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'Shovel Ready' Heathrow Third Runway Could Be Built in a Decade

Sponsor of rival plan says its scheme is less costly and disruptive

Hounslow Ditches Lime in Favour of Two New e-Bike Operators
Hounslow Ditches Lime in Favour of Two New e-Bike Operators

Forest and Voi to provide borough’s services after a string of complaints

Approval Given for Ravenscourt Park Hospital Redevelopment
Approval Given for Ravenscourt Park Hospital Redevelopment

Plans include 140 flats, community spaces and a 65-bed care home

Ealing Council Blasted Over Delayed Adoption of Infrastructure Levy
Ealing Council Blasted Over Delayed Adoption of Infrastructure Levy

Lib Dems claim policy has lost £90million of potential funding

Residents Braced for Five Days of Festival Republic
Residents Braced for Five Days of Festival Republic

Crowds of up to 20,000 expected at Gunnersbury Park concert series

Candidates Declared for Cranford By-election
Candidates Declared for Cranford By-election

Labour's performance in its safest seat seen as key test

Marks and Spencer Reopening Likely to Be in December
Marks and Spencer Reopening Likely to Be in December

Retailer adamant 'autumn' relaunch will be before Christmas

Ealing Council Worker Who
Ealing Council Worker Who 'Died' Thanks NHS Staff

Heart attack survivor urges more Black heritage donors to step forward

Two Long Serving Chiswick Councillors to Stand Down
Two Long Serving Chiswick Councillors to Stand Down

John Todd and Gerald McGregor will not contest next year's election

Sega Development Revised Due Stadium and Heritage Concerns
Sega Development Revised Due Stadium and Heritage Concerns

South facing balconies removed to increase security and privacy

Controversial Burlington Lane Scheme Back on Agenda
Controversial Burlington Lane Scheme Back on Agenda

New report rejects proposal for less tall building by Hogarth Roundabout

Mentoring Programme Expands in Ealing Borough
Mentoring Programme Expands in Ealing Borough

MCR Pathways aims to support disadvantaged youth

Crowdfunder Launched to Pay for Greek Runner Restoration
Crowdfunder Launched to Pay for Greek Runner Restoration

St Peter's Residents' Association seeking to mark centenary

Firefighter Calls for Local Support After Receiving Honour
Firefighter Calls for Local Support After Receiving Honour

Kim Jerray-Silver urges community help to fight loneliness

Council Offers Residents Glyphosate Opt Out
Council Offers Residents Glyphosate Opt Out

Pull up weeds yourself if you don't want chemical used on your street

Self-praising Motions and an Absent Licensing Chair at Council Meeting
Self-praising Motions and an Absent Licensing Chair at Council Meeting

Chiswick Homefields councillor Gerald McGregor reports back

Application Made to Extend Padel Tennis Operating Hours
Application Made to Extend Padel Tennis Operating Hours

Bid to reduce restrictions on floodlights at Rocks Lane

Police Station Counter Closures and a Chiswick Post Office Update
Police Station Counter Closures and a Chiswick Post Office Update

Report back from Andy Slaughter, MP for Hammersmith and Chiswick

Chiswick House to Host Immersive Christmas Experience
Chiswick House to Host Immersive Christmas Experience

Event will be on the theme of The Twelve Days of Christmas

Mega Integrated Care Board Created for Local Boroughs
Mega Integrated Care Board Created for Local Boroughs

Body which plans and pays for health services now nation’s largest

Eye Clinic Plans Opening in Power Road Studios
Eye Clinic Plans Opening in Power Road Studios

Facility would be capable of carrying out 50 operations a day

Chiswick RNLI Volunteer Receives Met Commendation
Chiswick RNLI Volunteer Receives Met Commendation

Mark Pusey saved woman found unconscious in the water

Campaign Aims to Tackle Local Building Trade
Campaign Aims to Tackle Local Building Trade's Mental Health Crisis

'Bummed Out' to support men working in the industry

New
New 'Platform Hoovers' Every Week Promised

South Western Railways says it is accelerating rollout of Arterios

Kew Bridge Incident Brought to a Safe Conclusion
Kew Bridge Incident Brought to a Safe Conclusion

