Brentford Story Archive What happened in Brentford during April/May/June 2006


What happened in Brentford during April/May/June 2006

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Saddle up for bike week!
'Family Cycle Day' this Saturday at Brent Lea Recreation Ground

Brentford man jailed for Osterley rape
Refugee rapist sentenced to seven years

Riverside clear-up a great success
Scores of volunteer mudlarks tidy up Thames

Local man becomes trustee of Steam Museum
Department of Transport's Tim Wellburn appointed

Elderly man attacked on Boston Manor Road
81 year old victim hospitalised after assault

Police arrest man over false claims of theft
Charges made after phony reporting of mobile theft

Local MEP turns up the pressure on Thames Water
"OFWAT needs sharper teeth to deal with leaks"

Local meeting spot for youngsters and grandparents
Every Wednesday at Age Concern Brentford
http://www.brentfordtw8.com/info/charity33.htm

Family plea to find maroon Renault Laguna
Young man killed after celebrating England win

Brentford FC appoint new manager
Ex-Torquay man takes over hotseat

Friends of the Earth join protest over Heathrow expansion
During European day of action against aviation
http://www.brentfordtw8.com/default.asp?section=info&spage=common/conhrw40.htm

Debt mounts in local NHS
Hounslow Health Trust amongst the country's most debt ridden
http://www.brentfordtw8.com/default.asp?section=info&spage=common/connhs54.htm

Fancy Dress Fantasies Fulfilled in Ealing Road
New costume and gift shop now open
http://www.brentfordtw8.com/info/FantasyLand01.htm

Would you share yours?
Commuters urged to sign up for new lift sharing scheme
http://www.brentfordtw8.com/default.asp?section=info&spage=common/concouncil93.htm

Dreamworks search for Afghan boys to star in new film
Auditions to be held in Ealing Studios
http://www.brentfordtw8.com/default.asp?section=info&spage=common/efilm02.htm

Tube upgrade completed
But signal failures mean commuters swelter underground
http://www.brentfordtw8.com/default.asp?section=info&spage=common/contube56.htm

Alfa Lavel plans go back to the drawing board
Councillors reject "too dense, poorly designed" site
http://www.brentfordtw8.com/info/alfa02.htm

Local health providers run up large losses
West Mid Hospital deficit reaches £9 million
http://www.brentfordtw8.com/info/westmid08.htm

Hounslow flies the flag for the boys!
St George at full mast whilst England remain in the tournament
http://www.brentfordtw8.com/default.asp?section=info&spage=common/concouncil91.htm

Thousands attend first Waterside Festival
Damp weather fails to stop families attending
http://www.brentfordtw8.com/info/carnival07.htm

Thames Water applies for drought order
Car washing and watering of sports grounds could be banned
http://www.brentfordtw8.com/default.asp?section=info&spage=common/eafloods17.htm

Brentford High Street attacker sought
Victim suffers broken jaw in assault
http://www.brentfordtw8.com/info/crime75.htm

Martin Allen quits Brentford following promotion failure
"Mad-Dog" on the way to Tranmere according to reports
http://www.brentfordtw8.com/info/ebfc54.htm

Big win for Kew Bridge Steam Museum
Popular attraction gets Classic Award
http://www.brentfordtw8.com/default.asp?section=info&spage=common/conkewbridgesteam06.htm

Brighton by bike again for Brentford Child Contact Centre
Valuable local facility seeking sponsorship funds
http://www.brentfordtw8.com/info/charity32.htm

Dodgy Plasma TVs in B&Q's Car Park
Were you offered screens from the back of a van?
http://www.brentfordtw8.com/default.asp?section=info&spage=common/concrime262.htm

International Day of Action Comes to Local Town Halls
Friends of the Earth join rally again Heathrow expansion
http://www.brentfordtw8.com/default.asp?section=community&spage=common/conhrw39.htm

Lib Dems seek cross party approval
New proposals could make borough Britain's greenest
http://www.brentfordtw8.com/default.asp?section=info&spage=common/concouncil89.htm

Caring for the carers
Carers urged to consider their own needs
http://www.brentfordtw8.com/default.asp?section=info&spage=common/concarers02.htm

Tories link up with ICG to run Hounslow
New administration reflects geographical shift of power in borough
http://www.brentfordtw8.com/default.asp?section=community&spage=common/hounspol18.htm

Changes to cost of parking at West Mid
Long stays are cheaper, but disabled badge holders must pay
http://www.brentfordtw8.com/info/westmid07.htm

