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Sheen Gate Wood Carving

This wood carving near the car park at Sheen Gate is a must visit for closer inspection. Paul Richards, Park Manager, writes: The sculpture was inspired by the often-overlooked biodiversity found in decaying wood. Dead wood is a micro-habitat that … Continue reading →

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The Best Wisteria in SW14?

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NOW ON : Hare and Hounds again

After winning the Youngs Community Pub of the Year award on Thursday Lisa and Will are at it again. Lisa (centre) winner with Will of the Community Pub of the Year award, with Emma (L), who works for Youngs and … Continue reading →

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Justice for Children with SEND and Neurodivergence 2

This provides a quick summary. Go to the QR Code for the full Report.

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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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