What happened in Chiswick during July 2005

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Cricket Legends Play For Charity At The Park Club
Rain went unnoticed at celebrity cricket day in aid of Operation Smile

Soho House reported to have bought Foubert's
Trendy Private Members' Club and hotel could be coming to Chiswick

Violent robbery on Turnham Green Terrace
Police seek to vicious attack which left man in hospital

Coup For Cut-Price Estate Agency
Chiswick's local residents sell #2million property in a weekend

Teenage girls subjected to terrifying robbery
Police seek help with identifying callous thieves

Councillors call time on extended opening hours
Objections urged to plans by two local pubs for late opening

Man Killed at Turnham Green Station
Fourth fatality at local tube station in recent years

Jazz returns to Grove Park
Eric Gilchrist back with his popular jazz sessions

Zecca a Mecca for Kitchenware
Stylish new shop opens on Turnham Green Terrace

Have your say on Turnham Green proposals
Residents encouraged to participate in consultation

All Four Failed Bombers in Custody
Shepherd's Bush attacker Osman Hussain arrested in Rome

Shepherd's Bush Bomber Caught 220 Bus
CCTV released of wanted man's journey following attack

Council chiefs' salaries go through the roof
Number of Ealing's higher tier earners increases substantially

Vast amounts of raw sewage still being dumped in Thames
Renewed calls for tunnel follow Environment Agency report

Local newspaper staff strike over pay
Low salaries blamed for Journalist's industrial action

Future of Charing Cross Hospital remains uncertain
NHS Trust downgraded for poor financial management

Tories win Ravenscourt Park By-election
Lucy Ivimy elected to represent ward on the Council

Man convicted for wireless piggybacking
Unsecured domestic networks used for illegal surfing

Cyclists embark on 3,000 mile challenge for charity
Chiswick men join Lance Amstrong in the fight against cancer

Summer garden party raises thousands for charity
Macmillan benefits from an evening of cocktails & canapis

Chiswick & Latymer win local derby
Local team move closer to promotion zone

Back to Back victories for Will to Win
Promotion all but guaranteed for local tennis club

Hounslow Council seek to improve services for children
Consultation aimed at enhancing child & youth provision

New wave of bomb attacks ends in failure
Shepherd's Bush a target as terror moves West

Ravenscourt Park academic denies being bombing apologist
Hani Al-Siba'i claims his views on killing civilians were mistranslated

The Swan dishes up an ugly duckling
Popular gastro-pub doesn't totally live up to its reputation

Ant & Dec in alien love triangle
TV twosome swap Chiswick for outer space

Four star deluxe hotel will open Spring 2006
Moran Group promise Chiswick a contemporary stylish hotel

Authorities issue message of reassurance
Police and Council say faith premises given more protection

From Chiswick to Antarctica
Local Architect wins competition to build ice station

Adopt a tree in community orchard
Friends of Dukes Meadows seek tree lovers for foster role

Chiswick & Latymer keep promotion chances alive
Local team keep in touch with division leaders

Children's choir sings for charity
Performance of Pippin raises funds for Microloan Foundation

Blenheim Concerts Break New Ground
David Shavreen reviews Hazel Brooks & David Pollock

Operation speedboat reaches gripping climax
Remote control racing at Chiswick Business Park

Chiswick pays silent tribute to bomb victims
Workers join passers-by in two minute silence

Police Pledge No Compromise on Local Security
Crime patrols to remain high despite diversion of resources

OneTel's hard sell causes annoyance
Chiswick company apologises for doorstep salesmen's tactics

Gabby Logan joins Sir Bob as local charity patron
Chiswicks superstar sports presenter takes role at Microloan

Moran Group announce luxury hotel for Chiswick
Irish company have started work on fourth 4 star hotel

Football heroes and MPs battle it out on the pitch
The Park Club hosts anti racism football event

CCTV of Woolies Shoplifters Released
Two men suspected of theft on Chiswick High Road

Burglary on Dale Street
Victim returns from holiday to find home ransacked

Open work sessions at 17th Century Kitchen Gardens
Green fingered volunteers sought for garden maintenance

Anyone for tennis?
Strand on the Green School aims for 5,000 shot rally

Will to Win fly past British Airways
Victory consolidates team's position in Middlesex league

Chiswick student chosen as UN delegate
Frederick Bernas becomes UK's first youth delegate

Save money on heating bills
Ealing Council team up with powergen to offer free or discounted insulation

London Back on its Feet after 'Barbaric' Attack
Series of blasts leave over 50 dead and many injured

Agents hail mini-boom in local property
Top end buoyant with Olympics likely to boost prices more

Witness statement leads to bag snatcher's arrest
Youth charged with theft from 83 year old woman

Chiswick's classical songbird is flying high
Hayley Westenra wows the crowds at Lions v All Blacks match

Kiley pledges billions for transport before Olympics
A 'modern, reliable and cost effective' system promised

Hounslow warned over 'dumping children'
Vulnerable children being sent to deprived coastal resorts

Double success for Hounslow Borough
Both LBH and Hounslow Homes receive the maximum 3 stars

Arts Centre given notice to quit by Council
Educational resource in Gunnersbury Park may have to close

Public in favour of imposing teenage curfews
64% of respondents want to see teens off the streets by 9.00pm

Ken backs the Bees
Mayor throws his weight behind supporters' campaign

MRSA remains a concern at local hospitals
Report shows West London hospitals amongst worst in the country

'All Mod Cons' - A History of Chiswick Architecture
James Wisdom looks at the development of building styles in W4

Earl is King of Comedy
Will Watts on Earl Okin and other recent acts at Headliners

Preview Week Offer From Sam's Bar & Brasserie
New restaurant invites locals to their dress rehearsals

Artaid 2 proves success in sweltering heat
Artists of all ages raise money for makepovertyhistory

Model clergy triumph in Festival photographic competition
David Beresford captures spiritual humour to win his category

Local charity commended at awards
Friends of Dukes Meadows 'one of the best of it's kind'

By-election called in Ravenscourt Park Ward
Post made vacant by the death of Cllr. Caroline Donald

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