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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