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Virginia Fassnidge - A Great Loss To Our Community
Tributes paid to tireless worker who help people and charities in Brentford

Weekly Update From Councillor Guy Lambert
The elephant on an Elephant becomes a giant on a Giant

Gunnersbury Park CIC Seeking New Director
Candidate would ideally be from London Borough of Hounslow

Emissions Targets 'Sound Death Knell' for Third Runway
Prime Minister fails to deny climate change targets make it unfeasible

Brentford Sees No Reports of Covid Infections in Latest Week
Virus still present in parts of Isleworth and Osterley

Fifty Parking Spaces Set To Be Lost on Windmill Road
Double yellow lines planned for section north of the A4

Brentford Scout Hut Threatened with Closure
Crowdfunding appeal launched to get hall back to usable condition

Four More Days of Strikes on Buses Planned
Industrial action by London United drivers set to continue into May

West Mid Trust Denies Plan To Make Vaccine Compulsory
Says doctors and nurses have not been told Covid jab to be mandatory

Local Libraries Reopen as Lockdown Eases
Users will be asked not to touch books unless they intend to borrow them

Vintage Buses Run on the 65 Route for a Day
London Bus Museum offers chance to experience historic route as it used to be

Gunnersbury Park Sports Hub Finally Opens
Centre provides large gym, sports hall, tennis courts as well as ten outdoor pitches

Big Increase in Number of Bus and Tube Passenger This Week
Overall usage still remains well below pre-pandemic levels

Anger as Tesco/Homebase Developments Approved
Council planning committee gives green light to two huge housing schemes

Councils in Stand Off Over Swyncombe Avenue
Hounslow asking Ealing for collaborative approach to traffic restrictions

Bees United About To Celebrate Its 20th Birthday
Local football fans' group is unique in the English game

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

Future of Boston Manor Park Remains Unclear
Community run pavilion cafe closes but is it goodbye or au revoir?

Minister Gives Green Light for Watermans Relocation
Permission granted for development of riverside flats

Gunnersbury Park Regeneration Moves To Next Stage
Work starts on repair work to Small Mansion and East Stables

Part of Kew Retail Park Sold for Redevelopment
Berkeley Group reported considering building housing on the site

Teen Arrested for GBH After Incident Near Nishkam School
Principal sends letter to parents warning of series of attacks

New Owner of Sega Building Considering Redevelopment
Future of games firm in the area appears to be uncertain

Watermans Gets Further Support from Culture Recovery Fund
Local arts centre and cinema receives grant of ÂŁ67,000

Man Charged in Connection with Guns Found in Isleworth
Carlos Cyrus was stopped by armed police on Twickenham Road

Brentford Voice Plans Local Conversations on Area Master Plan
Says studies being done by the council will have significant impact

Brentford Man Charged With Spray Painting Tube Train
George Dimech allegedly caused ÂŁ17,000 worth of damage

Vaccination Hub Set Up in Brentford Fountain Leisure Centre
Large scale facility to offer thousands of jabs each week

Mixed Reaction To New Griffin Park Proposals
Some residents disappointed about abandonment of original townhouses plan

Petition Launched To Restore Lucozade Sign to Brentford
Idea is to place it on the new nine storey car park building

Teen Wins BBC Award for Park Road Allotments Report
13-year-old Neha makes plea against redevelopment plan

Churchill House Development Plan Submitted
74 flats in buildings up to seven storeys high proposed on Windmill Road

Cricket Club in Osterley Hit By Major Theft
Thousands of pounds worth of machinery taken from Wycombe House

Angry Reaction to Barclays Bank Closure Plan
Last bank on the High Street set to shut in June

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Why I Became A Plumber And How I Ended Up With A Business In The UK Part 2

Read the final part of the Italian Plumber's story

Are You An Overweight Male, Non-Smoker Aged 18-65?

Imperial College Seeks Subjects For Study

Hear About The Future Of Griffin Park

EcoWorld London have launched their public consultation

West London Kitchens And Bedrooms

Looking for a lockdown project?

Watermans Hosting Free Online Family Show

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

Ealing Independent College - Online Resource Hub

Find out more about what makes Ealing Independent College such a great place to learn

Forthcoming Roadworks in Brentford

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

Air Quality Brentford Launches Tour de Plants

Suggesting walking or cycling route to view spring flowering

Dancing With H By C. S. Fiore

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

Plant Exchange and Sale Planned for Market Place

Brentford Voice invite you to bring along your surplus plants

Forthcoming Disruption on Public Transport

Tubes and trains affected by engineering works and revised timetables

Free Activities Offered To Families Over the Easter Holidays

Range includes sports, dancing, cooking, theatre, yoga, gardening and much more

Secret Cinema Plans Return to Gunnersbury Park

Three options proposed for immersive event to allow flexibility

Watermans Closes Until Further Notice

Arts centre unable to operate under Tier 3 restrictions

Watermans 'Saved' By Public Generosity

Response to its appeal sufficient to keep it operating through next year

West Middlesex Hospital Marks Its Centenary

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

Greek Myths To Be Staged Online for Children

Watermans presenting a series of four shows with puppetry

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

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

Leisure

The Upper Scale Home Delivery Service

Finest quality of fish delivered to your door.

Syon House Gardens Open From Wednesday To Sunday From March 17th

Book your tickets now

Morrisons To Open Store in Ballymore Development

Supermarket could be in addition to one promised on existing site

Lifelong Love of Brentford Inspired by Game in Nazi Germany

Escape by kindertransport led to the stands at Griffin Park

Property

Stamp Duty Holiday Fails To Boost Brentford Property Market

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

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

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

'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

Brentford Car Park Mural Design Unveiled

Artwork by Hixxy centres on the area's waterway connections

Survey Says You Are A Brentfordian

Brentford Voice publishes responses given to their recent community survey

Does The Quest for the Holy Grail End in Isleworth?

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

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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