Town last week. Signs on the door showed a ‘closing down’…

NEIGH-BOURLY PARTY FOR PARK LANE STABLES

Park Lane Stables is throwing a street party to celebrate its return to its original home in Teddington, it was announced today. The road will be closed from 12pm on until 4pm on Saturday May 24. The invitation, circulated today, reads: “Hold your horses and clear your calendars! “We’d love you to trot over and…

MAN CHARGED WITH MURDER FOLLOWING TWICKENHAM STABBING

  Victim Harpal Roopra Met detectives have named a man who died in a stabbing in south-west London as they charge a man with murder. Harpal Singh Roopra, 38, died after being found with stab wounds in Ellerman Avenue, Twickenham, at 23:39hrs on Saturday, 26 April. His family continue to be supported by specially trained…

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