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St. Mary the Virgin Church Mortlake

Mortlake is a place of great antiquity. The presence of Stone Age implements in the River Thames has suggested the existence of a prehistoric settlement. There have been various occupiers, including the Archbishops of Canterbury and King Henry VIII. The … Continue reading

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Dachshunds on the March again

Sheen Gate 2pm today

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Hare & Hounds Garden Market

Saturday 27 July 2024 11am to 1pm Don’t miss the final week of the Market for now. You might not want your face painted but pop your nose in to support this engaging local community enterprise. Stallholders for this final … Continue reading

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Lime Bikes

Recent coverage here (see 15 July) of ‘The Lime Bikes Question’ has led to a response from Cllr. Ehmann, the Richmond upon Thames Council Transport Committee. “The borough has seen considerable use of the bikes in question (in excess of … Continue reading

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Olympic Ideals

In a prelude to the Paris Olympics 2024, Channel 5 showed a fascinating programme about the London Olympics 1948 last night. Being immediately post war when the country was suffering severe after effects, they were known as the Austerity Games. … Continue reading

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VISOR

VISOR (Visually Impaired Society of Richmond) has just received £4200 of National Lottery funding to help them continue their work assisting people with visual impairment. The charity, run entirely by volunteers, offers advice, support, and social activities to blind and … Continue reading

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Councils’ Chief Executive resigns

Richmond upon Thames and Wandsworth councils’ Chief Executive Mike Jackson has announced that he will be leaving in the autmn after less than two years in the job, due to ‘personal family reasons’. The leaders of both councils praised Mr Jackson for … Continue reading

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Essential Services Accommodation at Mortlake

As has been noted several times on this site, one of the main objections to the planning applications at the Stag Brewery is the reduction of ‘affordable housing’ to 7%. The Council has justified its position on the basis of … Continue reading

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Saturday’s Garden Market at the Hare & Hounds

The Garden Market at the Hare & Hounds will be open from from 11-1pm. Exhibitors this week are  Jodie Robertson from Jodie Designer Travel  Jane Cox from Jane Cox Photography   Georgie Bahoshy from Tropic Skincare  Jess Campbell from Fairytale … Continue reading

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Comments on the Blog

If you want to make a Comment on any Post in the Blog go to the bottom of the email you receive from ChildLawObserver10’s Blog where you will find a BLUE BOX. Click on the Comment and it will take … Continue reading

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