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  • Beer lorry hi-jackers' getaway car recovered

    A small black getaway car used by two thieves during a beer lorry hijack was stolen, police have revealed. Officers recovered the burnt out Vauxhall Corsa last week and said it was stolen from Palmer Close in Hounslow. The car was stolen last October

  • Cycle scheme wins prestigious award

    A scheme that saw a fourfold increase in the number of children cycling to school is one of two projects to scoop prestigious awards for the council. Hounslow was judged "most improved transport borough" and won the prize in the "cycle improvements

  • PC coppers

    OutWest, the support group for the Lesbian, Bisexual, Gay, and Transgender (LBGT) community in west London continued celebrating with an art exhibition at The Windsor Castle in Hounslow following the launch of LBGT History Month at a Richmond pub. Among

  • Rejection of McDonald's 24 hour plan is welcomed

    A decision to reject the plans of multi-national fast food giant McDonald's to open round the clock at weekends has been welcomed by councillors and residents who opposed the proposal. The burger behemoth applied to open its drive-through restaurant

  • Drunken pregnant woman already had driving ban

    A heavily pregnant drunken motorist led police on a 110mph high speed chase because she was already banned from the road, a judge was told. Samina Shah, who was eight months pregnant, tore through 40mph speed limits from Slough to Feltham "driving like

  • Can you help identify this man?

    Three years after a skeleton was discovered in woodland, an appeal has been renewed, calling for information to help identify the person. Missing People, the UK's leading charity for missing and unidentified people, is asking for people to help identify

  • 'My lucky escape'

    A four-year-old girl is a reminder of how lucky a woman was to escape the crazed clutches of double murderer Levi Bellfield. Bethany Morris, 26, was walking her dog by the River Thames in Twickenham when she was chased by a man she described as "schizophrenic

  • From estate's tubby kid to evil sex-crazed killer

    A childhood friend and former work colleague of convicted killer Levi Bellfield spoke out this week about the "tubby kid" he used to protect from bullies but who "deserved everything he got". Shedding light on the dark world Bellfield created for himself

  • MP hopeful calls for Ann Keen's 'timely' resignation

    A prospective parliamentary candidate who hopes to grab Ann Keen's seat in the House of Commons has called for her resignation, claiming her loyalty to the Government prevents her from acting on behalf of constituents. Brentford ward councillor and leader

  • Tributes pour in for Elouise

    Tributes have been flooding in for Elouise Littlewood who died of suspected carbon monoxide poisoning at a Bedfont flat last week Police were called to a new block of flats at Wooldridge Close at 10.20 pm last Wednesday and found the body of 26-year-old

  • Venues win Olympic role

    The borough's university college and Twickenham Stadium are among the venues revealed this week as potential sites for pre-games training camps for the London Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2012. The Rugby Football Union base has been named as a site

  • Drama for Ken at Richmond theatre

    Borough residents had their chance to personally quiz the Mayor of London over issues affecting them. Ken Livingstone's arrival at Richmond theatre on Tuesday, March 4, was met with applause from some, cries of support from others and impatient silence

  • McCann's tribute to 'missing' charity

    The parents of missing tot Madeleine McCann were in the borough last week to find out more about the work of a charity which helps find missing people. Kate and Gerry McCann, whose daughter was kidnapped from Praia da Luz, in Portugal, on May 3, 2007

  • Injured in eye

    A man was left with eye injuries after he was assaulted outside The Piano bar in Twickenham at the weekend. The incident happened at around 11.45pm on Saturday, March 1. Anyone with information should contact investigating officer Pc Anthony Dunne on

  • Lessons fulfils pupils' kneads

    Papa John's in London Road, Isleworth, provided the perfect base for a lesson in food service this week for almost 100 four and five-year-old pupils from nearby Marlborough Primary School. Staff at the pizza makers, who recently won a medal in food making

  • Council tax frozen

    Householders will not face a hike in council tax bills after Hounslow council rubber stamped a 0 per cent increase on Tuesday. For the second successive year, amid spiralling council tax bills across the country, residents will not be asked to pay any

  • Homes' plan 'ruins views'

    Controversial plans to extend a housing development in Hampton Wick would have a detrimental impact on visual amenities in the area, according to council officers recommending the proposal be rejected. Linden Homes applied to Richmond Council to alter

  • Two-thirds of 11-year-olds secure first-choice school

    Nearly two thirds of borough youngsters got their first choice secondary school place when letters went out this week, despite many being vastly over- subscribed. Richmond Council announced 64 per cent of 11-year-olds entering secondary schools this

  • Budget differences cause Tory walkout

    Opposition members staged the borough's first mass walkout at Tuesday's council meeting refusing to debate two big money issues as it came to a close. Tory leader Councillor Nick True said: "We have been saying we need a separate meeting to discuss the

  • Manager’s pledge to fans

    Andy Scott has vowed to see his rebuilding job at Brentford through after his side were booed off on Tuesday night. The Bees, who host relegation-threatened Macclesfield Town on Saturday, endured a chorus of abuse when they left the field at half-time

  • Absent experience forces youngsters to dig deep

    Brentford's defensive frailties are likely to get worse before they get better, with experienced centre-back Matt Heywood set to miss the rest of the season. The 28-year-old has not featured since limping out of the 1-0 defeat to Chesterfield last

  • Downhearted Bees given a Shake-up

    Ricky Shakes has warned his Brentford team-mates not to let their heads drop if they want to be at Griffin Park next season. The 23-year-old winger has been relegated to the bench to accommodate Fulham loanee Wayne Brown for the past three matches.

  • Where's the flaming bus?

    A bus burst into flames in the centre of Twickenham on Wednesday. Firefighters were alerted to a blaze on the 490 service in York Street at 8.39pm. The driver stopped the bus as soon as he realised something was wrong and evacuated the passengers.

  • Scott saw struggles on the horizon

    Manager Andy Scott believes his out-of-sorts Brentford side are reaping the seeds of what was sewn under former boss Terry Butcher. The Bees suffered a fourth defeat in 11 days on Tuesday night, when defensive gaffs saw them slump to a 4-1 defeat at

  • Olympic athletes deserve to know their opponents are clean

    The organisers of this summer's Beijing Olympics must be a nervous lot. With the Games just 153 days away, there will be the usual trepidation over untested venues, but the Chinese have the added spectre of athletes criticising their human rights violations