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Report Shows Sharp Fall in Local Bus Speeds
Report Shows Sharp Fall in Local Bus Speeds

Down by nearly 9% in Hounslow Borough over last decade

New Theatre to Open in Shepherd
New Theatre to Open in Shepherd's Bush

Capital Theatre launching with Dirty Dancing next year

Hounslow Borough in Nation
Hounslow Borough in Nation's Top Ten Percent for Library Access

Most residents within 15-minute walk of borrowing a book

ASLEF Calls Off Planned Industrial Action on Tube
ASLEF Calls Off Planned Industrial Action on Tube

Both unions have now cancelled strikes after revised offers

Council to Invest £1.45 Million in Watermans Arts Centre Scheme
Council to Invest £1.45 Million in Watermans Arts Centre Scheme

Says money is needed to make designs compliant with new fire regs

RNLI Launches Appeal to Enable Move from Chiswick to Wandsworth
RNLI Launches Appeal to Enable Move from Chiswick to Wandsworth

Need an extra £300,000 to fit out new facility for lifeboat

West London Welcome Holding Fundraising Online Auction
West London Welcome Holding Fundraising Online Auction

Charity supports refugees and asylum seekers

Budget Blow for Turnham Green Piccadilly Stop
Budget Blow for Turnham Green Piccadilly Stop

Signalling upgrade not part of funding package for TfL

Two Cats Killed in Fire at Warple Way Flats
Two Cats Killed in Fire at Warple Way Flats

Blaze broke out on fifth floor of seven storey block

The Rest is ChiswickW4.com
The Rest is ChiswickW4.com

Richard Osman names this site as his go-to news source

Budget Blues and Council Meetings
Budget Blues and Council Meetings

Chiswick Homefields councillor Jack Emsley reports back

Wedding Completes Amazing Year for Georgia Bell
Wedding Completes Amazing Year for Georgia Bell

Sun shines on yet another special day for Chiswick Olympian

They
They're Killing it at The Tabard Theatre

Nick Hennegan is impressed with The Business of Murder

The Budget, First Select Committee Meeting and Parliament Week
The Budget, First Select Committee Meeting and Parliament Week

Report back from Andy Slaughter, MP for Hammersmith and Chiswick

Man Narrowly Avoids Jail After Threats to Kill Rupa Huq
Man Narrowly Avoids Jail After Threats to Kill Rupa Huq

Ozgay Chevat left MP voicemails containing racist abuse

Fire Breaks Out at House Near Chiswick Mall
Fire Breaks Out at House Near Chiswick Mall

'Unsafe use of heat source' blamed for blaze in four storey terrace

Brentford Fans Offered a Fifth Off Train Tickets To Away Games
Brentford Fans Offered a Fifth Off Train Tickets To Away Games

Club aiming to encourage travelling supporters not to drive

Mayor Rejects Call to Pause New Floating Bus Stops
Mayor Rejects Call to Pause New Floating Bus Stops

Says collisions are rare and they are not discouraging the elderly and disabled

Mixed News for High Road
Mixed News for High Road's Mystery Restaurant

Thumbs up from licensing department but council planners not convinced

Olympian Joins Launch of W4 Youth Fundraising Tree
Olympian Joins Launch of W4 Youth Fundraising Tree

Aimee Fuller attends Rocks Lane Padel Tennis Social

Riverside Studios Bought by Trust Set Up By Billionaire
Riverside Studios Bought by Trust Set Up By Billionaire

Anil Agarwal funding charity that has purchased building

Footage Shows Daniel Khalife Buying Newspaper in Chiswick
Footage Shows Daniel Khalife Buying Newspaper in Chiswick

Trial of alleged escaped prisoner hears details of his flight

Chiswick Man on the Run After Jail Sentence
Chiswick Man on the Run After Jail Sentence

Failed to turn up for his trial for violent attack at south coast bar

Ruth Cadbury Calls for More Bobbies on the Beat
Ruth Cadbury Calls for More Bobbies on the Beat

Home Secretary offers her assurances on neighbourhood policing

Celebrity Chef Backed Restaurant Opening on Hartington Road
Celebrity Chef Backed Restaurant Opening on Hartington Road

School Kitchen will be based at the Quintin Hogg Memorial Grounds

Flood Risk, Waste, Happy Birthday to the Repair Café, Plus Christmas is Coming
Flood Risk, Waste, Happy Birthday to the Repair Café, Plus Christmas is Coming

Chiswick Gunnersbury councillor Joanna Biddolph reports back

Next Phase of A40 Westway Roadworks to Last Seven Months
Next Phase of A40 Westway Roadworks to Last Seven Months

Eastbound carriageway to be closed weekends until May

Death of Chiswick-based Director Alvin Rakoff Announced
Death of Chiswick-based Director Alvin Rakoff Announced

