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Hounslow Covid Infection Rate Now Highest in London
More than 100 borough residents have died so far this month

Hounslow's Council Tax Support Bill May Reach ÂŁ1million
Council leader 'very concerned' about borough's long term finances

TfL Says It is Cracking Down on Facemask Refuseniks
Over 1,700 fines handed out to people flouting rules on public transport

TfL Ditches Plans To Make All Stations Cashless
Change would have caused problems for Londoners without a bank card

Owner Fined After Dog Attacks Deer in Richmond Park
Police release footage as number of similar cases rises during pandemic

Tide Turns on Covid-19 Infections in Brentford and Isleworth
Cases remain high but number down on previous week

Shielding Family Fined By Hounslow Council
Kept daughter out of school as father was receiving cancer treatment

Second Bid For Blondin Park 'Monster Mast' Fails
20 metre high pole would have had detrimental impact on nearby allotments

Weekly Update From Councillor Guy Lambert
Learning how to tackle poverty and obesity from our friends in the north

Decision To Be Made On Gunnersbury Park Bowls Club
Planning committee to consider bid to convert it into mini-golf course

Brentford Car Park Mural Design Unveiled
Artwork by Hixxy centres on the area's waterway connections

Over 200 Covid-19 Patients in West Mid Hospital
Boroughâs health boss underlines warning to follow lockdown rules

Nearly 600 London Buildings Still Have Unsafe Cladding
Defects remain widespread and residents face financial ruin

Brentford Covid-19 Infections Surge To Record Levels
Over seven hundred new cases in the area in just a week

Union Calls For More Protection After Three TfL Staff Die
RMT says it is not ruling out industrial action over the issue

City Hall's Portion of Council Tax To Rise By 9.5%
Mayor says government has left him with little other option

'Tidal Wave' of New Covid Patients Since Start of Year
Sharp increase in admissions in latest week for local hospitals

ÂŁ125 Million Needed By TfL To Keep Free Travel
Concessionary fares for under-18s and over-60s not covered in government deal

Council Acts To Prevent Brentford Dock Being Gated Off
Planning permission would now be required to restrict public access

Borough's First Zero Carbon Homes Could Be Built in Brentford
Tenants will be given training to use green technology

Major Incident Declared in London as Hospitals Struggle
Met warns that fines will be issued more quickly for obvious rule breaches

Senior NHS Doctor Says Covid Rule-breaking 'Demoralising'
Tells of seeing groups not social distancing as he travels home from work

Rapid Covid-19 Tests Now Available in Hounslow Borough
Local centres for those without symptoms promised from next week

Mayor Sadiq Khan Calls for Eviction Ban Extension
Current protection for private renters set to expire

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

London Mayoral Election To Go Ahead This May
Government has no plans to cancel vote despite public health issues

Sadiq Khan Calls for International Travel Restrictions
Mayor wants testing on arrival and quarantines in airports

Ballymore's 'Illegal' Car Park Looks Set To Be Approved
Dock Road building was put up without planning consent

Does The Quest for the Holy Grail End in Isleworth?
Claim made that sacred relic is buried in secret crypt under local river

Bid To Block Allotment Charge Increase Fails
Council proceeds with decision to raise fees on Christmas Eve

Ambulance Service Planning Brentford Education Centre
Training for response to terrorist attacks could take place on Great West Road

Watermans 'Saved' By Public Generosity
Response to its appeal sufficient to keep it operating through next year

Mayor Warns of 'Red Tape Mountain' After Brexit Deal
London business leaders express relief that no deal scenario avoided

Consultation on Swyncombe Avenue Traffic Measure Begins
Proposal to restrict access from Boston Manor Road

Emergency Measures for Homeless As Temperatures Set to Drop
Councils and charities compelled to open accommodation for rough sleepers

Hounslow's Enforcement Officers Say They are Taking 'Light Approach'
Council has received over a 1,000 Covid-19 related complaints

