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Views Sought on Changes at Brentford and Isleworth Stations
Views Sought on Changes at Brentford and Isleworth Stations

Council wants feedback on new forecourt designs

Extended Suspension of Waterloo Services This Summer
Extended Suspension of Waterloo Services This Summer

Work on Barnes Bridge means line will be shut for six days

Disabled Isleworth Residents
Disabled Isleworth Residents 'Trapped' for Over a Month

Claim lift failures have confined them to their homes

My Quest to Preserve Brentford
My Quest to Preserve Brentford's Equivalent of the Elgin Marbles

Brentford West councillor Guy Lambert reports back

Gunnersbury Announces Changes to Event Management
Gunnersbury Announces Changes to Event Management

Says it is committed to addressing concerns of the community

Cllr Guy Lambert Steps Down from Cabinet Voluntarily
Cllr Guy Lambert Steps Down from Cabinet Voluntarily

Cites advancing age and frustration with workings of local government

Premises Licence Granted for Former Sauki Site
Premises Licence Granted for Former Sauki Site

Further conditions imposed but concerns about dark kitchen dismissed

Nominations Open for One Hounslow Community Stars
Nominations Open for One Hounslow Community Stars' Awards

For residents, voluntary groups and businesses going above and beyond

Wine Bar Plan for Historic Brentford House
Wine Bar Plan for Historic Brentford House

Esmeralda's seeks licence for first floor of 80 High Street

Save Our Watermans Submits
Save Our Watermans Submits 'Meanwhile Use' Bid

Campaign group responds to invitation for expressions of interest

Early Success for Recently Formed Brentford Boat Club
Early Success for Recently Formed Brentford Boat Club

Youth squads participate in twenty races in just two days

Save Gunnersbury Campaign Plants
Save Gunnersbury Campaign Plants 'Garden of Resistance'

Says this is opening move in summer of opposition to 'exploitation' of park

Another Landmark Building Could Be Turned into Flats
Another Landmark Building Could Be Turned into Flats

Bid made to convert Great West House tower

Warning Issued About Device Clash Overcharging
Warning Issued About Device Clash Overcharging

TfL has already refunded £200,000 to public transport users

Closer Than Expected Contest in Brentford West By-election
Closer Than Expected Contest in Brentford West By-election

Labour's Emma Yates wins by fewer than two hundred votes

Appeal Made One Year on from Brentford Murder
Appeal Made One Year on from Brentford Murder

£20,000 offered for information on killer of Darren Augustine

Green Light for Kew Gardens Learning Centre
Green Light for Kew Gardens Learning Centre

School groups will be able to use state-of-the-art educational facilities

More Volunteer Rangers Brought in to Richmond Park
More Volunteer Rangers Brought in to Richmond Park

Royal Parks have recruited ahead of deer birthing season

Bid to Convert Dell EMC Building to Residential Use
Bid to Convert Dell EMC Building to Residential Use

Office block by Great West Road could be repurposed into 206 flats

Bus Strikes Suspended After New Pay Offer
Bus Strikes Suspended After New Pay Offer

Staff at Battersea and Twickenham control rooms call off industrial action

University of West London Launches New esports Degrees
University of West London Launches New esports Degrees

Courses cover industry management and player coaching

Missing Teenager May Be in Brentford
Missing Teenager May Be in Brentford

17-year-old Riley Barrett was last seen on Friday

Ashes Legend Coaches at Bolder Academy
Ashes Legend Coaches at Bolder Academy

Stuart Broad holds masterclass for sixth form cricketers

MPs Attend Ceremony at Armenian Genocide Memorial
MPs Attend Ceremony at Armenian Genocide Memorial

New sculpture commemorates community's persecution

Cod and Rock Appears to Have Had its Chips
Cod and Rock Appears to Have Had its Chips

London Road takeaway closes without any announcement

Bid Made to Boost the Local Sparrow Population
Bid Made to Boost the Local Sparrow Population

Air Quality Brentford providing free nesting boxes

Concerns Raised Over Pret Opening After Another Graffiti Strike
Concerns Raised Over Pret Opening After Another Graffiti Strike

Unit hit for second time with anti-Israeli messages

Mystery Over Laser Quest Sign on Old Morrisons
Mystery Over Laser Quest Sign on Old Morrisons

Building still expected to be converted into a supermarket

Everything Must Go As Homebase Departs from Syon Lane
Everything Must Go As Homebase Departs from Syon Lane

Store closing for good this weekend according to signs

Revised Designs Submitted for High Street Car Park
Revised Designs Submitted for High Street Car Park

Mural to be replaced by new façade and 'Brentford' in vertical letters

Mystery Over Defacement of Pocahontas Plaque
Mystery Over Defacement of Pocahontas Plaque

Unclear whether daubing of black paint on a memorial was a protest

Fury as Minister Overrules Inspector on Tesco/Homebase
Fury as Minister Overrules Inspector on Tesco/Homebase

Approval given to scheme against recommendation of public inquiry

Everyman Cinema Plans Brentford Opening Says Ballymore
Everyman Cinema Plans Brentford Opening Says Ballymore

Three screen venue could come to the Brentford Project this autumn

International Design Award for Sam
International Design Award for Sam's Waterside Interior

Free cocktails being offered at restaurant to celebrate the win

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Is Your Workplace Working For You?

