Local Lib Dem MP Munira Wilson has given her backing to the local campaign for Bathing Water Designation along the River Thames near Teddington. She says: “Thank you to Ham and Kingston Bathers, Teddington Bluetits & others for their efforts. People deserve to swim, paddle & row in clean, healthy water.” In a letter…
Residents and local councillors celebrate the reopening of the Thames towpath between Kew and Richmond Residents can now enjoy the Thames towpath between Richmond Lock and Kew Gardens today, following its official reopening today after a year-long programme of major riverbank repairs. The opening today marks a major milestone in restoring the popular riverside…
ISSUED BY THE METROPOLITAN POLICE Members of an organised crime group have been jailed at Kingston Crown Court for a total of more than 55 years following a Met Police investigation into a series of robberies at mobile phone shops across London. Between September and November 2024, detectives from the Met’s Flying Squad worked to…
Andy Fairweather Low, the lead singer and founder of the 1960’s band Amen Corner, brought his guitar masterclass to Teddington’s Landmark Arts Centre. Andy, now 77, known by his fans as AFL, showed off his sixty years experience with at least SEVEN different guitars to a sell-out audience on Friday night with his brilliant band…
Calling all children aged between 5 and 11 years old to enter Richmond’s Christmas card competition. Each year the Mayor and Leader send out Christmas cards to their official mailing list and your child’s art could be the design on the card. If your little one is a budding artist or has a great…
A post box on Kingston Road, Teddington, has received a poppy ‘makeover’ to mark Remembrance Sunday this weekend. The poppy ‘topper’ is thought to be the work of local resident Denise Lloyd who has created other season pieces to support the RNLI and Easter. Local Remembrance Day commemorations will take place on Sunday morning…
Eye catching signage with gold lettering on a dark blue background First shelves stocked today Work has been stepped up towards the opening of the new convenience store in Teddington High Street which is replacing Budgens. Today, shelves could be seen through the windows full of stock and the eye-catching external signage is nearly complete.…
The out of service signs have been removed after six weeks The two passenger lifts at Teddington railway station, which have been out of service since September 11, are finally back working properly, it was announced today. The lifts on the Platform Two Station Road side and the ticket office Platform One side in Victoria…
The two lifts at Teddington railway station remain closed following a site visit by contractors. The latest statement from the rail operator states: “The project team and our contractor Stannah were on site today to inspect the lifts at Teddington, following this meeting the lifts will remain closed. “The team will be on site…
A man who removed his court-issued tag to avoid being caught after burgling an art studio in Hammersmith has received a prison sentence at Kingston Crown Court. On Monday, 30 June Liam Middleton-Gomm broke into a premises on Rainville Road, Hammersmith and stole a number of high-value artworks including customised jackets designed by renowned British…