What happened in Brentford during April/May/June 2006
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Saddle up for bike week!
'Family Cycle Day' this Saturday at Brent Lea Recreation Ground
http://brentfordtw8.com/default.asp?section=info&spage=common/conroad33.htm
Brentford man jailed for Osterley rape
Refugee rapist sentenced to seven years
http://www.brentfordtw8.com/info/crime77.htm
Riverside clear-up a great success
Scores of volunteer mudlarks tidy up Thames
http://www.brentfordtw8.com/info/river03.htm
Local man becomes trustee of Steam Museum
Department of Transport's Tim Wellburn appointed
http://brentfordtw8.com/default.asp?section=info&spage=common/conkewbridgesteam08.htm
Elderly man attacked on Boston Manor Road
81 year old victim hospitalised after assault
http://www.brentfordtw8.com/info/crime76.htm
Police arrest man over false claims of theft
Charges made after phony reporting of mobile theft
http://brentfordtw8.com/default.asp?section=info&spage=common/concrime264.htm
Local MEP turns up the pressure on Thames Water
"OFWAT needs sharper teeth to deal with leaks"
http://brentfordtw8.com/default.asp?section=info&spage=common/eafloods18.htm
Local meeting spot for youngsters and grandparents
Every Wednesday at Age Concern Brentford
http://www.brentfordtw8.com/info/charity33.htm
Family plea to find maroon Renault Laguna
Young man killed after celebrating England win
http://brentfordtw8.com/default.asp?section=info&spage=common/conaccident43.htm
Brentford FC appoint new manager
Ex-Torquay man takes over hotseat
http://www.brentfordtw8.com/info/ebfc55.htm
Friends of the Earth join protest over Heathrow expansion
During European day of action against aviation
http://brentfordtw8.com/default.asp?section=info&spage=common/conhrw40.htm
Debt mounts in local NHS
Hounslow Health Trust amongst the country's most debt ridden
http://brentfordtw8.com/default.asp?section=info&spage=common/connhs54.htm
Fancy Dress Fantasies Fulfilled in Ealing Road
New costume and gift shop now open
http://www.brentfordtw8.com/info/FantasyLand01.htm
Would you share yours?
Commuters urged to sign up for new lift sharing scheme
http://brentfordtw8.com/default.asp?section=info&spage=common/concouncil93.htm
Dreamworks search for Afghan boys to star in new film
Auditions to be held in Ealing Studios
http://brentfordtw8.com/default.asp?section=info&spage=common/efilm02.htm
Tube upgrade completed
But signal failures mean commuters swelter underground
http://brentfordtw8.com/default.asp?section=info&spage=common/contube56.htm
Alfa Lavel plans go back to the drawing board
Councillors reject "too dense, poorly designed" site
http://www.brentfordtw8.com/info/alfa02.htm
Local health providers run up large losses
West Mid Hospital deficit reaches £9 million
http://www.brentfordtw8.com/info/westmid08.htm
Hounslow flies the flag for the boys!
St George at full mast whilst England remain in the tournament
http://brentfordtw8.com/default.asp?section=info&spage=common/concouncil91.htm
Thousands attend first Waterside Festival
Damp weather fails to stop families attending
http://www.brentfordtw8.com/info/carnival07.htm
Thames Water applies for drought order
Car washing and watering of sports grounds could be banned
http://brentfordtw8.com/default.asp?section=info&spage=common/eafloods17.htm
Brentford High Street attacker sought
Victim suffers broken jaw in assault
http://www.brentfordtw8.com/info/crime75.htm
Martin Allen quits Brentford following promotion failure
"Mad-Dog" on the way to Tranmere according to reports
http://www.brentfordtw8.com/info/ebfc54.htm
Big win for Kew Bridge Steam Museum
Popular attraction gets Classic Award
http://brentfordtw8.com/default.asp?section=info&spage=common/conkewbridgesteam06.htm
Brighton by bike again for Brentford Child Contact Centre
Valuable local facility seeking sponsorship funds
http://www.brentfordtw8.com/info/charity32.htm
Dodgy Plasma TVs in B&Q's Car Park
Were you offered screens from the back of a van?
