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Council tax to rise 6.9%
RESIDENTS in Hounslow will be forced to pay a 6.9 per cent increase in Council Tax next year, with the average property facing a bill of over £1,250. Taxpayers in a typical Band D home face an increase to £1262.17, which is £82.17 higher than last year
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Thatcher statue attacker bids for conviction repeal
AN Isleworth man who destroyed a £150,000 statue of Margaret Thatcher with a metal pole is hoping to overturn his conviction on a point of law. Paul Kelleher, 38, of Loring Road, was denied leave to appeal to the Law Lords on Monday but was given leave
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Traders fear CPZ will kill business
ANGRY businesses in Chiswick say they could be ruined by a Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ) about to be introduced on to their roads if Ealing Council doesn't rethink the scheme. The so-called Zone R Southfields' CPZ is to come into effect on Monday March
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And its about time too!
VISITORS to Chiswick's shops and bars now know exactly how much time they have to spend along the High Road, after the council restarted the town centre's historic clock - 15 years after it stopped. The clock, which crowns the former fire station, now
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Third tube faller makes for depressing statistics
TURNHAM Green tube station's grim accident record grew even more depressing on Sunday, when a 57-year-old man became the third person within the space of a year to fall into the path of an oncoming train. Traffic police say they are treating the incident
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Sleepless chef attacked landlord with knife
A SPANISH chef at Isleworth's famous riverside pub, the London Apprentice, was so enraged at being woken up a second time, that he charged out of his room with one of his very sharp kitchen knives. The person banging on his door at midnight was his manager
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£3k bill for park punch up
An unemployed father of four who beat up another man was told to pay him almost £3,000 in compensation at Feltham court last week. Leslie Prigmore, aged 42, of Sutton Lane, Hounslow, had pleaded guilty to assaulting James Doherty at Island Park, Feltham
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Terror pairs video released
A VIDEO of a Hounslow suicide bomber calling Israeli people "sickos" has been released by Palestinian militant group Hamas, almost 11 months after the attack that left four people dead. Asif Hanif, formerly of Lela Avenue, detonated a bomb outside a
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Last gasp reprieve for offenders rehabilitation service
SOVA, the volunteer service which helps teach basic educational skills to inmates of Feltham Young Offenders Institute, was to close down at the end of March due to a lack of funding, but appears to have had a last minute reprieve after Feltham YOI agreed
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Rogue energy reps reported to Ofgem
SOUTHERN Electric have been reported to the regulatory body OFGEM after allegedly failing to curb rogue salesmen operating in the local area. The energy giant's poor selling practices will now be scrutinised and they could face regulatory action, including
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Police chief reads pupils their rights
ASSISTANT Chief Commissioner Tarique Ghaffur of the Metropolitan Police visited a Hounslow school on Wednesday - when he was guest of honour at the Heathland School's annual National Records of Achievement Ceremony. ACC Ghaffur also gave a talk to Year
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School wins the sport lottery!
A £1.1 MILLION purpose built sports centre can now be built at Lampton School in Hounslow after a grant from the National Lottery. The Lampton Sports Centre will consist of a four-court sports hall for badminton, basketball, netball and volleyball, and
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Leisure developer announced
HOUNSLOW Council has selected Barratts West London Ltd as the preferred partner for the Heston Park development. The appointment will enable detailed negotiations covering design, planning and funding to begin. The selection of Barratts follows a tender
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Smell protest held under Thames nose
RESIDENTS living near Mogden joined forces to create a stink over the continuing stench at the sewage works on Saturday. Over 30 people from Isleworth and Twickenham joined forces to stage a demonstration at the gates of Thames Waters' Mogden sewage
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New joint appears on high street
A SHOP with a difference opened up last week in Brentford High Street. Growers of Conviction, owned by Philip Walsh has now brought his company, Applewoods Hydroponica onto the High Street. In a quirky twist of fate, the shop, which is located opposite
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Classroom learning no longer black and white
PUPILS at a Hounslow school are finding their lessons are much more engaging with the help of the latest whiteboards and classroom technology. Alexandra Junior School, on Denbigh Road, has acquired three new interactive whiteboards, digital projectors
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North Quarter plan unveiled
PLANS for the redevelopment of the former Beechams headquarters on the Great West Road were unveiled this week by developers suggesting that the area would be "opened up" to the community. Luxury housing developers Barrat Homes is planning to build around
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MPs working on first domestic violence bill
ANN Keen, MP for Brentford and Isleworth, has called on the community to work together in the battle against violence against women, as the International Women's Day passed this week. The MP, who highlighted the statistic that two women are killed every
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You beauty!
