The Chiswick Calendar

09/07/2024

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Andy Slaughter at Green Days, the opening of the Bedford Park Festival in June “I look forward to representing all my constituents” 

05/07/2024

Andy Slaughter has won the new constitueancy of Hammersmith and Chiswick with a majority of over 15,000 votes. We spoke to Andy this morning, he told us: “I look forward to representing all my constituents and in particular to getting involved in Chiswick life. It is a fantastic place with great neighbourhoods and communities, a rich cultural life and some unrivalled landscapes.”

Read the full story over on our website now.

02/07/2024

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Chiswick High Rd - Photograph Anna Kunst Anyone left undecided? I suspect most people just want this election campaign to be over now, not least the candidates battling out for the few undecided voters there are left. Matt Smith has spoken to seven out of the eight candidates for Hammersmith & Chisw...

27/06/2024

Only one week to go until polls open… it was great to see our Editor, Bridget Osborne, host hustings at the weekend to hear what each candidate representing the four main parties for Hammersmith & Chiswick had to offer. You can read the full note from Sunday evening over on our website 🗳️

Labour - Andy Slaughter
Lib Dems - Eraj Rostaqi
Conservatives - Andrew Dinsmore
Green Party - Naranee Ruthra-Rajan

26/06/2024

We’re so excited to be cooking up an exclusive evening with and Head Chef Abbie Hendren for our Clubcard holders!

Tickets for the three course meal with cocktails and canape on arrival on the evening of Wednesday 10 July are £55 a head. There are only 28 places available, so if you would like to come, book quickly.

Grab yourself a ticket over on our website 🎫🥗🍝

25/06/2024

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The Boston Room at George IV was packed for the event.  Matt Smith spoke to some of the audience after. Read what they had to say on The Chiswick Calendar website.

25/06/2024

£10 Tickets! In need of a laugh?

Chiswick Cinema’s Comedy Club returns tomorrow evening at 19:30.

Non-Members get tickets for £10 with reductions for cinema Members.

Bar remains open throughout, drinks can be taken into the screen with you.

Head over to the Chiswick Cinema’s website to grab your ticket now!

Ticket link: https://www.chiswickcinema.co.uk/films/comedy-club-near-me-at-chiswick-cinema-2

20/06/2024

It was really great to be joined by Carolyn Quinn, Katy Searle, Jennifer-Anne Scott and Joe Twyman yesterday evening for an insightful discussion on election coverage. A great conversation by all, thank you to each of the panellists and everyone that attended!

19/06/2024

Reporting the election - tonight !

BBC Political correspondent and presenter Carolyn Quinn talks to Jennifer Scott, pollster Joe Twynan and TV editor Katy Searle.

Joe headed up YouGov's Political and Social Research department before setting up his own company Deltapoll with others.

Katy was the head of the BBC's Westminster newsroom during three election campaigns, two referendums and the Covid crisis.

Jennifer Scott is a political reporter for Sky News, having worked in newspapers and for Radio 4 and the BBC's website.

Come and hear what goes on behind the scenes and ask them about some of the tricky issues involved in election coverage.

Experts pool their many years of experience in reporting elections on TV and radio - the triumphs and the pitfalls

18/06/2024

Chiswick Calendar Media Club - Reporting the Election -

Sky's political reporter Jennifer Scott will now be joining our Media Club panel this Wednesday. Having worked in newspapers and for Radio 4 and on the BBC's website, her role at Sky News is to cover politics for their website. We have a fantastic panel, with a wealth of expertise and experience of...

18/06/2024

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The charity which works to maintain and improve many of the UK's rivers and waterways, the Canal and Rivers Trust, say they are facing a "steep reduction" in funding in the run up to the general election next month.

17/06/2024

Congratulations to Karl Benzie, the winner of this year’s Bedford Park Festival Photography Competition with a black and white photograph of rough sleeper George 📸

Scroll to see other category winners and read the full story, as well as see all the entries, over on our website.

1 - Karl Benzie
2 - John Fitzgerald (Snappy Snaps) and Karl Benzie
3 - overall winner, Karl Benzie
4 - Chiswick Life, Jennifer Griffiths
5 - Animals, Roger de Montfort
6 - The Natural World, Ljubima Woods
7 - Landscapes and Seascapes, Steve Shotton
8 - The Built Environment, Simon Ratigan
9 - Serendipity, Pat Meagher
10 - Photographers at the prize giving

The Bedford Park Photography Competition is sponsored by , and The Chiswick Calendar.

