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Canal Festival Fundraiser to Be Held at Sam
Canal Festival Fundraiser to Be Held at Sam's Waterside

Special dinner and auction supporting annual event

Heritage Concerns Lead to Redesign of Syon Park Padel Courts
Heritage Concerns Lead to Redesign of Syon Park Padel Courts

New proposal aims to be more sensitive to the historic surroundings

Local MPs Vary in Their Support for Keir Starmer
Local MPs Vary in Their Support for Keir Starmer

Ruth Cadbury offers full-throated backing while Rupa Huq equivocates

Here I Am Again. Sorry. But Don
Here I Am Again. Sorry. But Don't Blame Me!

Brentford West councillor Guy Lambert reports back

Local Businesses Asked to Rally Behind West London Orbital
Local Businesses Asked to Rally Behind West London Orbital

Urged to sign letter to government backing rail scheme

Gunnersbury Park
Gunnersbury Park's 'Summer of Sound' in Jeopardy

Lenny Kravitz concert moved away along with Waterworks Festival

Shantanu Rajawat Retains Leadership of Hounslow Labour Group
Shantanu Rajawat Retains Leadership of Hounslow Labour Group

Looks set to head council into the next term

Some Old Faces and New Elected to Local Wards
Some Old Faces and New Elected to Local Wards

Early results seem to confirm Labour will retain control of Hounslow

Labour Retains Control of Hounslow By Just One Seat
Labour Retains Control of Hounslow By Just One Seat

Conservative, Reform and the Greens all make significant gains

West Mid Staff Member Backs Hospital Next Door Campaign
West Mid Staff Member Backs Hospital Next Door Campaign

Matt Alldridge explains why the new diagnostic centre matters

Nick Lowe to Play Gig in Support of Brentford Canal Festival
Nick Lowe to Play Gig in Support of Brentford Canal Festival

Venue for intimate performance yet to be revealed

Documentary Series Offers Insight Into West Mid’s Maternity Unit
Documentary Series Offers Insight Into West Mid’s Maternity Unit

Photographer James Clifford Kent focuses on the earliest hours of new life

Our Local Democracy Reporter Rated the Best
Our Local Democracy Reporter Rated the Best

P J Lynch wins at the Celebrating Brilliant Journalism Awards

Duke of London Set for
Duke of London Set for 'Brentford Riviera' Opening

Classic car dealer launches new venue with the return of Plonkers

Polls No Longer Ruling Out Labour Defeat in Hounslow
Polls No Longer Ruling Out Labour Defeat in Hounslow

Brentford and Isleworth wards likely to be decisive in outcome

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

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

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

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

Latest expansion of staff wellbeing facilities at the Osterley campus

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

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

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

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

Trishul Groceries found to have server alcohol to children

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

Campaigners for non-resident use unhappy with new restrictions

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

Property

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

'The Problem With Brentford is Nobody Wants To Leave'

Estate agents react to dire figures for property market sales

Community

TW8
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
Take On Fundraising Challenges for West Mid in 2026

Hospital invites supporters to do ‘something unforgettable'

Northumberland Estates Provides Boost for The Mulberry Centre
Northumberland Estates Provides Boost for The Mulberry Centre

£15,000 donation to support cancer counselling services

Film Brings Vanished Brentford Community Back to Life
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
Council Report Highlights Risk To Homes in Brentford

Over a 1,000 properties could flood in 'once in a century' weather event