The Skiff Club is offering beginners’ courses and activities for those who want to learn to row a traditional Thames Skiff Regular club activities include rowing outings throughout the week and on weekends A friendly bar is open on Thursdays for well-earned refreshments For the more adventurous the club organises expeditions to other waterways in the UK and abroad This year’s tours include four days on the River Wey skiffing at the Vogalonga festival in Venice and a three-day row upstream for Henley Regatta leading to good exercise and opportunities to race in local events on the Thames under the Skiff Racing Association Book now The club also offers trial outings if the beginners’ course doesn’t suit Up to: April 2025 © London Borough of Richmond upon Thames A major programme of improvement works to the Teddington Lock footbridges securing this key river crossing for thousands of pedestrians and cyclists every day is now complete thanks to essential maintenance works led by Richmond Council saw extensive repairs to the suspension footbridge and the lockcut iron truss footbridge backed by a £6.7 million investment from the Council Chair of Richmond Council's Transport and Air Quality Committee “The Teddington Lock footbridges are a lifeline between Teddington and Ham with more than 5,000 pedestrian and 2,000 cycle movements on a typical weekday “We've worked hard with contractors to minimise disruption keeping access open for the vast majority of the project I thank residents for their patience and I am delighted that we have delivered this project on time and within budget.” The large-scale restoration involved meticulous planning and execution: A structural inspection in 2019 identified safety-critical and urgent repairs These formed the basis of the works which were delivered in three key phases: This investment highlights Richmond Council’s commitment to maintaining vital infrastructure and encouraging sustainable transport choices across the borough Councillor Ehmann added: “Investing in our borough’s infrastructure is about more than just maintenance; it’s about future-proofing our critical community assets These works will ensure the Teddington Lock footbridges will remain a safe and reliable route for generations to come.” Cllr Alexander Ehmann joined by engineers from Richmond Council contractors from FM Conway and designers from Tony Gee and Aecom as well as ward councillors from both sides of the river.  Up to: March 2025 residents are invited to join Teddington Choral Society (TCS) for their spring concert featuring both Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana and Karl Jenkins’s The Armed Man The choir will be joined by soprano Eleanor Pennell-Briggs Book your tickets Founded in 1951 by Lisette Brooks, Teddington Choral Society has had only seven musical directors in its more than 70 years TCS has performed under many distinguished batons Julian Collings was welcomed as the new Musical Director the choir has enjoyed a growing reputation for its repertoire of outstanding contemporary music alongside the established classics.  Teddington Library Community Garden received the ‘Love Where You Live’ award for their outstanding efforts in enhancing community engagement and providing health and wellbeing benefits through horticulture.  Hosted by Squire’s Garden Centres Twickenham the ‘Love Where You Live’ award provides not only financial support but also practical advice from Squire’s horticulturalists The awarded funds supported various works in the library community garden benefiting garden users and the wider community the funds have contributed to the purchase of two trellises for climbers and a garden mirror on the back wall creating a lovely focal point to the garden volunteers have added new planting and created a completely new bed in the middle of the garden.  The plants chosen from Squires were selected for their pollinator-friendly and wildlife-friendly properties which has resulted in an increase in biodiversity ladybirds and butterflies are regular visitors to the garden Find out more about Teddington Library Our Climate Action Microgrant programme awards grants every month to support community-driven initiatives around climate change and sustainability If you’re looking to explore your passion in gardening, the Library of Things in Twickenham can be very useful loppers and a range of tools available to borrow You can also enjoy a 10% discount off your first rental using the code TAKE10 Up to: September 2024 London Scottish Lions suffered their second defeat in a row on Saturday losing a closely fought and highly entertaining match against Teddington by 37 points to 33 – but they remain six points clear at the top of the Regional 2 Thames league table with seven matches remaining It was the visitors that opened the scoring at Bushy Park through a try from Tye James on three minutes the winger missing his conversion attempt on an afternoon when the accuracy of the respective kickers proved influential on the final scoreline Teddington moved into the lead with 15 minutes played The Lions struck back with two tries in the space of three minutes courtesy of flanker Finlay Hillickcks and full back Gavin Kinder to move ahead 15-7 Teddington were back in touch shortly before the half-hour mark after scrum-half Will Mavin created space for himself through a fine dummy after picking up from the back of the ruck and Beevers’ second conversion of the game reduced the deficit to just one point The fly-half would sit out the rest of the half after being shown a yellow card and the Lions immediately pressed home their one-man advantage the pack driving forward following a lineout for flanker Cormac McCracken