Home News Campaigns

Hounslow's Cancer Lottery

Margaret Whitby

NICE drugs ruling gives Hounslow grandmother strength

A cancer sufferer who became a victim of the Hounslow 'postcode lottery' of healthcare has spoken of her relief after finally receiving the life-extending drug erlotinib she was originally denied.Read

Margaret Whitby

Cancer patients bash government plans

Cancer sufferers fighting for wider access to life-extending drugs claim the Government's decision to allow top-up payments will make little difference to most people.Read

What do you think?

NHS Hounslow, which began the year £22million in the red, rejected all seven applications it received last year for five high-profile cancer drugs. Read about the human cost of the refusals and click here to comment in our forum Read

VC Hero

Tul Bahadur Pun, Joanna Lumley and Lachhiman Gurung

Absolutely fabulous result for Gurkhas

Hounslow's two VC heroes celebrated alongside actress Joanna Lumley after a landmark ruling paved the way for thousands of fellow Gurkhas to join them in Britain.Read

news latest

Gurkhas win a 'victory for fairness'

A group of former Gurkhas have won a landmark High Court case overturning immigration laws which barred them from automatically settling in the UK.Read

Tul Bahadur Pun

Sign the petition

Nepalese soldier Tul Bahadur Pun was awarded the Victoria Cross in 1944 for his bravery while serving as a Gurkha with the Indian and British army during the Second World War in Burma. In July 2007 he won his battle and moved to Hounslow – but thousands more Gurkhas are still fighting for settlement and pension rights. You can get involved by visiting the VC Hero website and signing the Downing Street petition. Read

Watermans: The story so far

Watermans

Watermans wins fight for funds

Watermans Arts Centre in Brentford has claimed victory in its funding battle after the Arts Council decided to continue its funding for a further three years.Read

Watermans

Arts Council accused of ignoring Watermans funding advice

The battle between Watermans and the Arts Council rolls on over claims that advice to continue Watermans' funding was ignored.Read

Watermans

The battle to save Watermans

In December 2007 the Arts Council announced it was to scrap nearly £500,000 of funding for the Watermans arts centre in Brentford High Street. The move sent shock waves through the community and thousands of signatures have already been collected on a petition to save the centre. Now bosses are taking the fight to the courts, buoyed up by backing from big names performers, local supporters and the Hounslow Chronicle.

Quick Links

Contact & Subscribe

Contact Us

View a full list of our editorial contact details plus advertising and subscription information. Read

Go Shopping

Go Shopping!

Go Shopping

Browse through our classifieds section for bargains galore. Read

Get Involved

We want your local stories, videos & pics.