Brentford boss Martin Allen predicts that if he succeeds with his ambitious plan to lure Paolo Di Canio to Griffin Park then home matches should be sell outs' next season. The 35-year-old Italian striker is out of contract at Charlton and Allen is hoping
Matt Harrold, the 19-year-old rookie striker from Harlow Town, this week signed a new two-year contract for Brentford, and was hailed as a star of the future by the man who discovered him, Bees chief scout John Griffin, writes Tony Flood. Griffin told
London Broncos have taken Leeds player Liam Botham, son of cricket legend Ian, on a one-month loan. Former England A rugby union international Liam joined Leeds in July 2003 on trial, and earned a dual-code contract with a view to breaking into the Super
KINGSTONIAN manager Kim Harris is hoping for some productive budget talks with chairman Rajesh Khosla in the near future so he can begin strengthening his squad for next season's Isthmian League Premier Division challenge, writes Mike Simmonds. The Ks
PARKER Pen Challenge Cup champions Harlequins have announced that Dafydd James, Jeremy Staunton, Maurice Fitzgerald and Joe Mbu will be joining them for the 2004-2005 season, writes Toby Greogry. Tight head prop Fitzgerald, 28, who has come from Biarritz
NEW MALDEN'S Melanie South and former British No.1 Elena Baltacha will begin their pre-Wimbledon campaign on the grass courts of the Surbiton Trophy which gets underway at Berrylands on Saturday, writes Rob Eyton-Jones. The 20-year-old Elena and 18-year-old
Harlequins 27 Montferrand 26 Harlequins became the first team to recapture the Parker Pen Cup in a dramatic final against Montferrand at the Madejski Stadium on Saturday. Simon Keogh grabbed an injury time try, which Andy Dunne cooly converted, to
NEW ENTRIES Real Bears and Times Newspapers are top of their respective divisions on goal difference after two games in the Elms Six-a-side Hounslow League, sponsored by the Richmond and Twickenham Times Series on Monday. Bears and Salvesen Logistics
Teddington Swimming Club roared to victory at the Larchett Cup B Grade gala last weekend at Feltham as the club's younger and inexperienced swimmers took to the pool. Reigning Champions Teddington hosted the event and snatched victory from Henley. After
RUGBY: This season's London Scottish U19 Colts team have been called the greatest Colt side ever produced by the club, having recently won the Middlesex Cup, and narrowly missing out on a National Cup victory two weeks later, writes Andrew Holland. Coach
CRICKET: It was a weekend of mixed fortunes for Richmond as they followed a heavy league defeat on Saturday with a win in the National Knockout Trophy on Sunday. Richmond hosted newly promoted Winchmore Hill at Old Deer Park on Saturday. Having won the
CRICKET: Teddington succumbed to their second successive league defeat as Stanmore reached the victory target with two overs to spare. Teddington were put into bat and the opening pair put on 67 before Phil Pemberton was dismissed for 33, and then Ben
CRICKET: GUNG-HO Kingstonian threw away a great chance to make it two wins on the bounce, writes Howard Wheatcroft. They batted themselves into a great position against Kempton and then collapsed from 110-3 to just 135 all out, writes Howard Wheatcroft
CRICKET: Twickenham played their first home game of the season and looked dead and buried before fighting back to claim victory against Alexandra. Twickenham bowler Nigel Felicien was in fine form and had the visitors reeling at 64-7. However, Park
Around 500 runners took part in Ranelagh Harriers' annual half-marathon from Old Deer Park, Richmond, which incorporated the Surrey Championship. Paul Doyle from the host club was well clear (1.12:24), taking the Surrey title, with Thames Hare & Hounds
ALTHOUGH Surbiton have not qualified for European competition this post season after having done so for the previous two years, their director of coaching, Jon Royce, will surprisingly be involved after all, writes Sean Cotter. He has taken charge of
Teddington Royal Canoe Club's Paul Darby-Dowman and Ian Wynne booked their place in the Great Britain Olympic team for Athens with medal winning displays at the European Championships in Poznan, Poland. Wynne sprinted to silver in the K1 500 metres
tragglers Running Club have given over £700 to the Medical Engineering Resources Unit in Tadworth, with £600 of it coming from their Bushy Park Trail Run. The Kingston-based Stragglers' Green Belt Relay, a 212 mile race around London organised by Sean
A NAKED man was rescued by police officers after swimming across the Thames at Strand on the Green on Monday. The man, who was mentally ill and described as a stocky 30-year old, was spotted by a member of the public at about 11.47am, on the foreshore
