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Leading the boroughs fight against crime

Mon, 19 Apr 2004 15:33:00 +0100

AS a young police constable out on the beat, Richard Gargini possessed no grand career plan. But knuckling down to work he enjoyed, eventually led to the dizzy heights of commanding Richmond upon Thames.

Grown by the inch, ruined by the foot

Mon, 19 Apr 2004 15:14:00 +0100

"IT is a stage," says Keith Kent of the cabbage patch that is the home of English rugby. And he should know, as head groundsman at Twickenham he tenders every blade of grass on the world famous pitch.

Nurturing worlds botanical heritage

Mon, 29 Mar 2004 13:04:00 +0100

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.

From a bleak outlook to a bright future

Mon, 29 Mar 2004 13:00:00 +0100

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.

We gave women back a sense of self

Mon, 29 Mar 2004 12:37:00 +0100

ERIN Pizzey pads about her Twickenham kitchen, getting mugs, milk and a plate for the biscuits. I make good builder's tea'' she says. It's true, but then she's had practice - the mother of women's refuge has had the kettle on for more than 30 years.

Hayley comes back to her Richmond roots

Mon, 08 Dec 2003 13:53:00 +0000

THE life of Hayley Mills has experienced many twists and turns since she became a successful movie star at the tender age of 12 and now, at 57 years old, she has found herself on a nostalgic trip down memory lane.

A wise man keeps secrets under his hat

Thu, 20 Nov 2003 16:11:00 +0000

AFTER 17 and a half years as chauffeur to The Mayor of Richmond upon Thames, John Brooker stresses he does not have a job, more a way of life.

Bringing Bond Street to Twickenham

Thu, 13 Nov 2003 15:32:00 +0000

GRAHAM Parkin has spent his life in shoes. The 65-year-old managing director of Johnsons Shoes has never wanted to do anything else and has built his fathers business into what he cautiously describes as one of the largest independent footwear retailers in southern England.

Her mission is to make London happen for us

Mon, 10 Nov 2003 15:40:00 +0000

OF all the key battles that won and lost the 1983 general election, historians are unlikely to recount the fight to save Hounslows elderly, or the local Friends of the Earth battling to save Silverhall Park.

Triumph in battle for independence

Mon, 10 Nov 2003 15:35:00 +0000

THE day Sandy Eifion-Jones gave birth should have been the happiest of her life, but she went to bed that night feeling strange and awoke the following morning unable to move.

Turning round Shenes poor reputation

Mon, 10 Nov 2003 15:30:00 +0000

IT is a heavy cloak to put on and I have to get used to the weight of it", reflects Rhian Lloyd-Thomas, the new head of Shene International School, on the responsibility of her new role.

A lifetimes dedication to gardening

Mon, 10 Nov 2003 15:24:00 +0000

WHEN asked about his success in this years Borough in Bloom competition, Bertie Harriss exclaims: "It was the biggest achievement of my life."