Summer term Table Tennis is now available and open for booking at Richmond Park Table Tennis Club. Run by professional, qualified coach, Jon Kaufman and hosted by Richmond Park Academy the club features quality coaching by Jon and his qualified coaching team, lots of fun games and the opportunity to play against other clubs and…
I’m back. Did you miss me? It’s only been a couple of weeks but I’ve had my feet in the pool and my face in the sun and it’s been bloody lovely. I have been spending time researching whilst in Greece, and by researching I mean eating fried cheese and drinking litres of rosé. Greek…
This summer, Barnes Rugby’s Under 14s were extremely fortunate to train with Eddie Jones, England Head Coach and Will Greenwood, Rugby World Cup Winner 2003 at Pennyhill Park, England’s elite training facility. This special event was in aid of raising money for Will Greenwood’s ‘Borne’ charity, in memory of his son Freddie. Eddie Jones took…
The Council is holding drop-in sessions regarding the proposed East Sheen Low Traffic Neighbourhood scheme on Parkside. A low traffic neighbourhood is designed to keep through traffic on the most appropriate classified road network and discourage/prevent it using unclassified residential roads. This can however cause some inconvenience for local access, so the Council are keen…
Three major cycling events, that will see more than 30,000 cyclists pass through the borough and Surrey, are coming this August – be prepared for road closures and increased traffic. The Prudential RideLondon-Surrey 100 involves amateur cyclists, and the Prudential RideLondon-Surrey Classic, involves some of the top international professional cyclists. Also back this year is…
The summer holidays are here. For most that is, my boys have been at home getting under my feet for the last month, at least. The school holidays mean long lie ins, no Sunday night uniform washing and a lot, and I mean, a lot of meals. The only time there is food in the…
Three siblings from the same family are putting clear water between themselves and their competition in their rowing exploits this year. The East Sheen based Regan family boast three national standard rowers, 16-year-old Finn, 15-Year-old Emilia and 13-year-old Indy. Finn and Emilia both won gold rowing for the J16 Great Britain squad against France this…
Transport for London’s decision to reinstate a vital bus route between Hammersmith Bridge and Mortlake from 3 August has been welcomed by Chair of the Council’s Transport and Air Quality Committee, Cllr Alexander Ehmann. The decision comes following concerns about the changes to the 209 bus route, raised by local residents at a community meeting…
The Year 9 team from Richmond Park Academy have won the London-wide Count on Us Secondary challenge organised by the Mayor’s Fund for London and the Jack Petchey Foundation. The five-student team of Elizabeth Pass, Farah Shaheen, Jamin Chi Wai Kwong, Omed Amiri and Venla Mantyla were convincing winners, beating ten teams in their heat…
I hadn’t planned to post this recipe today, but the speed at which these Shortbread Jammies were devoured by my friends and family led me to believe I should share them with you asap. I had something much more wholemeal planned for you this week, but, balls to that, what could be more irresistible than…
A cross-party group of councillors this week supported a motion to declare a climate emergency in Richmond upon Thames. Cllr Richard Bennett, Leader of the Green Party group put forward the motion at the recent Full Council meeting on 9 July. According to the council’s press release, the motion read: “Council joins the rapidly growing…