AN outpouring of support to return a historic fountain back to its original home in Brentford is growing, writes Diana Willment. From July 1877 to November 1974 Brentford's fountain stood at the north end of Kew Bridge - until it was removed as it had
AWARE that both his staff and students might benefit from a spell of transcendental enlightenment, innovative new Chiswick Community School head teacher Johnathan Bach has funded a series of after-school yoga sessions for staff and stressed out Sixth
CHISWICK is about to go Euro-mad as dozens of children take part in a treasure hunt for European flags and dress up in European costumes in the run up to next month's Bedford Park Festival, now in its 39th year. The festival and football's Euro 2004
David Weir, of Velocity Wheelchair Racing Club, Kingston, is among the 36-strong British squad selected for this summer's Paralympic athletics in Athens in the 100m, 200m and 400m. Despite last-minute efforts, Weir's Velocity Wheelchair Racing Club team-mates
THE BOATYARD owner fighting insolvency proceedings over a £95,000 debt bought for a pound has lost the first round in his battle against developers in the Strand's Royal Court of Justice earlier this week. Nigel Moore, of Ridgeway Boatyard, currently
THE condition of a baby girl hit by a glass that had fallen almost 20 storeys is still "critical," but stable, according to a police spokesperson. However, the 18-month-old girl has shown signs of improvement and has been moved out of intensive care.
THE INQUIRY into why an Asian teenager was murdered by a psychopathic racist in Feltham Youth Offenders Institute the night before he was due to be released opened this week. The inquiry began with a minute's silence, requested by Mr Justice Keith, as
THE BOROUGH'S main hospital has one of the highest mortality rates in London with very low patient satisfaction, according to a Good Hospital Guide. The Dr Foster report in The Sunday Times' guide shows that the West Middlesex University Hospital on
Kingston & Polytechnic, who won their opening Division Two match, found the opposition much tougher at New River Sports Centre, Wood Green, where they had to settle for third place. Teenager Dominique Blazie won the senior 100m hurdles, high jump and
FEARS that the proposed bus depot in Hounslow could eventually evolve into a new bus station have been fired by comments made by Transport for London. Residents are already concerned that the plans for the depot on Hanworth Road, will lead to an increase
POLICE have presented a trophy to Hounslow's winning Junior Citizens at Feltham Hill Junior School, Feltham. Every year Hounslow Police organise the Junior Citizenship scheme which involves about 1,500 10-11 year-old children from schools across the
FELTHAM Community Association are to hold a car boot sale at the People's Centre on the High Street, opposite McDonalds on Monday May 31 between 10am-1pm. No entry to the site will be allowed before 9am. Spots for cars cost £5, for vans, £8. If weather
HOUNSLOW police are appealing for witnesses to an attack with a double barrelled shotgun on a teenager and her brother in their own home in Hounslow, writes Emily Manson. The horrifying incident happened while the two were at their home in the Great
HORDES of creepy crawlies celebrated the laying of a new play surface which will benefit energetic souls of all ages. Children from St Richard's Pre-School Play Group, Hanworth, held a fancy dress party , based on the underground creatures they have
London-based Irishman John Downes smashed his own course record at Sunday's Coombe Hill five-mile race. His victory earned him a night in the Kingston Lodge hotel and a £50 bonus for breaking the record. Downes edged ahead of Putney-based James Trapmore
TWO policemen were beaten up in Feltham when they tried to arrest a man for failing to complete a breath test. The police had originally stopped the man for driving erratically and when they requested a breath sample from him, he refused. The police
LONG suffering residents around the Mogden Sewage Works have welcomed Thames Water's £50 million plans to stifle the stink, calling it a victory for public pressure. Yet they warn that the battle is not yet over, the plans depend on approval from the
FOR decades now the start of summer has meant more than sunshine and long days for the residents of Isleworth, as the heat affects the sewage treatment plant and creates an unmistakable odour that can be detected for miles around. The Times set off to
