What happened in Chiswick during June 2006

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The Birdcage looks set for a gastro makeover after all
New owners plan "dramatic overhaul" for Chiswick gay pub

Capital Radio Breakfast Show Comes to Chiswick
Johnny Vaughan & Richard Bacon broadcast from converted Routemaster

Safer Neighbourhood Team find more than they bargained for
Search uncovers eighteen bicycles and one malnourished dog

Chiswick charities offered the chance to cut their electrical costs
Local firm Harland & Voss launch their Share the Summer scheme

Silver haired flasher spoils riverside stroll
Police seeking cyclist in his sixties after indecent exposure

Aljazeera man to open Bedford Park Festival
Rageh Omaar kicks of a fortnight of events at Green Days

Riverside Club reveals rebuilding plans
'Bubble' to provide temporary facilities for members

Armenian Restaurant Joins High Road Line-up
Garni makes a positive first impression on Nick Montagu

Wine tasting and Sabrage Anniversary Dinner at Le Vacherin
Chef Patron Malcolm John marks 2nd anniversary with black tie celebration

TfL Pressing Ahead with Tram Scheme
No turning back despite election result

Dodgy Plasma TVs in B&Q's Car Park
Were you offered screens from the back of a van?

Marlborough Road Crossing Fiasco Continues
Another delay to completion of 'dangerous' crossing on High Road

Conman claimed that his car had been towed
Victim approached on Chiswick High Road

With the opening of Chiswick Moran Hotel imminent
We meet the men behind the food and drink

Hole appears in Chiswick High Road
Road closed for hours as subsidence causes surface to give way

Mural commemorates executed pen pal
Cunnington Street mosaic fulfils artist's promise to death row inmate

Lessons from a master
Get the low down from local guitar guru Justin Sandercoe

Sabrage Dinner at Le Vacherin
Second anniversary celebrated with champagne uncorked with sabres

Hole appears in Chiswick High Road
Road closed for hours as subsidence causes surface to give way

Mural commemorates executed pen pal
Cunnington Street mosaic fulfils artist's promise to death row inmate

An office could add £25,000 to the value of your home
Recent research shows just how important home working is to buyers

Saddle up for bike week!
Hounslow Road Safety Team encouraging people to cycle

Chiswick Horticultural Society's Summer Show
Spectacular displays and celebrity florists at society's annual event

Will to Win Reach Middlesex Cup Final
Local tennis club triumph in semi's over Teddington
http://www.chiswickw4.com/leisure/spwtw25.htm

Old Meadonians defender announced Player of the Year
A.F.A. award prestigious title to Alistair McCombe
http://www.chiswickw4.com/leisure/spoldmeads85.htm

Cavendish Primary decamps en masse to the seaside
Local school's novel preparations for National Gallery's Art Week
http://www.chiswickw4.com/info/conschools41.htm

New Montessori College to open in Chiswick
Teacher Training courses begin September 2006

Local man becomes trustee of Steam Museum
Department of Transport's Tim Wellburn appointed to the board

An office could add £25,000 to the value of your home
Recent research shows just how important home working is to buyers

Chiswick teen to appeal murder conviction
Indrit Krasniqi looking to reduce his sentence
http://www.chiswickw4.com/info/concrime235.htm

Thieves make the most of the hot weather
Police issue warning about leaving valuable on show
http://www.chiswickw4.com/info/concrime233.htm

Woman assaulted in Dukes Avenue robbery
Boys on bikes snatch valuable mobile from victim's hand
http://www.chiswickw4.com/info/concrime234.htm

Hit and run car found in Brentford
Police believe driver was from local area

Local MEP turns up the pressure on Thames water
"OFWAT needs sharper teeth to deal with leaks"

Answer a question and win a recipe book
Recipe book giveaway marks food waste going borough-wide

"Buses better than trams" claims TfL advisor
But local bus passengers are "least satisfied" in the UK

Police arrest man over false claims of theft
Charges made after phoney reporting of mobile loss
http://www.chiswickw4.com/default.asp?section=info&spage=common/concrime264.htm

Family plea to find maroon Renault Laguna
Young man killed after celebrating England win
http://www.chiswickw4.com/default.asp?section=info&spage=common/conaccident43.htm

Transport for London advisor says tram "not feasible"
Scheme too expensive - buses are better
http://www.chiswickw4.com/default.asp?section=info&spage=common/conwlts56.htm

Tube track renewal completed
But signal failures leave commuters sweltering in the heat
http://www.chiswickw4.com/default.asp?section=info&spage=common/contube56.htm

Friends of the Earth join protest over Heathrow expansion
During European day of action against aviation
http://www.chiswickw4.com/default.asp?section=info&spage=common/conhrw40.htm

'My Chiswick' charity photo competition
Deadline for entries Friday 23rd June
http://www.chiswickw4.com/info/evologfair06.htm

New computers for Chiswick students
Grove Park Primary back on line with new equipment
http://www.chiswickw4.com/info/conschools40.htm

Historic Sphinxes return to Chiswick House
Cast lead statues stand guard again after more than a centurys absence
http://www.chiswickw4.com/info/conchg17.htm

Malcolm and Delilah
Local Councilllor loses his hair for charity
http://www.chiswickw4.com/default.asp?section=info&spage=common/concouncil92.htm

Thousands flock to Bedford Park Festival's Green Days
As Rageh Omaar picks out his favourite endangered species
http://www.chiswickw4.com/info/evbpf28.htm

Chiswick batsmen running hot
Chiswick & Latymer teams record five centuries
http://www.chiswickw4.com/leisure/spcricket13.htm

Would you share yours?
Commuters urged to sign up for new lift sharing scheme
http://www.chiswickw4.com/default.asp?section=info&spage=common/concouncil93.htm

New group welcomes women with Jewish connections
Next meeting - Food for thought
http://www.chiswickw4.com/default.asp?section=info&spage=common/kesher.htm

Dreamworks search for Afghan boys to star in new film
Auditions to be held in Ealing Studios
http://www.chiswickw4.com/default.asp?section=info&spage=common/efilm02.htm

Latymer students wins prestigious scholarship
Pitchmeter nets a place at Imperial College for local teenager
http://www.chiswickw4.com/default.asp?section=info&spage=common/conschools47.htm

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