News in Teddington

Popular Teddington shoe shop Johnsons Shoes, is closing down just a year after its future was saved, Nub News can exclusively reveal today.

The sad signs have been there this week with empty shelves in the Johnsons window alongside large closing down signs offering 70% off everything.

The introduction of a 20mph speed limit on Teddington's roads has brought some reductions in average speeds, it has been revealed.

The changes have also coincided with a reduction in air pollution, specifically levels of nitrogen dioxide (NO2), according to research by independent experts.

Giant invasive CRABS have been spotted in Teddington's Bushy Park this week.

The Chinese mitten crabs, so-called because of their distinctive furry glove-like coverings on their main claws, have been spotted twice over the last week on the paths in the park.

Good morning Teddington and welcome to our daily briefing for Wednesday 6 October.

Featuring local weather, traffic and travel and fun things to do in our town.

Visitors to Teddington's Bushy Park have being warned to stay far away from rutting deer after photographers were spotted dangerously close to stags.

Park authorities are urging the public to give mating deer "respect and space" and stay at least 50 metres away at all times from deer.

Some of the UK's brightest comedy stars are performing in Teddington this week at our local Landmark Arts Centre.

Rising stand-ups who you may have seen on TV will be taking the Landmark's stage for another night of live comedy on Thursday 7 October.

Morning Teddington, here's our daily briefing with local weather and traffic updates.

Traffic and travel

This week we took an exclusive look around an astonishing 400-year-old building near Teddington to find out more about the history of our local area.

Numbers 2 and 4 High Street, Hampton Wick, (on the corner of Old Bridge St) were built approximately 400 years ago.

TWO young women who were pupils at Lady Eleanor Holles School, near Teddington, took their boat to school this week!

The 8-metre fibreglass rowing boat, named 'Dolly Parton' will be crewed by Abby Johnson, a current coach at the independent girls' school, her fellow former pupil and friend Charlotte Irving and Kat Cordiner, who is fighting a battle against cervical cancer.

Teddington Fiver Fest is returning for October 2021 and an amazing 20 traders have already signed up to take part.

The 2-week event will see independent Teddington businesses offering £5 deals to customers in a bid to encourage locals to support their high street.