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Brentford Security Guard Murderer Dies in Prison
Alan Byrne gunned down John McWilliams in the eighties

Over 30% in Hounslow Fail to Get First Choice Secondary School
Fall in successful applications attributed to strong demand

Blackstone Director Joins Board of Firm Which Owns Brentford FC
Further investment in the holding company announced

Councils Team Up for Expanded Regional Park Plan
500 hectares of land down to the Thames earmarked for transformation

Planners Recommend Approval for GSK House Development
Conclude benefits outweigh any harm to nearby heritage assets

Reunited With a Dear Old Friend at Portcullis House
Brentford West councillor Guy Lambert reports back

Further Delays to Introduction of New Piccadilly Line Trains
Upgraded stock now unlikely to appear until next year

Old Actonians Latest Club to Plan Padel Courts
Wants to install new facilities on bowling green by Popes Lane

Tories Say Budget Amendment Would Protect Frontline Services
Labour claims they are 'peddling misinformation' on domestic abuse support

Bid to Put Nine Flats in Loft of Great West Plaza Block
New attempt to increase residential use at former office building

Albany Fish Bar Customers Mourn Loss of 'Brentford Institution'
Popular takeaway closes to be turned into flat

Hounslow Council Issues Measles Warning
Four local cases raise concern about low vaccination uptake

New Valve Clinic Opens at West Middlesex Hospital
Aims to provide earlier diagnosis of heart valve disease

Capital Interchange Way CafĂŠ Seeks Late-Night Licence
Arista based on the ground floor of Verdo Kew Bridge

Brentford Gets Big Share of Developer Cash Handout
Several local projects to be funded by Community Infrastructure Levy

Residents' Group Seeks Review of Gunnersbury Park Licence
Wants a more restrictive and 'community-minded' regime for events

Bid Made to Increase Height of Historic Golden Mile Building
Plan submitted to add extra storey to Art Deco Westlink House

Next Phase of Brentford Lock West Approved
124 social rent flats to be built in two blocks up to 12 storeys high

ÂŁ10 Million Funding Secured for Heat Network Plan
Council hopes to provide low-carbon energy from Mogden sewage works

Public Access to Brentford Dock Restored
Campaigners for non-resident use unhappy with new restrictions

Revised Watermans Twin Schemes Get Go Ahead
Councillors approve plans for Albany Riverside and Brentford Police station

Hounslow Council Left Orphans in 'Squalid Conditions'
Court rules that borough put financial considerations before children's welfare

Brentford Boat Club Says Goodbye to Ferry Quays
Parent volunteers now seeking new base for rowing for children

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Calendar

Brentford FC Trust Launches Walking Football Taster Sessions

Try out the game at the club's training ground

Free Dancing Book Sessions for Children from Dance West

Holding workshops at Brentford and Osterley Community Hubs

Walled Garden Summer Season Sees Significant Expansion

Eclectic programme of events at Boston Manor Park increasing to over fifty

Riverside Artists Group Marks Four Decades with Major Exhibition

Pull Focus to be curated by Dr Katharine Meynell

Art on Your Doorstep Coming to Brentford

National Gallery teams up with Creative Mile to bring masterpieces to public spaces

Lenny Kravitz to Headline at Gunnersbury Park

'An outdoor concert of epic proportions' planned for August

Brentford Canal Festival Turns Five This Year

Organisers call for community support to keep it free

Westway Weekend Closures Set to Bring Heavy Traffic

Diversion routes include North Circular, A4 and A312 Parkway

University of West London Students Reimagine The Who's Tommy

Musical Theatre department stages ambitious immersive production

Forthcoming Disruption on Public Transport in Brentford

Tubes and trains affected by engineering works and strikes

Gunnersbury Park Seeks 10-Year Live Event Consent

Blanket approval would mean separate applications would not be needed

Pub in the Park to Switch to New Syon Park Venue

Ditches Gunnersbury Park after poor sales at this year's festival

Leisure

Slay Belles at The Tabard Theatre

A sharp, intimate, dark comedy drama set backstage, at the Palace Theatre, Fleetwood on Christmas Eve 2025

The Dockhouse Pub to Open on Workhouse Dock

Dorset-based brewer Hall and Woodhouse plans waterside venue

New Restaurant and Market Opens at Busch Corner

After years of false starts Euphrates is the site's latest venture

Brentford Canoe Club Celebrates National Success

Returns from Nottingham Sprint Regatta with medals

Syon House Stars in Kylie's New Music Video

Released to promote her latest single 'My Oh My'

Lifelong Love of Brentford Inspired by Game in Nazi Germany

Escape by kindertransport led to the stands at Griffin Park

Property

'The Problem With Brentford is Nobody Wants To Leave'

Estate agents react to dire figures for property market sales

Community

TW8's Population Set To Increase By 40% in a Decade

Call to action from Brentford Voice to help shape area in time of rapid change

Take On Fundraising Challenges for West Mid in 2026

Hospital invites supporters to do âsomething unforgettable'

Northumberland Estates Provides Boost for The Mulberry Centre

ÂŁ15,000 donation to support cancer counselling services

Film Brings Vanished Brentford Community Back to Life

John Dale says his video shows the longstanding unique spirit of the area

Council Report Highlights Risk To Homes in Brentford

Over a 1,000 properties could flood in 'once in a century' weather event

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