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Chris Longhurst

Uxbridge-based Kelly Services sold

AN UXBRIDGE-based recruitment firm is among 31 branches of a company which have been sold nationwide.Read

Funeral to be held for Sipson's Jack

THE date for the funeral of Jack Clark, Sipson's oldest resident, has been set and all are welcome to pay their last respects.Read

Petition to save Cherry Lane presented

CHERRY Lane Cemetery campaigners saw their hard work rewarded last night (Wednesday) when their 36,000 signature petition was handed into Parliament.Read

Rajko Music

Poor As A Church Mouse

FORMER Bishopshalt schoolboy and current Hillingdon resident Rajko Radovic shot to fame in 2007 when he appeared in the reality TV series Last Man Standing.Read

Jack Clark

Sipson mourns loss of Jack Clark

SIPSON'S oldest resident who proudly supported the anti-Heathrow expansion campaign and became one of its most endearing figureheads has died.Read

Alcohol admissions rise among Hillingdon's OAPs

CASES of alcohol abuse among Hillingdon's elderly have more than doubled in the last five years.Read

Vigil to mark latest efforts to save Cherry Lane

A CANDLELIT vigil is to take place outside the Houses of Parliament on the day a 35,000 signature petition against the destruction of Cherry Lane Cemetery is handed to the Government.Read

Hillingdon's Local Heroes honoured

INSPIRING stories of courage, kindness and citizenship were shared with guests at the seventh annual Gazette and Uxbridge College Local Heroes Awards in Hillingdon.Read

Hillingdon is 'scrapping the bottom of the league' says MP

THE MP for Hayes and Harlington has blasted Hillingdon Council for failing to improve its star rating for services and performance.Read

Second World War fallen to be honoured

chrislonghurst@trinitysouth.co.uk HEROES of the Second World War whose courage serves as an inspiration to all are finally to have their names inscribed on a town's memorial.Read

Newsagent stabbed in robbery

A NEWS vendor has been taken to hospital after being stabbed during an apparent armed robbery in Uxbridge.Read

Uxbridge beggar found dead in woods

MYSTERY surrounds the death of a vagrant who was well known for begging in Uxbridge town centre.Read

Government loses vote on new runways

PRESSURE is mounting on the Government to review plans for airport expansion after it lost a vote in the House of Commons yesterday (Tuesday).Read

Council set to vote for freeze on taxes

Economic turmoil has failed to stop Hillingdon Council fulfilling its pledge to scrap tax rises while giving vital services a massive injection of cash.Read

Guantanamo Bay suspect lands at RAF Northolt

A SUSPECTED terrorist detained at Guantanamo Bay for more than four years has made his long-awaited return to the UK via Ruislip.Read

Third runway protest goes to Downing Street

DEMONSTRATORS decided to teach the Prime Minister a lesson last night (Thursday) by making a noise outside his house as punishment for the disturbance they suffer on a daily basis.Read

'Disillusioned' councillor defects to Tories

THE balance of political power in Hillingdon has swung even further in favour of the Conservatives as a Heathrow Villages councillor has chosen to switch parties.Read

Sullivan Crescent Fire

Wiring to blame for Harefield house fire

AN ELECTRICAL fault is thought to have sparked a blaze which tore through the roof of a woman's house in Harefield this morning (Wednesday).Read

Amateur theatre given the professional touch

Normally when you are sent to review an amateur production of a classic work, you can't help but make comparisons with the professional versions. Read

First Day School pics

First day at school picture special

LOOKING super smart and ready to start their educational journey the first day at school is a key moment in the life of any youngster.Read