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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

Latest bus strike underway

BUS drivers are on strike again today (Friday) leaving limited routes running for passengers. Read

Dog walker 'catches' Ruislip Woods prankster

A DETERMINED dog walker has uncovered the person who was blocking footpaths in Ruislip Woods by hiding in the bushes with his video camera. Read

Tesco Plan For Village Defeated

RESIDENTS, shopkeepers and councillors have successfully defended their village against the invasion of a supermarket chain. 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

Council cash frozen by Icesave

HILLINGDON Council has appealed for help from the government after it emerged it has £20million invested in the crippled Icelandic Bank, Icesave. Read

£10,000 cash prizes available to shoppers

A SHOPPING centre in Uxbridge is helping shoppers fight the credit crunch by hosting 'Money Back Month'. Read

PCT crackdown on fraud

ANYONE attempting to defraud Hillingdon PCT could find themselves in court thanks to a crackdown which is taking place throughout this month. Read

Bailiffs stole my car and sold it on ebay

A man is celebrating after being reunited with his car which was taken away from him and sold on internet auction website eBay by bailiffs because of a parking ticket incurred by its previous owner. Read

Bigfest puts on Sunday best

The annual BigFest took place on Sunday with a variety of sports, arts and crafts workshops at Barra Hall Park in Hayes, and with a colourful, musical parade in Uxbridge High Street. Read

Church talks tackle new questions

A conference has been organised to answer the question 'new church - fad or future?'. Read

Community centre gets go-ahead

An eight year campaign by residents has ended in victory as plans for a new community centre are to go ahead after a covenant has been removed. Read

Eyesight charity appeals for volunteers

A charity is appealing for volunteers to donate time to blind residents. Read

Family face threat of homelessness

A family with an eight-month-old child could become homeless in an ongoing battle with Hillingdon Council. Read

Five goal Alex sinks Cowley

Manor Youth U9 beat London Eagles U9 4-2 with Harry Chapman scoring all four goals and Finley Wilkinson was man of the match. Read

Heroic nurse awarded for work in Iraq

A nurse has been awarded two medals for service in Iraq - which involved a posting to one of Saddam Hussein's former palaces. Read

Schoolboy's dream to be next Andy Murray

A champion tennis player beat hundreds of other hopefuls to win a national tournament. Read

Weather dampens rugby spirit

With both sides weakened owing to county U18s representation and a constant downpour from start to finish, a surprisingly entertaining game of rugby treated the soaked supporters. Read

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