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A group of angry Richmond traders have been given hope by the borough's transport chief after he said he might revise his decision to move a controversial bus lane and narrow traffic lanes outside their shops.

Kew Road businesses were upset when Councillor David Trigg, Richmond Council cabinet member for transport , decided to modify the bus lane to accommodate kerb side parking, with six new bays.

16:14, 03 Feb 2008 by Matthew Rees

Despite inflation busting price hikes and overcrowded, late- running, South West Trains' (SWT) service was praised this week. Figures released by the rail operator show 85 per cent of those polled were satisfied with the overall service they received, even though only 42 per cent felt they were getting value for money. However SWT was unable to provide figures for the number of people polled.

16:12, 03 Feb 2008 by Matthew Rees