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Vandals Strike Dukes Meadows Artwork
Vandals Strike Dukes Meadows Artwork

Sleeping Angel Head near playground destroyed in attack

Bus Drivers at Local Garages Voting on Strike Action
Bus Drivers at Local Garages Voting on Strike Action

Union claims new owner is not honouring previous pay deal

Filmmaker Sir Matthew Vaughn Buys Stake in Brentford FC
Filmmaker Sir Matthew Vaughn Buys Stake in Brentford FC

Joins with Gary Lubner to take become minority shareholder

New Guidance Could Boost Cross Pavement EV Charging
New Guidance Could Boost Cross Pavement EV Charging

London Councils recommending gullies to reduce potential trip hazards

Cabinet Member Stands Down After Law Firm Closed
Cabinet Member Stands Down After Law Firm Closed

Regulator says 'reason to suspect dishonesty' of Raghwinder Siddhu

Stirling Road Recycling Centre Site Reopens for One Day
Stirling Road Recycling Centre Site Reopens for One Day

Cycling themed event includes free repairs plus second hand bike sale

Two Raids in Chiswick Connected to Knightsbridge Murder
Two Raids in Chiswick Connected to Knightsbridge Murder

Police investigating stabbing of Blue Stevens recover 'significant evidence'

Beast of Bolsover
Beast of Bolsover's Daughter to Head Council Administration

Mandy Skinner set to be confirmed as Hounslow’s chief executive

Aussie Team Takes Win in Padel World Cup
Aussie Team Takes Win in Padel World Cup

Defeated home side at tournament hosted at Rocks Lane

Picture of Queen Victoria
Picture of Queen Victoria's Garden Party Back in Chiswick House

Events depicted happened exactly 150 years ago

Ealing Council Wants Fly-tippers to Be Named and Shamed
Ealing Council Wants Fly-tippers to Be Named and Shamed

Publishing images of alleged offenders taken on CCTV

Hounslow Council Launches Major Sexual Health Campaign
Hounslow Council Launches Major Sexual Health Campaign

STIs have risen by 31% over last five years among young people

Mobile Phone Companies Boost Security on High Road
Mobile Phone Companies Boost Security on High Road

Chiswick one of a 'small proportion' of locations with a locked door policy

W4 Youth Reveal Details of Community Hub Plans
W4 Youth Reveal Details of Community Hub Plans

Grant from London Freemasons allows further expansion of activities

Chiswick Cedar Climbed by The Beatles Up for Tree of the Year
Chiswick Cedar Climbed by The Beatles Up for Tree of the Year

Three-hundred-year-old tree featured in the 1966 video for Rain

Dominos Faces Strong Opposition to Licence Extension
Dominos Faces Strong Opposition to Licence Extension

Cranbrook Road residents describe branch as 'poor neighbour'

How to Guarantee Good Weather for Your Barbeque
How to Guarantee Good Weather for Your Barbeque

Chiswick Homefields councillor Jack Emsley reports back

Opposition Criticises Hounslow Council’s PR Spend
Opposition Criticises Hounslow Council’s PR Spend

Says budget rising at a time when key services are being cut

Visits to Strand School and the Flower Market
Visits to Strand School and the Flower Market

Report back from Andy Slaughter, MP for Hammersmith and Chiswick

Massive Inflatable Assault Course Coming to Chiswick House
Massive Inflatable Assault Course Coming to Chiswick House

Action Arena claims to be the largest of its kind in the UK

Chiswick-Based Small Business Poised for Big Break
Chiswick-Based Small Business Poised for Big Break

Stix Mindfulness a finalist in competition to win TV advertising

Person Seriously Injured on Tracks Near South Acton
Person Seriously Injured on Tracks Near South Acton

Police are not treating incident as suspicious

Hounslow Council Spends Nearly £3,000 on Fish and Chips
Hounslow Council Spends Nearly £3,000 on Fish and Chips

Orders place to cater for foodbank fundraising events

Thames Tradesmen Celebrates Henley Win Fifty Years On
Thames Tradesmen Celebrates Henley Win Fifty Years On

Club looks back at its triumph in the Wyfold Challenge Cup

Cyclist in Hospital After Collision Near Black Lion Lane
Cyclist in Hospital After Collision Near Black Lion Lane

