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Earlier Termination for 94 Due to Oxford Street Changes
Earlier Termination for 94 Due to Oxford Street Changes

Mayor's pedestrianisation plan would mean last stop is Marble Arch

The Twelfth Night of Christmas Opens at Chiswick House
The Twelfth Night of Christmas Opens at Chiswick House

Interior of historic villa transformed into Georgian fantasy

Securing the Long Term Future of a Post Office in Chiswick
Securing the Long Term Future of a Post Office in Chiswick

Report back from Andy Slaughter, MP for Hammersmith and Chiswick

Southfield Road Crossing Moves a Step Closer
Southfield Road Crossing Moves a Step Closer

Councillor reports that site surveys are underway ahead of consultation

Chinese Furniture Store Moving into Large High Road Site
Chinese Furniture Store Moving into Large High Road Site

Homary planning to takeover the Cotswold Outdoors premises

Ruth Cadbury MP Hails New Veterans Strategy
Ruth Cadbury MP Hails New Veterans Strategy

Says it will support over 3,000 ex-service personnel in Hounslow

Greens in Hounslow Launch Election Campaign
Greens in Hounslow Launch Election Campaign

Party believes it can win more seats in the borough

Changes to Be Made to Conservation Areas in Chiswick
Changes to Be Made to Conservation Areas in Chiswick

Ealing Council plans altered boundaries in Acton Green and Bedford Park

West Mid Cancer Survivor
West Mid Cancer Survivor's Story to Boost Christmas Appeal

Linda credits staff at the hospital with saving her life

Person Dies on Tracks at Turnham Green Station
Person Dies on Tracks at Turnham Green Station

Police are not treating fatality as suspicious

Chiswick School Pupil Competes for Team GB in Fencing
Chiswick School Pupil Competes for Team GB in Fencing

Year 9's Dan travels to Riga for European competition

From Grove Park to Interviewing Trump in the White House
From Grove Park to Interviewing Trump in the White House

Beverley Turner talks crime and the BBC with President but not Epstein

Local Dance Groups Celebrate National Award Nomination
Local Dance Groups Celebrate National Award Nomination

Ballet4Life and Move into Wellbeing looking for support as people's choice

New Book Sees Future Chiswick Plagued by Giant Insects
New Book Sees Future Chiswick Plagued by Giant Insects

Sci-fi novel by David Alan Woods envisages W4 in the year 2417

Labour
Labour's Chiswick Candidate Defects to the Tories

Vickram Grewal had been reportedly chosen to stand in Homefields ward

Affordable Housing Starts Remain Stalled in Hounslow
Affordable Housing Starts Remain Stalled in Hounslow

Latest figures show no construction in latest quarter

Possum Trot Brings Nebraskan Ghost Town to the Tabard
Possum Trot Brings Nebraskan Ghost Town to the Tabard

Susan Stanley-Carroll impressed by this tale of a struggling American family

Rebuild Hounslow Council and Make it More Accountable to Residents
Rebuild Hounslow Council and Make it More Accountable to Residents

Chiswick Gunnersbury councillor Ron Mushiso reports back

Call for Action on Leaf Clearing and Street Lighting
Call for Action on Leaf Clearing and Street Lighting

Opposition says council needs to deal with issues before winter begins

Hounslow Council’s
Hounslow Council’s 'Hefty' Fly-Tipping Fines Spark Debate

Critics raise concern about fairness and heavy handed enforcement

Gunnersbury Park Café Edges Closer to Reopening
Gunnersbury Park Café Edges Closer to Reopening

Council confirms necessary permissions have been granted

Pub in the Park to Switch to New Syon Park Venue
Pub in the Park to Switch to New Syon Park Venue

Ditches Gunnersbury Park after poor sales at this year's festival

Fuller
Fuller's Sees Profits Surge in Latest Results

Company well positioned to meet economic and operational challenges

Former Chiswick School Students Star at Bush Hall Event
Former Chiswick School Students Star at Bush Hall Event

Harry Robinson, Zion Peace and Henry Battrick perform in musical showcase

Jail for Gang Which Robbed Chiswick Mobile Phone Shop
Jail for Gang Which Robbed Chiswick Mobile Phone Shop

Spate of raids prompted some retailers to lock doors

Gold for Gunnersbury Student at Pickleball Competition
Gold for Gunnersbury Student at Pickleball Competition

Theo Malbois wins national junior doubles title

Chiswick House Conservatory Added to At Risk Register
Chiswick House Conservatory Added to At Risk Register

Historic England raising concern about future of historic glasshouse

GLA Opts Not to Intervene in Burlington Lane Scheme
GLA Opts Not to Intervene in Burlington Lane Scheme

Blow for campaigners as Deputy Mayor rubber stamps council approval

Council Plans Major Investment in Traffic Cameras
Council Plans Major Investment in Traffic Cameras

Enforcement to be boosted as borough continues to struggle with finances

Candidates Declared for Key Local Battleground Ward
Candidates Declared for Key Local Battleground Ward

Conservatives and Labour announce who is standing for Chiswick Riverside

Veteran Chiswick Lifeboat Commander Unfairly Dismissed
Veteran Chiswick Lifeboat Commander Unfairly Dismissed

Three volunteers had complained about his 'old school'sense of humour

All Pain No Gain for Chiswick
All Pain No Gain for Chiswick's Cinderella Tube Service

District line closures continue with no prospect of improvement

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Spring Term Art Classes at Chiswick Art School
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Finding Your Two-Tap Basin Annoying?
Finding Your Two-Tap Basin Annoying?

The Italian Plumber advises on simple solutions

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

Market Update Quarter 3 2025

Tabard Theatre
Tabard Theatre's Success Celebrated by Local Creatives

Simon and Sarah Reilly toasted after award win

Two New Bakeries Open Near Turnham Green Terrace
Two New Bakeries Open Near Turnham Green Terrace

Frankie's and Debbie Jo both offering bread, pastries and coffee

Popular Devonshire Road Wine Bar Closes
Popular Devonshire Road Wine Bar Closes

Vinoteca had been at the location for nearly 12 years

Chiswick Girls Rugby Team Inspired by Red Roses
Chiswick Girls Rugby Team Inspired by Red Roses

Facilities upgrade has given additional momentum to participation

Polytechnic FC Marks 150 Years This Season
Polytechnic FC Marks 150 Years This Season

One of nation's oldest amateur football teams to hold commemorative match

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

Events depicted happened exactly 150 years ago

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

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

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

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

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

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

Property

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

'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