Burst water main on Acton Lane continues to cause traffic disruption
Burst water main in Acton Lane; photograph Richard Seal Traffic disruption on Acton Lane as Thames Water work to fix burst water main Thames Water is excavating the water main […]
Entries by Bridget Osborne
Hounslow Council criticised for overcharging for care
Library image – stokkete / Adobe Stock Local Government Ombudsman tells Hounslow to take action to avoid making similar mistakes in future A man who needed care at home after being discharged […]
Cllr Madeeha Asim apologises for Hounslow Council’s failure to provide for child with complex educational needs
Hounslow accepts responsibility for its failure in the case of ‘Y’, an autistic primary school age child whose needs were not supported as they should have been Hounslow’s new Cabinet […]
Local Government Ombudsman finds fault with Hounslow Council over eviction of vulnerable woman
Hounslow House Hounslow Council told to apologise after vulnerable woman is made homeless and her belongings are thrown away Hounslow Council has been criticised by the Local Government and Social […]
Man pleads guilty to manslaughter and causing serious injury by dangerous driving in M4 crash
Two people died after crash near Heathrow on 1 June Maninder Singh Brar A man has pleaded guilty to manslaughter and causing serious injury by dangerous driving following an investigation […]
Burst water pipe in Acton Lane cases water pressure problems in W4, W3 and W12
Thames Water engineers work overnight to try and fix the water supply in time for the morning rush A burst water main in Acton Lane is causing water pressure problems […]
Trying out the self-driving shuttle – a possible passenger vehicle for Hammersmith Bridge
Ian Pulford, CEO of Ohmio UK Introducing the Barnes Hammersmith Electric Light Transit The Chiswick Calendar was invited to take part in a demonstration of the Ohmio LIFT on Friday, […]
The Cadburys TV series based on book by Chiswick author
The Cadbury’s – (L-R) Jessica Barden, Toby Regbo and Harry Gilby; image UKTV Drama about the Cadbury family based on Chocolate Wars book by Deborah Cadbury Filming has just started […]
Financial prospects in the Borough of Hounslow “better than expected”
Cllr Max Mosley New Cabinet Member for Finance and Resources dealt a better hand than he anticipated LB Hounslow has published the Budget Outturn for 2025-26, a backward look at […]
Teachers braced for briefing on impact of falling school rolls on Hounslow
Image: © Drazen / Adobe Stock Lower birth rate means less money for schools Teachers in LB Hounslow will receive a briefing on Thursday (16 July) on how falling school […]
Builder claims Cllr Biddolph oversteps her role as councillor
163 – 165 Gunnersbury Lane, at the entrance to the Gunnersbury Park Garden Estate Information Commissioner demands answers from Hounslow Council The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has criticised Hounslow Council […]
Sculpture at the Griffin Brewery – 25 July – 16 August 2026
The Chiswick Calendar’s 3D art exhibition at the Fuller’s Griffin Brewery A collection of work by ceramic artists and sculptors The Chiswick Calendar is pleased to present the work […]
Hounslow councillors get a pay rise
Hounslow House Councillors will be paid more, and the system of payment for taking extra responsibility will be ‘standardised’ Hounslow councillors are to receive a pay rise. The New Cabinet […]
Petition calls for lido in Ravenscourt Park
An AI generated visualisation of the proposed lido A petition calling on Hammersmith & Fulham council to build a heated outdoor lido in Ravenscourt Park has picked up pace since […]
Chiswick School celebrates outstanding talent with a host of celebrities at Performing Arts Awards
Dolly wins 2026 Chiswick School Artist of the Year Brian Conley announces Dolly Artist of the Year Chiswick School had a host of celebrities presenting their end of year Performing […]
Chiswick’s Street Food Market licence in question over one complaint about music
Food St stall; photograph James White Photography Music disturbs the Sunday peace, says complainant One person has complained anonymously against the Food St Market, the monthly street food market held […]
Strand on the Green Juniors School sports teams celebrate a year of standout success
Strand on the Green students celebrate an outstanding year of sporting success Winners of five Borough Championships Strand on the Green Junior School is celebrating an extraordinarily successful year with […]
The Ballad of Johnny & June – Richmond Theatre review
Christina Bianco as June Carter and Christopher Ryan Grant as Johnny Cash with the cast of The Ballad of Johnny & June A story of love and pain with great […]
Rupa Huq MP highlights coeliac disease prescription cuts at Westminster event
Ealing Central and Acton MP Rupa Huq brought together parliamentarians, patients and medical practitioners at a parliamentary drop-in on coeliac disease on Tuesday 23 June, held with Coeliac UK Coeliac […]
All quiet on the River Front
The City Barge on Sunday 5 July, with people sitting outside as normal Strand on the Green pubs back to normal, after a mad week of media frenzy Somewhere there’s […]
Quick fix for the overflowing rubbish at the end of the towpath at Strand on the Green
The bin at the end of the towpath at Strand on the Green on Sunday (5 July) Strand on the Green gets a new bin We reported last week on […]
Interview with theatre impresario Dame Rosemary Squire on the occasion of Chiswick Cinema’s fifth birthday
Dame Rosemary Squire ‘Event cinema’ – the reason why Chiswick has a cinema Dame Rosemary Squire and her husband and business partner Sir Howard Panter are considered two of the […]
Abundance London awards volunteer for outstanding work
Laurence Game (right) with her award Eco-charity Abundance London has nominated its lead picking co-ordinator, Laurence Game, as its outstanding volunteer for 2026 The announcement comes as the group gears […]
Man dies three weeks after ‘sustained serious assault’ in Essex for which Chiswick woman was arrested
The Cricketers pub, Westcliff; photograph from the pub’s Facebook page Chiswick woman arrested on suspicion of serious assault Two Essex newspapers are reporting a man has died following a ‘sustained […]
Shop thieves banned from Chiswick for persistent offending
Chiswick High Road; Photograph Anna Kunst Two men banned from Chiswick area for persistent retail theft Chiswick’s Neighbourhood Policing team have managed to get two offenders who have caused huge […]
Chiswick High Road pubs gear up for the football
Mexico v England; FIFA World Cup 2026 Brazil v Norway followed by England v Mexico Chiswick High Road pubs are gearing up this afternoon for the football tonight. Quite a […]
Costs of £300m put paid to plans for Hammersmith Bridge to take cars again
Hammersmith Bridge Council report recommends a ‘phased repair’ of the bridge, prioritising access for cyclists and pedestrians A report for Hammersmith & Fulham Council estimates it would cost £300m to […]
Volunteer archivist finds rare copy of the American Declaration of Independence in National Archives at Kew
One of 11 copies of the Exeter printing of the United States Declaration of Independence; National Archives The only known copy outside America of the rare Exeter, New Hampshire printing […]
Dolphin found dead in the Thames at Mortlake
Dolphin in the Thames outside the Bell & Crown at Strand on the Green on Wednesday; Photograph Fiona Sparkes Seen swimming at Strand on the Green the day before it […]
Ealing Council approves plan for the next four years
Ealing Council Leader Cllr Peter Mason Council Leader Cllr Peter Mason sets out Labour Council’s priorities Ealing Council has approved its new four-year Council Plan. The Labour-run authority has set […]
