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Critics slam consultation cash ‘bribe’
6:50am Sunday 21st March 2010
Hounslow Council handed out more than £2,500 in £20 notes in what critics are calling “bribes” for residents’ ideas on how the authority’s finances should be spent.
Concerns over rubbish depot plan
11:40am Saturday 20th March 2010
A planned rubbish depot could cause a horrendous smell and chaotic traffic for nearby residents, councillors have warned.
Late bloomers give Kew Gardens a blanket of colour
9:10am Saturday 20th March 2010
After a seemingly never-ending winter filled with ice and snow, spring flowers have finally found their way into bloom.
Landmark Chiswick 'Octopus' plans thrown out
6:50am Saturday 20th March 2010
Plans for a landmark dubbed the “Chiswick Octopus” have been thrown out by councillors, after fears it would cause car accidents at a nearby roundabout and flyover.
Rowers take on Sport Relief challenge
3:31pm Friday 19th March 2010
A group of rowers and rugby players will spend 24 hours in a pub to raise money for charity.
Singer Jay Sean steals the show
1:15pm Friday 19th March 2010
Hounslow-born R&B star Jay Sean swept the board at this year’s Asian Music Awards.
Teenage girl mugged by two robbers
12:19pm Friday 19th March 2010
A 15-year-old girl was shoved to the floor and mugged by two robbers while she was walking in Hounslow.
Call for girls school to take boys
6:50am Friday 19th March 2010
Support is growing for an ambitious idea to transform an all-girls school into a mixed secondary to tackle the growing demand for places.
Keens 'got off lightly' in expenses inquiry
11:00am Thursday 18th March 2010
The woman who reported Alan and Ann Keen to the parliamentary standards commissioner said she thought the couple had “got off very lightly”.
Cashier went on spending spree with stolen credit cards
2:00pm Wednesday 17th March 2010
A supermarket cashier went on a £9,000 spending spree after stealing elderly customers’ credit cards while she served them at the checkout.
Nursery worker denies assaulting toddler
12:27pm Wednesday 17th March 2010
A nursery worker has denied assaulting a two-year-old boy.
Pensioners angry over Freedom Pass chaos
12:00pm Wednesday 17th March 2010
Pensioners have hit out at the new Freedom Pass system after facing lengthy delays in receiving their free ticket to ride.
Actress close to victory in boat fees fight
6:50am Wednesday 17th March 2010
A fleet of houseboat owners are on course for victory in their campaign to halt hefty increases to their mooring fees.
Crown Prosecution Service judged 'poor'
12:10am Tuesday 16th March 2010
Hounslow’s Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) scored a string of zeros before being judged as “poor”, in a performance report released today.
Police hunt for escaped killer
3:00pm Monday 15th March 2010
Police have released an urgent appeal for information after a prisoner who stabbed another man to death escaped from a mental health clinic.
Illegal workers deported after raid
1:30pm Monday 15th March 2010
Four workers have been deported - and a further five face the same fate - following a raid by Border Agency officers on a Brentford business.
High speed rail plans 'lack ambition'
1:00pm Monday 15th March 2010
A coalition of councils opposed to Heathrow expansion said the Government’s high speed rail plans “lack ambition” and will not provide passengers an alternative to short haul flights.
Rugby club hopes to expand
11:00am Monday 15th March 2010
A 60-year-old rugby club is hoping to share its home with more of the community as it looks to continue growing.
'Bus hero' reveals his identity
6:50am Monday 15th March 2010
A mystery “hero” who protected a mum and daughter from rowdy bus yobs has revealed his identity.
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