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Bus routes hit by strike
7:10am Friday 10th October 2008
Bus drivers with First and Metroline are expected to walk off the job on Friday morning for a 24-hour strike over pay and conditions.
Comments (15)Friends make Twickenham a greener place
3:52pm Friday 10th October 2008
A Twickenham residents’ association has scooped its seventh award for the effort the group puts into environmental projects.
Heathrow expansion 'would damage health'
1:47pm Friday 10th October 2008
The new head of the Environment Agency says a third runway at Heathrow airport would damage Londoners’ health.
Graffiti hits new heights
1:24pm Friday 10th October 2008
Graffiti vandals who have been reaching new heights are being hunted by cops.
Tenants losing heat and cash
1:30pm Friday 10th October 2008
Renters are being ripped off by landlords who fail to make their homes energy efficient, a survey has revealed.
Guide dog owner accused of beating shopkeeper
5:37pm Thursday 9th October 2008
Shopkeepers in a secluded Richmond parade are staying tight lipped over allegations that a partially sighted woman viciously beat another woman for stroking her guide dog.
Cabinet reshuffle a 'threat to academies'
4:52pm Thursday 9th October 2008
Borough chiefs have warned a change in the Government earlier this week is a potential threat to the academies programme.
Update: Metrobus drivers not striking
11:27am Thursday 9th October 2008
Thousands of commuters will be facing misery tomorrow as bus drivers hold a second 24-hour strike.
Development would be "overbearing", inquiry hears
10:10am Thursday 9th October 2008
Another Government inspector has been told to turn down plans to extend a housing development in Hampton Wick due to the affect it would have on Bushy Park and neighbouring residents.
Cops investigate pub fire
8:54am Thursday 9th October 2008
Police are currently investigating the cause of a fire in a Richmond pub in the early hours of the morning.
Man faces jail over Richmond Park attack
3:36pm Wednesday 8th October 2008
A man who went on the rampage punching a policeman before getting in a car and mowing down a walker and his dog in Richmond Park has been told he faces a lengthy jail term.
Riverside development sold for £43m
12:06pm Wednesday 8th October 2008
A busy Richmond Riverside development has been sold for £43.5m - but the buyers have said residents and users should expect “business as usual” for the time being.
Shops facing court for underage knife sales
9:32am Wednesday 8th October 2008
A recent sting operation by police has exposed six shops - two thirds of those tested - for selling knives to youngsters.
Fatal crash driver named
5:37pm Tuesday 7th October 2008
Police have released the name of the man killed in a car crash in Twickenham on Sunday.
Fears for Richmond gallery
5:03pm Tuesday 7th October 2008
Concerns are emerging over the future of a Richmond gallery - rarely seen by the public and once home to paintings by “some of the greats” - as continued deterioration could leave it beyond saving.
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Husband's grief over floods tragedy
Updated 6:26pm Saturday 11th October 2008
A British man has spoken of his grief at the loss of his wife and one of his twin daughters who died after being swept away by floods in Spain.
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Security guard slashed
Two bank robbers who left a security van guard with knife wounds before fleeing with a cash box are being hunted by police.
Safety improvements for 'deadly' stretch of road
Work to make a deadly stretch of road in west Twickenham safer has been completed.
Internet cafe attempted rapist jailed
An illegal immigrant who attempted to rape a woman in a Twickenham internet cafe was told he had “disturbed” sexual views as he was sentenced to four years’ prison.
Passenger rail protest
Commuters staged a protest outside Strawberry Hill station on Wednesday opposing proposed staff cutbacks.
More A380 super jumbos for Heathrow
Residents will have to get used to more super jumbos filling the sky after a reduction in safety limits means more of the giant planes can land at Heathrow.
Celebrity attic sale
Some of the Richmond’s most famous residents will be raising money for charity this weekend - and de-cluttering their homes at the same time.
Town centre gridlock
Gridlock has arrived in Richmond town centre again with “ludicrous” bus diversions adding to longer journey times.
Crime mapped out
Police have launched a website with crime maps of London which shows area by area how many burglaries, muggings and vehicle crimes have been committed.
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