Young man drowns swimming in Bedfont Lakes
Image above: Bedfont Lakes LB Hounslow Council Leader Shantanu Rajawat offers family condolences and thanks emergency services A man in his early 20s drowned on Tuesday August 9, after getting […]
Entries by Bridget Osborne
Jennifer’s dog training advice – How do I get my dog to stop barking at the door?
Image above: Guarding the door Guest blog by Jennifer Billot Jennifer Billot, MSc CPDT-KA is a professional dog trainer and the founder and owner of Bone Ball Bark, a force-free […]
Archbishop says gay sex a sin. What do Chiswick vicars think?
Images above: Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby; Sandi Toksvig Sandi Toksvik’s open letter to Justin Welby reignites debate over Church of England’s stance on gay sex ‘Gay sex is a […]
London Fire Brigade tackles serious grass fire in west London
Image above: Fire at Hereford Rd, Feltham; photograph London Fire Brigade Residents evacuated as around 30 houses are saved As the Met Office forecasts more hot weather this week, with […]
Chiswick has a new bakery – Ma Ma Boutique Bakery
Images above: Ma Ma Boutique Bakery; Marzena and Nigel Gluten free and largely organic Nigel and Marzena have just opened a new bakery at 30 Chiswick High Rd. Marzena does the […]
Flat fire in Shepherd’s Bush
Image above: Scene of the flat in Shepherd’s Bush where fire broke out on Sunday; photograph London Fire Brigade 12 fire engines attend blaze Firefighters from Chiswick were among those […]
Met pay out £30,000 for illegal stop & search on Chiswick Common
Image above: Metropolitan Police; library photograph Incident left Zac Sharif-Ali ‘gasping for breath’ A black man illegally stopped and searched by a plain clothes policeman on Chiswick Common in 2012 […]
Alex Belfield found guilty of stalking Jeremy Vine and three others
Image above: Youtuber Alex Belfield; image from his Youtube account Dubbed ‘the Jimmy Savile of trolling’ by Jeremy Vine Former BBC employee Alex Belfield has been found guilty of stalking […]
Councils introduce new measures to prevent grass fires
Image above: Fire in Hanworth Park; photograph Friends of Hanworth Park Stepping up Park Ranger patrols Hounslow Council has said it is stepping up measures to try and prevents fires […]
Council makes changes to over-complicated traffic management scheme in Grove Park & Strand on the Green
Making access easier for residents LB Hounslow has announced changes to the traffic management scheme for Grove Park and Strand on the Green. The changes, put forward by the assistant […]
Council extends parking restrictions in roads nearest Chiswick Cinema but not in other nearby roads
Image above: Chiswick Cinema Residents have a change of heart and Council amends plans accordingly LB Hounslow has responded to feedback from residents and businesses in east Chiswick, in streets […]
Craig David heads music line-up at Pub in the Park Chiswick
Craig David brings his electrifying set to Pub in the Park Craig David heads the line-up at this year’s Pub in the Park, 2 September at Chiswick House. Creating the […]
The Butterflies are being evicted
Image above: Steve Nutt at the unveiling of the Butterflies and Flowers mural, October 2021 Leaving their home after almost a year The butterflies’ days are numbered. The community artwork […]
As the nation celebrates women’s football success, Actonians ask Ealing Council for somewhere to play
Image above: Actonians at Wembley on Sunday night Now can we have a stadium to play in please Members of the Actonians LFC were at the final on Sunday to […]
Next phase of work to C9 to go ahead in September
Image above: C9 as it is now, with temporary bollards in place along Chiswick High Rd C9 phase 3B goes ahead despite major roadworks on the A4 LB Hounslow is […]
Plans afoot for a green pedestrian walkway alongside Barnes Railway Bridge
Image above: Computer Generated Image by Moxon Architects Using the original Barnes Railway Bridge Residents in Barnes have got together to promote the idea of transforming the old railway bridge […]
75% officer time spent on mental health issues says Police Superintendent
Image above: Daily Express front page, Wednesday 27 July Frustration at Liz Truss’s ‘No ifs no buts’ jibe A Superintendent in the Metropolitan Police has gone public on social media […]
Access to Grove Park during roadworks on A4
Image above: A4 through Chiswick “Traffic restrictions have been relaxed on certain days to make residents’ lives a bit easier.” This story has been updated on Monday 8 August 2022. […]
Rail strike Wednesday 27 July
Image above: Chiswick Station; photograph Michael Nolan Passengers urged to travel ‘only if absolutely necessary’ Members of the RMT union are staging another rail strike this Wednesday (27 July). Some 40,000 […]
Understanding dogs – Interview with Chiswick dog trainer Jennifer Billot
Image above – Jennifer Billot, founder / owner of Bone, Ball, Bark What goes on in those little furry brains? There is no recognised qualification for dog training in this […]
Arrest made in connection with murder in Ealing
Detectives investigating a fatal stabbing in Ealing have made an arrest Police were called just before midnight on Saturday, 23 July, to a man suffering stab injuries inside a pub […]
Missing man last seen in Chiswick
Police are appealing for the help of the public in the search for a 76 year old man called Stan, who was last seen in Chiswick on Sunday morning (24 […]
Declan Donnelly and Ali Astall welcome baby boy
Baby named Jack Anthony Alphonsus TV presenter Declan Donnelly posted this picture on Sunday, 24 July, welcoming the arrival of his baby son. ‘Shortly before 10am yesterday, 23.7.2022, Ali and […]
Strand on the Green coffee cart chosen as one of the best in the world
Image above: Dear Coco owner Anthony Duckworth with Anna, his full time barista Dear Coco receives surprise accolade from coffee magazine Barista magazine, which should know a thing or two […]
Fatal collision on A4
Police are appealing for witnesses to a fatal collision on the A4 at Cromwell Road Emergency services were called just after 11pm on Friday, 22 July, to a report of […]
Barnes Bridge span journey upriver from Tilbury Docks delayed
Image above: Barnes Bridge Walkway main section being loaded at Tilbury Docks Installation of Barnes Bridge walkway put off until Tuesday 26 July The main span of the new bridge […]
Woman charged in Richmond murder
A woman will appear in court charged with murder following a stabbing in Richmond Blaze Wallace (27) from Richmond will appear in custody at Wimbledon Magistrates’ Court on Friday, 22 […]
Pedestrian walkway opened under arch at Kew Bridge
Image above: Archway under Kew Bridge opened as a pedestrian walkway 12 years and £60,000 to clear out an archway and give it a coat of paint The walkway under […]
Fire at Sports Pavilion in Southall
Image above: Fire at sports pavilion in Southall; photograph London Fire Brigade Smoke drifted across west London Smoke was seen across west London from a big fire at a sports […]
Sadiq Khan pays tribute to London’s firefighters
Image above: Result of fire on Tuesday 19 July; photograph London Fire Brigade Busiest week for London Fire Brigade since Second World War This week has been the busiest for […]