Monthly Archives: April 2025

Hare and Hounds : Community Pub of the Year

Congratulations to Lisa and Will on the award.

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Michel: the Cheese

You cannot currently bring meat or dairy products from any EU country into Great Britain for your own use. This temporary restriction is to help stop the spread of foot and mouth disease after recent outbreaks in Europe. Given the … Continue reading

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East Sheen and Mortlake History: including the Home Guard

Following the interest shown for previous talks, a further event has been organised for an evening on Wednesday 30th April. (Some workers were not able to come during the day.) Being an evening it will include more content on local … Continue reading

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Whatever happened to Palewell Common Drive?

If you live in East Sheen and are familiar with Palewell Common – next to Richmond Park, near Roehampton Gate – you wouldn’t be surprised to hear of a road called Palewell Common Drive. Although it might sound familiar, if … Continue reading

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The Flowering Cherry and the Bench

A photo of the flowering cherry tree at the junction of Richmond Park Road, Sheen Lane and Vicarage Road, in all its glory was posted on 28 March 2025 at https://childlawobserver10.wordpress.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=2096&action=edit As can be seen in the photo below there … Continue reading

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Justice for Children with SEND and Neurodivergence

This report is published today by the Michael Sieff Foundation, a charity based in East Sheen, which has been working in the child welfare field for forty years. The Foundation does not do face to face work with children but … Continue reading

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The East Sheen Penrhyns

Three generations of Penrhyns owned The Cedars in East Sheen from 1824 to 1920. They were substantial local philanthropists. Edward Penrhyn ne Leycester was born in 1794 and died in 1861. In 1817 inherited a fortune from his cousin Lady … Continue reading

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Hammersmith Bridge

Richmond Council writes: Hammersmith Bridge’s main carriageway is now open for pedestrians, cyclists and e-scooter users. There are now three separate lanes in the carriageway – one dedicated for cyclists traveling north, another for cyclists traveling south and a third … Continue reading

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The Story Works at the Stag Brewery Film Studio

There’s a lot going on in Mortlake at the Stag Brewery Film Studio. In April 2024 The Story Collective, a production company co-founded by Simon Vaughan and Damian Keogh, a Barnes resident, launched The Story Works at the Stag Brewery … Continue reading

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The Story Works at the Stag Brewery Film Studio

There’s a lot going on in Mortlake at the Stag Brewery Film Studio. In April 2024 The Story Collective, a production company co-founded by Simon Vaughan and Damian Keogh, a Barnes resident, launched The Story Works at the Stag Brewery … Continue reading

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