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Annoyances and Irritations News & Updates

Thanks to Greenpeace, I will own a (small) bit of land right on the proposed Heathrow extension: check their airplot page. I've also, and you should do the same, sent an open letter to HM's Government about this, here it is in full: Dear Prime Minist
I picked up last week a flyer from the LibDems at North Sheen station, to read that at my great pleasure Susan Kramer has obtained that the footbridge to the South side of the track will be rebuilt. This is not only a practical issue, as with the new tr
Most of us would have, at one time in our school lives, been the target of bullies or known someone who has. It's a horrible thing that makes many pupils school experiences a misery. Richmond Council has launched a new anti-bullying strategy to put p
Walk on the mild side
Walk on the mild side
Walking is good for us and we are all encouraged to do more of it. However, we sometimes need to take care where we walk, so as to avoid routes with heavy traffic and high levels of air pollution. On Friday November 7, Richmond Council is playing hos
Teenagers who think Halloween gives them free rein to annoy neighbours and play anti-social pranks are being warned they risk coming up against the law. The message is clear: Behave yourselves, don't spoil the festivities for the younger children taking
Trick or Treat? No, thanks!
Trick or Treat? No, thanks!
The stores are full of fangs and capes, witches' outfits and scary masks - Halloween is here once more, and with it the prospect of another year's Trick or Treaters knocking on our doors. But not everyone in the borough looks forward to October 31; s
It was announced last week that Stansted and City airports [would] get the expansion go ahead (Greenpeace UK). So, where does that leave us with the Heathtrow expansion? Heathrow expansion (the current plan is a third runway between the A4 and M4,
Keep Yourself to Yourself
Keep Yourself to Yourself
Richmond Council has joined forces with the police to warn residents and businesses about the increasing incidence of identity fraud. Britain suffers one of Europe's highest rates of identity fraud; despite 99% of adults claiming to be aware of the i
The Only Way is Up
The Only Way is Up
With roadworks in Richmond town centre having caused a lot of congestion on the roads, drivers have been using The Vineyard as a short cut by illegally driving the wrong way down this one-way street. This has already caused a number of incidents and
Maybe feeling the heat over the Tories transportation plan, the British Airways CEO mounted a counter PR attack yesterday: BA criticises Tory Heathrow plan (BBC, 1/10/08) (via Londonist). Mr Walsh says the latest idea that a rail link from Leeds and Manc
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