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Ruth Cadbury Blasts Country
Ruth Cadbury Blasts Country's Largest Managing Agent

Says constituents regularly complain to her about FirstPort

Colleague Shocked By Naked People in the Digital Dock
Colleague Shocked By Naked People in the Digital Dock

Brentford West councillor Guy Lambert reports back

Air Quality Brentford Continues its Support for Sparrows
Air Quality Brentford Continues its Support for Sparrows

Looking for volunteers to host bird boxes in 2025

Mayor Says New Gatwick Runway Would Rule Out Heathrow Expansion
Mayor Says New Gatwick Runway Would Rule Out Heathrow Expansion

Says if permission granted it would be 'slam dunk' on climate grounds

Brentford FC Steps Up Fight Against Young Cardiac Death
Brentford FC Steps Up Fight Against Young Cardiac Death

CPR training to be offered to fans at Man City game

Hopes Raised for End to Piccadilly Line Disruption
Hopes Raised for End to Piccadilly Line Disruption

TfL engineers close to completing repairs on damaged trains

UWL Improves National Ranking for Sustainability
UWL Improves National Ranking for Sustainability

Climbs ten places in the People & Planet university league

TfL Plans Use of AI to Identify Risks on Platforms
TfL Plans Use of AI to Identify Risks on Platforms

Technology could identify people at risk of jumping or falling onto tracks

Car Stopped in Brentford Had £50,000 Hidden in Boot
Car Stopped in Brentford Had £50,000 Hidden in Boot

Police seize another £150,000 and eight kilos of cocaine in nearby flat

Council Defends its Record on Albany Parade Shops
Council Defends its Record on Albany Parade Shops

Claims it has gone above and beyond in support of local businesses

Man Braves Cold to Protest at Tesco Osterley
Man Braves Cold to Protest at Tesco Osterley

Blames store's granola for damaged teeth

Brentford
Brentford's Stadium Ranks as Third Best for Fans

Study concludes only Anfield and Old Trafford provide better experience

Mayor Cautioned Over Plans for Swimmable Thames
Mayor Cautioned Over Plans for Swimmable Thames

PLA official says people should be aware of dangerous tides

Mind Wants Local Businesses to Drive Conversation on Mental Health
Mind Wants Local Businesses to Drive Conversation on Mental Health

Launches 30 for 30K campaign to raise £300K

Hounslow Council Statutory Notice Spending Tops £100,000
Hounslow Council Statutory Notice Spending Tops £100,000

Cost to the borough increased by 42% last year

Lime Bike Parking Bays to Be Made Permanent
Lime Bike Parking Bays to Be Made Permanent

All 82 bays in Chiswick and Brentford to be kept or relocated

Hounslow Council Raises Over £12 Million from LTNs
Hounslow Council Raises Over £12 Million from LTNs

Over 200,000 fines issued over last two and a half years

Festive Safety Advice Issued by Hounslow Council
Festive Safety Advice Issued by Hounslow Council

Councillor joins community safety team to give out free anti-theft devices

Council Proceeds with Syon Lane Scheme Despite Rising Costs
Council Proceeds with Syon Lane Scheme Despite Rising Costs

164 flats to be built on former Homebase site

Hounslow Council Failed to Act on Concerns About Disabled Man
Hounslow Council Failed to Act on Concerns About Disabled Man's Care

No investigation made into supported living facility

Brentford 7-year-old Shows True Christmas Spirit
Brentford 7-year-old Shows True Christmas Spirit

JC Connor donates a prize he was given to raise funds for his school

Call for Hounslow Council to Rethink Felled Trees Policy
Call for Hounslow Council to Rethink Felled Trees Policy

Proposal being made not to replace them in order to save costs

Feargal Sharkey Praises
Feargal Sharkey Praises 'Heroic' River Brent Campaigners

Says authorities 'poisoning our rivers by incompetence'

Lidl Confirms Summer Opening for Brentford Store
Lidl Confirms Summer Opening for Brentford Store

No firm date given but supermarket chain say it's 'on track'

Syon Lane Family Says Lives Destroyed by Broken Council Promises
Syon Lane Family Says Lives Destroyed by Broken Council Promises

Accessibility adaptations not made due to 'lack of funds'

Hounslow Plans Cuts and Raised Charges to Reduce Deficit
Hounslow Plans Cuts and Raised Charges to Reduce Deficit

Hoping to bring in extra £12 million through savings proposals

Details Lacking in GSK House Plan Exhibition
Details Lacking in GSK House Plan Exhibition

Developer says it wants community feedback to shape masterplan

Plan to Convert Landmark Brentford Building into Flats
Plan to Convert Landmark Brentford Building into Flats

Vantage London currently is used as office space

Call for By-election After Another Balraj Sarai No-show
Call for By-election After Another Balraj Sarai No-show

Conservatives say he will go six months without attending a meeting

Report Shows Sharp Fall in Local Bus Speeds
Report Shows Sharp Fall in Local Bus Speeds

Down by nearly 9% in Hounslow Borough over last decade

Cycleway Consultation Report Shows Low Response from TW8
Cycleway Consultation Report Shows Low Response from TW8

Less than a third taking part were from Brentford

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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

'The Problem With Brentford is Nobody Wants To Leave'

Estate agents react to dire figures for property market sales

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

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

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