Adoption - not as complicated as you think
Council launches campaign to find children their ideal parents
http://www.brentfordtw8.com/default.asp?section=community&spage=common/conadoption01.htm

Local young people set for Positive Futures
Year-round sporting facilities now up and running
http://www.brentfordtw8.com/info/ebfc53.htm

Amnesty campaign sees reduction in local knife crime
Timely message as youths urged to give up their knives
http://www.brentfordtw8.com/default.asp?section=community&spage=common/concrime260.htm

Bogus Water Board man strikes in Brent Lea
Cash stolen by tricksters from 80 year old man
http://www.brentfordtw8.com/info/crime74.htm

Report highlights unease over Super Jumbo
As world's largest airliner flies into town
http://www.brentfordtw8.com/default.asp?section=community&spage=common/conhrw37.htm

Success for local bird brains
Eighty-two species in twenty four hours wins the race
http://www.brentfordtw8.com/default.asp?section=community&spage=common/conbirdbrains.htm

Worried he might be cheating on you?
Local borough has more love rats than anywhere else
http://www.brentfordtw8.com/default.asp?section=community&spage=common/concheating.htm

Snoring, roaring and jawing
We publish the borough's top ten most annoying noises
http://www.brentfordtw8.com/default.asp?section=community&spage=common/concouncil85.htm

Shock for Labour in Hounslow
No single party now in control of the borough council
http://www.brentfordtw8.com/default.asp?section=community&spage=common/polvote06tw8f.htm

Who is your new local councillor?
Lib Dems, Tories and ICG gain more seats in local wards
http://www.brentfordtw8.com/default.asp?section=community&spage=common/polvote06tw8e.htm

Arson attack on election candidate's home
Isleworth's Labour hopeful awoken by "firebomb"
http://www.brentfordtw8.com/default.asp?section=community&spage=common/polvote06tw8d.htm

Race for Life in Gunnersbury Park
Women urged to run for Cancer Research UK
http://www.brentfordtw8.com/default.asp?section=info&spage=common/evraceforlife06.htm

Spend half an hour with Hancock
Local museum hosts Tony Hancock exhibition
http://www.brentfordtw8.com/default.asp?section=info&spage=common/evgpm22.htm

Brentford Waterside Festival Announced
Free fun day including live music and boat trips
http://www.brentfordtw8.com/info/evfest06.htm

Hounslow Borough Election Analysis
Ward by ward run down suggests election could be close
http://www.brentfordtw8.com/default.asp?section=community&spage=common/polvote06tw8b.htm

New report predicts Labour will lose Hounslow
Study by educational bulletin contradicts earlier analysis
http://www.brentfordtw8.com/default.asp?section=community&spage=common/polvote06tw8c.htm

"Widespread vote-rigging" ahead of elections
Hounslow amongst boroughs currently under investigation
http://www.brentfordtw8.com/default.asp?section=community&spage=common/polvote06fraud.htm

Candidates announced for 2006 Hounslow local elections
The race for council seats in local wards gets under way
http://www.brentfordtw8.com/info/election01.htm

One of Met's Most Wanted Captured on Houseboat
Armed police raid dwelling on Grand Union Canal
http://www.brentfordtw8.com/info/crime71.htm

Cyclist killed after white van runs amok
Driver arrested after causing chaos on the A4 near Gillette Corner
http://www.brentfordtw8.com/default.asp?section=info&spage=common/conaccident40.htm

Economy class scheme puts local children at risk
£80m shortfall uncovered in BAA's school insulation programme
http://www.brentfordtw8.com/default.asp?section=info&spage=common/conhrw35.htm

Theft Victim Ignored in Tesco's car park
64 year old woman's screams for help not heeded
http://www.brentfordtw8.com/info/crime72.htm

Burglars remove window to steal from home
Thousands of pounds worth of jewellery taken
http://www.brentfordtw8.com/info/crime73.htm

Police officer arrested on charges of corruption
Isleworth woman also held after dawn arrest
http://www.brentfordtw8.com/default.asp?section=info&spage=common/concrime249.htm

Water company must mend its ways as well as its pipes
Local MEP keeps up the pressure on Thames Water
http://www.brentfordtw8.com/default.asp?section=community&spage=common/eafloods12.htm

Hounslow Council get Bus Lane Award
Panel praises 'huge improvement' in borough's transport
http://www.brentfordtw8.com/default.asp?section=info&spage=common/conroad32.htm

