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Putt in the Park Want Late Licence in Gunnersbury Park
Some fear it could be 'Trojan Horse' for large events

Drone Stops Game at Brentford Community Stadium
Players taken off pitch after authorised device spotted flying overhead

Bus Route 235 Boosted After Increase in Demand
Electric vehicles to be introduced on the service later this year

Greens Say 'Put Pedestrians First' in Cycleway Plans
Call on council to carefully consider impact on people walking

Mayor Launches New Service Charge Charter
More protection offered to leaseholders against unreasonable increases

Tube Passenger Numbers Starting To Increase
Londoners returning to workplace as guidance changes

Local Branch of the Samaritans Celebrates 50 Years
Ealing, Hammersmith and Hounslow Samaritans have handled over a million calls

Deadline Looms for Business Support Funding in Hounslow
Part of a broader package of measures to help smaller firms

Weekly Update From Councillor Guy Lambert
Idiocy not Kryptonite proves to be bike thief's undoing

Two Billion Litres of Sewage Dumped in Thames in Two Days
Report reveals extent of discharge from Mogden Sewage Treatment Works

Local Police Boss Fired For Bullying and Expenses Irregularities
Paul Martin charged Florida trip to colleague's credit card

Mayor Wants Road Charging Scheme for London
New plans being considered after Boundary Charge ditched

Covid-19 Case Rates in TW8 and TW7 Still 'Phenomenally High'
Borough currently tops the table in London for infection rates

Cheap Entry Offered to Kew Gardens for Those on Universal Credit
Aim is to make the venue more accessible to all

Watermans Park Re-landscaping Proceeding
Council says the area will reopen to the public at end of March

Man Fights for Life After Hit and Run on Gunnersbury Lane
Blue Mercedes failed to stop at the scene

Gunnersbury Park Hosting Exhibition on History of Women's Football
Part of FA project to increase awareness during 2022 Euros

South Western Announces New Temporary Timetable
Cuts to services to take place beginning on 17 January

Two Witnesses Sought In Ali Abucar Ali Murder Case
Police want to trace two men who may have significant information

Plans for Cycleway in Brentford and Isleworth Published
TfL proposing to remove two bus stops and convert 18 into islands

Brentford Developments in the Pipeline
What is happening with major schemes in the area as of January

Osterley Park Hotel Has Licensing Hours Reduced
Venue must use metal detector and not hold externally promoted events

Over ÂŁ400,000 Spent on Ferry That Never Ran
Uber Boat service on Hammersmith Bridge was paid for but not used

Covid-19 Reaches Record Levels in Brentford and Isleworth
Over 1,000 people catch the virus in the week before Christmas

Over 30 London Schools Targeted By Anti-vaxxers
Police called to intervene on 19 occasions

New Management Structure Proposed for Gunnersbury Park
Control to be passed to charitable trust

Almost a Third of London's Fire Engines Out of Action
Staff shortages due to Omicron hitting service hard

Kew Bridge Station Quarter Scheme Revived
New attempt to build nine storey tower behind Express Tavern

Homeless Man Jailed for Stealing from Cars in Isleworth
Stephen Keane took items from vehicles parked on driveway

Mixed Reaction To 24 Hour Bus Lane Decision
TfL accused of failing to justify making change permanent

Another Attempt Being Made To Demolish O'Riordans
Historic pub would be replaced by three storey building

Hounslow Council To Buy Back Former Council Housing
More than 500 homes to be acquired under new scheme

New Rainbow Design for Crossing By Six Bells
Hounslow Council aiming to show solidarity with the LGBT community

Brentford FC Reveals Plans for New Training Facilities
Upgrade need to allow them to compete in European competitions

Council Report Highlights Risk To Homes in Brentford
Over a 1,000 properties could flood in 'once in a century' weather event

Huge Development on B&Q Site Set for Approval
Planners' report concludes benefits of Fourth Mile scheme outweigh harms

Brentford Police Team Holding Online Survey
Want to hear your views on what its priorities should be

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We kept telling him we didnât do fridgesâŚ.

