Robert Cumber

Hounslow council tax set to freeze

A council tax freeze is on the cards after Tory leaders pledged not to add to Hounslow's household bills during the credit crunch. Read

Heathrow plane 'vortex' strikes again

A plane created such a powerful whirlwind as it passed over homes in Hounslow that tiles were sent crashing from a roof in another Heathrow 'vortex' incident. Read

What's in a name? £30K

A tale of two industrial units could end up costing an Isleworth company £30,000 after a mix-up over its real address. Read

Parking at Hounslow mosque sparks fire row

Lives could be at risk on a Hounslow estate because worshippers' cars are obstructing fire engines, residents have warned. Read

Gordon gloom could spell end for Keen

Aides have played down news that Gordon Brown's unpopularity could cost Ann Keen MP her Brentford and Isleworth seat at the next general election. Read

Baby abandoned at West Mid

This is the woman police want to speak to after a baby was found abandoned on a trolley at West Middlesex Hospital. Read

Hounslow ethnic minorities to voice Heathrow choice

Minority groups have been handed a last chance to have their say on the proposed expansion of Heathrow. Read

Hounslow trees turned brown by bug

Autumn appears to have arrived early thanks to an army of foreign bugs that are attacking trees from Feltham to Chiswick and turning their leaves brown. Read

Revolt over Hounslow polyclinic plans

A leading local GP has slammed a much-heralded 'super surgery' in Hounslow as 'inherently unfair' to GPs and patients. Read

Tumbling house prices hit Heston pool project

Plans for a new leisure centre in Heston have become the latest victim of the housing slump, according to worried residents. Read

A seriously Big Mac

A businessman who opened his first McDonald's in Hounslow and became the firm's biggest UK franchisee says the credit crunch is good for business. Read

Heart of Hounslow picked for polyclinic

The Heart of Hounslow health centre will be transformed into one of London's first five 'polyclinics' as early as next spring. Read

Cranford mosque wins parking battle

Hundreds of Hounslow worshippers are celebrating after a controversial mosque won the right to remain open. Read

Jason Short with his mother Mabel at the Heston Day Care Centre

'Substandard' care workers sacked after council probe

A care agency which left dozens of pensioners stranded at Christmas is back in the council's good books after sacking the staff responsible. Read

End of gangs ban for town centre

Cops have vowed to continue their campaign against antisocial behaviour in Hounslow town centre despite their powers to move gangs along running out. Read

Worton Estate streets 'a disgrace'

An Isleworth mum has called for a crackdown on illegal flytipping after her son slashed his hand on dumped glass. Read

Man's best friend saves arson pub

This is the faithful sheep-dog who saved her owners' lives by waking them after arsonists torched their pub. Read

Tributes for Cranford taxi driver

The Cranford minicab driver killed in a hit-and-run smash on Saturday was a dedicated family man who was due to return to his family in Pakistan later this month. Read

Hounslow councillor's son in dumping shame

A skip company owned by the son of a Labour councillor has been stripped of its licence for illegally dumping waste in Heston. Read

Loot discovered at Feltham Arenas

Workers have unearthed piles of empty purses and wallets at Feltham Arenas after beginning long-awaited renovation of the site. Read

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Author Profile

I have been at the Chronicle office for three years after finishing an English degree at Warwick University. Previously I was a reporter for the Kingston and Richmond Informers for two-and-a-half years, before joining the Hounslow Chronicle as Chief Reporter. I cover stories across Hounslow, Cranford, Heston and Hounslow West.

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