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Hounslow Takes Its Golden Mile Masterplan to Cannes
Seeking investment for its vision to deliver 14,000 homes and 25,000 jobs
RMT Announces London Underground Drivers' Strike
Six rounds of disruption planned over four-day week plan
Downton Abbey Actor Hails New Right to Grow Initiative
Urges councils to follow Hounslow in community-led growing projects
Call Made for Area Forum Chairs To Return Allowances
Meetings have been cancelled ahead of the May local elections
SEGA Backs New Lab at University of West London
Students will use latest AI tools for gaming and tech development
Councillors Give Go Ahead to GSK House Redevelopment
Clears way for scheme that could deliver over 2,300 housing units
Boris Buses to Be Removed From Route 267
More is part of a broader programme of axing the New Routemasters
Brentford Corner Shop Faces Licence Revocation
Trishul Groceries caught selling alcohol to children
Funding Agreed to Move Forward with West London Orbital
Intention is to hold public consultation before final decision next year
Opposition Protests Cancellation of Area Forums Ahead of Election
Most council meetings before May no longer taking place
Park Friends Seek To Make Green Spaces an Election Issue
Volunteer groups call for all parties to commit to improvement
Touched By a Kind Gesture from Two Constituents
Brentford West councillor Guy Lambert reports back
Hounslow's 'Budget for the Future' Described as a Turning Point
Tory opposition raises concerns about over-dependence on fine revenue
Brentford Security Guard Murderer Dies in Prison
Alan Byrne gunned down John McWilliams in the eighties
Over 30% in Hounslow Fail to Get First Choice Secondary School
Fall in successful applications attributed to strong demand
Blackstone Director Joins Board of Firm Which Owns Brentford FC
Further investment in the holding company announced
Councils Team Up for Expanded Regional Park Plan
500 hectares of land down to the Thames earmarked for transformation
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
Wants to install new facilities on bowling green by Popes Lane
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 'Brentford Institution'
Popular takeaway closes to be turned into flat
Hounslow Council Issues Measles Warning
Four local cases raise concern about low vaccination uptake
Capital Interchange Way Café Seeks Late-Night Licence
Arista based on the ground floor of Verdo Kew Bridge
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
Plan submitted to add extra storey to Art Deco Westlink House
Next Phase of Brentford Lock West Approved
124 social rent flats to be built in two blocks up to 12 storeys high
Public Access to Brentford Dock Restored
Campaigners for non-resident use unhappy with new restrictions
Revised Watermans Twin Schemes Get Go Ahead
Councillors approve plans for Albany Riverside and Brentford Police station
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
Parent volunteers now seeking new base for rowing for children
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Major Westway Closure Set to Bring Severe Disruption
A4 Lane restrictions at same time add further pressure
Brentford FC Trust Launches Walking Football Taster Sessions
Try out the game at the club's training ground
Free Dancing Book Sessions for Children from Dance West
Holding workshops at Brentford and Osterley Community Hubs
Easter Rail Works to Disrupt Services for Passengers
South Western Railway upgrading track near Clapham Junction
Walled Garden Summer Season Sees Significant Expansion
Eclectic programme of events at Boston Manor Park increasing to over fifty
Riverside Artists Group Marks Four Decades with Major Exhibition
Pull Focus to be curated by Dr Katharine Meynell
Art on Your Doorstep Coming to Brentford
National Gallery teams up with Creative Mile to bring masterpieces to public spaces
Lenny Kravitz to Headline at Gunnersbury Park
'An outdoor concert of epic proportions' planned for August
Brentford Canal Festival Turns Five This Year
Organisers call for community support to keep it free
Westway Weekend Closures Set to Bring Heavy Traffic
Diversion routes include North Circular, A4 and A312 Parkway
University of West London Students Reimagine The Who's Tommy
Musical Theatre department stages ambitious immersive production
Forthcoming Disruption on Public Transport in Brentford
Tubes and trains affected by engineering works and strikes
Gunnersbury Park Seeks 10-Year Live Event Consent
Blanket approval would mean separate applications would not be needed
Pub in the Park to Switch to New Syon Park Venue
Ditches Gunnersbury Park after poor sales at this year's festival
Lifestyle
Property
'The Problem With Brentford is Nobody Wants To Leave'
Estate agents react to dire figures for property market sales
Community
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
Hospital invites supporters to do ‘something unforgettable'
Northumberland Estates Provides Boost for The Mulberry Centre
£15,000 donation to support cancer counselling services
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
Over a 1,000 properties could flood in 'once in a century' weather event