New Plan Submitted To Build on Park Road Allotments
Less than half the existing site to be reserved for plots

Upgrade of Syon Lane Station Completed
New lift and footbridge now available for step free access

Council To 'Take on Board' Scrutiny Committee Criticism
But leader rules out change of direction in borough transport policy

Approval Recommended for Royal Mail Sorting Office Plan
Site on London Road to be developed into 69 flats

Morrisons To Open Store in Ballymore Development
Supermarket could be in addition to one promised on existing site

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Covent Garden Fishmongers

If it swims, we can supply it

The Upper Scale Ltd

Finest quality of fish delivered to your door.

Dancing With H By C. S. Fiore

Be ready for Christmas presents. Keep safe. Give a book

New Lecture Series To Focus on Iconic Local Gardens

Thames Luminaries will feature nine experts talking about the area's heritage

Greek Myths To Be Staged Online for Children

Watermans presenting a series of four shows with puppetry

Watermans Closes Until Further Notice

Arts centre unable to operate under Tier 3 restrictions

Forthcoming Roadworks in Brentford

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

Forthcoming Disruption on Public Transport

Tubes and trains affected by engineering works and revised timetables

Appeal Made for Christmas FoodBox Donations

Hounslow Community Foodbox seeing a month's demand in a week

West Middlesex Hospital Marks Its Centenary

Staff putting celebrations on hold until next year as they deal with Covid-19

Cycleway 9 Work By Kew Bridge To Resume

Road closures likely to lead to disruption over next four months

Local MP Invites Local Children To Design Her Christmas Card

Ruth Cadbury running annual competition again

Osterley Park 10K Raises Over ÂŁ5,000 For Ealing Foodbank

Join challenge that can be done anywhere to get total to ÂŁ10,000

Linda Massey's Diary of a Virtual Event Manager

Running the Brentford Festival not in Boston Manor Park

Hillier to Open New Garden Centre at Syon Park Estate

Opening in spring 2021

Community Planting Event Takes Place After Two Year Wait

Air Quality Brentford have managed to green Market Square

Brentford Together Events Now Online

Community Workshops now being run through Zoom and Facebook

Osterley 10k Race Rescheduled

Local running community adapting to current difficult situation

Brentford Voice Cancel Canal Festival

Due to Coronavirus festival will have to wait a year

Live Travel Updates for Brentford
Incidents on local roads and public transport

Leisure

Syon House Gardens Are Open On Saturdays And Sundays

Book your tickets now

A Christmas TaleâŚ âDaddy, can we visit Santa?â

The Italian Plumber helps Santa keep cool

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Discover Classic Deli Online Gourmet Shop for you to Cook like a Chef at home!

Chiswick and Bedford Park Preparatory School

Inspiring young minds

Council Set To Block Plan To Demolish Brentford Pub

O'Riordans Tavern on the High Street was to be turned into flats

Lifelong Love of Brentford Inspired by Game in Nazi Germany

Escape by kindertransport led to the stands at Griffin Park

Property

Ben Madden of Thorgills on the Future for Brentford Property

Top local agent says TW8 isn't up and coming - it's already arrived

Brentford Property Market Suffers 'Worst Ever' Few Months

But buyer pays over a million for house in TW8 during pandemic

Plans Submitted For Tesco and Homebase Developments

Residents' group says hold fire on commenting until they assess proposals

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

Thorgills Turns its Energy to Helping the Local Community

Brentford High Street estate agency staying busy despite temporary closure of business

Second Highest Price Ever Paid for House in Brentford

Bright spot in property market that ended 2019 with a whimper

'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

Survey Says You Are A Brentfordian

Brentford Voice publishes responses given to their recent community survey

Dock Road Car Park Mural Plan Described as Lipstick on a Pig

Permission given for artwork on building on Brentford High Street

Where Should the Brentford Fountain Be?

Brentford Voice collate the views of the local community

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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