News in Teddington

TEDDINGTON residents and local celebrities expressed their joy as Park Lane Stables RDA returned home live on BBC Breakfast this morning.

Earlier this year negotiations for the charity to stay at their Teddington home on Park Lane failed as a price couldn't be agreed.

SPECULATION is mounting that Teddington TV writer Jed Mercurio may have played a key role in a Line-of-Duty themed demonstration in London yesterday.

The stunt by activist group Led By Donkeys criticised the Metropolitan Police over their decision not to investigate allegations of parties at Number 10 which may have breached COVID rules.

A 27-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a fatal stabbing in Kingston.

The man was arrested near the scene of the crime last night.

A man has died after a fatal stabbing on Kingston's Surbiton Road.

Police were called at just after 7pm yesterday (15 December) to reports of a man found with stab injuries on the road, a spokesperson for the Met Police said.

PARK Lane Stables RDA are officially the proud new owners of their Teddington home, it was announced today.

The beloved charity have finally picked up the keys to their home at Park Lane Stables today after a rollercoaster year saw them raise an amazing £1 million to stay in Teddington.

TEDDINGTON science lab the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) was bathed in purple light earlier this month to show its support for and commitment to disability inclusion in the workplace.

The NPL buildings glowed purple from 29 to 3 December as part of 'Purple Lights Up,' a yearly campaign by the world's only disability confident professional network hub Purple Space.

TEDDINGTON'S Landmark Arts Centre has outlined its exciting new plans for the future and said thank you to all who supported it during the pandemic,when the centre was threatened with closure.

In a detailed newsletter, Martin Nicholds, Chair of the Trustees at the Landmark, thanked local councillors, MP Munira Wilson and "many local celebrities" for their support during the difficult 2020-2021 period.

ENVIRONMENT Secretary George Eustice MP has criticised a traffic reduction trial in Teddington's Bushy Park, stating that he would "prefer to see the park re-opened."

The Conservative MP said closing the roads in the park to traffic has "increased congestion and associated problems around surrounding roads" and expressed his scepticism of the scheme.

MPs have voted in favour of reintroducing some Covid restrictions as part of the prime minister's back-up plan to limit the spread of Omicron, despite a large Tory rebellion.

The 'Plan B' measures include the return of mandatory face coverings to most indoor venues, the introduction of Covid passes to large venues and compulsory vaccinations for NHS workers.

COVID-19 booster jabs are now being offered in England to those aged 18 and over and who have had their second dose at least three months ago.

To get your top-up jab you can either book an appointment at a clinic using the National Booking System, or visit a local walk-in centre and queue up.