That Was The Year That Was..
A month by month review of Chiswick news stories from 2012
January
Chiswick to Get Sunday Parking Restrictions
Council implement emergency measures this weekend due to Hammersmith Flyover closure
Chiswick High Road Hit By Spate of Closures
Speculation grows about the fate of other local establishments
Chiswick Community School Gets Academy Go Ahead
Set to change name and uniform for 'seamless transition' to new status
February
Chiswick Under a Blanket of Snow
Heavy fall transforms W4 into a winter wonderland
Average Chiswick Property Price Tumbles
Buyers' interest switches to smaller properties
Le Pain Quotidien Takes Over Balans Site
Company has acquired the lease and applied for planning permission
March
Colin Firth in Airplane Drama
Calmly reassures family as fight breaks out on plane.
Massive Development Plan for Centre of Chiswick
Sainsbury's relocation and high-rise development on car park proposed
Latest Chiswick Property Sales
Barrowgate Road house sells for over £4 million the fourth most expensive in W4
April
Swimmer Stops Boat Race at Chiswick Eyot
Trenton Oldfield says 'elitism' of Chiswick House was one of the reasons for his stunt
Hounslow Council Can't Afford to Plant Trees
Admits cutbacks will affect replacing trees cut down this year
Sam Wants Al Fresco Dining In Chiswick
Launches petition to pedestrianise Barley Mow Passage
May
Boris Wins But Labour Gains At Local Level
Deputy Mayor Richard Barnes loses local London Assembly seat
Protest Against Colonial Drive Development
Rula Lenska joins demo as Ealing officials visit the controversial site
Accidental Death 'Only Verdict' in Tommy Hollis Case
Criminal charges seem unlikely after Coroner directs jury
June
Shopping Channel QVC Moves to Chiswick
First broadcast made from new base in Chiswick Park
Jubilee Brings Trip Down Memory Lane
Neighbours return to childhood street and tell of war years
Chiswick Property Latest Sales
Spring sees fall in prices and volumes in W4
July
Grove Park CPZ Row Continues
Councillor Ed Mayne fails to turn up to discuss issue
Livia Firth Becomes Oxfam Global Ambassador
Joins actor husband Colin in campaigning for the charity
Chiswick People Greet Olympic Torch
Hundreds gather at Kew Bridge as flame enters borough
August
Chiswick Games Makers At The Olympics
Local people give up their free time to be involved in London 2012
Olympic Torch Raises Money For Charity
Local people got the chance to experience holding the Flame
Chiswick Property Sales See Sharp Fall
Transactions down by a fifth as sellers stay put
September
Paralympics Star Ellie Simmonds Visits Chiswick School
She speaks to students about her experience and the plans for the Games 'legacy'
Missing Chiswick Shop Owner Found Alive
Dan Hunt found in a gorge in Swiss Alps after being missing for three days
Trenton Oldfield Found Guilty
Court hears how he was pulled from water during Boat Race
October
Photos Reunited In Chiswick
Happy ending as our readers trace mystery woman
Chiswick Business Park Up For Sale
Blackstone group put it on market for £800 million pounds
Call For Fight To Save Local Hospitals
Conservatives say closing Charing Cross A&E ' flawed' option
November
Trenton Oldfield Gets Six Months In Prison
For causing a public nuisance during the Boat Race
27 Bus Extends To Chiswick Business Park
Long-awaited route change will benefit workers
Injured Schoolboy Goes Home From Hospital
His mother thanks the public for good wishes and support
December
Feather & Black To Open In Chiswick
Bedroom shop moves into former Adamou greengrocers site
Parking Charges For Chiswick House Visitors
From Monday, motorists will have to pay to use the car park
Public Inquiry Into St. Alban's Church
A date has now been set for a hearing in January
December 31, 2012