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Ken Livingstone in Richmond

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:28:32 +0000

Ken Livingstone was the special guest of Richmond Park Labour Party at its annual dinner last week on 2 February.

Local businesses look into India

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:23:35 +0000

Local businesses attended were invited to the Chartered Institute of Management event at Hampton Football Club in Teddington last week to hear from Saionton Basu of Penningtons to learn about how to consider doing business with India. The presentation covered the macro-level regulatory environment for doing business in India, including discussions on foreign investment regulations, dispute resolution and arbitration mechanisms.

London’s Cancer Survivorship Programme opens up 2012 Events.

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 13:19:36 +0000

The Cancer Survivorship Programme, after a bumper first year, has released details of their 2012 programme of events. The Cancer Survivorship Programme, which was founded last year and serves London and the South East, aims to educate cancer patients into the different avenues of complementary cancer support such as mind-body medicine techniques, psychological support, nutrition, exercise and meditation.

One for your readers' local scenes photograph

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 07:30:02 +0000

A typical Richmond garden view at Christmas taken from my kitchen window.

Affinity Crew at the latest Premieres

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 08:02:46 +0000

AffinityCrew, provider of intelligent crewing solutions based in Twickenham, has been busy supplying crew to help with the latest movie Premieres in London.

3rd Teddington Beavers on BBC TV and radio

Tue, 22 Nov 2011 07:52:21 +0000

3rd Teddington Beaver Scouts, aged 6-8 years old, have been raising money for Children in Need. They were keen to reflect the Beaver motto of ‘Being kind and helpful’ and so have been doing jobs for family, friends and neighbours. Each of the 24 beavers aimed to fill an empty Smartie tube with 20p donations. They had to eat the Smarties first of course! Their target was to complete 250 jobs. There is a prize for the beaver lodge (4 groups of 6) which has done most jobs.

BARNES GIRL TO TREK KILIMANJARO A YEAR AFTER MAJOR BRAIN SURGERY

Tue, 22 Nov 2011 07:51:46 +0000

Joss Fleming, 22, from Barnes will climb Mount Kilimanjaro in June 2012 for charity, just a year after having a brain tumour removed.

Girls sparkle in the parade

Thu, 17 Nov 2011 07:07:32 +0000

Girls and Leaders from the County of Greater London West, which covers the boroughs of Kingston, Merton, Richmond and Sutton, had the privilege of representing the Girlguiding Region of London and South East England (LaSER) in the Lord Mayor’s Show last Saturday.

Not a lentil in sight!

Wed, 09 Nov 2011 16:28:39 +0000

Twickenham and North Surrey Vegetarians and Vegans laid on a mouth-watering feast for visitors to the free Vegan Food Fayre at All Saints, Hampton. Visitors helped themselves to a cornucopia of international vegan cuisine prepared by volunteers, as well as delicacies supplied by Karahi Spices in Twickenham, Riverside Vegetaria in Kingston, and Sainsbury’s Tangley Park Road, with not a lentil in sight. One visitor commented, “I think its wonderful this was put on today...it has given many people lots to think about! Thank you.” and several expressed their intention to reduce their meat consumption, as the food was so good. “We have achieved our aim of challenging the public’s perception that vegan food is limited and boring,” said the organiser, Mavis White.

New Programme to Support Cancer Patients Launches in UK

Wed, 02 Nov 2011 15:22:54 +0000

Cancer patients from across the UK can now find support through a new dedicated programme designed to allow patients to better manage the physical, psychological and emotional side effects of cancer diagnosis and treatment.