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  • Tania's parliament pic was a goody

    A Hounslow resident is a runner-up in a Winter Walks competition organised by Transport for London (TFL). Tania Nadarajah, of Thornbury Avenue, was awarded second prize for her photograph of the Houses at Parliament at night. Entrants could take a

  • No more peace at Cranford if airport expansion goes ahead

    Cranford is set to become one of Europe's noisiest communities if Government plans for expansion at Heathrow go ahead, borough politicians have warned. Even if ministers bow to public pressure and abandon their wishes to build a third runway, replacing

  • Binge drinking concerns

    Borough residents binge drink more than the rest of London a new survey says. According to a joint survey by the NHS and the borough council, over 3,700 people, which is 24 per cent of the borough's adult population, drink hazardously with 18.4 per

  • Health trust butts in to help smokers kick habit

    As No Smoking Day approaches, Hounslow Primary Care Trust (PCT) is working to help its patients with free programmes aimed at the seriously nicotine-addicted. The courses, which last six weeks, are free of charge and try to deal with the various issues

  • Rugby stars help judge day of sport

    Students from seven primary schools gathered at a borough secondary school last month to take part in a challenge and raise money for Sports Relief. About 60 students were at Waldegrave School for Girls, in Twickenham, for an Enterprise Challenge Day

  • 'Leave my country alone,' Pole is told before attack

    A man was knocked down and kicked 20 times as he walked home after being asked if he was Polish. Zaid Ince had been strolling through Chiswick one afternoon in October 2006 when his assailant struck, Isleworth Crown Court heard last week. Daniel Cahill