News in Teddington

PLANS for a new outdoor gym in Hampton Hill have been revealed by Richmond Council.

The authority is proposing to install communal exercise equipment at the town's Holly Road Recreation Ground.

Novak Djokovic is pathetic and will rightly face criticism for taking advantage of an exemption in Covid-19 rules to avoid being vaccinated ahead of the Australian Open.

The 20- time major champion has been condemned for his distrust of vaccines and his alternative approach, which appears to rely on the supposed healing power of water and positive thinking.

Richmond Council made over £300,000 over the last two years from TV shows such as The Crown, Doctor Who and Ted Lasso.

The Council revealed in a Freedom of Information request that it earned £306,976.92 between November 2019 to October 2021 from film and TV production companies.

A FLOOD alert for the Tidal Thames including Teddington Weir has been put in place today.

The warning covers the stretch of Teddington riverside from the Weir at Broom Road down to Strawberry Vale and Swan Island.

A PUB in Teddington has become the new home of Richmond borough's chess club, more than 120 years after it first hosted the group.

Richmond and Twickenham Chess Club will be meeting for weekly social and match chess at the Adelaide Pub on Park Road on Tuesday evenings from 7.30-10.30pm.

A 'protect yourself' warning has been issued for New Year's Eve amid a surge in Covid-19 across the borough.

More than 3,000 people have tested positive in the area in the last week alone, while parties, pubs and singing could increase infections.

THE leader of a Teddington stables who fought a high-profile battle to stay in the town has been awarded an MBE in the Queen's New Years honours.

Natalie O'Rourke, proprietor of Park Lane Stables Riding for the Disabled (RDA), was given the honour for services to People with Disabilities and to the community in Teddington.

The man who founded parkrun in Teddington – at Bushy Park – says he is optimistic about the future despite new risks and uncertainty caused by Omicron.

Hundreds of people are preparing to take part on New Year's Day at both Bushy Park and Richmond Park.

Police are hunting for a group of at least 10 males in relation to a vicious attack that took place in the summer.

Richmond Police have just issued an image of the suspects involved in an assault on Hampton Court Road, alongside Bushy Park.

The new Chair of the England Rugby Football Union, Tom Ilube, is making history in his important role within the governing body but his long journey began locally, when he first played rugby at Teddington School.

Tom, 58, has a CBE (for services to Technology and Philanthropy) is a father of two, and a successful entrepreneur.