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Sheen lawyers in short supply
PEOPLE approaching the Citizens' Advice Bureau in Sheen are being denied the help they need because of a shortage of lawyers, it was claimed this week. The bureau reports a serious lack of housing and employment solicitors signed up to the Community Legal
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Barnes man's £500 bill
A PENALTY charge order which a Barnes man claims was issued to him incorrectly has ended up costing him over £500. Chris Phipps, of Westfield Avenue, went to the newsagents in August last year to buy a paper and his congestion charge ticket. He then
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Dance festival set for lift off
FORGET the winter chill and Leap into Spring' with this year's stunning dance festival. Richmond upon Thames Council have revealed full details of their annual dance spectacular which brings a wealth of local, national and international dance talent
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Arson attack on scout hut
AN ARSON attack at the scout hut in Old Deer Car Park, Richmond, has ravaged a hall that volunteers had decorated only that day. The blaze started on February 20 at 9.07pm; the room where it took hold was ruined and the rest of the scout hut suffered
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Heartless vandals attack charity garden
MINDLESS thugs' have wrecked the garden of a Whitton charity and its tight budget means that the damage could take some time to fix. The vandals struck at Homelink, a respite day centre on Hospital Bridge Road which helps relieve carers of people with
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Cancer boy's computer stolen in raid
A YOUNG boy suffering from terminal cancer lost computer games and money when his Teddington home in Stanley Road was found burgled last Friday morning. Drawers were ransacked within the house and belongings thrown around the premises. Items stolen included
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Bouncers man fast food doors after attack
BOUNCERS have been drafted into a Twickenham fast food restaurant to deal with gangs of youths, after their manager was attacked last month. McDonalds on King Street have enlisted the security staff to man the doors on Friday and Saturday nights, to
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Council leader faces threat of inquiry
THE chief executive of a gay men's HIV and AIDS charity says he is to report leader of the council Tony Arbour to the Standards Board for England for comments he made at a meeting this week. Cass Mann of Positively Healthy posed certain questions to
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5.6% tax hike is approved
A COUNCIL Tax rise of 5.6 per cent was rubber stamped by Richmond upon Thames Council on Tuesday. Bills will start landing on doormats next week, after the lowest rise for five years was passed by the Conservative majority at a meeting of the borough's
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Prince moves in
THE borough is renowned for its Royal heritage and now another building has been added to the hall of fame, as Prince Charles has taken up residence in East Twickenham. Well, almost. One of his charities, Duchy Originals, who make organic biscuits and
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Lawrence tackles his old teacher
WORLD Cup winning rugby star Lawrence Dallaglio - who lives in Ham - paid a visit to a Kingston school to receive a hero's welcome from one of the smallest packs he will face all season. Youngsters at Alexandra Infant School sang the anthem Swing Low
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Sex attack on teenage girl in churchyard
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a 17-year-old girl was knocked to the ground and indecently assaulted on a Richmond pathway. The girl, who was a student from Kew was attacked on February 13 at 7.55am as she walked through Church Court, the pathway
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Protesters will not take night flights lying down
A SLEEP IN' protest staged over a possible increase in night flights at Heathrow Airport was joined by Susan Kramer, Lib Dem prospective parliamentary candidate for Richmond Park. The protest took place outside the Thistle Hotel in Victoria last Friday
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Fushia gift delights victim, 93
A CHARITABLE man from Whitton has donated a number of his fuchsia plants to a 93-year-old lady in Kew after hearing her own collection was stolen. After reading an article in last week's Richmond and Twickenham Times Mr Foggert went to visit the OAP
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Mobile phone scam warning
POLICE in the borough are issuing a serious warning to all mobile phone users, as many are being conned by a clever scam. A missed call shows on a mobile phone, often with the number 0709 020 3840 - but the last four digits may vary. People who call
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Council announces new plan to crack down on grafitti
A ZERO tolerance' approach will be taken with graffiti in the borough, now that Richmond upon Thames Council are launching a new drive to join forces with the business community. New powers under the Anti-Social Behaviour Act enable councils to serve
