News in Teddington

Local hospitality businesses are having to adapt to the new lockdown measures.

Popular high street restaurant Shambles have announced the return of their pop-up shop!

Richmond Council are reminding people that they should only be leaving the house for limited reasons under new COVID-19 rules.

Last week the Government announced new national restrictions to help curb the spread of Coronavirus. From 5 November, the new measures state that individuals should only leave their home for:

Today marks the 102nd anniversary of the end of World War One.

Remembrance Day has become a tradition around the country as we pay our respect to those who lost their lives during the wars.

If you are a big England rugby fan here is a unique opportunity to go behind the scenes of the England team's lockdown training camp at The Lensbury in Teddington.

The team are training at the popular hotel during their entire run of Autumn fixtures.

While a vaccine may finally be on the horizon the government are still looking for a more short-term solution to dealing with COVID-19.

Today the government has announced a partnership between NHS Test and Trace and local authorities to start mass-testing in 67 areas.

If you're looking for a personalised Christmas card this festive season then we have a solution for you.

Our newest Local List addition, Invisibleye Cards, provides custom greeting cards.

The Mayor of Richmond, Cllr Geoff Acton and Leader of the Council, Cllr Gareth Roberts are looking for two budding young artists to be their little helpers this festive season by designing their annual Christmas cards.

The Christmas cards will be sent to many organisations, businesses and charities that the Council and Mayor has worked with throughout the year.

Friends of the Earth have launched a new green business guide for Richmond Borough.

A number of Teddington businesses have been included on the list.

A man who lost control of the car he was driving whilst nearly twice over the drink drive limit, crashing into and killing a pedestrian in Hampton Court has been jailed.

Kenneth Mark Beckett, 38 (22.06.82) of Hampstead Road, Dorking was sentenced to five-and-a-half years' imprisonment after admitting causing death by careless driving while over the prescribed limit and possession of cannabis at Kingston Crown Court on Monday, 9 November. He will also be disqualified from driving for six-and-a-half years on his release.

Litter has been a huge problem in Bushy Park this year.

With many flocking to the park during the first weekend of lockdown these problems have reared their heads again.