The Mille, Brentford, West London

Hounslow Heritage Walks To Take in Boston Manor House
Hounslow Heritage Walks To Take in Boston Manor House

Marking the centenary of the acquisition by the council

Immersive Space to Be Hosted at Boston Manor House
Immersive Space to Be Hosted at Boston Manor House

Colourscape blends light, music and architecture on the front lawn

Piccadilly Line Special Heritage Train Journeys Return
Piccadilly Line Special Heritage Train Journeys Return

Trip across London in Art Deco style commences from Acton Town

Call for Volunteers for This Year
Call for Volunteers for This Year's Brentford Canal Festival

More help needed with organisers hoping for biggest ever attendance

Piccadilly Line Special Heritage Train Journeys Return
Piccadilly Line Special Heritage Train Journeys Return

Trip across London in Art Deco style commences from Acton Town

Forthcoming Disruption on Public Transport in Brentford
Forthcoming Disruption on Public Transport in Brentford

Tubes and trains affected by engineering works and strikes

Roadworks Ahead in Brentford
Roadworks Ahead in Brentford

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

New Free Memory Cafes for People Living with Dementia
New Free Memory Cafes for People Living with Dementia

Events to be held in leisure centres across the borough

Diary of an Event Manager - Preparing for the Brentford Festival
Diary of an Event Manager - Preparing for the Brentford Festival

Linda Massey on how work has already started for this year's event

Grasshoppers Gets Go Ahead for Music Festivals
Grasshoppers Gets Go Ahead for Music Festivals

No major events planned this year but there could be 6 in 2025

Tube Strikes Suspended After Talks Make Progress
Tube Strikes Suspended After Talks Make Progress

TfL agrees to not change working arrangements without agreement

Will Poulter Attends The Circle
Will Poulter Attends The Circle's First Birthday

Hollywood star has always supported local mental health safe space

Musical Museum Says it is
Musical Museum Says it is 'on Brink of Closure'

Venue issues emergency appeal for support to secure its future

Veterans
Veterans' Café Events Planned Across the Borough

Initiative aims to connect former members of the armed forces

Call Out to Help Build West London
Call Out to Help Build West London's LGBTQ+ Archives

With documents, pictures, or anything that could be donated to local collections

New Online Exhibition on the Golden Mile Launched
New Online Exhibition on the Golden Mile Launched

Gunnersbury Park Museum takes a look at the area's industrial past

Musical Museum Sets Diamond Jubilee Fund Raising Target
Musical Museum Sets Diamond Jubilee Fund Raising Target

Venue makes challenge of bringing in £60,000

Sci-Fi Exhibition at Gunnersbury Park
Sci-Fi Exhibition at Gunnersbury Park 'Set to Stun'

Daleks spotted in front of museum ahead of opening

Pandemic Spoons to Be Exhibited at Boston Manor House
Pandemic Spoons to Be Exhibited at Boston Manor House

Created as part of a project to support people during lockdown

Restored Boston Manor House Reopens to the Public
Restored Boston Manor House Reopens to the Public

Venue relaunched with a weekend of free family events

Lifestyle

All’s Well That Ends Well Comes to Syon Park This June
All’s Well That Ends Well Comes to Syon Park This June

Bring your picnic, wine, sunglasses, Pac-a-mac and participatory spiri

An Award-winning spring line up at the Tabard Theatre
An Award-winning spring line up at the Tabard Theatre

Chiswick’s local theatre has secured another string of award nominations

Discover AOT Sports & Fitness
Discover AOT Sports & Fitness

Your Local Gym in Brentford!

Makeover and Kitchen Expansion Just the Start for the Weir
Makeover and Kitchen Expansion Just the Start for the Weir

Canalside gastropub has plans to open boutique hotel

Brentford FC Women Boosting Their Performance at The Hogarth
Brentford FC Women Boosting Their Performance at The Hogarth

Team given access to gym facilities at top health club

Lifelong Love of Brentford Inspired by Game in Nazi Germany
Lifelong Love of Brentford Inspired by Game in Nazi Germany

Escape by kindertransport led to the stands at Griffin Park

Pappadums Restaurant Could Be Poised for Surprise Return
Pappadums Restaurant Could Be Poised for Surprise Return

Ferry Quays curry house appears to be about to reopen

Property

Plan Submitted for Massive Sega Redevelopment Scheme
Plan Submitted for Massive Sega Redevelopment Scheme

Brentford Works will contain 916 flats and reach 19 storeys high

Planners Give Green Light To New Firestone House Plan
Planners Give Green Light To New Firestone House Plan

Deem proposal worthy success to iconic building formerly on the site

Minister Gives Green Light for Watermans Relocation
Minister Gives Green Light for Watermans Relocation

Permission granted for development of riverside flats

Can Brentford Digest the Huge Looming Supply of Flats?
Can Brentford Digest the Huge Looming Supply of Flats?

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

'The Problem With Brentford is Nobody Wants To Leave'

Estate agents react to dire figures for property market sales

Community

New Home Proposed for the Brentford Fountain
New Home Proposed for the Brentford Fountain

Brentford Voice wants to relocate it to the Sega redevelopment

Film Brings Vanished Brentford Community Back to Life
Film Brings Vanished Brentford Community Back to Life

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

A Look Inside St. Lawrence
A Look Inside St. Lawrence's Church At Last

Brentford's oldest building opened to the public for first time in 25 years

TW8
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

Read Easy Ealing
Read Easy Ealing

More than 14,000 people around the Ealing area struggle with reading. We’re here to help.

Council Report Highlights Risk To Homes in Brentford
Council Report Highlights Risk To Homes in Brentford

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

Over Seven Years to Rebuild Brentford
Over Seven Years to Rebuild Brentford's High Street

Initial demolition to be complete by end of the year

Does The Quest for the Holy Grail End in Isleworth?
Does The Quest for the Holy Grail End in Isleworth?

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