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Lidl and Asda in Dispute Over Ivybridge Store Takeover
Lidl and Asda in Dispute Over Ivybridge Store Takeover

Staff given redundancy notices despite agreement about transfer

Licence Granted for Polish Festival at Grasshoppers RFC
Licence Granted for Polish Festival at Grasshoppers RFC

Councillors give permission for three events over a year

A Purer More Active River, Dodgy Leaflets and PollCheck Nonsense
A Purer More Active River, Dodgy Leaflets and PollCheck Nonsense

Brentford West councillor Guy Lambert reports back

Tributes Paid to OWGRA Chair Cliff Assi
Tributes Paid to OWGRA Chair Cliff Assi

Community leader and charity volunteer was driving force of residents' group

Man Found Not Guilty of Murdering Dara Omar
Man Found Not Guilty of Murdering Dara Omar

Brentford resident stabbed after trying to mediate between two gangs

Management of the Borough
Management of the Borough's Green Spaces Made an Election Issue

Parks Forum obtains pledges from political parties

New Polling Suggests Surprise Reform Win in Brentford
New Polling Suggests Surprise Reform Win in Brentford

Local wards now ranked as some of the most marginal in the borough

Brentford Switches Shirt Sponsorship Away from Gambling Firm
Brentford Switches Shirt Sponsorship Away from Gambling Firm

New rules dictate change from Hollywoodbets to jobsite Indeed

Hounslow Citizens Hosts Pre-election Roundtable
Hounslow Citizens Hosts Pre-election Roundtable

Party leaders make pledges on housing, fair pay and community spaces

Sky Plans Covered Padel Court for Employees
Sky Plans Covered Padel Court for Employees

Latest expansion of staff wellbeing facilities at the Osterley campus

Survey Reveals Fatigue Crisis Among London Bus Drivers
Survey Reveals Fatigue Crisis Among London Bus Drivers

Unite says that it raises safety concerns for passengers and pedestrians

UWL Graduate Lands West End Debut in Wicked
UWL Graduate Lands West End Debut in Wicked

Yara Fabricante to play Nessarose in the hit musical

Starting Pistol Fires as Election Candidates Officially Announced
Starting Pistol Fires as Election Candidates Officially Announced

Polling indicates close contest in wards in Brentford and Isleworth

Reform Gains First Councillor on Hounslow Council
Reform Gains First Councillor on Hounslow Council

Bandna Chopra who was deselected by Labour makes switch just before election

'Lamborghini Councillor' Nominated to Stand Again

Farhaan Rehman reselected despite code of conduct breaches

New Mental Health Safe Space Opens in Isleworth
New Mental Health Safe Space Opens in Isleworth

Part of a wider expansion of crisis-support services across west London

New Conditions Introduced for Gunnersbury Park Events
New Conditions Introduced for Gunnersbury Park Events

Licensing Panel steps back from sweeping restrictions demanded by campaigners

A Potential Crisis for the Gunnersbury Estate
A Potential Crisis for the Gunnersbury Estate

Chairman of the park's Friends group Val Bott says compromise is necessary

The Green Exchange Launches at Brentford School for Girls
The Green Exchange Launches at Brentford School for Girls

Introduces a series of initiatives reduce waste and increase community action

Lib Dems Promise
Lib Dems Promise 'A Fair Deal for Hounslow'

Party looking to make a comeback with publication of manifesto

Police Seek Shirtless Man Following Piccadilly Line Assault
Police Seek Shirtless Man Following Piccadilly Line Assault

Passenger hurt after intervening to stop racist homophobic tirade

Council Consulting on Major Expansion in EV Chargepoints
Council Consulting on Major Expansion in EV Chargepoints

Over 200 locations by lampposts being considered in Brentford and Isleworth

Row Breaks Out Over
Row Breaks Out Over 'Taxpayer-funded' Electioneering

Hounslow Highways video appears to promote Labour candidate

Clayponds Lane Convenience Store Has Licence Revoked
Clayponds Lane Convenience Store Has Licence Revoked

Trishul Groceries found to have server alcohol to children

Hounslow Labour Party Launches 2026 Manifesto
Hounslow Labour Party Launches 2026 Manifesto

Focus on 'fairer choices' for residents

Public Access to Brentford Dock Restored
Public Access to Brentford Dock Restored

Campaigners for non-resident use unhappy with new restrictions

Pub Owned by Former Mayor of Hounslow Has Licence Suspended
Pub Owned by Former Mayor of Hounslow Has Licence Suspended

Immigration raid found visa overstayers paying £500 a month for rooms

Deal Secures Future of Park Road Allotments
Deal Secures Future of Park Road Allotments

Northumberland Estates grants long-term lease for the site

Councillors Give Go Ahead to GSK House Redevelopment
Councillors Give Go Ahead to GSK House Redevelopment

Clears way for scheme that could deliver over 2,300 housing units

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All Aboard for a Swashbuckling Night of Music, Mischief, and Maritime Mayhem
All Aboard for a Swashbuckling Night of Music, Mischief, and Maritime Mayhem

Book now for H.M.S. Pinafore at the Tabard Theatre

Summer at Syon Park
Summer at Syon Park

Snakes and Ladders Grown Up Edition, Foodies Festival and more

Albany Fish Bar Customers Mourn Loss of
Albany Fish Bar Customers Mourn Loss of 'Brentford Institution'

Popular takeaway closes to be turned into flat

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

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

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

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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