Chiswick News Archive - December 2003


What happened in Chiswick during December 2003

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Lessons to be learnt from Fishers Lane debacle
Questions raised about handling of road closure

Local Charged with vandalising Speed Cameras
Chiswick man accused of damaging cameras on A40 and A406

The golden age of theatre and cinema in Chiswick
Gillian Clegg recalls the days when mega-stars such as Laurel and Hardy, Vivien Leigh, James Mason and Dirk Bogarde performed in West London

Radical changes to local bus routes proposed
Nearly every house in W4 could be within 300m of a bus stop

Dame Helen Metcalf loses battle with cancer
Universal praise for former head of Chiswick Community School

Chiswick post-code one of worst in the country
Area close to the bottom of the league for 1st class mail delivery

Decision time looms for tram
Details of traffic diversion to be announced soon

Key Stage 3 Results for local schools
'Best results ever' for 14 year old age group

Advent Calendar comes to Turnham Green Terrace
Local Shops to Display Fund Raising Art Work

Local Girl Takes to the Stage
Pop Poll could mean big night for Lois Matthews

No Third Runway for at least a decade
But uncertainty persists over Heathrow expansion

Old Meads lose their shirts
Local School benefits from club's kit donation

Now it's Scouting for girls too!
Completion of new HQ means that everyone can join

Laughs 'guaranteed' at Opera Lectures
John H. Reed urges you to get along to the lecture series

Court Tackles Serial Chiswick Flasher
Anti-Social Behaviour Order issued on persistent offender

Chiswick Primary Schools Excel Again
Another set of excellent results at Key Stage 2

Christmas comes early to patients' group
Fund raising pays for new equipment at Grove Park Surgery

Thieves don't take a holiday at Christmas
Seasonal Crime Prevention advice from Chiswick Police

Winter draw for Will to Win
Chiswick Tennis Club Veterans in tied match

William Hogarth School wins OFSTED praise
Inspectors found an 'improving' school with a 'positive ethos'

Chiswick’s Charismatic Musical Virtuoso
Antonio Forcione plays in the Purcell Rooms at Christmas

West London Tram a step closer
Ken Livingstone and Ealing Council commit to scheme

'South Worst' no more
Local train company no longer the most unreliable

+ Business Networking comes to Chiswick +
New group looking to attract local businesses

Hounslow Council slated in report
Borough ranked one of the lowest in the UK for planning information on-line

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