Canadian filmmaker worked with Olivier and discovered Connery

Council to Move Forward with Fountain Leisure Centre Replacement
Council to Move Forward with Fountain Leisure Centre Replacement

Report into its future to be considered at Cabinet meeting

Council Questions Need for Church Street Closure
Council Questions Need for Church Street Closure

Expresses reservations in response to Hogarth Roundabout consultation

Council Talking to New Developers for Watermans Art Centre
Council Talking to New Developers for Watermans Art Centre

Councillor says company behind original scheme has withdrawn

Dates for Next Round of Ealing Parking Strikes Announced
Dates for Next Round of Ealing Parking Strikes Announced

Industrial action set to continue through to November

Ealing Council Says Technology Has Led to Surge in Parking Fines
Ealing Council Says Technology Has Led to Surge in Parking Fines

Last year saw a 158% increase in Penalty Charge Notices

Changes to Lucien Pissarro
Changes to Lucien Pissarro's Former Residence Backed

Planners recommend retention of front boundary wall

RNLI Completes Purchase of New Thames Lifeboat Station
RNLI Completes Purchase of New Thames Lifeboat Station

Plan for facility in Wandsworth to replace one in Chiswick

Plans Submitted for Tower Block by Hogarth Roundabout
Plans Submitted for Tower Block by Hogarth Roundabout

10 storey building on Burlington Lane would include 132 flats

Turnham Green Prioritised for Step-free Access
Turnham Green Prioritised for Step-free Access

TfL includes it on list of tube stations to get improved accessibility

Previously in Chiswick

Stories published earlier in this site's weekly newsletter

Calendar

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

Dinner at SK: A taste of culinary excellence at Sam’s Kitchen Chiswick
Dinner at SK: A taste of culinary excellence at Sam’s Kitchen Chiswick

Intimate dining with delicious seasonal menus and the usual great hospitality

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

Market Update Quarter 3 2024

This Year Celebrate the Magic of Christmas at Rock & Rose Richmond and Chiswick!
This Year Celebrate the Magic of Christmas at Rock & Rose Richmond and Chiswick!

From a Christmas Day feast to a dazzling New Year's Eve celebration or a fun-filled holiday party

Host your next event at King’s House Sports Ground
Host your next event at King’s House Sports Ground

Beautiful clubhouse and expansive grounds are the ideal location for indoor and outdoor celebrations

Game On! At The Hunter
Game On! At The Hunter's Moon

Traditional Countryside Pub and Dining Room in Fulham

Enhance Your Chiswick Home: Bespoke Interior Design for Growing Families
Enhance Your Chiswick Home: Bespoke Interior Design for Growing Families

Crafting Spaces with Local Expertise and Care, Tailored to Your Family's Style and Needs

Why Choose Garden World Construction
Why Choose Garden World Construction

Thinking of creating or improving an outdoor living space? Call us.

Details of This Year
Details of This Year's Remembrance Day Service in Chiswick

Parade will march to the War Memorial on Turnham Green

The Birds of South West London and the Thames
The Birds of South West London and the Thames

A talk by Andrew Wilson hosted by the Chiswick Pier Trust

'Nothing Says Christmas Like an Axe Fight'

Toby Capwell to give The Arts Society Chiswick’s November lecture

Chiswick in the 20th Century: Visions of the Future
Chiswick in the 20th Century: Visions of the Future

A talk by local urban historian Dr Tracey Logan

Hogarth Singers
Hogarth Singers' Autumn Concert Features French Composers

Durufle's Requiem to be performed along with works by Faure, Frank and Saint-Saens

Hounslow Symphony Orchestra Marks 70 Years
Hounslow Symphony Orchestra Marks 70 Years

Concert to feature work from same composers performed in 1954

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

Tubes and train services affected by engineering works and strikes

Bringing the Music Of The West End To Grove Park
Bringing the Music Of The West End To Grove Park

An evening celebrating the musical career of Mike Reed at St Paul's Church

Gunnersbury Park to Host Exhibition on Southall
Gunnersbury Park to Host Exhibition on Southall's History

Looks at how activism and music in the area shaped British culture

Riverside Art Group to Hold Annual Exhibition
Riverside Art Group to Hold Annual Exhibition

Local group to display its work at POSK on King Street

Night Works on Hammersmith Road and Around Holland Park Roundabout
Night Works on Hammersmith Road and Around Holland Park Roundabout

TfL undertaking two projects which will cause traffic disruption

Six Weekend Closures of Hammersmith Bridge Announced
Six Weekend Closures of Hammersmith Bridge Announced

Pedestrians and cyclists won't be able to cross for 24-hour periods

Lifestyle

Property

'Worst Ever' Chiswick Property Market Grinds to a Halt

Transaction levels below those seen during lockdown and financial crisis

Could Empire House Revive Chiswick Property Market?
Could Empire House Revive Chiswick Property Market?

More units in the development than reported sold in W4 so far this year

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