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KINGSTON DOCTOR STRUCK OFF AFTER STEALING £45.000 DURING PANDEMIC

  Dr Ullah worked at Kingston Hospital   A doctor has been struck off after stealing £45,000 from Kingston Hospital during the Covid pandemic, it was announced today. Kifayat Ullah falsely claimed wages for hours he had not worked while he was an agency doctor at the hospital. Dr Ullah used up to 28 forged…

SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY WANTS MORE WOMEN DRIVERS

South Western Railways wants more women drivers   South Western Railway has launched a new recruitment campaign to boost the representation of women across its network. A new video released this week features three of South Western Railway’s women drivers who share insights into the benefits of the role and career opportunities available Vacancies for…

ANOTHER SEAL SPOTTED AT TEDDINGTON LOCK

  The seal clambers on to the pontoon near the Teddington lock gates ( apologies for grainy quality but still is taken from the video) A seal was spotted clambering on to a pontoon near Teddington and shuffling along before vanishing back into the water. Eye-witness Dannie Griffiths, from Kingston, captured the video describing the…

PARKRUN ISSUES 20TH ANNIVERSARY APPEAL FOR BUSHY PARK

  The famous parkrun, which was started in Bushy Park celebrates its 20th anniversary on Saturday, October 5th when thousands of fun runners are expected to mark the historic milestone. The Bushy parkrun had its 1000th run on August 31st when over SIX THOUSAND runners from all over the UK and even abroad joined the…

WIN TICKETS FOR EVITA

YOUR CHANCE TO WIN A PAIR OF TICKETS FOR EVITA AT HAMPTON HILL THEATRE We’ve got TWO pairs of tickets for the production of the award-winning West End show EVITA, at Hampton Hill Theatre between Wednesday 9 October and Saturday 12 October. All you have to do is answer this simple question: Who played Evita…

WOMAN PEDESTRIAN INJURED IN HIGH STREET, TEDDINGTON

Photo on X (formerly Twitter) by Nicholas Lissack Mid-afternoon shoppers rushed to help a woman pedestrian injured in a collision with a car yesterday ((wed) afternoon. According to witnesses the incident happened around 4pm almost outside Marks & Spencer quite close to the pedestrian crossing. Staff from M & S were amongst those who comforted…

TWO UKRAINIAN WOMEN IN TEDDINGTON TO RAISE AWARENESS OF VITAL NEED FOR AID

Uliana (left) aid worker with convoy organiser Simon Brake and doctor Angie Uliana, Simon and Angie in front of the new vehicle wearing tee shirts saying Be Brave Like Ukraine in Teddington   Two remarkable young women from Lviv in Ukraine are spending time in Teddington to help raise awareness of the country’s desperate requirement…

DO YOU HAVE POLITICAL AMBITIONS?

Local Lib Dem MP Munira Wilson with Richmond Borough Council Leader, Cllr. Gareth Roberts Our local Liberal Democrat MP Munira Wilson is seeking a full-time Policy Caseworker, who is a self-starter and motivated team player, to join her team. Excellent research and written communication skills are an absolute must, as is the ability to learn…

BOOK NOW FOR QUINS XMAS BIG GAME AT TWICKENHAM

  Harlequins has launched the 16th edition of its Christmas Big Game on December 28th with a blockbuster double-header confirmed against Leicester Tigers at the  recently rebranded Allianz Stadium – Twickenham. Big Game is the biggest annual club rugby event in the world and is delivered in partnership with Charles Stanley Wealth Managers who are…

THAMES WATER ANNOUNCES AMENDED SEWAGE DISPOSAL SCHEME

  Radical deesign changes to Thames Water’s proposed Teddington Direct River Abstraction (TDRA) drought resilience scheme have been published today following consultation feedback. Thames Water has announced today that it will make further changes to its drought resilience project Teddington Direct River Abstraction (TDRA) This follows a non-statutory public consultation from 17 October to 11 December…

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