Pedal bike hit by electric bike on cycleway in King Street

Festival Season Gets Off to a Bad Start with Lessons Unlearned
Festival Season Gets Off to a Bad Start with Lessons Unlearned

Chiswick Gunnersbury councillor Joanna Biddolph reports back

Oxford Road South, Weeding, Policing and Dukes Meadows
Oxford Road South, Weeding, Policing and Dukes Meadows

Councillor Amy Croft reporting back for Chiswick Riverside

More Details Emerge About New Marks and Spencer Store
More Details Emerge About New Marks and Spencer Store

Three exits and a heritage style facade revealed in plans

Chiswick Councillors Get Weeding Claiming Council Inaction
Chiswick Councillors Get Weeding Claiming Council Inaction

Say area is at the back of the queue for tackling the problem

Hounslow Cabinet to Receive
Hounslow Cabinet to Receive 'Alarming' Report on Worsening Finances

Budget gap forecast to reach £91.3 million within three years

Park Road Couple Facing Legal Battle over Insurance Claim
Park Road Couple Facing Legal Battle over Insurance Claim

Judge criticises Zurich over its approach to the case

Former Chiswick Playhouse Producer Jailed After Appeal
Former Chiswick Playhouse Producer Jailed After Appeal

Wayne Glover-Stuart had originally been given a suspended sentence

Jail for Teen who Robbed Aled Jones in Chiswick
Jail for Teen who Robbed Aled Jones in Chiswick

Zacariah Boulares convicted after a string of thefts and assaults

Police Open Murder Inquiry into Chiswick Man
Police Open Murder Inquiry into Chiswick Man's Death

Information sought about the assault which killed John Murray

Sunday Parking Restrictions Set to Be Introduced This Summer
Sunday Parking Restrictions Set to Be Introduced This Summer

Operation of Mid-Chiswick CPZ to be seven days a week

Previously in Chiswick

Stories published earlier in this site's weekly newsletter

Calendar

Nunn...the Wiser
Nunn...the Wiser

Market Update Quarter 2 2025

Wolfe Vets Is 5 Years Old
Wolfe Vets Is 5 Years Old

The only independent veterinary clinic in Chiswick

ISL wins Excellence in Education award 2025
ISL wins Excellence in Education award 2025

Recognising the work they do in supporting students and their families who come from all over the world

Walfinch Chiswick, Hammersmith & Kensington
Walfinch Chiswick, Hammersmith & Kensington

Awarded a prestigious “Outstanding” rating by the Care Quality Commission following its very first inspection

Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen Joins Imaggio Interiors to Launch New Kitchen Range
Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen Joins Imaggio Interiors to Launch New Kitchen Range

And Director Hylie Stretton Celebrates 20 years of business in Chiswick

Wodehouse in Wonderland Comes to The Tabard Theatre
Wodehouse in Wonderland Comes to The Tabard Theatre

A play by William Humble looks at the writer's post-war life in New York

Tickets on Sale For Foley Fest Raising Money for Maggies
Tickets on Sale For Foley Fest Raising Money for Maggies

A day of celebration in member of a much-loved Cardinal Vaughan teacher

The Phil Brown Swingtet Returns to Riverside Drive
The Phil Brown Swingtet Returns to Riverside Drive

Chris Hodgkins, Isabel Saunders and Lindy Circle Dancers joined June session

Stay Steady and Active Event at Brentford Fountain Leisure Centre
Stay Steady and Active Event at Brentford Fountain Leisure Centre

Helping residents aged 60+ to maintain strength, balance, and independence

Chiswick Book Festival Tickets Go on Sale
Chiswick Book Festival Tickets Go on Sale

Jeremy Hunt, Lyce Doucet and Kathy Lette among authors participating

A Free Book for Bedford Park
A Free Book for Bedford Park's 150th Anniversary

Copies to be delivered to over two thousand homes in the area

The William Hogarth School Holds Summer Fair
The William Hogarth School Holds Summer Fair

Mayor of Hounslow Amy Croft was guest of honour

Hounslow Heritage Guides Offering Three Chiswick Walks
Hounslow Heritage Guides Offering Three Chiswick Walks

