Cllr Jagdish Sharma: Our challenge to keep school standards high

After the calendar event of examination results taking place at the end of August, what’s clear is that we have many extremely talented young people living in Hounslow today.Read

Free swimming for over 60s is axed to save cash

FREE swimming for pensioners in Hounslow will be stopped at the end of the month after the Government scrapped its grants.Read

Brentford under water following fresh flooding

ANOTHER burst water main has caused havoc for drivers and businesses in Brentford - and it could take a week to sort out.Read

Brentford Festival Diary: Thanks for making the festival a success

THIS year the Chronicle supported the Brentford Festival which was held on Sunday. Event manager Linda Massey has been writing a regular diary in the lead up to the day and here she signs off with her reflections on how his year's Festival went.Read

Firefighters threaten to strike over shift changes

FIREFIGHTERS across Hounslow could take strike action before the end of the month if disputes with fire bosses aren't resolved.Read

Brothers jailed for breaking girl's jaw

TWO Hounslow brothers have been imprisoned after breaking a teenage girls jaw and assaulting her friend outside a fast food restaurant.Read

Zac Goldsmith MP: Time to get much more for less

At a time of cuts, more or less across the board, we have to find new ways to boost the social sector. In short, we need to get much more from much less.Read

Dog savages puppy in Hounslow West park

A vet has described a dog attack on a Springer Spaniel puppy as the worst he has ever seen in his career.Read

Record numbers for Chiswick Pier swim

THE ninth annual Great River Swim was held last weekend with a record 120 people taking part.Read

Concern over number of Hounslow kitchen fires

HOUNSLOW'S firefighters are calling on people to take extra care in the kitchen following the release of worrying new figures.Read

Brentford Festival jam packed despite rain

AN INDIAN summer’s day may not have turned up as hoped but the crowds most certainly did for the annual Brentford Festival.Read

Woman killed at Richmond train station

A WOMAN was killed this morning after being struck by a train at Richmond station. Paramedics and police were called to the station at 10.30am, but she was pronounced dead at the scene. Read

Mother at "wit's end" over water supply

A MOTHER of two from Feltham says she is at her "wit's end" after living with an intermittent water supply for over a month. Read

Bedfont School garden will be lasting memorial

A POPULAR teaching assistant at Bedfont School is being remembered with a memorial garden.Read

Kingston teen lends her voice to charity album

A TEENAGER from Kingston has had a busy summer, performing at arenas across the country, and recording her vocals on a charity album.Read

Big Brother Marcus: Nadia does nothing but moan and manipulate

Ugh. This week's column is going to be hard to write. Why? BECAUSE NOTHING IS HAPPENING ON ULTIMATE BIG BROTHER!!! Grrr!!!!Read

Ed Davey MP: Time to move on from ASBOs

There is no doubt that since their introduction, ASBOs have changed thinking. Unacceptable behaviour that previously went unpunished is now taken far more seriously.Read

Hounslow festival will celebrate Hindu god

HUNDREDS of worshippers are expected to flock to Hounslow next month for one of the biggest events in the Hindu calendar.Read

Runway repairs mean more noise for residents

SOME HOUNSLOW, Feltham and Isleworth residents will lose their half day respite from aircraft noise for six weeks.Read

Male alcohol-related deaths 'among highest'

HOUNSLOW has one of the highest rates of men dying from alcohol related disease in England.Read

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