Road closed due to concerns for safety of person on the bridge

The Carbon Garden Opens to the Public at Kew
The Carbon Garden Opens to the Public at Kew

New attraction shows how the element sustains life on earth

W4 Youth Joins the King, Idris Elba and the PM at St. James
W4 Youth Joins the King, Idris Elba and the PM at St. James' Palace

Local charity invited to prestigious Youth Opportunities Summit

Vandals Strike Dukes Meadows Artwork
Vandals Strike Dukes Meadows Artwork

Sleeping Angel Head near playground destroyed in attack

Opposition Says Tree Care in Ealing Borough
Opposition Says Tree Care in Ealing Borough 'a Scandal'

Council dismisses claims of fraud in management of new planting

Time Givers, Kew Railway Bridge and Market Licensing
Time Givers, Kew Railway Bridge and Market Licensing

Chiswick Riverside councillor Gabriella Giles reports back

Private Rents Rising Fastest in Ealing Borough
Private Rents Rising Fastest in Ealing Borough

Increase of over 50% for tenants over the last five years

Strand Junior School Unveils New Playground Art
Strand Junior School Unveils New Playground Art

Project co-ordinated by Time Givers showcases student creativity

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

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'

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

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

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

The Tamp Podcast
The Tamp Podcast

Founder Dorian Needs talks with local residents, business owners and celebrities on a variety of topics

Beat the UK Heat Waves with Gasworks Air Conditioning!
Beat the UK Heat Waves with Gasworks Air Conditioning!

Hot or cold, we can make your home a comfortable haven

How to Choose the Right Boiler for Your Home
How to Choose the Right Boiler for Your Home

Top tips from The Italian Plumber

Shaw vs Chekhov at the Tabard Theatre
Shaw vs Chekhov at the Tabard Theatre

Double bill explores themes of love and social convention

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

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

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

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

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

Join an August Bank Holiday Brunch Cruise
Join an August Bank Holiday Brunch Cruise

Chiswick Pier Trust has organised a trip to Westminster and back

Five-Week Gas Works to Disrupt Goldhawk Road
Five-Week Gas Works to Disrupt Goldhawk Road

Four bus stops in the area will be temporarily out of service

The Phil Brown Swingtet Promises an Entertaining Evening
The Phil Brown Swingtet Promises an Entertaining Evening

Six-piece band returning to Riverside Drive

8 Day Summer Interruption to Local Train Services Announced
8 Day Summer Interruption to Local Train Services Announced

More work taking place on Barnes Bridge

Dark Comedy
Dark Comedy 'Collapse' Explores Survival and Secrets

Allison Moore’s new play at Riverside Studios features rising talent

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

Jeremy Hunt, Lyce Doucet and Kathy Lette among authors participating

Psychological Mystery
Psychological Mystery 'Home at Seven' to Be Staged at the Tabard Theatre

Tour marks the 50th anniversary of RC Sherriff's death

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

Emily Lane Joins Cast of New Drama at Riverside Studios
Emily Lane Joins Cast of New Drama at Riverside Studios

Family tensions erupt in Sarah Shelton's 1960s drama

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

Tubes and train services affected by engineering works

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

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

Exhibition Focuses on the Women of the Arts and Craft Movement
Exhibition Focuses on the Women of the Arts and Craft Movement

'Making Her Mark' is being held at Emery Walker's House

Lifestyle

Navigating Chiswick’s Shifting Property Landscape
Navigating Chiswick’s Shifting Property Landscape

Chiswick Estate Agents Horton and Garton give some insights

Megan
Megan's at the Flower Market

A stylish, independently owned Mediterranean restaurant

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

The Hogarth Academy
The Hogarth Academy

Transform Your Passion for Fitness into a Nationally Recognised Qualification in Just 10 Weeks

Caring Through the Heat
Caring Through the Heat

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

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

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

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'

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

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

Hartington Road facility will join Everlast Gym group

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

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

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

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

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

'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