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New Conditions Introduced for Gunnersbury Park Events
New Conditions Introduced for Gunnersbury Park Events

Licensing Panel steps back from sweeping restrictions demanded by campaigners

Family
Family's Move to Ravenscourt Park Turns into Nightmare

Defective cooker first of a whole range of problems with flat

'Lamborghini Councillor' Found to Have Breached Code of Conduct

Farhaan Rehman parked in disabled bay and failed to declare interests

A Potential Crisis for the Gunnersbury Estate
A Potential Crisis for the Gunnersbury Estate

Chairman of the park's Friends group Val Bott says compromise is necessary

Could Phone Boxes Be About to Disappear from Chiswick?
Could Phone Boxes Be About to Disappear from Chiswick?

BT plans to remove its remaining ones to replace with Street Hubs

Major Rebrand and Expansion for Local Mental Health Charity
Major Rebrand and Expansion for Local Mental Health Charity

West London Mind now covering two more boroughs

Mega Merger of Primary Care Services Completes
Mega Merger of Primary Care Services Completes

13 boroughs now covered by one integrated care board

Chiswick School Pupil Stabbed Near Sutton Court Road
Chiswick School Pupil Stabbed Near Sutton Court Road

Police make three arrests. Victim's injuries not life-threatening

Lib Dems Promise
Lib Dems Promise 'A Fair Deal for Hounslow'

Party looking to make a comeback with publication of manifesto

PANDAS Group Offers a Lifeline for Chiswick Parents
PANDAS Group Offers a Lifeline for Chiswick Parents

Support for those facing perinatal mental health challenges

Strand-on-the-Green CPZ Hours to Remain Unchanged For Now
Strand-on-the-Green CPZ Hours to Remain Unchanged For Now

Consultation showed residents split on how it should operate

Quick Start for Burlington Lane Judicial Review Fundraiser
Quick Start for Burlington Lane Judicial Review Fundraiser

Old Chiswick Protection Society seeking support for legal challenge

Labour
Labour's Video Tsunami and Tom Hardy on SotG with a Machine Gun

Chiswick Riverside councillor Peter Thompson reports back

Council Consulting on Major Expansion in EV Chargepoints
Council Consulting on Major Expansion in EV Chargepoints

Nearly 200 locations by lampposts being considered in Chiswick

Strand Juniors Celebrating
Strand Juniors Celebrating 'Strong' Ofsted Report

Local politicians to explain how they will be supporting young people

Chiswick House & Gardens Launches Crowdfunding Appeal
Chiswick House & Gardens Launches Crowdfunding Appeal

Seeking £165,000 to complete new community spaces

Repair Cafes, Horticulture and Carmina Burana at Chiswick School
Repair Cafes, Horticulture and Carmina Burana at Chiswick School

Report back from Andy Slaughter, MP for Hammersmith and Chiswick

Police Seek Shirtless Man Following Piccadilly Line Assault
Police Seek Shirtless Man Following Piccadilly Line Assault

Passenger hurt after intervening to stop racist homophobic tirade

New Left-wing Party Aims to End Labour Dominance in Borough
New Left-wing Party Aims to End Labour Dominance in Borough

Ealing Community Independent Party to field 26 candidates in May election

Hammersmith & Fulham Goes Against Trend on e-bikes
Hammersmith & Fulham Goes Against Trend on e-bikes

Unlike neighbouring boroughs increases number of operators

Labour Defector Warns She
Labour Defector Warns She 'Knows Where the Bodies are Buried'

Kate Crawford says her ex-colleagues should 'play nice' during election

Row Breaks Out Over
Row Breaks Out Over 'Taxpayer-funded' Electioneering

Hounslow Highways video appears to promote Labour candidate

Mark Lamarr Handed Six-month Driving Ban
Mark Lamarr Handed Six-month Driving Ban

Former TV host had argued disqualification would cause 'exceptional hardship'

Georgia Hunter Bell is Champion of the World
Georgia Hunter Bell is Champion of the World

Wins gold in the 1500 metres indoor event in Poland

Hounslow Council Announces Crackdown on HMO Landlords
Hounslow Council Announces Crackdown on HMO Landlords

Borough has received over 600 complaints over last year

Chiswick Pier Trust Calls for Boat Race Volunteers
Chiswick Pier Trust Calls for Boat Race Volunteers

Help needed to set up site for influx of visitors

New Bid to Close Marie’s Store in Acton Green
New Bid to Close Marie’s Store in Acton Green

'Flawed' application seeks to convert Cunnington Street premises into flats

Waitrose Reopens After Multi-Million Pound Refurb
Waitrose Reopens After Multi-Million Pound Refurb

High Road store has redesigned layout with a focus on fresh produce

Ealing Ranks Second for Low-rated Food Premises
Ealing Ranks Second for Low-rated Food Premises

