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Modern World Could Intrude on Chiswick House for First Time
Modern World Could Intrude on Chiswick House for First Time

Planners confirm Burlington Lane development can be seen from gardens

Marvellous Mikado Nails it at the Tabard
Marvellous Mikado Nails it at the Tabard

'Hilarious, frivolous, yet quite ridiculous fiasco of great joy' says Susan Stanley-Carroll

Traffic Restrictions Proposed Around Local Schools
Traffic Restrictions Proposed Around Local Schools

Plan for School Streets at Southfield Primary and Orchard House

Chiswick School in Finals of National Teaching Award
Chiswick School in Finals of National Teaching Award

'Testament to the unwavering commitment of our staff, students, and families'

Traffic Surveys and Structural Costings Next for Hammersmith Bridge
Traffic Surveys and Structural Costings Next for Hammersmith Bridge

Report back from Andy Slaughter, MP for Hammersmith and Chiswick

Gunnersbury Park Change of Use Sought for Waterworks Festival
Gunnersbury Park Change of Use Sought for Waterworks Festival

Three-day music event taking place in September

Hounslow Launches Consultation on Housing Strategy
Hounslow Launches Consultation on Housing Strategy

Seeking to shape policy over the next five years

Local NHS Trust Pauses New Recruitment
Local NHS Trust Pauses New Recruitment

Cost rises lead to hiring freeze at Charing Cross and Hammersmith hospitals

Ealing Traffic Wardens Protest at the Houses of Parliament
Ealing Traffic Wardens Protest at the Houses of Parliament

Union lodges letter of complaint against two local MPs

Hounslow Recruiting for New Residents
Hounslow Recruiting for New Residents' Panel

2,000 people sought to take part in discussions and focus groups

Marks and Spencer Plans Major Refurb for Chiswick Store
Marks and Spencer Plans Major Refurb for Chiswick Store

Retailer says that local branch is to be extended

Retailers Urged to Prepare for Disposable Vape Ban
Retailers Urged to Prepare for Disposable Vape Ban

Ealing Council warns non-compliance could lead to court action

Woman Gets Big Rent Increase after Complaining About Housing
Woman Gets Big Rent Increase after Complaining About Housing

Council denies personal vendetta and says letter sent in error

Ex-Chiswick Playhouse Producer Convicted of Sexual Assault
Ex-Chiswick Playhouse Producer Convicted of Sexual Assault

Wayne Glover-Stuart headed venue during pandemic

SoGA, Idling Diesel Trains and Disappearing Road Signs
SoGA, Idling Diesel Trains and Disappearing Road Signs

Chiswick Riverside councillor Peter Thompson reports back

Funds Set Aside for Southfield Road Crossing
Funds Set Aside for Southfield Road Crossing

Lib Dem councillors claim credit for road safety improvement

New Pedestrian and Cycle Lanes Opens on Hammersmith Bridge
New Pedestrian and Cycle Lanes Opens on Hammersmith Bridge

£2.9million project to resurface carriageway completed

Policy Change for Turnham Green During Engineering Works
Policy Change for Turnham Green During Engineering Works

Station to be served by Piccadilly line when District Line closed

Gunnersbury Park Cafe Reopening Confirmed
Gunnersbury Park Cafe Reopening Confirmed

Relaunch as Pure in the Park expected 'in the Spring'

Deadline Looms for Consultation on Children
Deadline Looms for Consultation on Children's Centre Closures

Council defends proposals as Lib Dems urge opposition

Nearly 90% of Children Get First Choice Primary School
Nearly 90% of Children Get First Choice Primary School

Most families celebrating in Hounslow Borough on National Offer Day

Brentford Owner Acquires Lower League Spanish Club
Brentford Owner Acquires Lower League Spanish Club

Merida bought by Best Intentions Analytics

Care Home Plan for Chiswick Terrace Set for Go Ahead
Care Home Plan for Chiswick Terrace Set for Go Ahead

85 bed facility will provide residential care for people with dementia

Special Exhibition to Mark 150 Years of Bedford Park
Special Exhibition to Mark 150 Years of Bedford Park

Displays tell story of disparate groups drawn to the garden suburb

Months of Piccadilly Line Closures To Prepare for New Fleet
Months of Piccadilly Line Closures To Prepare for New Fleet

Regular weekend engineering work taking place until October

Honey Producer Plants 400 Trees in Ravenscourt Park
Honey Producer Plants 400 Trees in Ravenscourt Park

Aiming to boost number of bees in the area

Big Turnout for First Dukes Meadows Citizen Science Bird Survey
Big Turnout for First Dukes Meadows Citizen Science Bird Survey

Volunteers report back on what they found

How to Access Support in Adult Social Care in Hounslow
How to Access Support in Adult Social Care in Hounslow

Chiswick Homefields councillor Gerald McGregor reports back

Plant Theft Continues at Chiswick House Gardens
Plant Theft Continues at Chiswick House Gardens

Hundreds of pounds worth stolen from wilderness area

Move into Wellbeing Celebrates its 10th Anniversary
Move into Wellbeing Celebrates its 10th Anniversary

The charity's founder Donna Schoenherr looks back on its first ten years

Wave of Support for Sunday Markets
Wave of Support for Sunday Markets' Licence Renewal

Concern expressed about ‘unnecessary’ bureaucracy for reapplication

Planners Urge Approval for Controversial Burlington Lane Scheme
Planners Urge Approval for Controversial Burlington Lane Scheme

Over 100 objections made including strong opposition from Historic England

Misconnected Sewers Blamed for Strand on the Green Pollution
Misconnected Sewers Blamed for Strand on the Green Pollution

Thames Water says one in ten properties could be affected

Are Police Winning the Battle Against Crime in Chiswick?
Are Police Winning the Battle Against Crime in Chiswick?

