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Im gutted says boo boys target Wally
Brentford 0, Stockport 2 ANGRY Brentford fans called for manager Wally Downes' head on Saturday after seeing the Bees suffer their fifth successive defeat and replace Stockport in next-to-bottom place in the Second Division. Selling tickets at a knock
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Martin Allen the new Bees boss after Downes is sacked
BRENTFORD bowed to fan power by sacking manager Wally Downes by telephone on Sunday - and yesterday appointed Martin Allen, the boss of Conference club Barnet, in his place. The Second Division strugglers switched to Allen after their former
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Twickenham ideal for soccer says Sir Bobby
MANCHESTER UNITED legend Bobby Charlton reckons that Twickenham, the home of English rugby, would be a perfect venue for the FA to stage soccer internationals. Charlton said: "Twickenham would be ideal for soccer - it could be a second Wembley. And
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Teddington school wins grant for £42,500
A SPORTS cash boost from the New Opportunities Fund has been received by Stanley Junior School and it will go towards two new multi use games areas. The Teddington school has secured £42,500 of lottery money and one games area, which will be on the site
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Barnes boy robbed on way to school
A 17-year old boy was punched in the face by a robber who then destroyed his stolen haul in Barnes last Friday. He was attacked on March 12 as he walked to school along the towpath by the Barn Elms Sports centre in Barnes at 9.30am. He was approached
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Mum's plea for 'lost' daughters
A PENSIONER desperate to be reunited with her two long-lost daughters is making a heartfelt plea for information on their whereabouts. Theresa Graves last saw her daughters when they were 12 and 13-years-old and living in Hounslow Road in Whitton. She
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Cars destroyed in pub car park arson attack
THREE cars were destroyed after a vehicle was torched for the second time in six days in a pub car park in East Sheen. The arson attack took place outside the Pig and Whistle public house, in Sheen Lane last Friday. Richmond fire crews spent an hour
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Rugby player's tragic death in his last match
A ST Margarets man collapsed during a rugby game and died despite team-mates' efforts to save him. Cameron Johnston was just minutes into his last game for Richmond-based London Scottish on Saturday when he fell to the ground suffering a suspected heart
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Anger over binge drinking claims
LANDLORDS are up in arms after Richmond and Twickenham were highlighted as areas where alcohol fuelled crime and violence are spiralling out of control. The towns fell under the spotlight as examples of areas suffering from anti-social drinking after
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Welcome start to work on Kew Plaza project
CHANGES are in store for Kew as work commences on a plaza scheme in North Road which is being introduced in a bid to enhance the area and welcome visitors. The work began last Monday and residents will have already noticed a change to the footbridge
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Bid to close street has traders up in arms
WORRIED Richmond traders fear massive disruption to their businesses if developers decide they need to close a road for two weeks. Shop owners on King Street are vowing to unite if the developer at number 17 deems the action necessary. A week ago it
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Face lift begins for town centre feature
DESIGNING out crime' is the aim of current development work being carried out on an area of Richmond town centre known as Bog Island'. The sunken space in the Quadrant, outside Tesco, used to be a favourite haunt for street drinkers, an issue highlighted
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Off licence trapped in sting operation
SUCCESSFUL prosecution of a borough shopkeeper selling alcohol to minors has delighted Richmond upon Thames Council - particularly amidst the national furore over our binge-drinking culture'. Mr Kanagaratname Sivachandran, owner of KSN off licence in
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Battle over Kew Gardens masts plan
SEVERAL Kew residents are still battling against new phone masts as the Royal Botanic Gardens allow a planning application to go ahead for permission to site five transmitters in the Campanile. If planning permission is given, the masts at Kew Gardens
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Crackdown planned on anti-social behaviour in borough
MORE crime blitzes are planned for the year to tackle anti-social behaviour in Richmond upon Thames following successful Cleansweeps in 2003. The campaign will tackle crime and target anti-social behaviour, graffiti and truancy. A series of intensive
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Council wins £800,000 for planning efficiency
A CASH boost is to be received by Richmond upon Thames Council from the government in recognition of its fine performance on planning. Nearly £800,000 will be awarded to the borough for 2004 to 2005, reflecting the council's significant improvement in
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From a bleak outlook to a bright future
LIFE naturally turned upside down for Janey Elgey when she was diagnosed with cancer but little did she know that phoning to win a pink fridge would lead to raising £85,000 and helping thousands of other woman. After discovering a cancerous lump in her
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Novel is new recipe for Josceline
A BEST selling cookery author, whose family used to own the Richmond and Twickenham Times, turned her hand to mystery writing in a quest to discover the truth about her great-grandmother. Josceline Dimbleby's search into her family's past began with
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Boyfriend crashed mum's car
A CIVIL Servant caused £16,000 worth of damage to his girlfriend's mother's car after he took it without consent and crashed, Richmond Magistrates' Court heard on Tuesday. Philip Holder, 20, from Tunbridge Wells in Kent drove the car from Ealing to Paradise
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Step closer for park's new sports pavilion
HAMPTON residents moved a step closer to getting a new sports pavilion in Hatherop Park last week, after the old one was destroyed in an arson attack several years ago. Richmond upon Thames Council recently joined local residents to discuss the future
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Twickenham band follows some famous footsteps
THE Rolling Stones, The Who, Eric Claptonjust some of the legends in rock and roll's hall of fame who struck their first chords in the borough. And now poised to follow in their footsteps are Riverway. Featuring four brothers and named after the Twickenham
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Cheerleaders in unwitting porn shock
A GROUP of local cheerleaders were shocked when their professional photo shoot ended up in a top shelf magazine. The Cowgirls,' who perform regularly at Super League matches for the London Broncos Rugby League team at Griffin Park, Brentford, had been
