'Toys for the boys who cut our grants'

OPPOSITION leaders have attacked Tory plans to spend up to £70,000 on electronic 'toys' for councillors while ordinary families struggle to pay their bills.Read

Family of mugged OAP blame 'lenient' courts

THE FAMILY of a great-grandmother who was this week mugged for the third time in as many years – have blamed the courts for being too lenient on criminals.Read

Disgraced Cop Ali Dizaei Cases To Be Reviewed

Dozens of cases overseen by disgraced police commander Ali Dizaei are to be reviewed by the Metropolitan Police, including investigations carried out while he led Hammersmith and Fulham police.Read

Charity cyclist's fell 500ft down mountain

A HAMPTON HILL sportsman has overcome a devastating injury to tackle the challenge of a lifetime.Read

Richmond Council 'wasted' £75k on magazine

RICHMOND Council has come under fire for "wasting taxpayers' money" after it emerged it spends £75,000 a year on a magazine for residents.Read

Richmond residents can help council spend

RESIDENTS of Richmond have just one week left to submit their views and ideas on how £400,000 is spent on improving Crane Park.Read

It's furry nice to meet you!

YOUNGSTERS made some new furry friends at the start of their half-term holiday at the Wetland Centre in Barnes last weekend.Read

Man 'gets 22 tickets while unloading'

THE owner of a Twickenham restaurant claims he is being targeted by parking wardens, who have issued him with 22 tickets in the past 18 months.Read

Meet new voice of youth for borough

RICHMOND'S new MYP (Member of Youth Parliament) took up her post this week.Read

More to benefit from recycling

FLATS in Kingston are set to join the borough's recycling scheme, as the service is rolled out to all homes over the next year.Read

New Year comes roaring in

KINGSTON will welcome in the Year of the Tiger with a big town centre party this weekend.Read

New £200,000 Hampton Hill library is open

THE new £200,000 library in Hampton Hill was officially opened by the Mayor of Richmond last week.Read

Package of hospital cuts is being 'smuggled through'

TRADE unions and lobby groups have thrown their weight behind the battle to secure the future of Kingston Hospital.Read

Residents dig deep for Haiti victims

CASH donations to East Sheen Baptist Church for the victims of the Haiti earthquake are being put to use in the stricken capital of Port-au-Prince.Read

Traffic survey shows up worrying pollution levels

AIR pollution in New Malden town centre is too high, an environmental study has revealed.Read

Iconic Lucozade sign returns to Brentford

THE ICONIC Lucozade sign which has returned to its original Brentford home on the M4 – was officially turned on this week.Read

Average Hounslow home now costs £495,607

HOUSE prices in Hounslow soared by more than a tenth during January, new figures show.Read

Polish alcoholic released to carry on stealing

A POLISH alcoholic was released to re-offend within just four days despite being recommended for deportation after a five-year crime spree.Read

BA 'discrimination' case heads to Supreme Court

A TWICKENHAM woman battling her employers' decision to ban her from wearing a cross at work has vowed to take her case to the Supreme Court.Read

Fugitive who infected partner with HIV is jailed

A GAY man who spent three years on the run in France after being convicted of infecting his unsuspecting partner with HIV was finally jailed on Friday.Read

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