THIRTY residents' groups from across west London have urged Transport for London to pull plans to create a tram along the Uxbridge Road, which campaigners fear could bring added congestion to Chiswick's streets. The decision to oppose the tram by the
CYCLING between pints was arduous work for local author and Times journalist Donald Stuart as he researched his latest book. Dipping into the illustrious history of the capital's pubs London's Historic Inns and Taverns is the perfect drinking guide for
FOUR candidates for Mayor of London have voiced their opposition to any further expansion of Heathrow Airport. The election hopefuls are against proposals for a third runway and also plans to end runway alternation, due to environmental concerns and
COUNCIL owned garage space could be sold off to developers in plans that are driving local residents round the bend. The possibility of the sale came to light when a developer put in planing permission for an extension to an existing property on Algar
A senior citizen was left house bound after a callous thief stole her only means of transport in Brentford last week. The 84-year-old lady had secured her green framed electric Easybike' to the railings outside her home in Numa Court on Saturday May
CHISWICK police this week warned that the mobile phone thieves are back in action and targeting the caf tables outside many restaurants and bars in the area, writes Emily Manson. The first incident this week happened outside Fouberts on Chiswick High
AN "ELECTIVE dictatorship" with a poor attendance record is tainting a community group set up to liaise with police, according to a Hounslow councillor. The Hounslow Borough Community Police Consultative Group (PCG) is made up of four members of Hounslow
A ROW has broken out over the membership of Hounslow Council's newly elected executive, following their appointment at the Annual Borough Council last week. Conservative councillors took the unusual step of proposing a vote of no confidence in six of
l Cllr. Colin Ellar, Leader of the Council, - One Hounslow' to include leading and promoting Hounslow as a successful and diverse community of communities. l Cllr. Jagdish Sharma, Deputy Leader of the Council, - Resources for the Future' to include developing
LEADER of the Liberal Democrats, Charles Kennedy, went to West Thames College this week to talk to the students and persuade them to use their votes. Charles Kennedy MP, said of the visit: "We have got a lot to say in the forthcoming elections including
A FAMILY have been given less than two days notice of eviction court proceedings after a resident on their estate presented a list of allegations to both the council and police. Christine Graham, of Beech Avenue, Syon Estate, Brentford, had a court summons
The William Hogarth Trust has been awarded a lottery grant of £4,900 towards the costs of centenary celebrations at Hogarth's House in Chiswick. The grant will cover most of the costs of a programme of activities over the late May Bank Holiday weekend
SIR - School places in East Twickenham: Of course I entirely sympathise with the disappointment of parents who are unable to obtain a place at the school of their choice. The council is committed to doing its very best to meet parental requests for both
"Come on in!" welcomes our host jovially whilst I make my way down a rather unstable gangplank and into what appears from the outside to be a serious contender for London's smallest barge. "Sorry it's a bit of a mess," apologises the voice as I narrowly
SIR - I wish to reply to Neil Maybin's letter in last week's paper and appreciate Mrs Sealey's pleasure in the planting in the gardens. The Terrace Gardens are not, in fact, in South Richmond ward but they are used and enjoyed by the residents of the
CHILDREN from Hounslow took part in a London wide scheme to encourage them to walk safely to school this week. Met traffic officers tackled road safety on the school run at schools across the borough during the week - part of a Government led initiative
Irresponsible dog-owners who allow their pets to foul Hounslow's parks and pavements are to be targeted under tougher measures being introduced by Hounslow Council. As part of a year-long campaign, animal warden patrols will be stepped-up, focusing on
SIR - The report last week that English Heritage still considers the Kilmorey Mausoleum to be a "building at risk" will have surprised the several hundred people who visited the mausoleum in St Margarets during an open day last month. The mausoleum building
DISCOVERY Networks Europe (DNE), the pan-European arm of leading factual entertainment group Discovery Communications Inc, has announced plans to relocate its European Headquarters to the Richard Rogers designed Chiswick Park site in the biggest property
