News in Teddington

A local choir based at the Landmark Arts Centre in Teddington is about to make its voice heard again - but it urgently needs MORE voices!

The lockdown and restrictions have impacted heavily on all choirs but now the Landmark Sound , a mixed choir, is issuing a big shout out saying: WE NEED YOU.

A charity near Teddington has launched an appeal for second-hand bicycles as part of a campaign to provide refugees and asylum seekers with reliable independent transport.

The Hampton Bike Project , located at Hampton Methodist Church, are asking residents to donate their old and unwanted bicycles.

Recently we reported on a challenge by a trio of intrepid women, including 2 alumni of Hampton girls' school LEH, to row across the Atlantic this winter to raise £100,000 for three cancer charities.

Now we bring you the incredible story behind their fundraiser, with the below transcript of the inspirational and candid words which Kat Cordiner from the group spoke at last week's SporTedd event at the Wharf in Teddington.

Barriers and a security guard have been sent to Teddington Lock by the Environmental Agency (EA) following reports that the authority had "lost control" of the area.

Last Friday the EA put up fencing blocking access to the sandy 'beach' area in-between the lock footbridges and sent a patrol boat to the Weir.

More than 1000 people turned out for the return today (23 July) of the famous 5k parkrun in Bushy Park.

Runners of all ages, pram pushers, wheelchairs, blind runners and runners with their dogs on leads gathered at the start point near the Diana Fountain.

Former Team GB Olympians Roger Black, Christine Ohuruogu and Mark Hunter were in Teddington this week to preview the Tokyo 2020 Games, in a sparkling night of discussion and hospitality at the Wharf restaurant.

The event, put on by local sports fundraising organisation SporTedd saw the 3 Olympic stars give their views on what to look out for at Tokyo 2020 - as well as revealing the highs and lows of their own careers in elite sport.

Three amazing young women with close links to Lady Eleanor Holles school (LEH) in Hampton are embarking upon the biggest challenge of their lives – rowing 3000 miles across the Atlantic to raise money for cancer charities.

Charlotte Irving, who rowed at LEH and Abby Johnson, one of the current rowing coaches at the girls' school, are teaming up with Kat Cordiner, who has been fighting a battle of her own against cervical cancer.

Our thoughts are with the family of Twickenham resident Anthony Mumford who died in hospital this morning following an e-scooter crash last Thursday evening.

Mumford, 53, was taken off life support today after being in a coma in hospital since the crash on July 15.

Households across Teddington will not receive garden waste collections this week because too many of the Council's bin collectors are self-isolating.

Richmond Council has cancelled garden waste collections across the borough as it does not have the staff to collect both garden waste and other types of rubbish.

Almost 11,000 people across Richmond are at risk of losing a 'lifeline' Universal Credit (UC) benefit.

This extra money has been available since March 2020, where claimants were able to gain £20-a-week on top of their UC to help with the pandemic's financial impact.