HOUNSLOW'S entrant to the Miss India UK competition 2004 picked up a prestigious award at the final event, held to celebrate the Indian culture. Seema Gharu, of Hanworth Road, was awarded the Femy Beauty Award for her stunning good looks and collected
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Restaurants success tastes great
CHISWICK'S La Trompette was honoured at the Tio Pepe ITV London Restaurant Awards 2004 this week when it received the award for Most Exceptional Restaurant Wine List. The acclaimed Chiswick restaurant beat off competition from its sister restaurant The
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Lebanese loop cash point scam warning
HOUNSLOW police this week warned the borough's residents to be vigilant when taking money out from cash machines after an upgraded Lebanese Loop' scam was found at a petrol station near Gillette Corner. As luck would have it a policeman had stopped to
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Development is too large and too dense, says planning body
FEARS over the effects a planned 18-storey complex near to the Casualty Plus site along the M4 in Brentford would have on surrounding properties were raised this week by councillors from the Brentford area. Developers Berkeley Homes are seeking permission
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What you think about...Crossrail
A DECISION on Ken Livingstone's new rail plans will be delivered by Transport Minister Alistair Dowling in the next few weeks, according to Crossrail, writes Sally Henfield. The new Crossrail lines, a joint venture between Transport for London and the
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Amnesty shoot author in town centre
FAMOUS author Hanif Kureishi, with his twins Carlo and Sachin, turned up to support the local Amnesty International's King Street branch last week. They came to be part of Amnesty's Million Faces visual petition, which is hoping to gather one million
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Tournament hopes to score hit for disabled sport
FOOTBALLERS from Feltham will be aiming to continue their run of success this weekend at a special football tournament in the town. The footballers, who all play for the Feltham Bees Disabled Sports club, are hosting teams including Chelsea, QPR and
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Rangers coach young soccer hopefuls
PUPILS at Springwell Infant and Nursery school in Heston are aiming high in their football ambitions with a series of sessions with professional football coaches. The coaches, from Queen's Park Rangers and Feltham, have been helping the years one and
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Eight arrested in hard drugs crackdown
EIGHT people were arrested, with six being charged, after North Surrey Police conducted one of the largest drug crackdowns in the Isleworth, Hounslow, Sunbury, Shepperton, and Dagenham area. The operation has culminated in the seizure of drugs and stolen
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Abseiling gear vanished into thin air
A BUSINESS was this week appealing for the return of their abseiling equipment, which was stolen from their premises last weekend. HC Limited of Bridge House, Commerce Road, Brentford, only realised they had been burgled when staff turned up for work
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Litterbins at top of residents wish list
LITTERBINS, park improvements, and pavement maintenance are at the top of a spending wish list put forward to Hounslow Council by Chiswick residents. The priorities were identified after residents were asked how £100,000 should be spent on local environmental
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Stake your pitch for disused cricket ground
EXPERIENCED sports associations are being invited to help regenerate a disused sports and cricket ground in Hounslow. The ground on Sutton Lane has been empty for nearly a year and tenants are being sought to bring long term sporting use and improvement
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BAA call on aviation industry to reduce noise
BAA Heathrow have issued a call on the aviation industry to work together to make improvements to the noise climate around Heathrow, at a noise seminar this week. Organised by airport operator BAA, the event brought together a range of interested parties
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Terminally depressed
PASSENGERS checking in to Heathrow's Terminals 1 and 2 are being subjected to a particularly depressing experience', according to the Holiday Which? report. The report, published for the Consumer Association, investigates the differences between bigger
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Phone thieves threatened to stab victim
A TEENAGE boy was robbed of his mobile phone in Brentford High Street, as he was making his way home from college last week. The seventeen year old had left college and was waiting for the bus on the High Street at around 6pm on Wednesday March 3, when
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Not the candidate Labour wanted
HISTORICALLY, or at least for the last 20 years or so, life as a Tory councillor in Feltham has been a little lonely, as even the most enthusiastic Conservative will admit, writes Andrew Raine. Despite MP Patrick Ground flying the blue flag for the Feltham
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We gave women back a sense of self
ERIN Pizzey pads about her Twickenham kitchen, getting mugs, milk and a plate for the biscuits. I make good builder's tea'' she says. It's true, but then she's had practice - the mother of women's refuge has had the kettle on for more than 30 years.