A 'Big Conversation' event was held by the borough's premier Labour politicians at Hounslow Civic Centre on Saturday for all living in the Boroughs of Hounslow, Richmond and Kingston. There were members from all tiers of the government ranging from a
ANN Keen, the MP for Brentford Chiswick and Isleworth, hosted an Achieving Affordable Warmth seminar at the Watermans centre in Brentford recently. The MP was aiming to spread the word across community organisations and health workers in the constituency
BEER lovers are in for a treat as two local pubs roll out the barrels for a festival celebrating the joy of real ales. As part of the festival The Moon on the Square, in The Centre, Feltham, and The Moon Under the Water, Staines Road, Hounslow, will
Refurbishment works have begun at Turnham Green station on the District line as part of a of a multi-billion pound investment programme by Metronet Rail. Around £2.5 million will be spent on the station bringing major benefits to passengers and LU staff
Throughout June, The Young Veterinary Partnership, based on Lampton Road, Hounslow, is taking part in Pet Smile Month 2004, offering free dental check ups for cats and dogs. As part of the free check ups Young Veterinary Partnership will provide help
SIR - I would like to agree with your correspondent Michael Foss in his support for the action being taken against graffiti by PC Flint in Teddington (Letters, May 7). The cost of graffiti to the London economy is estimated at a staggering £100 million
THE continuing rise of house prices in Hounslow makes the provision of affordable housing more important than ever, according to Labour's London Assembly candidate. Seema Malhotra has been disturbed by news that that prices in Hounslow continued to rise
IN the glorious weather of Saturday, the Blue School in Isleworth opened its gates for the annual summer fair organised by its thriving Parents' Association. Apart from residents having their nails and hair done, burger munching and taking part in a
SIR - Following the excellent letter from Margaret Salasidis (Council needs careful thought on waste issue, Letters, May 21), I would like to add the following observations. As Ms Salasidis states, particulates in the atmosphere are a cause for concern
A RESIDENT of Pinkham Mansions in Chiswick has raised the alarm over the reconstruction and refurbishment of the estate, being managed by Hounslow Homes. The work, which was meant to be completed in 20 weeks, started in November 2000 and is still unfinished
Housebuilders Crest Nicholson and Charles Church have been transforming an island at Brentford Lock, just off Brentford High Street into what they hope will be an enticing residential hotspot. The development, aptly named The Island, is described as
A CHISWICK based wine company held its annual South African wine tasting at Delfina last Tuesday. Based on Sutton Court Road, Swig is a mail order wine business which specialises in South African wines. At the tasting around 120 wines from 25 of South
THE NEW Mayor of the London Borough of Hounslow was announced at the Borough Council meeting last week. Cllr Dalbir Cheema, who will take up the post, lives in Munster Avenue and has been a Councillor for the Hounslow Heath ward since 1994. Dalbir has
SIR - I am at a loss as to why Cllr Christine Percival thinks I was impugning the financial prudence of the council in its dealings with the Barnes Green Day Centre (No hidden agenda on day centre, Letters, May 14). It stands to reason any funding body
AN EIGHT year old from Brentford may be the borough's most charitable child, after she completed a sponsored walk last weekend taking her total fund-raising to over £16,000. Juliana Pars completed her walk around Ealing, Brentford, Chiswick and Kew in
Budding scientists from Lampton School, on Lampton Avenue, Hounslow, threw caution to the wind last week, when they were asked by oil company Shell to develop a prototype alternative energy source. Year Nine students entered the annual event, and were
A CHEQUE for £12,000 has been handed to the Macmillan Cancer Relief's funds by the charity's Chiswick committee. Carol Woolner, Chairman of Macmillan Cancer Relief's Chiswick Committee, handed the impressive sum to Macmillan's local Fundraising Manager
SIR - The Metropolitan Housing Trust's (MHT) recently submitted plans to demolish 175 Sheen Lane and build 17 two bedroom flats with eight parking spaces has been hanging over our heads for some 30 months. Hundreds of people have supported the campaign
A CHISWICK resident foiled an attempt to burgle his property this week, when he returned to his home in Fauconberg Road in the early hours of the morning. At around 1.44am on Sunday May 23, the victim had returned to his home and noticed a red Honda