The Italian Plumber dealing with a stubborn clientâŚ

What's On At Watermans Cinema This Week

Films include Licorice Pizza, Boiling Point and Les Quatre Cents Coups

Roadworks Ahead in Brentford

Traffic delays likely in the local area due to lane and road closures

Welcome To Promised Care Ltd

Careworkers to provide live-in and live-out care to private clients

Forthcoming Disruption on Public Transport

Tubes and trains affected by engineering works and revised timetables

Dinosaurs Set To Roam in Gunnersbury Park

Licensing application submitted for immersive display

Old Actonians Set To Celebrate Centenary

Club started in 1922 by group of Acton County Grammar old boys

Six Months of Strike Action Planned on the Tube

RMT drivers threatening longest ever industrial action

Mayor Launches Discounted Theatre Ticket Offer

Sale of seats for West End Shows in the New Year starting at ÂŁ10

New Round of Strikes Planned on the Tube

RMT to ballot members over reduction in station staff numbers

Volunteers Wanted for Women's EURO 2022 Tournament

Brentford Community Stadium to host four of the games

Local Young Women Writers Launch Monuments

A publication by Hounslow Acton for Youth's group

Ribbon To Be Cut on Brentford Drinking Fountain

Official opening taking place in St. Paul's Recreation Ground

EcoWorld London Congratulates Brentford RC On Reaching The Premier League

After their dominant Wembley performance

Hear About The Future Of Griffin Park

EcoWorld London have launched their public consultation

Special Event Held To Launch Cricket Pitch at Blondin Park

New facility and sports pavilion opened by the Mayor of Ealing

Riverside Artists Group Launches River Theme Projects

Events include clay workshops in Brentford and a Whistler Walk along the Thames

Watermans Hosting Free Online Family Show

Live theatre meets animation in work based on best-selling book by Michael Forman

This Year's Brentford Canal Festival Postponed

Event has been deferred following update advice concerning Indian variant

Creative Mile Showcases Local Artists

Over 50 featured mile long art trail in Brentford this September

Grand Reopening for Refurbished Brentford Library

Building donated by Andrew Carnegie has been modernised

Leisure

New Petition Started for Return of Lucozade Sign

Hounslow Council being asked to place it on the Ballymore car park

New Curry House and Fish Bar for Ferry Quays

'Brentford Restaurant' to replace Pappadums

Lifelong Love of Brentford Inspired by Game in Nazi Germany

Escape by kindertransport led to the stands at Griffin Park

JOHNS&CO Celebrates Opening Of Brentford Office With Local Street Party

London estate agents celebrate launch of eighth branch in the capital with weekend of festivities

Property

Public Inquiry To Be Held into Tesco/Homebase Plan

Michael Gove 'calls in' both planning applications for further scrutiny

Verdo Kew Bridge 'All That Matters' for Brentford Property

Agents watching closely how huge development around stadium sells

Can Brentford Digest the Huge Looming Supply of Flats?

Local agents offer differing assessments of the market so far this year

Minister Gives Green Light for Watermans Relocation

Permission granted for development of riverside flats

Stamp Duty Holiday Fails To Boost Brentford Property Market

Cladding issues seen as factor as only 15 sales reported in three months

Minister Gives Green Light to Citroen Site Development

Admits plan will cause 'moderate harm' to Kew Gardens and Strand on the Green

Reports Suggest Berkeley Has Acquired Skoda Dealership Site

Plot adjacent to Homebase could enable an even larger scheme

'The Problem With Brentford is Nobody Wants To Leave'

Estate agents react to dire figures for property market sales

Capital Interchange Way Project Gets Green Light

Three towers up to 16 storeys high to be built opposite Citroen garage

Community

Roman Hearths and 17th Century Cellars Found at Construction Site

Artefacts recovered during dig near Brentford High Street

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

Update from the Friends of Watermans Park

Landscaping and improvement works to require closure of park until next March

New Brentford & Chiswick Local History Journal Published

Issue may be the most varied ever in range of subjects

New Homes Found for Griffin Park Seats

EcoWorld London donates them to lower league clubs and local groups

Does The Quest for the Holy Grail End in Isleworth?

Claim made that sacred relic is buried in secret crypt under local river

Over Seven Years to Rebuild Brentford's High Street

Initial demolition to be complete by end of the year

Fix My Brentford Street
Report problems such as potholes and uncollected rubbish in your local area

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