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Frustrated commuter writes protest song lyrics about late South West Trains

12:34pm Friday 24th May 2013

A long-suffering commuter has come up with an internet craze to pass the time waiting for late or cancelled trains at South West Train stations.

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Stadium worker committed counterfeit fraud to pay dad's kidnap ransom

7:00am Friday 24th May 2013

A teenager replaced money with counterfeit notes while working at Twickenham stadium after his dad was kidnapped and held to ransom in Nigeria.

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Terrified teen woken by snarling fox on her chest

6:00am Friday 24th May 2013

A teenager was terrified when a fox jumped on to her chest in bed and bared its teeth at her.

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New cows brought to Petersham Meadows as dog ban continues

5:30am Friday 24th May 2013

Petersham Meadows has welcomed a different herd of cattle on to its land now that the grazing season has started.

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Former soldier from Twickenham flies flag half-mast for Woolwich murder victim

11:50am Thursday 23rd May 2013

An ex-serviceman from Twickenham is flying a flag at half mast in memory of the soldier murdered in Woolwich.

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Bees bounce back with stadium news

8:30am Thursday 23rd May 2013

Brentford Football Club’s ambition to build a new stadium will reach another milestone this month, when plans are submitted to Hounslow Council.

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Meena Bond is mayor of Richmond

8:00am Thursday 23rd May 2013

Councillor Meena Bond has been was formally invested as mayor of Richmond.

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Attenborough delights with butterfly talk

6:50am Thursday 23rd May 2013

Sir David Attenborough wowed a packed crowd in Richmond last weekend when he delivered a speech about butterfly migration.

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Tenants champion and deputy mayor visits Mulberry

6:00am Thursday 23rd May 2013

Richmond Council’s deputy mayor has been raising awareness of a cancer charity based at West Middlesex Hospital after her own experience with the disease.

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