A RARELY seen private garden on Chiswick Mall is to be opened to the public for one day to raise funds for the British Red Cross. Sir Alan and Lady Munro will be letting the public into their garden at Eynham House to experience their delightful town
While he was staying with his mother at Isleworth, a teenager went out armed with a knife and was stopped by police. Omar Maktari, aged 18, of Arun Way, Horsham, pleaded guilty to possession of the knife at Hanworth Road, Hounslow on April 7. Prosecuting
SIR - The Petersham Trust hastens to reassure David Pickering regarding the use of herbicides on Petersham Meadows. There has been no intensive use of herbicides this year. Due to many years of over grazing when there were more cows than the land
SIR - The Petersham Trust hastens to reassure David Pickering regarding the use of herbicides on Petersham Meadows. There has been no intensive use of herbicides this year. Due to many years of over grazing when there were more cows than the land
Sir - Following the January meeting with Mogden Residents Action Group, Lord Whitty, Under-secretary for food, farming and sustainable energy, last Friday ( May 21) visited Mogden together with Isleworth MP, Ann Keen, and Twickenham MP, Dr Vince Cable
SIR - I was pleased to read of Paul Maynard's support of Strawberry Hill and the other historical properties at risk in the Twickenham area (May 21, Gothic house not the only one at risk'). The borough of Richmond is unusually well endowed with architectural
Young mum Lavinia Dale has been celebrating. Lavinia, who was blinded in her right eye when she was struck in the face by a monster firework in Tolworth, was due to have a second operation at St George's hospital, Tooting, but a routine test as she was
KINGSTON First, the campaign to make the town centre one of the country's first Business Improvement Districts, unveiled its aims in its first business plan published this week. Kingston First wants businesses within Kingston town centre to pay a one
A new speed camera has been installed in Leatherhead Road, Chessington, near the intersection of Chalky Lane by the London Safety Camera Partnership (LSCP). There were 24 crashes in Leatherhead Road between the junctions of the B280 and Mansfield Road
CHESSINGTON'S newest triplets made their first public appearance last week. The three Asiatic lion cubs, born at Chessington World of Adventures on April 8, tottered out of their den to meet the public on Thursday last week. Since they were born, visitors
EXCITED Kingston school children had a brush with royalty this week as Prince Charles stepped aboard the boat they were on. The children from Bedelsford special needs school in Grange Road, were enjoying a day on the Richmond Venturer when the prince
A TERRIFIED teenage shop assistant found herself looking down the barrel of a gun during a robbery on Sunday afternoon. The 16-year-old girl was working alone at the general store McClusky's in Bloomfield Road, Kingston, at 2.07pm on Sunday, when a
A TERRIFIED teenage shop assistant found herself looking down the barrel of a gun during a robbery on Sunday afternoon. The 16-year-old girl was working alone at the general store McClusky's in Bloomfield Road, Kingston, at 2.07pm on Sunday, when a
KINGSTON'S new transport service for children with special needs has been officially launched at Dysart School in Surbiton. Atkins Transport Management will run the new daily service which will transport 220 children with special educational needs
ONE of the royal borough's most popular events The Kingston Green Fair takes place on Bank Holiday Monday at Canbury Gardens. The fair, which has been in operation since 1987, attracts nearly 15,000 people each year and is billed as Britain's largest
KINGSTON Odeon is going to be busy this week hosting visits from the Mayor and a bevy of owls. Tomorrow (Saturday) the new mayor Cllr Ed Naylor will visit the cinema at 10.15am to help launch Access: Odeon. This is a series of screenings for parents
ELDERLY residents of Kingsbury House in Richmond have joined the battle to save nearby land from a nightmare' development. Richmond upon Thames Council recently overruled a government inspector's recommendation to preserve land behind Kingsbury House
A PEACEFUL neighbourhood where children can play happily is now under threat from over-development', according to the residents of Cambridge Crescent in Teddington. Last year the council rejected a planning application from GCP Developments Ltd, but
THE fate of the Hampton Hill Association hung in the balance on Monday night at their make or break' AGM, but the Greenwood Centre was packed with people offering support and volunteering for posts. The group had reached crisis point in 2004 - its 40th