to secure the bonus point James this time adding the extras for a 22-14 lead Teddington secured their fourth try of the match as Mavin finished off a move on the right taking over kicking duties from the sidelined Beevers There was still time for one more score before the break A promising move on the left broke down following a deliberate knock-on from a Teddington player From the lineout following the resulting penalty a huge push from the Lions pack as well as several backs who rushed forward to join in with the effort ended with hooker Sam Boundford going over for the try and a score at the break of 27-19 the rival sides traded penalties with Beevers back on the pitch after serving his time in the sin bin kicking over for Teddington before James immediately replied in kind for the Lions A second penalty from the home fly-half moments later brought Teddington back to within five points of the visitors as the home side found space on the right with full-back Max Aitken going over for the try the rest of the contest saw points hard to come by and with a penalty advantage in their favour the Lions’ pack looked to have pushed over for a try James took the opportunity to kick his penalty for a 33-30 lead with 12 minutes left as the hosts swept forward with seven minutes remaining inside centre Harry Smith touching down under the posts to set up an easy conversion attempt for Beevers to make it 37-33 which James kicked into touch on the Teddington 22 but any hopes of that position setting up the opportunity for a last-gasp victory for the visitors were extinguished as they were penalised from the resulting lineout Final Score: London Scottish Lions 33 – 37 Teddington the Lions remain six points clear at the top of the league table ahead of second-placed Belsize Park —————————- the Lions (1st) take on Hemel Hempstead (11th) and the Lions B’s (2nd) take on Grasshoppers 2nd XV (5th) Lions B’s vs Grasshoppers 2nd XV (A) SubscrIbe for the latest news and offers direct to your inbox If you are between 7 and 11 years old and looking for a fun project you can enter names and artworks for the new clinic at Teddington Memorial Hospital The local NHS is planning a new Pain Clinic at the hospital to help people in our community improve their quality of life and wellbeing Local children in the age range who live or go to school in Richmond are invited to submit names or A4-sized drawings to celebrate how the Pain Clinic helps people feel better and happier Complete the entry form, and submit digital photos of your artwork and entry form by email to comms@friends-tmh.co.uk Alternatively you can send copies by post to: Pain Clinic CompetitionThe League of FriendsTeddington Memorial HospitalHampton RoadTeddingtonTW11 0JL The submission deadline is Sunday 3 November 2024 You can find out more information about the competition Despite welcome reductions in the number of shafts required in Thames Water’s Teddington Direct River Abstraction (TDRA) project we remain firm in our opposition to the scheme not least due to water quality concerns and to the continued impacts of what are still a range of significant construction sites on valuable open spaces within the borough said:  “Following the outcry from local residents Thames Water have been forced to change their controversial plans but as a council we remain hugely concerned about the impact both on the river itself and in Ham   “Thames Water need to do far more to convince residents that this scheme represents the best solution to predicted future water shortages we will continue to oppose any scheme that we believe could harm the river and our land.”  Thames Water's plan involves taking water from the River Thames at Teddington Weir and diverting it to the Lee Valley Reservoirs replacing it with waste-water from Mogden Sewage Treatment Works  Thames Water have made several key changes to their original proposal The amended proposal involves reducing the number of shafts and construction areas in the borough which would alleviate some but not eradicate all of the disruption to our residents and open spaces if the proposals were to go ahead.  You can find out more about the changes on the Thames Water website Up to: July 2024 For best viewing experience of this website Please enter a place name in the search bar After provisionally the warmest May Day on record in the UK higher than average temperatures will subside over the weekend Environment Agency Updated: 07:33 (UTC+1) on Tue 6 May 2025 it will turn increasingly cloudy from off the North Sea Some bright or sunny spells developing by evening Staying dry with some lengthy clear skies overnight Turning chilly with a touch of grass frost in places Largely dry with variable amounts of cloud and bright or sunny spells on Wednesday with variable amounts of cloud and bright or sunny spells throughout the period Dry across the vast majority of the UK with clear or sunny spells but also some patchy cloud Cloud will likely thicken across the far north and northwest during the weekend with some outbreaks of rain for a time There is also a small risk of some heavy showers in the far south or southwest high pressure will be dominant across the UK This will bring predominantly fine and dry weather for the majority of places Temperatures are likely to be slightly above normal for the time of year although there is a chance of some cold nights Fairly typical weather for the time of year is most likely through this period fine and dry weather is more likely to dominate although this will be interspersed with occasional spells of rain and showers with a risk of heavy rain and thunderstorms in places temperatures will most likely be near to or slightly above average