Over one in ten in the borough assessed as requiring improvement

Report Uncovers Huge Depth of Local Screen Industries
Report Uncovers Huge Depth of Local Screen Industries

Professor Emily Caston says they form a single convergent supply chain

Nearly 50 Bird Species Spotted at Dukes Meadows
Nearly 50 Bird Species Spotted at Dukes Meadows

Year of monitoring by volunteers highlights importance of riverside park

Bedford Park Society Urges Rethink on E-bike Parking Plan
Bedford Park Society Urges Rethink on E-bike Parking Plan

Says bay duplication on Woodstock Road unnecessary

Another Blow for E-bike Users in Chiswick
Another Blow for E-bike Users in Chiswick

Ealing Council ejects Forest limiting further cross border ride options

Tesco to Close Express Store on Chiswick High Road
Tesco to Close Express Store on Chiswick High Road

Local branch shutting later this year on a date to be confirmed

Previously in Chiswick

Stories published earlier in this site's weekly newsletter

Calendar

Why Property Sales Fall Through
Why Property Sales Fall Through

Horton and Garton explains why agreed sales collapse and how buyers and sellers can reduce the risk

Paintings, Works on Paper and Sculpture Valuation Day at Olympia Auctions
Paintings, Works on Paper and Sculpture Valuation Day at Olympia Auctions

Come along on Thursday 16th April and meet our experts, no appointment needed

Expert Air Conditioning for West London Homes
Expert Air Conditioning for West London Homes

Gasworks is keeping West London cool!

 Horatio Nelson: Fever and Fire at The Tabard Theatre
Horatio Nelson: Fever and Fire at The Tabard Theatre

A captivating one-man show written and performed by Adam Preston

Chiswick homeowners - this one
Chiswick homeowners - this one's for you

Fox Interior Design Introduces Its ‘Light Touch’ Design Consultation

Waiting for Hamlet is Purgatory But in a Good Way
Waiting for Hamlet is Purgatory But in a Good Way

Susan Stanley-Carroll says it provides a treat for audiences at the Tabard

Hounslow Community Carer Café Will Launch at Chiswick Cinema
Hounslow Community Carer Café Will Launch at Chiswick Cinema

Drink and cake for carers looking after someone living in the borough

Tim Connery
Tim Connery's Masterclass to be Staged at the Tabard Theatre

A play about a clash of egos between two actors

A Night of Classic and Contemporary Jazz Teturns to The Duck and Ball
A Night of Classic and Contemporary Jazz Teturns to The Duck and Ball

The Phil Brown Swingtet settles back into its regular slot

Mark Meredith to Give Talk on
Mark Meredith to Give Talk on 'Frick: The Man & His Museum'

The Art Society Chiswick meeting will provide insight on major Gilded Age figure

Gardeners
Gardeners' Question Time – A Spring Gathering with CHAS

Balcony gardeners to veteran allotment holders welcome at the Duck and Ball

The Upper Room Presents an Evening with Hugh Pym
The Upper Room Presents an Evening with Hugh Pym

BBC health correspondent in conversation with Torin Douglas

Barnes Big Band Returns to St Nicholas Church
Barnes Big Band Returns to St Nicholas Church

16 piece ensemble joined by vocalist Vanessa Rose for Spring concert

St Michael
St Michael's Players to Stage Terence Rattigan's Cause Célèbre

A gripping true-crime drama of passion, scandal and justice

Easter Rail Works to Disrupt Services for Passengers
Easter Rail Works to Disrupt Services for Passengers

South Western Railway upgrading track near Clapham Junction

Paul Charles Launching Latest McCusker Mystery at the Irish Cultural Centre
Paul Charles Launching Latest McCusker Mystery at the Irish Cultural Centre

Crime writer to appear in conversation with Mark Billingham

Emery Walker: Both a Figure and a Person
Emery Walker: Both a Figure and a Person

Exhibition begins a year long programme for his 175th anniversary

Riverside Artists Group Marks Four Decades with Major Exhibition
Riverside Artists Group Marks Four Decades with Major Exhibition

Pull Focus to be curated by Dr Katharine Meynell

Major Westway Closure Set to Bring Severe Disruption
Major Westway Closure Set to Bring Severe Disruption

A4 Lane restrictions at same time add further pressure

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

Tubes and train services affected by engineering works

Lifestyle

Property

Huge
Huge 'Chiswick Gardens' Scheme Planned for Sainsbury's Site

Developer proposing at least 300 flats and is challenging affordability requirements

Are Chiswick Estate Agents Among the Fastest in London?
Are Chiswick Estate Agents Among the Fastest in London?

Report shows W4 to be the quickest selling premium area

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