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Chris Longhurst

Blow to Eastcote as retail giant closes

TRADERS and shoppers are reeling after one of Eastcote's most established shops announced it was closing to be replaced by a Tesco supermarket.Read

From doom to boom

Traders who feared financial ruin are looking at a much rosier future: their shopping arcade has been saved from demolition.Read

Cops continue to quiz murder suspect

POLICE are continuing to question a man who was arrested following the launch of a murder investigation in Hayes.Read

Uxbridge houseboats raided in drugs swoop

ARRESTS have been made following a raid by police on two houseboats in Uxbridge suspected of housing a drugs ring.Read

Arrest made in Hayes murder case

POLICE investigating the murder of a man in Hayes last week have made an arrest.Read

Hayes body 'known to police'

POLICE believe they know the identity of the body found in Hayes this morning.Read

Heart hospital provides care 'others should aspire to'

THE world-renowned heart hospital in Harefield has such an outstanding level of care it has been held up as an example all other's should aspire to.Read

The 'church for all' still going strong after 800 years

A church which has a history of serving a town centre for hundreds of years has welcomed a wealth of new members to its congregation.Read

Probe into rise in heart-transplant patients' deaths

A sudden rise in the number of deaths following heart transplant surgery at Harefield Hospital has led to the launch of an external review of services by the health watchdog.Read

First Day At School Promo

First Day At School supplement on sale

The Gazette's ever popular pull-out picture special featuring childrens' first day at their new school is on sale this week.Read

Law will make towns thrive again

A HILLINGDON MP has hailed the launch of the scheme he designed to breath life back into Britain's local communities as 'giving power back to the people'.Read

Borough Can Cope With £20m Loss

THE head of Hillingdon Council has attempted to stem the tide of criticism following the feared loss of £20 million of tax payers money due to the collapse of the Icelandic banking system.Read

Council's Icelandic Assurances Given Cold Shoulder

THE leader of one of the opposition parties on Hillingdon Council has slammed the Conservative-led administration for investing tax payers money in the Icelandic banks.Read

The Heart Hospital At Harefield

Transplant Review For Heart Hospital

ALL HEART transplants due to be carried out at Harefield Hospital in the next month will have to be cleared with the health watchdog after a rise in the number of post-op deaths.Read

Permission To Expand Airport Sets Worrying Trend

THE new transport secretary has given an ominous demonstration of where his views of airport expansion lie by granting permission to enlarge Stanstead.Read

Ruislip Northwood MP Joins Shadow Cabinet Office

A HILLINGDON politician is celebrating a promotion to a key post within the shadow Government.Read

Environment Agency Head Opposes Third Runway

THE new head of the organisation created to protect the country's environment is hoping the Government rejects the case for expansion at Heathrow Airport.Read

£21m lido site on time for next Olympics date

Contractors charged with delivering the borough's brand new state-of-the-art lido complex on time and on budget welcomed visitors to see how work is progressing.Read

'Double yellow line sandwich run police accused me of terrorism!'

Misuse of police power is again under the spotlight after community officers were caught ignoring parking rules - then used terrorism laws to worm free.Read

Tories Would Choose Rail Over Runway

A VOW by Conservatives to scrap plans for a third runway at Heathrow Airport in favour of a high speed rail link from London to Leeds has been welcomed by anti-expansion campaigners.Read