15/06/2024

Remember it’s all this weekend, a full list of studio locations is available on their website. Open 11am - 6pm both today and tomorrow, make sure to head down!

A couple of snaps from opening night yesterday. We’ll be around all weekend, say hi if you see the team 😌🎨🖌️

12/06/2024

The polls have led the coverage of the election campaign so far – the 20% gap between Labour and the Conservatives has framed the whole debate. Hear from one of the country’s top pollsters at our next media club event

Image: Houses of parliament; picture UK Parliament Reporting the election – Chiswick Media Club, Wednesday 19 June The polls have led the coverage of the election campaign so far – the […]

08/06/2024

Chiswick Calendar team ready for Green Days 🎉

We’ll be on Acton Green all weekend! Bacon butties 🥪 are already underway ➡️ swipe

06/06/2024

Independent pharmacists are closing and “patients are suffering”

Image: Busby’s Pharmacy, Grove Park Independent pharmacists launch petition to raise awareness for the ‘dire situation’ they are facing Bridget Osborne and Matt Smith The organisation which represents independent pharmacists, […]

04/06/2024

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‘In the Garden’, a west London plant shop who have a regular stall at Chiswick Flower Market have won a gold award at the prestigious Chelsea Flower Show. Holly and Nikki Barsby are a mother and daughter team have had a stall at the market since the beginning. They talked to our reporter Billy B...

28/05/2024

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The Chiswick Calendar has organised a hustings so we can meet the candidates for the four main parties and hear what they have to say. It will be on Sunday 23 June, at 7pm in the Boston Room of George IV.

23/05/2024

21/05/2024

Congratulations to Napoli on the Road - awarded top pizzeria in Europe outside Italy

Chiswick pizzeria Napoli on the Road in Devonshire Rd had been recognised consistently over the past few years as one of the top pizza restaurants in Europe, outside Italy, In May 2024 it was awarded the top slot – the best pizzeria in Europe outside Italy.

21/05/2024

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A 22 year old woman called Stephanie has gone missing from Chiswick. Police are appealing for information. For details on how to get in touch, read more on this story on The Chiswick Calendar website.

20/05/2024

NEW CLUB CARD OFFER

New customers that haven’t had Membership to The Chiswick Cinema before can claim extra free tickets when they show their Chiswick Calendar Club Card when signing up. The cinema is open to everyone, Membership helps you save on your visits.

Ts&Cs apply, find out more: https://chiswickcalendar.co.uk/chiswick-club-card-offers/a-z-directory/

20/05/2024

NEW CLUB CARD OFFER

New customers that haven’t had Membership to before can claim extra free tickets when they show their Chiswick Calendar Club Card when signing up. The cinema is open to everyone, Membership helps you save on your visits.

Ts&Cs apply, find out more: https://chiswickcalendar.co.uk/chiswick-club-card-offers/a-z-directory/

15/05/2024

Chiswick RNLI rescue of drifting party boat featured in BBC Saving Lives at Sea

Image: RNLI intercept the drifting Royalty vessel; Chiswick Lifeboat Watch “dramatic video” on Saving Lives at Sea TV – Tuesday 14 May, BBC2 8pm Chiswick Lifeboat’s rescue of a drifting […]

14/05/2024

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David and Georgia Tennant will be hosting a charity gala at this year’s Pub in the Park at Chiswick House, alongside celebrity chef Tom Kerridge.

14/05/2024

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Kevin McNally, the actor best known for playing the role of Joshamee Gibbs in the Pirates of the Caribbean, has told The Chiswick Calendar the charge of domestic violence, for which he was arrested in LA in February, has been dropped.

08/05/2024

Woman who climbed on top of Ferrari in Chiswick goes viral

Images: Police question onlookers on Devonshire road on Sunday Witnesses say it was ‘pizza pandemonium’ Bank holiday madness was on display in Chiswick on Sunday afternoon (5 May) after a […]

30/04/2024

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Borough Commander Sean Wilson, the Chief Superintendent who is responsible for policing in the whole West Area Command Unit encompassing Hounslow, Ealing and Hillingdon, was at a public meeting with Chiswick residents on Wednesday night (24 April) organised by Cllr Ranjit Gill at the Gunnersbury Tri...