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Pupils rally with cancer cash after tragic deaths of teachers
A TWICKENHAM school has raised an amazing £3,000 to help raise cancer awareness, after recently losing two teachers to ovarian cancer. Pupils at Newland House School on Hampton Road took part in Macmillan Cancer Relief's sponsored silence, the Big Hush
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Residents angry as pipe carries on leaking
A CRACKED pipe in Richmond is wreaking havoc by spewing out water which is turning to ice in cold weather, causing at least two people to fall over, residents claim. The pipe is on the corner of Queens Road and Park Road and those living nearby have
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Writing on the wall for guns
MEMBERS of the public had opportunity to sign an anti-gun declaration' board this week, displayed in Twickenham's Civic Centre. It is a pledge to support the Metropolitan Police's campaign against gun crime, sending a clear message that its elimination
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Fresh Mogden stink
COMPLAINTS over the infamous Mogden stink hit a record winter high last month, making residents fear what the summer has in store. The Mogden Residents' Action Group's website received 63 complaints about the stench surrounding the Isleworth sewage works
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Relief as OAP home rejected
RELIEVED residents are delighted a planning application for the erection of supported living for the elderly has been rejected by Richmond upon Thames Council. Richmond Parish Lands Charity (RPLC) proposed the development of ten extra care' housing units
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Car crime project is extended
METROPOLITAN police officers are continuing to stamp out car crime in an initiative running across London until the end of March. Various tactics are used, from high visibility policing to police technology, and Mobile Automatic Number Plate Readers
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Residents asked for views on open spaces
RESIDENTS are being given the chance to voice their opinions on plans for local open spaces and the riverside in Kew, Mortlake and Barnes. Drop-in sessions on the open spaces strategy to help Richmond upon Thames Council develop their improvement plan
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Victory for Kew battlers
A PROPOSAL to house five phone masts in the Campanile in Kew Gardens, stamping out the need for 15 separate transmitters, has received overwhelming support from residents. In a consultation organised by local councillors, over 1,300 Kew residents voted
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Actors dig in to stop mast
THREE actors stood their ground in Hampton Wick last Friday and refused to move from a hole that had been dug in preparation for an O2 phone mast. Workmen made a start on the proposed site last Thursday, by the bridge outside Hampton Wick train station
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Teacher's love of art and design
A DEDICATED and inspirational teacher with a love for art and design died on February 25 aged 92. Arthur Warden spent most of his life in the borough and taught at St Mary's elementary school, Richmond (now Christ's School). Returning 37 years after
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Education in Kew has a bright future
AS I reminisce about my school days, dull, lifeless classrooms, rickety old wooden chairs and a bespectacled teacher ordering me to be silent and pull my socks up spring to mind. So I had a bit of a shock when I went to the new Kew Riverside School
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Clubs aim for Conference
Local clubs have welcomed the shake-up in non-league football, which got the go ahead last week (writes MIKE SIMMONDS). The Isthmian League's challenge to the restructuring of the national league system was thrown out by an arbitration tribunal on Thursday
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Downes told to buy way out of trouble
BRENTFORD are backing manager Wally Downes to save them from relegation by making money available to him to bring in one or two more players. Director John McGlashan revealed: "We will find money from somewhere for new blood to ensure Wally can keep
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Stars turn out for youngster's first art exhibition
STARS of stage and screen formed a large section of the 'audience' when teenager Keaton Henson held his first art exhibition in Richmond last Sunday. Fifteen-year-old Keaton, a pupil at Ibstock Place School, is the son of actor Nicky Henson and ex Royal
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Phelps shuts up shop one last time
ONE of Twickenham's oldest family firms which furnished countless homes in the borough has finally closed its doors after 133 years of trading. Phelps Limited, the landmark four storey antiques and fine furniture business in St Margarets Road, closed
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Borough art gallery wins high praise
TWICKENHAM'S Orleans House Gallery received high praise last week and according to a top government official it can match exhibitions from around the world. Head of Museums Education at the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, Keith Nichol, wrote
