It's been a week of pancakes, valentines and the first signs of spring!

If you've been too busy flipping your pancakes to keep up with the events and news that has been taking place in and around Twickenham look no further than this round-up article!

We've collated the top five stories from this week!

Man appears in court in connection with Strawberry Hill Station stabbing:

Man appears in court in connection with Strawberry Hill Station stabbing. (Photo Credit: Heather Nicholls).

A 19 year old man appeared in court on Tuesday (13 February) charged in connection to a fatal stabbing in Twickenham on Monday 8 January.

Dino Donaldson, 19, of Caxton Road, Ealing, will appear at Westminster Magistrates Court charged with one count of murder, and two counts of possession with intent to supply (Class A). 

Read the full story here.

Planning application submitted to turn old Whitton Halifax into studio flat:

Planning application submitted to turn old Whitton Halifax into studio flat. (Photo Credit: Google Maps).

A planning application has been submitted to Richmond Council to turn Whitton's old Halifax location into a studio flat.

Whitton's Halifax, which was situated at 137 Percy Road, has been closed since 2020 and the premises has been empty ever since.

The application asks to turn part of the ground floor from commercial to a single residential use.

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£80million new diagnostic centre approved for patients as West Middlesex University Hospital prepares for construction this spring:

£80million new diagnostic centre approved for patients as West Middlesex University Hospital prepares for construction this spring. (Photo Credit: Chelsea and Westminster Hospital Trust).

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has announced its final approval for the construction of a state-of-the-art Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre (ADC) at West Middlesex University Hospital.

Construction work is due to start in spring 2024 and aims to be complete by summer 2026.

Read the full story here.

Strawberry Hill local becomes double ski medalist at Special Olympics National Winter Games:

Stefan Nakoneczny, 33 year old local autistic man from Strawberry Hill has become a double ski medalist at the Special Olympics National Winter Games. (Photo Credit: Jeremy Nako).

Stefan Nakoneczny, 33 year old local autistic man from Strawberry Hill has become a double ski medalist at the Special Olympics National Winter Games.

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Hanworth Grandmother thanks medics for 'gift of life' and chance to meet her first granddaughter:



A woman who survived a cardiac arrest has thanked paramedics for giving her the chance to meet the granddaughter born as she fought for her life.

Read the full story here.