News in Teddington

RUGBY fans attending the big sell-out SIX NATIONS match between England and Ireland at Twickenham on Saturday will be urged to support Ukraine through collections and a pre-match round of applause to show solidarity.

The RFU will also be flying the distinctive yellow and blue Ukraine flag high above the stadium roof between the England and Ireland flags and British Airways volunteer Ambassadors will be making fund-raising collections for the Disaster Emergency Committee.

TEDDINGTON HOCKEY CLUB celebrates a landmark milestone this year with its 150th anniversary, retaining its historic reputation as the oldest hockey club in the world.

From humble beginnings in Bushy Park, the club now boasts a membership of over 500 juniors and 300 adult members.

VOLUNTEERS from South London are raising funds to buy old ambulances and medical supplies and drive them to war-torn Ukraine.

A group including working mothers from Surbiton and Wimbledon are organising the relief effort and have raised over £37,000 in a JustGiving fundraiser.

COMEDY returns to the Landmark Arts Centre in Teddington tomorrow night!

The arts centre hosts another stellar line-up of some of the UK's best up-and-coming stand-ups including names you may have seen on TV.

A PROJECT to turn a 150-year-old church in Teddington into 6 luxury flats is nearing completion, with homes now on the market for £1.7 million.

Christ Church on Station Road was built between 1870 and 1873, making it one of the first modern parish churches to be built in Teddington.

RICHMOND Council is making an appeal to private landlords to provide safe and secure homes for refugees resettling in London and is offering significant financial incentives, it has been announced.

Properties must meet the following criteria:

A PADDLEBOARDING and yoga business in Teddington is hosting a special Paddle for Peace event on Saturday in support of Ukrainian refugees.

Good Life Paddle Co. teaches yoga, paddleboarding and paddleboard yoga from its centre at the Tamesis Club in Trowlock Way.

A BEAUTY SALON in Teddington collecting donations for a local Ukraine relief effort has thanked the town's local people for their generous support.

Simply Skin on Broad Street opened a drop-off point last Friday (4 March) for sanitary products, baby food and nappies in a bid to help the efforts of Twickenham Ukrainian restaurant Prosperity which is sending vans of supplies to the invaded country.

THE Richmond upon Thames Community Safety Partnership has approved a new strategy to tackle Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) in the borough.

Richmond Council has fully supported this strategy and provided additional funding of £139,000 to deliver a broader approach focusing on the safety of women and girls at night.

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