Staff sign their way to better communication
Transport personnel learn Makaton to enhance interaction
http://www.brentfordtw8.com/default.asp?section=info&spage=common/concouncil79.htm

Bogus Security Check Results in Burglary
Conwoman tricks elderly lady on Boston Manor Road
http://www.brentfordtw8.com/info/crime69.htm

Tara's first game ends in sweet victory
Local Camogie club making a flying start to the season
http://www.brentfordtw8.com/default.asp?section=leisure&spage=common/contara09.htm

Police are looking to recruit special constables
Have you got what it takes to make your neighbourhood a safer place?
http://www.brentfordtw8.com/default.asp?section=info&spage=common/concrime250.htm

Candidates announced for 2006 Hounslow local elections
The race for council seats in local wards gets under way
http://www.brentfordtw8.com/info/election01.htm

Lib Dems Pledge a Fair and Green Hounslow
Seven promises constitute local election manifesto
http://www.brentfordtw8.com/default.asp?section=community&spage=common/polvote06tw8alibdem.htm

Green Party launch local election campaign
Eight candidates to stand in wards across Hounslow
http://www.brentfordtw8.com/default.asp?section=community&spage=common/polvote06tw8agreen.htm

Labour launches manifesto for local elections
Council leader Colin Ellar unveils party's pledges
http://www.brentfordtw8.com/default.asp?section=community&spage=common/concouncil74.htm

Local Tories Launch Election Manifesto
Pledge a reduction in waste and needless bureaucracy
http://www.brentfordtw8.com/default.asp?section=community&spage=common/hounspol17.htm

Further calls for Hounslow Mayor to resign
Darshan Grewal refuses to step down over lap dancing debacle
http://www.brentfordtw8.com/default.asp?section=community&spage=common/concouncil80.htm

Motorcyclist dies after A4 fall
Police are appealing for two men who came to victim's assistance
http://www.brentfordtw8.com/default.asp?section=info&spage=common/conaccident39.htm

Hounslow Homes wins 'Oscar' for care
But residents set up web site alleging 'mismanagement'
http://www.brentfordtw8.com/default.asp?section=community&spage=common/conhouse04.htm

Brutal attack takes place on London Road
Three men set upon by group of youths after night out
http://www.brentfordtw8.com/info/crime70.htm

Good Samaritan assaulted with crutches
Dispute on 267 bus leaves victim in hospital
http://www.brentfordtw8.com/default.asp?section=info&spage=common/concrime243.htm

Bogus Security Check Results in Burglary
Conwoman tricks elderly lady on Boston Manor Road
http://www.brentfordtw8.com/info/crime69.htm

Policeman Jailed for Isleworth Assault
Attacked member of the public and fellow officer
http://www.brentfordtw8.com/info/crime68.htm

Houseboat residents face hefty rent hike
Port of London Authority seeks to substantially raise fees
http://www.brentfordtw8.com/default.asp?section=info&spage=common/conthames05.htm

Commons to scrutinise estate agents' tactics
Parliament to debate issue after exposure of malpractice at local firm
http://www.brentfordtw8.com/default.asp?section=property&spage=common/eprop09.htm

Oyster to be introduced on local overground trains
MP s lobbying for pre-pay cards proves successful
http://www.brentfordtw8.com/default.asp?section=info&spage=common/contube47.htm

Effective campaigning or just plane stupid?
Protestors celebrate Heathrow s 60th with BAA blockade
http://www.brentfordtw8.com/default.asp?section=community&spage=common/conhrw34.htm

New President for Hounslow Chamber
Steve Matthews takes over at helm of local business group
http://www.brentfordtw8.com/default.asp?section=info&spage=common/evhounslowchamber03.htm

Cash for spotting con artists
Police launch new community initiative
http://www.brentfordtw8.com/default.asp?section=info&spage=common/concrime245.htm

Thames Water - 'Inefficient, greedy or both?'
Local resident Matt King puts forward his case as hosepipe ban hits
http://www.brentfordtw8.com/default.asp?section=community&spage=common/eaflood11.htm

Pay back or prison for benefits fraudster
Court sends clear message to false claimants
http://www.brentfordtw8.com/default.asp?section=info&spage=common/concrime242.htm

Clubbing together for free fitness
Tennis star Annabel Croft gets the borough on the go
http://www.brentfordtw8.com/default.asp?section=leisure&spage=common/consport22.htm

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