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Final Steps of Stadium Development Plan Revealed
EcoWorld reports on its plans for completing regeneration project

Brentford Community Council To Be Dissolved
Principal role is to be taken over by Brentford Voice

Weekly Update From Councillor Guy Lambert
Pursuing my fanatical anti-car agenda by watching motor sport

Isleworth Councillor Campaigning Against Train Service Cuts
Number of trains between Twickenham and Waterloo to be reduced

Weekly Capping Being Introduced for Oyster on Tube and Rail
Measure means it is no longer necessary to buy a weekly Travelcard

Think Tank Calls For E-scooter Legalisation
Believes more transport options will decrease reliance on cars

Jennifer Arcuri Claims PM Did Not Ask For Her To Go on Trips
Says their relationship had no bearing on her being included

HGV Driver Shortage Impacting Bin Collections
Hounslow Council asks residents to minimise waste to help maintain service

Sadiq Khan Blasts Change To Mayoral Voting System
Claims switch an attempt to make it easier for Tories to win

Deliveroo Plan Dark Kitchen Operation in Isleworth
Local restaurant owners concerned at proposal to convert warehouse

Neighbourhood Grants Now Available in Hounslow Borough
Schemes backed by local councillors can get up to ÂŁ1,000

Planning Committee To Decide Future of Ferry Quays Rowing Club
Planners recommend permission but bid faces significant opposition

Minister Sacked on Day of Tesco/Homebase Protest
Protestors advised to cancel demo just before Michael Gove got role

Electric Car Shortage Ahead of ULEZ Deadline
Waiting lists of over a year for some new models

An Exciting Future for Blondin Park
Linda Massey writes how the recent improvements were brought about

Teenage Gang Member From Isleworth Jailed for Stabbing
Husain Ali's victim was airlifted to hospital with life threatening injuries

Mayor Calls for 'Covid Recovery Visas' To Be Issued
Says chronic labour shortages are hampering London's economy

Councillor Leaps To Defence of Brentford Towers
Article describes estate as intimidating and '22 storeys of misery'

Fire Safety Defects in Over 1,000 Residential Buildings in London
Fire chief says level of deficiency is unacceptable

All New London Buses To Be Zero Emission
But Mayor voices fears about government led service cuts ahead

Gambling Ad Ban Being Considered on Transport Network
Mayor asks TfL to implement pledge he made during election

Union To Campaign Against South Western Railway Cuts
RMT says attack on services, jobs and pay worst since the sixties

Report Reveals Scale of Hounslow's Obesity Problem
Proportion of adults overweight or obese above London average

Dismay at Mayor's Green Light for Tesco/Homebase Scheme
Sadiq Khan backs council's approval of the twin developments

Views Wanted on Swyncombe Avenue No Entry Trial
Survey on impact of restriction running until next February

Hounslow Council Says Progress Made Towards Net Zero
Proposals made to spend over ÂŁ1million on air quality monitoring

No Short Cuts on HGV Driver Testing Say Cycling Campaigners
Process reportedly to be streamlined to tackle shortage

Hounslow Council Launches Campaign Against Fly-tipping
CCTV footage of those caught dumping waste to be posted online

Council Overwhelmed By Offers of Support for Afghan Refugees
Now advising donations be given directly to the Red Cross

Car Park Charges To Begin Soon at Gunnersbury Park
ANPR enforced scheme means visits will cost a ÂŁ1 per hour

Brentford Woman Jumping in Thames for Chiswick RNLI
Sara Ward seeking sponsors for her 5km open water swim

Hounslow Council Proceed with ÂŁ20 Voucher Scheme
Borough households will be able to spend it at participating businesses

Streetspace Measures in TW8 and TW7 To Be Made Permanent
Council disregards resident opposition to schemes

Roman Hearths and 17th Century Cellars Found at Construction Site
Artefacts recovered during dig near Brentford High Street

Facebook Ban Brentford Reporter for Posting Afghanistan Photos
John Dale shared historic pictures showing him with the Mujahideen

Ruth Cadbury MP Shows Her Support for the RNLI
Visits Chiswick Lifeboat station as charity faces criticism over migrant rescue

Brentford To Have a Post Office Again
New branch to open in the Food Link Store on the High Street

Hounslow Transport Head Feted at Number 10
Meanwhile Ealing has government funding cut for scrapping LTN

Appeal Made Against Refusal of Permission To Demolish O'Riordan's
Developer wants to built flats on site of historic pub

Exhumations Begin at St Lawrence's Church Graveyard
First body to be lifted is that of First World War soldier

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

Brentford and Isleworth Vaccine Rates Lag London Average
Concern about area's vulnerability to Delta variant as cases double in a week

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Welcome To Promised Care Ltd

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

Visit The London Transport Depot Museum This September

A whole host of fun activities for all the family

What's On At Watermans Cinema This Week

Films include The War Below, Herself and Respect

Clayponds Estate Funday This Sunday

Celebrate with funfair rides, donkeys, and snakes!

What's On at the Musical Museum in the Autumn

Concerts, films and tea dances planned as live events return

Collage Exhibition Running at The Brook Pub

Sam Dodson showing his work and holding a 'meet the artist' session

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

September Listings for Gunnersbury Park & Museum

Free exhibitions, talks and tours and the return of Little Flamingos

Grand Reopening for Refurbished Brentford Library

Building donated by Andrew Carnegie has been modernised

Creative Mile To Showcase Local Artists

Over 50 to be featured mile long art trail in Brentford this September

Century Celebrated at Northfields Cricket Club

Hundred years since foundation marked with mini-tournament

Forthcoming Disruption on Public Transport

Tubes and trains affected by engineering works and revised timetables

Roadworks Ahead in Brentford

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

Hounslow Heritage Guide Walks Resuming

Series starts with a chance to learn about the highway men of Hounslow Heath

This Year's Brentford Canal Festival Postponed

Event has been deferred following update advice concerning Indian variant

Euro 2020 Trophy Displayed at Brentford Community Stadium

Final stop on European wide tour before it is brought to Wembley

Watermans Hosting Free Online Family Show

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

Air Quality Brentford Launches Tour de Plants

Suggesting walking or cycling route to view spring flowering

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

Leisure

It Shouldn't Happen To A Plumber

The Italian Plumber: Oh, what a friendly little dog

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

Revolting Children Wanted!

FREE Musical Theatre Classes 3-16

Osterley Bookshop Annual September Sale

Visit this gem of a bookshop for half price books all month

New Curry House and Fish Bar for Ferry Quays

'Brentford Restaurant' to replace Pappadums

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

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

Ben Madden of Thorgills on the Future for Brentford Property

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

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

New Homes Found for Griffin Park Seats

EcoWorld London donates them to lower league clubs and local groups

Brentford Drinking Fountain Set To Make Return

Restoration of historic structure in St. Paul's Recreation Ground nearly complete

Brentford Car Park Mural Design Unveiled

Artwork by Hixxy centres on the area's waterway connections

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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