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Lung disease no barrier to marathon man’s effort
2:10pm Sunday 21st March 2010
An ambitious runner will complete his sixth long-distance run in seven months – despite suffering from a potentially life-threatening lung disease.
Cancer survivor's fundraising milestone
12:20pm Sunday 21st March 2010
Joe Smale has survived cancer twice – but he’s not taking it easy and just enjoying his new-found health. Instead, he and his family have raised more than £23,000 for charity – and they are not stopping there, as Joanna Kilvington found out.
Safety concerns over crumbling Gifford House wall
10:40am Sunday 21st March 2010
Residents have raised concerns over the safety of a wall passed by hundreds of children on their way to school.
New 'urgent care' service for Teddington hospital
1:00pm Saturday 20th March 2010
Teddington Memorial Hospital will act as an urgent care centre (UCC) and polyclinic under a new NHS system being rolled out across the area.
Late bloomers give Kew Gardens a blanket of colour
9:10am Saturday 20th March 2010
After a seemingly never-ending winter filled with ice and snow, spring flowers have finally found their way into bloom.
Regal House to be transformed into hotel
6:50am Saturday 20th March 2010
An office block dubbed Twickenham’s “ugliest building” is to be transformed into a 10-storey hotel.
Caught on camera: Council 'spy' car snapped parked on double yellows
2:10pm Friday 19th March 2010
This was the moment a council car used to catch law-breaking motorists was caught breaking the very rules it is meant to enforce.
Plans for North Sheen footbridge unveiled
11:41am Friday 19th March 2010
Plans for the new North Sheen footbridge are moving forward at last – to the delight of the area’s headteacher and councillors.
Twickenham advice service faces cash crisis
6:50am Friday 19th March 2010
A service offering sexual health advice and life skills to teenagers could be forced to close down by the end of the year after struggling to find funding.
School plan still awaiting Government approval
4:21pm Thursday 18th March 2010
The Government is yet to approve the controversial expansion of a primary school which is set to get formal planning permission tonight.
College staff prepare for strike action
11:00am Thursday 18th March 2010
Staff at Richmond College are preparing to strike after it was announced 80 jobs are to be axed and the number of students halved.
Tories pledge to 'put people first'
9:13am Thursday 18th March 2010
With the campaigning for the Richmond Council elections set to begin in ernest the borough Conservative opposition have set out a series of pledges to “put people first”.
Government rejects parking charges plea
9:14am Thursday 18th March 2010
The Government has taken less than a week to reject a plea from the House of Lords to reconsider introducing parking charges in Richmond and Bushy parks.
Corrie star opens new Poundland store
5:37pm Thursday 18th March 2010
A warm Weatherfield welcome was in store for shoppers as a bargain shop opened its doors.
Woman speaks of mugging ordeal
6:50am Thursday 18th March 2010
A woman mugged by two men at a cash machine in a busy Richmond street during lunchtime rush-hour has spoken of her terrifying experience.
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