Latest data shows significant fall in offences over the last year

Chiswick Book Festival Donates £15,500 to Charities
Chiswick Book Festival Donates £15,500 to Charities

First details of programme for this year's event to be announced soon

Traffic Slowed Across Chiswick Last Year
Traffic Slowed Across Chiswick Last Year

Average speeds down with delays up particularly on Burlington Lane

Previously in Chiswick

Stories published earlier in this site's weekly newsletter

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Open mornings at the International School of London in Chiswick
Open mornings at the International School of London in Chiswick

A chance to learn about this unique educational establishment

Introducing BusyLizzy Chiswick
Introducing BusyLizzy Chiswick

With classes for Chiswick mums to be, and Chiswick mums and babies

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

Market Update Quarter 1 2025

The Pavilion – School Kitchen: New Menus, Events & Community Buzz in Chiswick
The Pavilion – School Kitchen: New Menus, Events & Community Buzz in Chiswick

With weekday Happy Hour running from 6pm to 8pm, live music and beer garden BBQs

West London Queer Project Announces its Spring/Summer Line-up
West London Queer Project Announces its Spring/Summer Line-up

Safe, inclusive, and fun spaces for the LGBTQ+ Community in West London and beyond

Riccado
Riccado

Luxury & Personalized Style – A Family Tradition for Over 40 Years

Summer Term Courses at Chiswick Art School Now Available
Summer Term Courses at Chiswick Art School Now Available

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

Providing Exceptional Dementia Care in the Heart of the Community
Providing Exceptional Dementia Care in the Heart of the Community

Home Instead Hammersmith and Chiswick: Finalists in Prestigious National Dementia Awards for Outstanding Care

Gilbert and Sullivan Returns to The Tabard Theatre
Gilbert and Sullivan Returns to The Tabard Theatre

Keith Strachan to direct production of The Mikado set in post-war Britain

Join a VE Day Commemoration Cruise to Westminster
Join a VE Day Commemoration Cruise to Westminster

Chiswick Pier Trust hosting trip to mark 80th anniversary of war's end in Europe

Protecting the River Thames
Protecting the River Thames' Seals

Chiswick Pier Trust hosts a talk by Mary Tester

Murillo and Baroque Seville: The City of Faith Art and Empire
Murillo and Baroque Seville: The City of Faith Art and Empire

Isabelle Kent to give talk hosted by The Arts Society Chiswick

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

Tubes and train services affected by engineering works

A Summer of Celebratory Events Marks 150 Years of Bedford Park
A Summer of Celebratory Events Marks 150 Years of Bedford Park

Concerts, exhibitions and a Big Sing all part of the programme

It
It's Star Wars But Not as You Know it at the Riverside Studios

The Empire Strips Back: A Burlesque Parody on extended run

Barnes Big Band Returns to St. Nicholas Church
Barnes Big Band Returns to St. Nicholas Church

16-piece jazz combo to perform a wide and accessible repertoire

Starch - An Art Exhibition at Askew Gallery
Starch - An Art Exhibition at Askew Gallery

Four local artists explore the significance of a complex carbohydrate

Lifestyle

Artists at Home
Artists at Home

100 artists. One weekend. Who will you visit?

Mikado Musical Mayhem at the Tabard Theatre
Mikado Musical Mayhem at the Tabard Theatre

Step into a topsy turvy G&S world and join the Tabard for joy, jubilation, and a jolly good time!

Chiswick Property Market Update: Steady, Sensible, and Settling
Chiswick Property Market Update: Steady, Sensible, and Settling

Chiswick Estate Agents Horton and Garton give some insights

Why you might need an external expansion vessel attached to your boiler
Why you might need an external expansion vessel attached to your boiler

Advice from The Italian Plumber

Gunnersbury Park Café Could Be Poised to Reopen
Gunnersbury Park Café Could Be Poised to Reopen

Licence application signals possible end of long-term closure

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

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

Spends day on Chiswick High Road with her mum

The Hammersmith Belle Is Now Open
The Hammersmith Belle Is Now Open

Beautiful, independent community pub all about friendly service, quality products & facilities.

Celebrating Excellence in Home Care
Celebrating Excellence in Home Care

Walfinch Chiswick, Hammersmith & Kensington

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

Property

'Worst Ever' Chiswick Property Market Grinds to a Halt

Transaction levels below those seen during lockdown and financial crisis

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

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