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Love Actually star dumped in Chiswick
THE award-winning star of Love Actually, Bill Nighy, has lent his acting talents to a new musical being staged by the learning disabilities theatre company Moment by Moment at the Arts Educational School in Chiswick. Called Dumped: The Musical', the
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The Green School? Isnt that a couple of thousand light years away?
THERE'S more than a twinkle in the eye of students from The Green School for Girls this week they've been presented with a star of their own. A gift of the British Council in Mauritius, the star, called The Green School', is more than 2,500 light years
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Arts festival arrives
NIMBLE Fingers Art and Craft project, part of the Parish of Brentford, are organising a week long Arts Festival from March 15-21 at St Paul's Centre off Half Acre. The festival includes an exhibition and lunchtime concerts from Monday-Friday from 1.15pm
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MP Keen to tackle anti-social behaviour
ANTI-social behaviour is to be targeted in the latest campaign of Ann Keen, the MP for Brentford and Isleworth, who will this week start contacting community groups across the constituency offering them support in bids for funding. The MP has thrown
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School celebrates OFSTED report
CHILDREN, staff and governors at Isleworth Town Primary School are delighted with their recent successful OFSTED inspection. Jonathan Bruce, Headteacher said: "We know that Isleworth Town is a good school and it is very pleasing that this is confirmed
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Feeling foxy?
FOR many Chiswick residents the local fox population are nothing but a nuisance, but for one French photographer they are a chance to complete a major project. Laurent Geslin, who originates from Brittany, has been photographing wildlife for the past
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Share your views on the capitals economy at town hall seminar
RESIDENTS are being invited to give their views on the future of London's economy by contributing to the London Mayor's Draft Economic Development Strategy (EDS). The event, which will take place on Monday, March 15, will enable people, businesses and
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Bargain art on offer
BARGAIN art lovers should visit the Art Emporium at Duke's Meadows Community Hall this Sunday, March 14. This month's Emporium organised in conjunction with Diesel House Studios, promises visitors a sensory treat. Around 30 artists will be showing
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PCTs first report highlights heart threat
CORONARY heart disease (CHD) and cancer are the most common causes of premature death in Hounslow, according to statistics published today in Hounslow Primary Care Trust's first annual Public Health Report, launched on national No Smoking Day'. Both
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Before the magistrates
For his second offence of drink driving, a man was banned from driving for three years at Feltham court last week. Leigh John Denness, aged 24, of Ashmead Road, Feltham, admitted driving with excess alcohol at Hounslow on February 29. Peter Herrity,
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Weve got stalkers - two of them are in their sixties!
A GOOD hooky Rolex tells the time and looks the part for a lot less dosh.' This is one fan's view of the Counterfeit Stones, a Rolling Stones tribute band, headed by Chiswick resident Steve Elson. Hilarious' is the view of another, and after being
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Arts Ed stars new show is hitting the high notes
IT was a delight to see Chiswick trained star Paul Spicer perform among the West End's finest talent in the musical Notes From New York' which took place at the Donmar Warehouse in London on Sunday March 7. Twenty-five thoroughly enjoyable musical numbers
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Meet your local bobby
BRENTFORD police are to start holding drop in surgeries at the Mission Hall for residents on the Haverfield and Towers Estate over the next six months. The local police, a representative from Hounslow Homes, the Neighbourhood Wardens and the head of
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Taskforce aiming to battle the stigma of Asian drug use
DRUG use within the South Asian Community is to be the target of a concerted campaign, following a series of talks with Black and minority and ethnic (BME) specialist drug agencies, Asian faith leaders and community centres. Drug abuse specialists, Phoenix
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Education is a moral imperative
LAMPTON school is a mixed, 11-18 comprehensive school which sees its rich cultural heritage as perhaps the most important of its many strengths. The school, which is host to 96 teachers and 1,332 children - 300 of which are in the Sixth Form, aims to
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Bringing relief to the sufferers of cancer
FOR many people, a diagnosis of cancer can result in extra expenses, such as transport to hospital, at a time when their income may also be greatly reduced, but Macmillan Cancer Relief supports people living with cancer by providing grants towards these