Form part of the programme for the group's 31st year

Chiswick House to Mark Jane Austen
Chiswick House to Mark Jane Austen's 250th Birthday

Author of Miss Austen to appear with some of the cast from the TV series

Peoples Unite Southall Exhibition Extended
Peoples Unite Southall Exhibition Extended

Will continue at Gunnersbury Park Museum until November

A4 To Be Reduced to Two Lanes Each Way Until End of November
A4 To Be Reduced to Two Lanes Each Way Until End of November

Work taking place between Ealing Road and Boston Manor Road

Chiswick Station Footbridge to Close for Over Six Weeks
Chiswick Station Footbridge to Close for Over Six Weeks

Passengers will need to use Grove Park Bridge to get to opposite platform

Meg Glover and Iain Clarke to Perform at St. Nicholas Church
Meg Glover and Iain Clarke to Perform at St. Nicholas Church

A programme for saxophone accompanied by piano

Disruption on Public Transport in Chiswick Ahead
Disruption on Public Transport in Chiswick Ahead

Tubes and train services affected by engineering works

Lifestyle

Caring Through the Heat
Caring Through the Heat

A Friendly Summer Guide from the Nursing Team at Home Instead Chiswick

Chiswick Property Market Update – Summer 2025
Chiswick Property Market Update – Summer 2025

Chiswick Estate Agents Horton and Garton give some insights

The Hogarth Academcy Open Days
The Hogarth Academcy Open Days

Come along to learn how to become a Qualified Personal Trainer in 10 Weeks

7 Plumbing Checks You Need To Make Before Going On Holiday
7 Plumbing Checks You Need To Make Before Going On Holiday

Top tips from The Italian Plumber

Autumn Term Art Classes Now Available at Chiswick Art School
Autumn Term Art Classes Now Available at Chiswick Art School

High Quality Classes in Painting, Pottery, Drawing, Portraiture and more

Weight-loss Rugby Comes to Chiswick
Weight-loss Rugby Comes to Chiswick

MAN v Fat initiative looking for overweight players to join

'Animal Health Spa' Set to Open on the High Road

Mars group planning facility including gym and hydrotherapy for your pet

Napoli on the Road Retains its European Crown
Napoli on the Road Retains its European Crown

Also wins award for Pizza of the Year for Ricordi d'Infanzia

What
What's With Chiswick High Road's MAGA Man?

Kenny Given on bringing the word of Trump to W4's 'woke left'

Kate Beckinsale
Kate Beckinsale's Cheeky Nandos Ends with Parking Ticket

Spends day on Chiswick High Road with her mum

Love Letters of Chiswick Woman Inspire New Film
Love Letters of Chiswick Woman Inspire New Film

The Extraordinary Miss Flower features mix of music and spoken word

Javier Bardem Stars as Goldfish in Chiswick-based Film
Javier Bardem Stars as Goldfish in Chiswick-based Film

Walking Fernando features scenes around Bollo Lane

The White Company Taking Over Rock and Rose Site
The White Company Taking Over Rock and Rose Site

Home furnishing shop set to open on High Road in the summer

Fascists Come to Chiswick Town Hall
Fascists Come to Chiswick Town Hall

When Lord Haw-Haw and Oswald Mosley brought the blackshirts to W4

Mike Ashley Company Takes Over Roko Health Club
Mike Ashley Company Takes Over Roko Health Club

Hartington Road facility will join Everlast Gym group

Property

Foxtons Hit By Bloomberg Report Alleging Toxic Workplace
Foxtons Hit By Bloomberg Report Alleging Toxic Workplace

Investigation claims sexism and racism rife at Chiswick-based estate agent

Green Light for What Will Be Chiswick Tallest Building
Green Light for What Will Be Chiswick Tallest Building

Borough planning committee narrowly votes to approve Holly House

'Worst Ever' Chiswick Property Market Grinds to a Halt

Transaction levels below those seen during lockdown and financial crisis

Is Chiswick No Longer a Million Pound Postcode?
Is Chiswick No Longer a Million Pound Postcode?

Average sale price declines with fewer family houses changing hands

Burlington Lane Scheme Dropped from Planning Meeting Agenda
Burlington Lane Scheme Dropped from Planning Meeting Agenda

Decision believed to be to allow more reports to be submitted