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Hounslow health chiefs plan Heathrow comp bid

Heathrow's owners could be sued for millions of pounds in compensation by Hounslow health chiefs amid claims a third runway would seriously damage the well-being of residents living nearby. Read

Emergency services brace for fireworks season

Young people are being deployed across Hounslow to weed out shops selling fireworks to under 18s as Diwali and Bonfire night approach. Read

StoryStar: In the zone

StoryStar judge and award-winning teen fiction author Tabitha Suzuma reveals what inspires her and why she is against age branding of books Read

Pink cricket stars save lives

A leading cancer charity has hailed the fundraising efforts of Twenty20 Cricket champions Middlesex. Read

Cigarette causes Heston flat fire

A discarded cigarette sparked a balcony blaze in Heston yesterday morning. Read

Hounslow gunwoman on target for gold

A sharp shooter who learnt her stuff at a Hounslow rifle range has set her sights on the Olympics after striking gold at the Commonwealth Youth Games. Read

Transport teams get mixed results

Crime has fallen by nearly a tenth on Hounslow's buses in the last year - but sexual assaults are up by a third. Read

Hounslow healthcare hit by debt

Health chiefs in Hounslow have been urged to take urgent action after a national assessment revealed their money management and services were both below average. Read

Charity cash boost from drugs giant

Brentford-based drugs giant GlaxoSmithKline has honoured five good causes for their work improving the health of local residents with generous £5,000 grants. Read

Scott leads fight against sudden death syndrome

Brentford FC boss Andy Scott has called on fans to back him in his campaign to get all young people screened for sudden death syndrome. Read

'I'll give you 80p for it mate!'

The credit crunch has brought a touch of the Middle East to Hounslow High Street, with customers haggling for the first time. Read

Heston traffic jam lasts five years

Motorists frustrated by snarl-ups on a busy Heston road clearly hadn't bargained for the slow-turning wheels of Hounslow politics. Read

Pistol-toting robber jailed

A scar-faced thief who donned disguises before threatening staff at over 20 bookies with a handgun has been jailed for at least six years. Read

Thugs wreck golf course

Sick yobs are defecating in the holes at Hounslow Heath golf club as part of a growing campaign of vandalism and violence. Read

War declared against Feltham yobs

Gangs of unruly youths drinking and fighting in Feltham town centre could soon become a thing of the past thanks to two new police initiatives. Read

'Vast majority' positive about Tesco plans

Tesco's plans to transform the area around Hounslow bus station have received massive public support following a public exhibition last weekend, it is claimed. Read

Heathrow chef wins job back

The Heathrow head chef sacked for going home to look after his children has won back his job. Read

Litter lout students anger tidy Twickenham

Students at Richmond College have been branded litter louts amid mounting calls for the introduction of more bins around Twickenham town centre. Read

Aggessive spiders hiding under Kew Bridge

Animal experts have issued a warning to people in west London after a colony of aggressive foreign spiders was discovered under Kew Bridge. Read

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