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Planners Recommend Approval for GSK House Development
Conclude benefits outweigh any harm to nearby heritage assets
Old Actonians Latest Club to Plan Padel Courts
Wants to install new facilities on bowling green by Popes Lane
Tories Say Budget Amendment Would Protect Frontline Services
Labour claims they are 'peddling misinformation' on domestic abuse support
Bid to Put Nine Flats in Loft of Great West Plaza Block
New attempt to increase residential use at former office building
Albany Fish Bar Customers Mourn Loss of 'Brentford Institution'
Popular takeaway closes to be turned into flat
Hounslow Council Issues Measles Warning
Four local cases raise concern about low vaccination uptake
Telling the 'Powers That Be' Why They are Wrong on Shops
Brentford West councillor Guy Lambert reports back
New Valve Clinic Opens at West Middlesex Hospital
Aims to provide earlier diagnosis of heart valve disease
Capital Interchange Way Café Seeks Late-Night Licence
Arista based on the ground floor of Verdo Kew Bridge
West Thames Students Graduate from Voice for Locals Scheme
College aiming to provide business and digital skills
Brentford Gets Big Share of Developer Cash Handout
Several local projects to be funded by Community Infrastructure Levy
Brentford FC Posts Record Turnover But Losses Surge
Club says rising wages and squad investment hit bottom line
Residents' Group Seeks Review of Gunnersbury Park Licence
Wants a more restrictive and 'community-minded' regime for events
Bid Made to Increase Height of Historic Golden Mile Building
Plan submitted to add extra storey to Art Deco Westlink House
Next Phase of Brentford Lock West Approved
124 social rent flats to be built in two blocks up to 12 storeys high
University of West London Fined for Failures Affecting Music Exams
Watchdog found inadequate oversight of third party assessor
£10 Million Funding Secured for Heat Network Plan
Council hopes to provide low-carbon energy from Mogden sewage works
Public Access to Brentford Dock Restored
Campaigners for non-resident use unhappy with new restrictions
Revised Watermans Twin Schemes Get Go Ahead
Councillors approve plans for Albany Riverside and Brentford Police station
Green Light for Frasers Redevelopment at The Ham
Waterside scheme include 60 affordable and social rent flats
Hounslow Council Left Orphans in 'Squalid Conditions'
Court rules that borough put financial considerations before children's welfare
Brentford Boat Club Says Goodbye to Ferry Quays
Parent volunteers now seeking new base for rowing for children
Parcel-shelf Thefts Come to Isleworth
New target for criminals as Park Road sees wave of car break-ins
Watermans Marina Project Back to Square One
Confirmation given that latest scheme not proceeding
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Brentford Women’s Top-of-the Table Clash to Be Played at the Gtech
Tickets for the game just a fiver or free for under-18
Brentford FC Trust Launches Walking Football Taster Sessions
Try out the game at the club's training ground
Free Dancing Book Sessions for Children from Dance West
Holding workshops at Brentford and Osterley Community Hubs
Walled Garden Summer Season Sees Significant Expansion
Eclectic programme of events at Boston Manor Park increasing to over fifty
Riverside Artists Group Marks Four Decades with Major Exhibition
Pull Focus to be curated by Dr Katharine Meynell
Art on Your Doorstep Coming to Brentford
National Gallery teams up with Creative Mile to bring masterpieces to public spaces
Lenny Kravitz to Headline at Gunnersbury Park
'An outdoor concert of epic proportions' planned for August
Brentford Canal Festival Turns Five This Year
Organisers call for community support to keep it free
Westway Weekend Closures Set to Bring Heavy Traffic
Diversion routes include North Circular, A4 and A312 Parkway
University of West London Students Reimagine The Who's Tommy
Musical Theatre department stages ambitious immersive production
Forthcoming Disruption on Public Transport in Brentford
Tubes and trains affected by engineering works and strikes
Gunnersbury Park Seeks 10-Year Live Event Consent
Blanket approval would mean separate applications would not be needed
Pub in the Park to Switch to New Syon Park Venue
Ditches Gunnersbury Park after poor sales at this year's festival
Lifestyle
Slay Belles at The Tabard Theatre
A sharp, intimate, dark comedy drama set backstage, at the Palace Theatre, Fleetwood on Christmas Eve 2025
The Dockhouse Pub to Open on Workhouse Dock
Dorset-based brewer Hall and Woodhouse plans waterside venue
New Restaurant and Market Opens at Busch Corner
After years of false starts Euphrates is the site's latest venture
Brentford Canoe Club Celebrates National Success
Returns from Nottingham Sprint Regatta with medals
Syon House Stars in Kylie's New Music Video
Released to promote her latest single 'My Oh My'
Lifelong Love of Brentford Inspired by Game in Nazi Germany
Escape by kindertransport led to the stands at Griffin Park
Property
'The Problem With Brentford is Nobody Wants To Leave'
Estate agents react to dire figures for property market sales
Community
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
Take On Fundraising Challenges for West Mid in 2026
Hospital invites supporters to do ‘something unforgettable'
Northumberland Estates Provides Boost for The Mulberry Centre
£15,000 donation to support cancer counselling services
Film Brings Vanished Brentford Community Back to Life
John Dale says his video shows the longstanding unique spirit of the area
Council Report Highlights Risk To Homes in Brentford
Over a 1,000 properties could flood in 'once in a century' weather event