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Abandoned dog joins nursing team

A gentle rescue dog who was abandoned starving and abused in a supermarket car park is enjoying a new lease of life soaking up love and affection at a Hounslow care home. Read

Council delays probe into housing scandal

Town hall chiefs are still refusing to confirm whether a Bedfont ward councillor will be called to appear before the standards committee for misconduct, three weeks after they discussed his case. Read

In today's Chronicle

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Ghost hunting

Ghostly sightings! Unexplained bumps in the night! The old Normansfield mental hospital in Teddington sounds like the perfect venue for an all-night vigil. Read

Twickenham - the home of top fright rugby

Twickenham Stadium seems an unlikely place for ghostly goings-on, but there are plenty of stories of grey old gentlemen haunting the home of the RFU. Read

Youngsters told not to spook old people

Tell us what you think about trick or treating. Read

Brentford burglary stats slammed by police

Claims that Brentford is the sixth burgled location in the country are 'utter nonsense', according to a top Hounslow cop. Read

Rockets shoved through Hounslow letterboxes

Firework attacks on three homes in the last week have prompted calls for parents to make sure their children know how dangerous they can be. Read

Historic garden suburb returns to roots

Residents living in the world's first garden suburb are doing their bit for the environment by encouraging their neighbours to go green. Read

Elderly sex attack victim hailed as 'incredibly strong'

A Chiswick pensioner has seen the man who sexually assaulted her jailed after bravely giving evidence in court. Read

Floor to ceiling MRSA reminders at West Mid

West Middlesex Hospital has stepped up its battle against deadly superbugs by installing projectors reminding people to wash their hands. Read

Savings cost benefits cheat £11K

A Brentford man who hid thousands of pounds of savings while on benefits has been fined £11,000. Read

Not the only Number One

A longtime Feltham resident has found himself in a tale of two houses after bungling council officers gave a new property on his road exactly the same address as his home. Read

Lorry boss fined for safety fraud

A haulage boss from Feltham has been fined £87,000 after admitting his part in a 'criminal network' that put potentially dangerous lorries on the road. Read

75% of Hounslow could protest against Heathrow expansion

Council bosses are urging more people to join the battle against Heathrow, claiming three quarters of Hounslow's residents could belong to 'minority groups'. Read

Cancer campaigner: 'NHS Hounslow is a disgrace'

What should you do if your application is turned down? Read

Answers into police shooting no closer

A Hounslow mother whose son was shot by police says she is considering giving up on her three-year campaign for a public inquest. Read

Glass box breaks homeless taboo

A homeless charity with a hostel in Hounslow has raised awareness of the problem by installing a 'glass box' in the heart of the town centre. Read

Two rescued from house blaze

An investigation is under way into a fierce blaze that scorched the ground floor of a house in Brentford in the early hours of Friday morning. Read

StoryStar: Tabitha's Top Ten Tips

Judge and author Tabitha Suzuma's Top Ten Tips for writing a great short story Read

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