A NAKED man was rescued by police officers after swimming across the Thames near Kew Bridge on Monday. The man, mentally ill and described as a stocky 30-year old, was spotted by a member of the public at about 11.47am, on the foreshore at Strand on
POLICE are planning to target schools in their war on anti-social behaviour in the borough and hope to make their presence an everyday feature of pupils' lives. Richmond police have entered a second month of Operation Peacemaker', a year-long crackdown
POLICE are appealing for help in identifying a human skeleton found in the Pen Ponds area of Richmond Park by two wildlife officers. The person, nicknamed Alf' by police, is believed to have died sometime during the middle of 2003, although he may have
SHOPKEEPERS in Barnes are resisting a proposed Controlled Parking Zone due to concerns that it would have a knock-on effect on trade. It is claimed that a small minority of residents from First Avenue in Mortlake have voted for a CPZ in their street
PRINCE Charles got his hands dirty and spoke to a tree when he visited Hampton Court Palace on Wednesday. "Have a jolly good life," he whispered as he planted the final lime tree in a line of avenues that flank the palace's Long Water Canal. "I do hope
THERE were few shrinking violets this week when several designers and organisations from the borough bagged silver and gold medals at the Chelsea Flower Show. The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS), the UK's leading gardening charity, announced the winners
EDUCATION chiefs have hit back at claims that children living just 200 metres away from a St Margarets primary school have been denied a place. Parents have been up in arms about missing out on places at Orleans Infants School, with some being offered
ELECTION day is now fast approaching on the horizon for the Mayor of London, the London Assembly and the European Parliament. We sent Andrew Holland out to ask the people of Richmond whether they felt they had been well informed about their options on
A PARTIALLY sighted schoolboy was robbed by a group of youths in an incident police are calling cowardly'. The 13-year-old Barnes boy, who is registered blind, got off his school bus on the Hammersmith side of Hammersmith Bridge on Monday, May 17 at
A WOMAN driver was left severely traumatised' after she suffered a road rage attack by a pedestrian on Saturday. The woman was driving along the Petersham Road near the Star and Garter Home at 2.10pm in a silver Toyota Yaris and had stopped for traffic
CONTROVERSY surrounding the land in Crane Valley was explained to Crossrail chiefs this week by Twickenham MP Dr Vincent Cable. Norman Haste, the chief executive of Crossrail, and Bernard Gandhill, its head of public affairs, met Dr Cable on Tuesday.
THE owner of the Teddington Station Garden Centre is furious after being warned by a representative of Richmond upon Thames Council to remove his pavement sign or face court action. Nigel Dawes was visited by a council employee on Sunday, May 16, at
A 15-year old schoolgirl was robbed by a group of teenagers who surrounded her in Twickenham last Tuesday. The girl was approached as she walked down Twining Avenue to a bus stop on May 18 at 7.50am. As she walked past an alleyway on her right leading
MORE spectators will be able to enjoy Premiership rugby in the borough as Harlequins take their first step towards stadium redevelopment. At the borough planning committee last night (Thursday) it was recommended that permission be granted to increase
CONTROVERSIAL plans for a modern four storey building adjacent to Turner's House in Twickenham should go ahead, council planners recommended this week. The decision was due to be made by the council's planning committee last night (Thursday), but the
THE campaign to save threatened post offices across the borough has been stepped up by Richmond upon Thames Council after a meeting with senior Post Office management. After chairing the meeting, Cllr Geoffrey Samuel, deputy leader of the council, stated
PRINCE Andrew visited Twickenham for the launch of the new nine hole pay-and-play Amida golf course. The Duke of York opened the new Amida Golf Teaching Academy last week and watched a group of six to 16-year-olds participate in the first Young Masters
A CHEAT who falsely claimed over £3,000 in benefits at the same time as working has been successfully prosecuted. Peter Jackson was investigated by Richmond upon Thames Council's Fraud Investigation Team, based in the Council Tax and Benefits department
