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Tesco site in West Drayton to go under the hammer
A TESCO Extra site in West Drayton is going under the hammer.
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Veteran Hillingdon councillor leaves Cabinet after 22 years
LONG-serving Cllr Douglas Mills has stood down from the Hillingdon Council Cabinet.
One in four Brits travel without insurance, research reveals
One in four Brits travel without insurance and a third have no idea what the emergency service number is when on holiday.
Economy could be boosted if SMEs prioritise investment in technology
New research shows that the UK economy could benefit from a £79 billion boost in the next 12 months if SMEs could prioritise investment in new technology.
Two years on, Harefield's 'unwanted' Ares looks for home
WITH less than 70 days until Christmas, Dogs Trust Harefield is on a mission to find the dogs in its care the one gift they all want – a home for life.
Taylor Swift fans help push Heathrow passenger numbers to record high
London concerts drive travellers to airport, which may reinstate dividend for first time in four yearsTaylor Swift fans and Olympic visitors helped push record-breaking numbers of passengers to travel through Heathrow between June and September, prompting the airport to consider reinstating its divi...
Nine in ten threaten to quit jobs if not supported in hitting net zero
Nine out of ten frustrated green boffins are threatening to quit their jobs with hypocritical companies if they're not supported in hitting lofty climate targets.
Hayes school opens specialist centre for children with autism
A NEW learning space for children with autism, the first of its kind for primary school aged pupils, has been opened in Hayes.
Festive farce at its finest heading to Compass Theatre
FOR its next production, Ruislip Dramatic Society returns to the Compass Theatre with a rip-roaring farce, It Runs in the Family, that promises to have the audience in stitches.
Four await sentence after murder of 'struggling' father
FOUR men have been convicted for their roles in the murder of a father said to have had his struggles in life.
Hillingdon leads way on discharging patients from hospital
HILLINGDON is the first borough in London to introduce new technology aimed at improving the discharge of patients from hospital.
One in 10 people put eggs on their roast dinner
Roast dinner season is now in full swing, with the nation enjoying roasted meats, nut roasts, and veggies on Sundays. Everyone seems to have their own twist, with one in 10 people eating their roast with an egg.
Banking on romance – swooning Brits splash the cash
Nearly half of singles feel pressure display their financial status on a date, according to new research.
Top-six marks for Hillingdon schools attendance record
SCHOOL attendance in Hillingdon is near the top of the class in UK terms, according to new research.
Half-term beckons at three Hillingdon leisure centres
HLLINGDON’S three leisure centres are preparing for a range of half-term activities from October 28 to November 3.
UK's first BSL-inclusive street to help deaf children enjoy Halloween
For the majority of children Halloween means spooky costumes, spine-chilling decorations and an evening of fun trick or treating, but it can be a different story for the deaf community.
'Lack of time' costs small businesses £4,000 annually
Small businesses are losing thousands of pounds each year due to a “lack of time” to manage all their expenditure and outgoings.
Reaction sought on Hayes Bridge digital park plan
PEOPLE are to be consulted on plans to transform the currently-neglected Hayes Bridge Retail Park and Heathrow Interchange sites into a data centre hub.
Hillingdon artists drawn together in Stockley showpiece
A CELEBRATION of Hillingdon’s artistic talent takes place at Stockley Park on the weekend of November 2-3 from 11am to 6pm.
Unnecessary plastic rampant in UK supermarkets, research reveals
Over half of supermarket food and drink is packaged in unnecessary plastic, that’s according to new analysis which has highlighted up to 29.8 billion unnecessary pieces of plastic are being produced annually.