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Tesco to clamp down on disabled bay parking

Bosses at a Tesco superstore in Osterley have urged shoppers to show consideration to disabled customers amid complaints about the misuse of special parking bays. Read

Revealed: Hounslow's gang list

The gang behind the murder of teenager Kodjo Yenga is among 14 groups terrorising communities across the borough, Hounslow's top cop has revealed. Read

Time to fix our broken town

Blenheim Centre, courtesy of Christine Quick

We need YOUR ideas to make Hounslow a place to be proud of again

When Hounslow Council announced it was severing ties with the developer behind the £165million regeneration of Hounslow town centre in November 2007, Tory leader Peter Thompson admitted the decision was either 'brave or stupid'. As the months roll on it is still not clear which verdict is correct. What do you think should happen? Read

Plans unveiled for Hounslow Tesco site

These are the first pictures showing how a new supermarket and flats planned for the eastern end of Hounslow town centre might look. Read

Is it too late to save Hounslow?

The director of one of Hounslow's oldest stores has warned it may prove impossible to lure back shoppers if the town centre is not revamped soon. Read

Columnists

Mad about Saffron: Could social networking could be be the answer?

I'm tired of internet dating. Read

Citizen Chris: Coughs and sneezes spread diseases

There's no escape - it's winter, the cold bug is here and it's coming after you. Read

Communities news & views

Lottery grant for Feltham Arts
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Three charities are celebrating after being awarded grants totalling more than £22,000.... Read
Hanworth event to help heroes
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The wife of a marine currently serving in Afghanistan has called on people to support our frontline troops as she organises a fundraising match for the forces charity Help for Heroes.... Read
Police stations plans shelved
BLOG: Communities - Feltham
Controversial plans to overhaul police stations in Hounslow, Feltham, Brentford and Chiswick have been shelved as the credit crunch hits the Met Police.... Read
Hanworth club just for dads
BLOG: Communities - Hanworth
A club with a difference has started at Crane Park Children's Centre, where dads are taking over on the first Saturday of every month.... Read
Great tree for Osterley
BLOG: Communities - Isleworth
An Osterley tree has been named one of the 'Great Trees of London" by a charity.... Read

Looking Back

Ball-bagging wolf puts bite on golfers

Worried golfers claim a ghost wolf is responsible for them losing all their balls. Read

Eddie Menday: He was a bright spark

When my brother Ernest first emigrated to Australia some 30 years ago and we telephoned him, our calls were channelled through the International Telephone Exchange and passed through undersea cables. For these cables, we had to thank a Chiswick engineer, Charles Tilson Bright. Read

World & UK News

Plan to reintroduce beavers to wild

A plan to reintroduce beavers to the UK after a 400-year absence has entered its next phase after the arrival of four families from Norway. Read

Home repossessions show increase

Figures are expected to show an increase in the number of people who lost their homes during the third quarter of the year. Read

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150 years of the Chronicle

150 years ago Middlesex printer George Thomas Thomason was busy launching the County of Middlesex Chronicle - and now we want to hear from its long line of readers Read

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