SLOWING down drivers in Richmond Park is causing more, not less pollution' according to one resident. Since cars using the parks roads were restricted to 20 MPH on May 10 East Sheen resident Budd Margolis claims it is more dangerous. He explained: "
A FORUM to discuss the erection of phone masts would be a "step forward" in the relationship between telecommunications companies and residents, according to the MP for Twickenham. Following a meeting with senior managers of O2, Dr Vincent Cable said
PROBLEMS with continual anti-social behaviour in Barnes could be greatly reduced by the announcement that a youth club in Stillingfleet Road is to reopen, say local residents. Cllr Christine Percival has declared this week that a youth worker has been
LONG suffering residents around the Mogden sewage works have welcomed Thames Water's £50 million plans to stifle the stink, calling it a victory for public pressure. Yet they warn that the battle is not yet over, the plans depend on approval from the
25 years ago Richmond somewhat unexpectedly won the Middlesex seven-a-side competition at Twickenham on Saturday for the fourth time in six years when they defeated co-tenants of the Athletic Ground, London Scottish, by 24-10 in the final. As usual
UNCERTAINTY over the future of Barnes Green Day Centre should be quelled now the date for the hand over to the voluntary sector has been announced. Age Concern, Fish, Richmond upon Thames Council and Barnes Community Association have been working together
"WEST Middlesex has been seen as an island, quite isolated. Now we are a hospital within the community, and much more open," says Gail Wannell, the hospital's chief executive. Mrs Wannell has held her position at the hospital for the past three years
A well-known member of the borough's arts community died suddenly on May 23 in France, aged 73. Campbell MacGregor had been ill for some time and after a recent spell in Kingston Hospital had joined his brother and sister-in-law in Provence to recuperate
HEROES of the community received awards from the new mayor, Cllr Pat Parsons, this month, in front of an audience of over 100 guests. This was the fourth year of the Community Awards organised by Richmond Council for Voluntary Service. Emma March, the
A BIKE ride from Hampton Court to the seaside for charity will attract about 2,000 people this summer. The Capital to Coast Bike Ride on July 11 will travel the 60 miles to Hove, near Brighton. It is organised by Norwood, a children's charity, in association
PROFESSIONAL guitarist and Teddington resident Marc Ongley is challenging the UK's tab-method guitar players to learn to read music in order to enliven their playing. The musician, who performs, teaches and writes classical and jazz music, as well as
A BUSINESS consultant from Twickenham has launched a new service to help small firms survive. Francis McInerny set up topenterprise.co.uk after lengthy research into why smaller businesses fail. He claims it is the first online business service to provide
THE elections taking place on June 10 are being billed as the biggest London has seen, with the Mayor of London, London Assembly members and Members of the European Parliament all being voted in or out of office on the same day. But with an increasing
THE future of a nursery school in Petersham has been secured after a new owner agreed to take over. Sudbury School, on Bute Road, which celebrated its 40th birthday in 2003, has been run for 19 years by Lynda Pollard. But when she decided to move on,
WEST Middlesex University Hospital has one of the highest mortality rates in London with very low patient satisfaction, according to a Good Hospital Guide. The Dr Foster report in the Sunday Times' guide shows that the Isleworth hospital rates at 120
Ever wondered why you started something? It has been a bit like that for me over the past three weeks as a number of projects all seem to be demanding a lot of attention at the same time. May sees the riverside come alive with the start of our mowing
PLANS to hold weddings and hospitality events in the setting of Marble Hill House have been met with dismay from residents, who fear it will restrict access to the park. English Heritage hope to hold 16 events per year in marquees and say the £45,000
A NEW Thames lifeboat, which will spend part of its time based at Teddington, was named by Ham resident Lawrence Dallaglio this week. The Legacy is dedicated to the memory of the victims of the Marchioness disaster, who included the England rugby captain's
A TRADER from Kew has put forward some ideas to enhance the plaza scheme, which is taking shape at the end of North Road, in a bid to bring more people into the area. Daniel Slack, of Tripped Limited & Mananga Plants Limited, is putting forward the notions
