A HAMPTON Wick charity organisation is holding its 70th birthday party soon, but this could be its final celebration as the group is almost certain to close. The town's Royal British Legion Women's Section is inviting all past members to turn up to a
A TRADER from Barnes has accused Richmond upon Thames Council of emotional blackmail' over a graffiti scheme which is being introduced. Richard Lane, owner of Gusto and Relish in White Hart Lane, said he was visited by a council representative who explained
REGULARS at the quaint Waterman's Arms pub in Richmond were devastated this week when they heard that the garden - a precious and irreplaceable amenity' - will be sold by Richmond upon Thames Council. Yesterday morning Thursday council workers arrived
GALE force winds and strong tides sank a rowing boat on the Thames in Barnes on Sunday. Forty rowers were rescued after the weather caused chaos at the Vesta International Veterans' Head of the River Race, which runs from Putney to Mortlake. Crashing
A HEROIC man risked his life' to save a dog which ran onto the railway track and became stuck near the live rail in Kew on Sunday. Dog owner Oliver Andrew of Bushwood Road was on his way for a Sunday evening drink with his girlfriend, Laura Somers, and
A PLEA for more toilets in Twickenham town centre on rugby days has been made by residents who are tired of people relieving themselves in the open air. Residents on Twickenham Embankment say they are suffering as there is not enough toilet provision
FORECASTS of a £2.5 million debt at West Middlesex Hospital have been met with outrage by Twickenham MP Dr Vincent Cable. The hospital, in Twickenham Road, Isleworth, is reported to have turned away 15 critically ill patients in the last year and faces
RESIDENTS in Richmond and Twickenham are to benefit from pioneering treatment for heart attack victims. The news comes in the wake of yesterday's government report which said that no one under the age of 65 should die from a heart attack in ten years
Council leader Tony Arbour has written to his more powerful namesake to outline his fears over the government's new licensing policy. He has sent a letter directly to Prime Minister Tony Blair to explain why he thinks the new rules are creating a growing
A BASSET hound from Twickenham is one of the latest additions to a website dedicated to recovering lost and stolen dogs. A family in Ferry Road have been distraught since Jessica the dog flew out the front door and disappeared on March 17. A massive
TWICKENHAM triplets travelled with their parents to Downing Street last weekend to deliver a message to Tony Blair. Six-month-old James, Rosie and Emma Bunn accompanied their parents Jon and Liz as part of a bid to close a loophole in the tax credit
WORK to restore Richmond's image after reports describing it as becoming a no-go' area because of the binge drinking' culture, has been taking place this week. Pub landlords vowed to work pro-actively on the issue at an emergency meeting last week and
A 73-year-old cancer sufferer is pledging to fight Richmond Housing Partnership over a £11,000 bill for work carried out on his block of flats. Bob Axton has been a leaseholder on the flat in Moore Close, East Sheen, for six years. For the last two,
TWO teenage boys were attacked by robbers as they fished by the Thames in Teddington on Monday. The boys, aged 13 and 14, were fishing by Teddington Lock Island when they were approached by two robbers who engaged them in conversation. One of the robbers
A SOMBRE mood prevails in Hampton Wick now that O2 have returned to erect an unwanted phone mast, after their first attempt was foiled by protesters just weeks earlier. Local actor Michael Melia - best known as Eastenders' pub landlord Eddie Royal -
IT IS something of a lucky dip this year for the popular Kew Fayre which may have to be cancelled due to lack of sponsorship. Increased requirements in liability cover, health and safety and infrastructure have put up the cost of running the event, which
RICHMOND upon Thames Council have been strongly criticised for their treatment of homeless families in the borough, by government housing minister Jeff Rooker. In a letter to Twickenham MP Dr Vincent Cable, Mr Rooker refers to a recent case where a single
RICHMOND Park MP Jenny Tonge has denied rumours that comments she made about the health of the Liberal Democrat Party leader Charles Kennedy were influenced by her sacking earlier this year. Following speculation about the health of Charles Kennedy,
THE borough's leaders reacted angrily to reports last week which highlighted Richmond and Twickenham as areas suffering from the binge drinking' culture. The reports followed the launch of a government strategy to curb the problem of drink-related anti-social
THE gas and electricity watchdog has written to Twickenham MP Vincent Cable following reports of mis-selling, saying it is investigating hundreds of similar cases. Dr Cable launched a crusade against rogue electricity salesmen two weeks ago, who he says
THE newly selected Labour contender for Twickenham has promised to fight a positive campaign and reject traditional political mudslinging. Brian Whitington, a 33-year-old education consultant, was unveiled this week to contest the constituency in the
VISITORS to the seat of local government in Richmond upon Thames will be greeted with an unexpected sight next week a display of nappies! It is all part of the council's support for Real Nappy Week. Now in its eighth year, this special week is the annual
A CASH-strapped children's club and playground has been saved from closure by an injection of £27,000. Last summer plans were being considered to close Marble Hill Park's One O'Clock Club and adventure playground, but now the Twickenham based centre
25 years ago A vicious circle surrounds the acute shortage of nurses at West Middlesex hospital, according to a qualified staff nurse who works there. Severe cuts have meant fewer student nurses are taken on, the hospital acquires a reputation for being
It is with great sadness that we record the death of Sheila Camfield, who died peacefully at her home in Sherland Road, Twickenham, on March 3 at the age of 63, writes her friend, William Hall. Sheila was a popular and key figure in the Richmond Shakespeare
A TRUE passion for nature, plants and the environment combined with a strong pair of legs is essential for the person in charge of Kew Gardens - considering it houses over seven million specimens from around the world and covers 300 acres of land. So
A PLAGUE of frogs rained down on the London Wetland Centre last week. The sudden arrival of warm wet weather caused a mass night-time migration of frogs, newts and toads to deluge the centre in Barnes. Thousands of amphibians have been on the move
ON the surface at least, the government's thinking on the drinking culture appears to be very muddled. Last week, ministers unveiled plans for a crackdown on binge drinking, this week the government continues to drive through plans which would allow 24
A TRAINEE at New Malden ambulance station has received an award for outstanding achievement from her former college. Hayley Cox, an emergency medical technician at the station, was a student on the part-time uniformed emergency services course at Southampton
THE SEARCH is on for a new scheme to provide parking benefits for local residents and businesses in Richmond upon Thames. The move follows the council's free voucher parking scheme being discontinued on March 31, and residents are reminded that the vouchers
SATURDAY mornings for me no longer mean a good lie in or a trip to the shops, instead I am usually found up to my knees in mud down by the river helping a group of volunteers. One of the great achievements along the Thames in recent years has been the
WHILST struggling to come to terms with the carnage caused by the recent Madrid bombings we are a nation forced to face up to the inevitability that London will be the target of a terrorist attack. With the aftermath of the Bali bombs and September 11
Teddington School is a successful and popular mixed comprehensive school held in high esteem within the local community. At present, the school has 1,147 pupils and over 90 teaching and support staff. Richard Weeks has now been headteacher at the
