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Planners Recommend Approval for GSK House Development
Planners Recommend Approval for GSK House Development

Conclude benefits outweigh any harm to nearby heritage assets

Reunited With a Dear Old Friend at Portcullis House
Reunited With a Dear Old Friend at Portcullis House

Brentford West councillor Guy Lambert reports back

Further Delays to Introduction of New Piccadilly Line Trains
Further Delays to Introduction of New Piccadilly Line Trains

Upgraded stock now unlikely to appear until next year

Old Actonians Latest Club to Plan Padel Courts
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
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
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
Albany Fish Bar Customers Mourn Loss of 'Brentford Institution'

Popular takeaway closes to be turned into flat

Hounslow Council Issues Measles Warning
Hounslow Council Issues Measles Warning

Four local cases raise concern about low vaccination uptake

New Valve Clinic Opens at West Middlesex Hospital
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
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
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
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
Brentford FC Posts Record Turnover But Losses Surge

Club says rising wages and squad investment hit bottom line

Residents
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
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
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
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
£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
Public Access to Brentford Dock Restored

Campaigners for non-resident use unhappy with new restrictions

Revised Watermans Twin Schemes Get Go Ahead
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
Green Light for Frasers Redevelopment at The Ham

Waterside scheme include 60 affordable and social rent flats

Hounslow Council Left Orphans in
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
Brentford Boat Club Says Goodbye to Ferry Quays

Parent volunteers now seeking new base for rowing for children

Parcel-shelf Thefts Come to Isleworth
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
Watermans Marina Project Back to Square One

Confirmation given that latest scheme not proceeding

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 Slay Belles at The Tabard Theatre
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
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
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
Brentford Canoe Club Celebrates National Success

Returns from Nottingham Sprint Regatta with medals

Syon House Stars in Kylie
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
Lifelong Love of Brentford Inspired by Game in Nazi Germany

Escape by kindertransport led to the stands at Griffin Park

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'The Problem With Brentford is Nobody Wants To Leave'

Estate agents react to dire figures for property market sales

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