http://brentfordtw8.com/default.asp?section=info&spage=common/concrime262.htm
International Day of Action Comes to Local Town Halls
Friends of the Earth join rally again Heathrow expansion
http://brentfordtw8.com/default.asp?section=community&spage=common/conhrw39.htm
Lib Dems seek cross party approval
New proposals could make borough Britain's greenest
http://www.brentfordtw8.com/default.asp?section=info&spage=common/concouncil89.htm
Caring for the carers
Carers urged to consider their own needs
http://brentfordtw8.com/default.asp?section=info&spage=common/concarers02.htm
Tories link up with ICG to run Hounslow
New administration reflects geographical shift of power in borough
http://brentfordtw8.com/default.asp?section=community&spage=common/hounspol18.htm
Changes to cost of parking at West Mid
Long stays are cheaper, but disabled badge holders must pay
http://www.brentfordtw8.com/info/westmid07.htm
Adoption - not as complicated as you think
Council launches campaign to find children their ideal parents
http://brentfordtw8.com/default.asp?section=community&spage=common/conadoption01.htm
Local young people set for Positive Futures
Year-round sporting facilities now up and running
http://www.brentfordtw8.com/info/ebfc53.htm
Amnesty campaign sees reduction in local knife crime
Timely message as youths urged to give up their knives
http://brentfordtw8.com/default.asp?section=community&spage=common/concrime260.htm
Bogus Water Board man strikes in Brent Lea
Cash stolen by tricksters from 80 year old man
http://www.brentfordtw8.com/info/crime74.htm
Report highlights unease over Super Jumbo
As world's largest airliner flies into town
http://brentfordtw8.com/default.asp?section=community&spage=common/conhrw37.htm
Success for local bird brains
Eighty-two species in twenty four hours wins the race
http://brentfordtw8.com/default.asp?section=community&spage=common/conbirdbrains.htm
Worried he might be cheating on you?
Local borough has more love rats than anywhere else
http://brentfordtw8.com/default.asp?section=community&spage=common/concheating.htm
Snoring, roaring and jawing
We publish the borough's top ten most annoying noises
http://brentfordtw8.com/default.asp?section=community&spage=common/concouncil85.htm
Shock for Labour in Hounslow
No single party now in control of the borough council
http://brentfordtw8.com/default.asp?section=community&spage=common/polvote06tw8f.htm
Who is your new local councillor?
Lib Dems, Tories and ICG gain more seats in local wards
http://brentfordtw8.com/default.asp?section=community&spage=common/polvote06tw8e.htm
Arson attack on election candidate's home
Isleworth's Labour hopeful awoken by "firebomb"
http://brentfordtw8.com/default.asp?section=community&spage=common/polvote06tw8d.htm
Race for Life in Gunnersbury Park
Women urged to run for Cancer Research UK
http://brentfordtw8.com/default.asp?section=info&spage=common/evraceforlife06.htm
Spend half an hour with Hancock
Local museum hosts Tony Hancock exhibition
http://brentfordtw8.com/default.asp?section=info&spage=common/evgpm22.htm
Brentford Waterside Festival Announced
Free fun day including live music and boat trips
http://www.brentfordtw8.com/info/evfest06.htm
Hounslow Borough Election Analysis
Ward by ward run down suggests election could be close
http://brentfordtw8.com/default.asp?section=community&spage=common/polvote06tw8b.htm
New report predicts Labour will lose Hounslow
Study by educational bulletin contradicts earlier analysis
http://brentfordtw8.com/default.asp?section=community&spage=common/polvote06tw8c.htm
"Widespread vote-rigging" ahead of elections
Hounslow amongst boroughs currently under investigation
http://brentfordtw8.com/default.asp?section=community&spage=common/polvote06fraud.htm
Candidates announced for 2006 Hounslow local elections
The race for council seats in local wards gets under way
http://www.brentfordtw8.com/info/election01.htm
One of Met's Most Wanted Captured on Houseboat
Armed police raid dwelling on Grand Union Canal
http://www.brentfordtw8.com/info/crime71.htm
Cyclist killed after white van runs amok
Driver arrested after causing chaos on the A4 near Gillette Corner
http://brentfordtw8.com/default.asp?section=info&spage=common/conaccident40.htm
Economy class scheme puts local children at risk
£80m shortfall uncovered in BAA's school insulation programme
http://brentfordtw8.com/default.asp?section=info&spage=common/conhrw35.htm
Theft Victim Ignored in Tesco's car park
64 year old woman's screams for help not heeded
http://www.brentfordtw8.com/info/crime72.htm
Burglars remove window to steal from home
Thousands of pounds worth of jewellery taken
http://www.brentfordtw8.com/info/crime73.htm
Police officer arrested on charges of corruption
Isleworth woman also held after dawn arrest
http://brentfordtw8.com/default.asp?section=info&spage=common/concrime249.htm
Water company must mend its ways as well as its pipes
Local MEP keeps up the pressure on Thames Water
http://brentfordtw8.com/default.asp?section=community&spage=common/eafloods12.htm
Hounslow Council get Bus Lane Award
Panel praises 'huge improvement' in borough's transport
http://brentfordtw8.com/default.asp?section=info&spage=common/conroad32.htm
Staff sign their way to better communication
Transport personnel learn Makaton to enhance interaction
http://brentfordtw8.com/default.asp?section=info&spage=common/concouncil79.htm
Bogus Security Check Results in Burglary
Conwoman tricks elderly lady on Boston Manor Road
http://www.brentfordtw8.com/info/crime69.htm
Tara's first game ends in sweet victory
Local Camogie club making a flying start to the season
http://brentfordtw8.com/default.asp?section=leisure&spage=common/contara09.htm
Police are looking to recruit special constables
Have you got what it takes to make your neighbourhood a safer place?
