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Get The Tube Talking

28th November 2008

Get The Tube TalkingYOU can make it happen onWednesday 17th December 2008! You can be part of Get The Tube Talking in London on Wednesday 17th December 2008. Have you ever asked yourself why people don't talk on the tube? Make a difference, don't go r

Legible London

25th November 2008

Richmond and Twickenham set to become more legible for pedestrians The Mayor and Transport for London (TfL) have announced that the Borough of Richmond upon Thames will be developing Legible London, a unique system of on-street signs, maps and fingerpost

Westfield's Worth a Visit

21st November 2008

It will not have escaped most people's notice that Westfield is now the mecca for all things shiny and designer... I was sceptical about the creation of another retail centre in West London to add to Hammersmith, Ealing etc.. etc.. and we will have to see

Watch where you walk

19th November 2008

Low tech transport has gone high tech - following the launch of a website for those with a passion for walking. Richmond Council played host to the launch of walkit.com - a new online service which allows people to plan journeys between any two point

17th November 2008

Croydon Business Venture celebrates 25 years of helping small businesses in Croydon.We would like to thank and congratulate Norman Pierce and his team at Croydon Business Venture for the invaluable service they have provided to local companies in the last

Recession Success Stories

10th November 2008

FT's: Frances Brindle, the global marketing director of the Financial Times, said: "This new creative could not be more topical and supports the argument that cutting back on advertising spend in recessionary or turbulent times hands a significant advantag

Saving Fuel -

7th November 2008

11 Tips of Saving fuel while Driving - I was also amazed to learn that UPS in USA, by re-routing, their vans to take right turns (allowed in US - our left) have saved Millions of dollars a year - now that innovative thinking.

6th November 2008

What a week it has been already!First of all - a new President for America. I do like him very much and I think he brings lots of hopes not only to the American people but to the rest of us too. Not that he will solve the 2 wars America is involved in or t

3rd November 2008

Make the train take the strain by David CallamNETWORK Rail is to receive £27 billion over the next five years to improve the efficiency of our train services.Among other major projects, the money includes an allocation to complete work on the Thameslink se

Being Different, Belonging Together

31st October 2008

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