The Friends of Bushy and Home Parks are exploring ways of improving the condition of the two key and historic features that commemorate the use of Bushy Park as Camp Griffiss by the American forces in World War Two using their charity funds to to support the work. The first is the Eisenhower plaque…
Former England international and Harlequins full back Mike Brown is joining Hampton School’s rugby coaching team for the 2025 season, it has been announced today. Brown, now 40, enjoyed a brilliant 20-year career, making over 380 appearances for Harlequins, where he won two Premiership titles and lifted the European Challenge Cup. He later represented Newcastle Falcons and Leicester Tigers, before calling…
The closed down cafe in The Causeway called Pink Maple is to reopen soon as Eleana’s Bistro, Teddington Town can reveal. It was only last week that the owners of the Pink Maple announced the cafe had been sold and posted a glowing thank-you letter to all its loyal customers. Today (fri) the former…
Jake, in blue vest, clinches silver medal in Tokyo Former Teddington-based athlete Jake Wightman won Britain’s first medal at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo today (wed) when he clinched the silver medal in the 1500 metres event. Wightman, 31, led into the final lap, but it came down to a photo finish between the Brit and Portugal’s Isaac Nader with Jake missing…
The local grant–making charity, Hampton Fund, has awarded grants worth £3.76 million in 18 months helping local residents cope with the challenges of financial, emotional and physical hardship, Teddington Town can reveal today. The charity, which is based in Hampton, has published its first Impact Report to illustrate how its grants programme supports individuals and families, directly and through support of a range of local charities. The report details grants totalling£3.76 million made between July 2023 and December 2024,which were awarded to 2,386 local…
One of the testosterone filled stags in full voice in Bushy Park today….. YOU CAN SEE THE BELLOWING STAG HERE IMG_1145 WATCH A VIDEO EXPLAING THE RUTTING SEASON HERE…
A new campaign has been launched to restore free access for the public to the magnificent gardens of Hampton Court Palace. A petition has been started called Reopen Hampton Court Palace Gardens – Return our free access. So far, it has received over 11.000 signatures. In a social media post campaigner Pauline Timms writes: “In…
The Exchange in Twickenham has announced that figures from the worlds of sport, business, entertainment, music and health will be participating in MENtalk on 25 October 2025, a mini festival of talks, debates, comedy, and performance which the venue has launched in response to addressing issues surrounding men and boys’ mental health, offering insights and…
Entrance of the departures area of Terminal 4 at London Heathrow Airport Richmond Borough is restating its long-standing concerns over a third runway at Heathrow, ahead of further government announcements. At Parliament last night, Richmond Council Leader Councillor Gareth Roberts and campaigners from the No 3rd Runway Coalition made the case against expansion directly…
Are you thinking of organising a special celebration or even a Xmas party and you’re stuck for entertainment ideas…. a magician, a juggler, a tribute band, an impressionist perhaps? Well, think again and think BELLY DANCER! Samantha Page, a well-established belly dancer from Hampton Hill, may be the answer. She is an expert in Egyptian…
