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Football's most fickle supporter
4:36pm Thursday 28th August 2008
When Brentford FC recorded their first win of the 2008/09 season earlier this month not only did they win three points but they also gained a new fan – although they should not count on any loyalty from this new supporter.
Comments (0)Olympic sailors celebrate gold
12:04pm Wednesday 27th August 2008
Two Olympic gold medalists returned to their roots when they were welcomed home by friends and family at an Ashford sailing club.
Petch's carp bonanza
10:40am Wednesday 27th August 2008
Sutton’s Dennis Petch has caught many quality carp from the River Thames over the past few years but, last week, he had the best week of his fishing life.
Debt problems rising fast
8:35am Wednesday 27th August 2008
The credit crunch is biting hard with the numbers of people needing help with debt problems rising fast, according to the Citizens Advice Bureau.
Cycling for a good cause
4:24pm Friday 22nd August 2008
A trainee accountant from Wimbledon is aiming to cycle the gruelling Tour de France route to raise funds for research into male cancer.
Royals catch the eye
3:10pm Friday 22nd August 2008
Seven Kingston Royals Swimmers were in action at the National Swimming Championships at Ponds Forge in Sheffield, with all catching the eye on the big stage.
Paul's in wheely good form
10:32am Friday 22nd August 2008
Hounslow and District Wheelers star Paul Holdsworth kept up his current run of good results by riding into seventh place in the National 12-Hour Championships at Cambridge on Sunday.
Family keep attack secret from bashed footballer
6:50am Thursday 21st August 2008
A footballer beaten and left for dead while on holiday has not been told of the attack that left him in a coma for two weeks.
Richmond Volleyball given grant boost
3:48pm Wednesday 20th August 2008
The Awards For All programme has awarded Richmond Volleyball with a substantial grant to support the Richmond Volleyball International Festival, held over the bank holiday August weekend at Imber Court Sports Club, near Hampton Court Palace.
Looking for more Olympic gold
12:15pm Tuesday 19th August 2008
Richmond’s Olympians are hoping to continue their Beijing success.
UK News
Hospital care discrepancies found
Updated 6:00am Friday 29th August 2008
Patients may have a vastly different experience of NHS hospital care depending on whether they live in England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland, it has been reported.
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Pub hosts charity day
Apple bobbing, a coconut shy and Punch and Judy are just some of the attractions at the Anglers pub in Teddington this Sunday.
A life of devotion and passion for journalism
Malcolm Richards, editor of the Richmond and Twickenham Times group of newspapers for 27 years until his retirement in 2003, has died aged 70.
'We need garages', say residents
Residents in north Teddington plan to “beseech” the council as they try to prevent further development in their road.
Sats mistakes cast shadow over GCSEs
British athletes in Beijing were not the only group to smash records this week, as the country’s pupils gained outstanding results in their GCSE exams – and Richmond's youngsters were no exception.
English Heritage backs Jolly Boatman plans
Plans to redevelop a controversial site close to Hampton Court Palace moved a step closer this week when the organisation which protects the country’s historic environment backed the plans.
A 20-mile ‘super sewer’ will start in Chiswick
A huge crater may be dug in Chiswick to make way for a massive underground “super sewer” entrance.
‘The public should have a say in park’s future’
A Brentford resident who has seen Gunnersbury Park go from riches to rags has accused Hounslow Council of being undemocratic, after meetings on the park’s future have been held in secret.
‘PCT ignored my letters’
A campaigner for the Stroke Association has criticised what he described as the “rudeness and callous indifference” shown by Hounslow Primary Care Trust (PCT) towards the charity.
Exclusive laptops stolen from trailer
A trailer which had a consignment of laptops stolen from it was dumped in an Ashford layby.
Deli is getting a taste for the competition
An Isleworth deli, open for only eight months, has been voted one of the top five in London in chef Gary Rhodes’ competition Local Food Heroes.
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