http://brentfordtw8.com/default.asp?section=info&spage=common/concrime250.htm
Candidates announced for 2006 Hounslow local elections
The race for council seats in local wards gets under way
http://www.brentfordtw8.com/info/election01.htm
Lib Dems Pledge a Fair and Green Hounslow
Seven promises constitute local election manifesto
http://brentfordtw8.com/default.asp?section=community&spage=common/polvote06tw8alibdem.htm
Green Party launch local election campaign
Eight candidates to stand in wards across Hounslow
http://brentfordtw8.com/default.asp?section=community&spage=common/polvote06tw8agreen.htm
Labour launches manifesto for local elections
Council leader Colin Ellar unveils party's pledges
http://brentfordtw8.com/default.asp?section=community&spage=common/concouncil74.htm
Local Tories Launch Election Manifesto
Pledge a reduction in waste and needless bureaucracy
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Further calls for Hounslow Mayor to resign
Darshan Grewal refuses to step down over lap dancing debacle
http://brentfordtw8.com/default.asp?section=community&spage=common/concouncil80.htm
Motorcyclist dies after A4 fall
Police are appealing for two men who came to victim's assistance
http://brentfordtw8.com/default.asp?section=info&spage=common/conaccident39.htm
Hounslow Homes wins 'Oscar' for care
But residents set up web site alleging 'mismanagement'
http://brentfordtw8.com/default.asp?section=community&spage=common/conhouse04.htm
Brutal attack takes place on London Road
Three men set upon by group of youths after night out
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Good Samaritan assaulted with crutches
Dispute on 267 bus leaves victim in hospital
http://brentfordtw8.com/default.asp?section=info&spage=common/concrime243.htm
Bogus Security Check Results in Burglary
Conwoman tricks elderly lady on Boston Manor Road
http://www.brentfordtw8.com/info/crime69.htm
Policeman Jailed for Isleworth Assault
Attacked member of the public and fellow officer
http://www.brentfordtw8.com/info/crime68.htm
Houseboat residents face hefty rent hike
Port of London Authority seeks to substantially raise fees
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Commons to scrutinise estate agents' tactics
Parliament to debate issue after exposure of malpractice at local firm
http://brentfordtw8.com/default.asp?section=property&spage=common/eprop09.htm
Oyster to be introduced on local overground trains
MP s lobbying for pre-pay cards proves successful
http://brentfordtw8.com/default.asp?section=info&spage=common/contube47.htm
Effective campaigning or just plane stupid?
Protestors celebrate Heathrow s 60th with BAA blockade
http://brentfordtw8.com/default.asp?section=community&spage=common/conhrw34.htm
New President for Hounslow Chamber
Steve Matthews takes over at helm of local business group
http://brentfordtw8.com/default.asp?section=info&spage=common/evhounslowchamber03.htm
Cash for spotting con artists
Police launch new community initiative
http://brentfordtw8.com/default.asp?section=info&spage=common/concrime245.htm
Thames Water - 'Inefficient, greedy or both?'
Local resident Matt King puts forward his case as hosepipe ban hits
http://brentfordtw8.com/default.asp?section=community&spage=common/eaflood11.htm
Pay back or prison for benefits fraudster
Court sends clear message to false claimants
http://brentfordtw8.com/default.asp?section=info&spage=common/concrime242.htm
Clubbing together for free fitness
Tennis star Annabel Croft gets the borough on the go
http://brentfordtw8.com/default.asp?section=leisure&spage=common/consport22.htm
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