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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