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Former Hounslow Council Leader Jagdish Sharma Dies
Former Hounslow Council Leader Jagdish Sharma Dies

Hugely influential councillor's political career spanned over half a century

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

Focus on 'fairer choices' for residents

Local Charity Combatting Social Isolation to Close
Local Charity Combatting Social Isolation to Close

BEfriend volunteers had been supporting lonely residents for 30 years

Brentford Boat Club Strikes Gold at Dorney Lake
Brentford Boat Club Strikes Gold at Dorney Lake

Coxed quad crew wins at national junior sculling competition

Brentford Footballers Injured After Intervening in ‘Racist Attack’
Brentford Footballers Injured After Intervening in ‘Racist Attack’

Pair 'bloodied' during incident in Richmond

Hounslow Conservatives Launch
Hounslow Conservatives Launch 'Fixing Hounslow' Campaign

Opposition releases manifesto ahead of May elections

Brentford Boat Club Completes Move to Chiswick
Brentford Boat Club Completes Move to Chiswick

Young rowers bring long unused slipway back into action

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

The Hounslow Council Remake of Reservoir Dogs
The Hounslow Council Remake of Reservoir Dogs

Brentford West councillor Guy Lambert reports back

Brentford Schoolboy Raises More Than £7,000
Brentford Schoolboy Raises More Than £7,000

Funds new playground equipment for Our Lady & St John

Man Who Missed Court Date May Be in Isleworth
Man Who Missed Court Date May Be in Isleworth

Police seeing information on whereabouts of Gary Cripps

Report Uncovers Huge Depth of Local Screen Industries
Report Uncovers Huge Depth of Local Screen Industries

Professor Emily Caston says they form a single convergent supply chain

Green Party Chooses Tony Firkins for Brentford East
Green Party Chooses Tony Firkins for Brentford East

Environmental campaigner says we need to 'think global, act local'

Hounslow Council Misses Targets for Waste Collection and Care Plans
Hounslow Council Misses Targets for Waste Collection and Care Plans

Report shows over 1,000 household bins not picked up in a month

Clayponds Estate Set to Be Given a New Playzone
Clayponds Estate Set to Be Given a New Playzone

Proposed facility is part of a £1million borough-wide sports upgrade

Council Says Citizens Advice Funding Delivered Tenfold Return
Council Says Citizens Advice Funding Delivered Tenfold Return

Thousands turn to service for support due to cost-of-living

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

Northumberland Estates grants long-term lease for the site

Gunnersbury Park Museum Shortlisted for Major Heritage Award
Gunnersbury Park Museum Shortlisted for Major Heritage Award

Nominated for its exhibition on the legacy of activism in Southall

Council to Take Total Control of Charlton/Albany House Scheme
Council to Take Total Control of Charlton/Albany House Scheme

Report rules out involving housing association or private partner

B&Q Developer Hails New Consents from Hounslow Council
B&Q Developer Hails New Consents from Hounslow Council

No indication that work is due to start on London Motorsport Campus

Hounslow Council Took Three Years to Deliver Child
Hounslow Council Took Three Years to Deliver Child's Care Plan

Watchdog orders borough to pay compensation for resulting distress

Downton Abbey Actor Hails New Right to Grow Initiative
Downton Abbey Actor Hails New Right to Grow Initiative

Urges councils to follow Hounslow in community-led growing projects

Hounslow Takes Its Golden Mile Masterplan to Cannes
Hounslow Takes Its Golden Mile Masterplan to Cannes

Seeking investment for its vision to deliver 14,000 homes and 25,000 jobs

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

Brentford Corner Shop Faces Licence Revocation
Brentford Corner Shop Faces Licence Revocation

Trishul Groceries caught selling alcohol to children

Funding Agreed to Move Forward with West London Orbital
Funding Agreed to Move Forward with West London Orbital

Intention is to hold public consultation before final decision next year

Brentford Security Guard Murderer Dies in Prison
Brentford Security Guard Murderer Dies in Prison

Alan Byrne gunned down John McWilliams in the eighties

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

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

Campaigners for non-resident use unhappy with new restrictions

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 Horatio Nelson: Fever and Fire at The Tabard Theatre
Horatio Nelson: Fever and Fire at The Tabard Theatre

A captivating one-man show written and performed by Adam Preston

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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