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  • Cooking oil to power council fleet

    Chefs will soon be helping to power a fleet of 200 trucks and vans - by serving them their waste cooking oil as fuel. Richmond Council is turning to the capital’s kitchens as it becomes the first authority in the country to run its entire fleet

  • Jury out in murder trial

    The jury in the trial of a college student accused of killing a drunken man by stabbing him through the heart today retired to consider its verdict. Jahangir Hussain, 19, is said to have knifed Robert Venenavuci three times with an eight-inch

  • Love began on the bus for golden couple

    It might not have been the most romantic of settings. But Ron and Doreen Bates’ relationship blossomed on a bus - and half a century later they’re still going strong. The golden couple are due to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary

  • Man dies after being thrown from car

    A 28-year-old driver died after being thrown from a car in a smash which left his passenger with minor injuries. Craig Buckley, of Hounslow, and his friend were travelling along the A30 towards Egham, when their silver Vauxhall Astra left the

  • Teen bailed over police officer attack

    Two police officers were allegedly attacked by a teenager who had just been smashed over the head with a bottle. The 19-year-old head-butted one policeman and kicked his colleague after they turned up to reports of a fight outside Yates pub