Chiswick News Archive - November 2003
What happened in Chiswick during November 2003
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Is
Crossrail going under your house?
Details of how the new station at Turnham Green will look and the route
of the tunnel
Chiswick
Man Killed in Terrorist Attack
Al-Qaida target 'mastermind of British Policy' Roger Short
W4
Property Prices Recover
Prices up by 7% over the last quarter although still down over the year
Estate Agent's
attempt at urban chic backfires
Foxton's blasted by Anti-Graffiti task force for new livery
The
Creation of a Slum
Lawrence O'Connor bemoans the decline of Pinkham Mansions
Success
in battle against Smash and Grab crime
Chiswick Police catch thief red-handed on Turnham Green Terrace
Clampdown
on Illegal Agents' Boards Urged
Councillor urges prosecution for estate agents that ignore the law
Chiswick Christmas Lights switch-on
High Road looks festive for the first time in years thanks to new display
No
Hope for Threatened Post Offices
Closure plan already decided Hounslow Council Leader told
Excellent
Development for Local Charity
Simon Maddrell commended for work at tree planting charity
*Save
the Environment and Cut Fuel Bills
Green Energy Centre bring affordable solar panelling to Chiswick
Beware
bogus charity collectors
Council warns of suspect callers operating in the Chiswick area
New
Laws to tackle 'Charity muggers'
Solicitation of direct debits on the high street to be regulated
MP
to deliver Heathrow petition to 10 Downing Street
Ann Keen presenting 4,000 signatures against third runway
Last
concert of the season a fitting finale
David Shavreen reviews the latest presentation of Blenheim Concert
Revised
Chiswick West scheme seeks approval
New plan for the development around Gunnersbury Station
Thumbs
up for plan to tackle retail fraud
Chiswick Shops keen to adopt fingerprinting scheme
Chiswick
Business Park plan tower block
Approval being sought for 12 storey offices close to Bollo Lane
More
Conservation area lamp thefts in Chiswick
Thefts continue with 14 fittings now stolen from the Bath Road area
New
Show on the Paranormal comes to Chiswick
Free audience tickets available for Psychic Live
*New
Gallery on the right side of the tracks
Trackside Gallery opens featuring the work of local artists
Local
MP starts 'blogging'
Clive Soley sets up a web log
Busy
week for Sophia Rose
Chiswick's pop princess in demand
Chiswick
"not safe to trade in"
Trail of destruction as vandal wreaks havoc on the High Road
The
Klan rides in Chiswick
Lawrence O'Connor of the Chiswick Film Society defends decision to screen
racist movie
Councillors
reject call for standardisation of parking charges
"If you can afford to live in Chiswick, you can afford to pay more
for your parking permit"
Crossrail
station at Chiswick Village?
New proposals envisage line splitting at new station at Chiswick Business
Park
Ant
and Dec on the move?
Papers suggest Geordie duo could be going stateside for half the year
New
Measures to tackle boot sale congestion
Councillors to consider plan to deal with chaos at Chiswick School fund-raiser
Meads
Muddle Through
Old Meadonians 3 Southgate County Old Boys 1
New
transport schemes for A4 back on agenda
Plans for a tram or monorail between Hammersmith and Heathrow
Fishers
Lane closure postponed
Ealing Council wake up to potential traffic chaos in Chiswick
From
Chiswick to Andalucia
Dominique Levack on living in a place with genuine tapas and only two
estate agents
Sting
chips in to help local Church
Pop Star donates guitar to raise funds to save historic building
Spate
of Conservation area lamp thefts in Chiswick
Thieves using 'cherry picker vans to steal valuable fittings
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