News in Teddington

A dramatic police pursuit led to a road crash and the arrest of a gang allegedly involved in an epidemic of catalytic converter thefts from cars across Richmond.

Local MPs have joined the chorus of calls for the Prime Minister to resign after it emerged he broke the law on lockdown parties and misled Parliament.

Three businesses across the borough have signed up to support the roll-out of Richmond's battery powered cargo bike hire scheme.

TEDDINGTON is again named as one of the best places to live in London, according to the Sunday Times Magazine.

John Illsley is one of the greatest bass guitarists in the world and played in one of the greatest bands in the world, DIRE STRAITS for nearly 20 years. He and Mark Knopfler and Mark's brother David formed the band in a flat in Deptford in 1977. John says: "We were living on next to nothing and weren't even able to pay the gas bill." He added that they "weren't called Dire Straits for nothing".

 Their hits included Romeo and Juliet, Sultans of Swing, Money for Nothing and Private Investigations and their album Brothers in Arms sold over 30 million copies in 1985. Since then he has released EIGHT solo albums, written a book as well add painting to his talents with an impressive array of paintings of guitars.

Richmond borough is in the top ten list of areas across the UK where visas have been granted for refugees from Ukraine.

So far, some 91 visas have been approved for people who plan to find a home with families from the borough under the Homes for Ukraine Sponshorship Scheme.

The Illegal Eagles will be performing two special acoustic sets at Hampton Pool Summer Picnic Concert.

The acoustic sets will take place on Saturday May 14, their July picnic concert is already sold out, so be quick.

Young chefs from Richmond College have won prizes and praise for their exceptional dishes at the prestige International Salon Culinaire competition.

The event at London's ExCel is one of the world's top competitions for chefs and attracts famous names, such as Michel Roux Jr, to support a new generation of talent.

A compelling and revealing fly-on-the-wall type documentary about Harlequins rugby club is soon to be released on Amazon Prime, it has been announced.

The documentary is Amazon Prime's latest venture into the world of sports and looking behind the scenes in an in-depth way with the full co-operation of the club, the officials and the players.

Former Formula One Champion racing driver Damon Hill will be the special guest at SporTedd's latest fund-raising dinner at The Wharf restaurant on Tuesday (April 5) night.

Damon will recount his life as top racing driver in a Q and A session at the event which aims to raise funds for local sport-themed projects. Nearly £40,000 has already been donated since launch.