Generous shoppers donated more than £10,500 towards the RNLI as crews took part in a 24-hour row-a-thon.

Chiswick and Teddington lifeboat crews were joined by British, Olympic gold medal-winning rower, Greg Searle at the fundraising event in Kingston's Bentalls Centre, which aimed to raise money for the charity's SOS fund.

Lifeboat crew members from RNLI Chiswick are taking part in a 24-hour row-a-thon to raise funds for the life saving charity.

The crew, who join the Teddington team, will take up residence in Kingston's Bentall Centre shopping complex between Friday January 29 and Saturday 30, taking it in turns to row continuously for 24 hours.

A SHOPLIFTER admitted stealing goods worth more the £400 in the space of a month from shops in Chiswick, writes Robert Cumber.

Anthony Largey, of Kensal House, Ladbroke Grove, struck five times at three different stores in Turnham Green Terrace between November 4 and December 17.

The 49-year-old stole three coats worth £117 from clothes store outlet JoJo Mammon BeBe on November 4, toiletries worth at least £280 from Oliver Bonas between November 10 and December 17, and a £25 'Cag in a Bag' from fashion outlet Cath Kidston.

He admitted five charges of theft at Feltham Magistrates Court last Friday and was given a one-year supervision order and told to attend a drug rehabilitation scheme.

A HEROIN addict and part-time artist was given a conditional discharge after stealing two steaks from a shop in Chiswick, writes Robert Cumber.

Louie Simpson, of Elgin Avenue, Shepherds Bush, took the meat, worth nearly £30, from As Nature Intended, in Chiswick High Road, on December 11.

The 36-year-old admitted one count of theft when he appeared at Feltham Magistrates Court last Friday and was ordered to pay £50 costs.

Chiswick High Road is one of London's top five most ticketed streets - with 18,688 being handed out in the last 12 months.

The mile long road was named third most lucrative in the capital for parking fines and traffic penalties in an investigation by The Standard .

A man with an "Aladdin's cave" of stolen bikes who targeted Chiswick was imprisoned for 6 months.

Rocky Taylor, 36, was caught by police riding a bike stolen from outside Turnham Green tube station in November of last year, leading to a search of his Hampstead flat where police uncovered a huge amount of stolen bikes and parts.

A dark and bloody comedy is coming to Chiswick as a famous author introduces his new play.

"Threesome", a production by Holdfast Theatre Company, is to be held at the Tabard Theatre in Bath Road from January 19 to February 6.

A Chiswick man is holding a 24-hour-darts marathon to raise money for a cancer charity close to his heart.

John Bryant, 54, of Barrowgate Road in Chiswick, is inviting locals to support darts players in their efforts to raise money for Maggies Cancer Centre in Charing Cross Hospital.

Chsiwick Park is inviting the public down for some festive fun on friday as they hold their annual Christmas market.

The office park on Chiswick High Road welcomes guests to come and meet real live Reindeer and sample free mince pies and mulled wine.

Part of Hammersmith severely flooded this morning forcing a small number of people to be evacuated from their homes after a water main burst.

Polcie were alerted to the situation on the junction of Stamford brook Road and Goldhawk Road at 4am this morning.