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Eastcote paralympian Andrew Lapthorne attacked by football fans

AN Eastcote paralympian is lucky to have escaped serious injury after being attacked following after being attacked by football fans following Brentford's draw with Sheffield United on Tuesday night (16).Read

Rat pack live, featuring Buddy Greco at Beck Theatre

I LIKE to think of myself as a child of my generation - I listened to techno and electro in the 80s, indie and Brit pop in the 90s and even embraced hip hop and R&B in the 2000s.Read

Plea for public to save historic house

THE fate of a town's historic buildings hangs on the opinions of local residents, who are being urged to play their part.Read

Parents to fight Harefield schools merger

PARENTS of children at two Harefield schools which face the prospect of merging are angry withHillingdon Council for pressing ahead with the scheme. Read

Hillingdon MPs to discuss disability issues

THE Disablement Association of Hillingdon (DASH) is preparing to hold another of its regular meetings with the three Hillingdon MPsRead

T5 marks one year anniversary as campaigners vow 'no more expansion'

TODAY marks exactly one year since the disastrous opening of Terminal 5 which was hailed as state-of-the-art but instead spent many months derided as simply 'a state.'Read

Hillingdon praises its sports men and women

SPORTING stars from across the borough were recognised for their achievements on the track, pitch and water at a ceremony last night (Tuesday).Read

Vow to pay for war hero visits

Veterans from Hillingdon facing the prospect of missing the 65th anniversary of the D-Day landings are being offered the chance to travel there for free.Read

Tesco loses latest round

Tesco's attempts to build a new store in the village have been defeated yet again - but villagers are holding their applause, because the final battle is still to come.Read

Mourners bid farewell to village's eldest son

Church pews were filled to capacity as mourners gathered to remember fondly the life of Jack Clark, who held the distinction of being his village's oldest resident.Read

Mums and kids rally to say NO to Heathrow

CHILDREN from a Hillingdon primary school threatened with demolition will shortly be attending a rally to protest against plans to expand Heathrow Airport.Read

Appeal to help find security van robbers

A £25,000 reward is being offered for information to help catch armed suspects who shot a security guard during a failed robbery in Hayes.Read

Hayes teen dies in air rifle tragedy

AN INQUEST will shortly be opened into the tragic death of a teenager in Hayes who was shot with an air rifle over the weekend.Read

Flash mob held to praise rail over air travel

A FLASH mob with a difference is how yesterday's (Thursday) protest at plans to expand Heathrow Airport was described by campaign groups.Read

Rent increases will be halved council tells tenants

TENANTS living in Hillingdon will only see their rents increase by half the amount the Government wants them to go up.Read

Villagers gather to bid farewell to Jack

CHURCH pews were full to capacity as mourners gathered to fondly remember the life of Jack Clark who held the distinction of being his village's oldest resident.Read

Hillingdon will pay for veterans to attend D-Day memorial

VETERANS from Hillingdon facing the prospect of missing the 65th anniversary of the D-Day landings are being offered the chance to travel there for free.Read