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Downes told to buy way out of trouble
BRENTFORD are backing manager Wally Downes to save them from relegation by making money available to him to bring in one or two more players. Director John McGlashan revealed: "We will find money from somewhere for new blood to ensure Wally can keep
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Keeper Nelson sent off on debut
Brighton 1 Brentford 0 A DISASTEROUS trip to Brighton on Tuesday saw relegation-threatened Brentford receive a record 11th dismissal for the season as they suffered a defeat which leaves them on the same 34 points total as fourth-from-bottom Chesterfield
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Council is 'passing buck' with loo scheme
GETTING businesses in the borough to open up their toilets to the public is "inconvenient and impractical", the Green Party said this week. The novel scheme was announced last week by Richmond upon Thames Council to address the shortage of loos in the
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Keeper Nelson is sent off on debut
Brighton 1 Brentford 0 A DISASTEROUS trip to Brighton on Tuesday saw relegation-threatened Brentford receive a record 11th dismissal for the season as they suffered a defeat which leaves them on the same 34 points total as fourth-from-bottom Chesterfield
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New library hours include Sunday opening
A NEW chapter has started for the borough's libraries. Councillors have turned over a new leaf to improve opening hours after a Best Value Review of the service concluded this is a key priority with residents. The changes were given the go-ahead by the
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Expansion of school is given go-ahead
PLANS to expand a Teddington primary school have been given the green light by Richmond upon Thames Council. This week the council's cabinet agreed to find the funding to expand Collis Primary School in Fairfax Road to meet future rising demand for primary
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We won't go down says Wally
Brentford 2 Notts Co. 3 DEFIANT Brentford manager Wally Downes insisted his side won't be relegated to the Third Division after Saturday's defeat by fellow strugglers Notts County left them with only one win in their last 16 games. Downes said: "
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Temporary building to cater for visitors to Richmond Park
RESIDENTS are being invited to give their views on the future of London's economy by contributing to the London Mayor's Draft Economic Development Strategy (EDS). The strategy, which includes a consultation event at Ealing Town Hall on Monday, March
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We wont go down says Wally
Brentford 2 Notts Co. 3 DEFIANT Brentford manager Wally Downes insisted his side won't be relegated to the Third Division after Saturday's defeat by fellow strugglers Notts County left them with only one win in their last 16 games. Downes said: "
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Have your say on plan for London
RESIDENTS are being invited to give their views on the future of London's economy by contributing to the London Mayor's Draft Economic Development Strategy (EDS). The strategy, which includes a consultation event at Ealing Town Hall on Monday, March
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It's a hard road, but even Paula had to start somewhere
In the gym: After the first three weeks of my new regime I met up with Alex Wolf to discuss the programme he had devised for me. Instructors recommend this to everyone so that questions can be asked and any problems resolved. So far I've been happy
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Time for Khosla to sign deal and go
KINGSTONIAN chairman Rajesh Khosla has made enough money out of the club and should follow the example of Chelsea's Ken Bates by going as quickly as possible, says manager Kim Harris. Harris, whose future is still uncertain as he and the non-contract
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Quins to lose Evans?
THE flames surrounding speculation that NEC Harlequins chief executive and head coach Mark Evans is on the three-man short list for the job of Welsh national coach were fanned this week by Quins managing director Tony Copsey. And fans' fears that their
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The end for Leonard?
THE AXING of Harlequins star Jason Leonard from England's Six Nations team for the first time in 14 years could signal the end of his international rugby career is in sight, and speculation is rife that his club career may not last much longer. The
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Fans to own club as Bees say no to QPR
BRENTFORD fans should become owners of the club by Easter after agreeing a deal with former chairman Ron Noades and his company Altonwood to release the shares to them. A club statement says that supporters trust Bees United are working on "an agreement
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Fans to own club as Bees say no to QPR
BRENTFORD fans should become owners of the club by Easter after agreeing a deal with former chairman Ron Noades and his company Altonwood to release the shares to them. A club statement says that supporters trust Bees United are working on "an agreement
