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Heathrow unveils runway report

7:10am Wednesday 19th June 2013

Building a third runway at Heathrow would be cheaper and better for the economy, a report published by the airport today argued.

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Gardening fund gets Twickenham blooming

7:00am Wednesday 19th June 2013

Children put their gardening hats on last week, planting a vegetable patch in Radnor Gardens.

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Richmond Theatre group founder in honours list

6:00am Wednesday 19th June 2013

One of the founding members of the theatre group that owns Richmond Theatre has been knighted in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List.

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Pupils get a taste of new sixth form

5:00am Wednesday 19th June 2013

Year 10 students at Radnor House School got a taste of being a sixth former this month, when they tested out different AS and A-level subjects.

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Teddington rapist Brian Witty jailed for life with minimum 12 years

5:00pm Tuesday 18th June 2013

A serial rapist who traumatised the lives of seven women has been sentenced to life imprisonment.

• Victim felt guilty for not reporting rape
• Woman cut herself after New Year's Eve rape
• Archive: Serial rapist guilty of four attacks spanning 16 years

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Laughing, screaming girls close Richmond Bridge for an hour

4:36pm Tuesday 18th June 2013

Richmond Bridge was closed for more than an hour today after it was believed two girls were attempting to jump off the bridge.

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Commuters campaign to extend Roehampton bus route

3:00pm Tuesday 18th June 2013

Commuters fed up with overcrowded public transport have launched a campaign to extend a bus route.

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Frankie Valli cancels Hampton Court date due to illness

10:36am Tuesday 18th June 2013

Frankie Valli has been forced to cancel his concert at Hampton Court Festival due to illness.

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Riverside festival event marred by police objection

9:00am Tuesday 18th June 2013

Police are objecting to a temporary event notice (TEN) for an event at Twickenham Riverside Festival, following concerns from police at an earlier event.

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