Local News for 16 July 2008

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Sentence increased after violent threats by drunk Jul 16 2008

AN EASTCOTE man who threatened to cut off a Tube worker's legs has had his sentence increased.Read

Council workers strike Jul 16 2008

ANGRY council staff have made a stand over pay in Uxbridge.Read

Petition to save cemetery Jul 16 2008

A PETITION calling for airport operator BAA to provide written proof it is not planning to bulldoze a cemetery was handed into parliament last night (Tuesday).Read

Election row getting tasty Jul 16 2008

A fresh row has broken out in the run up to the Townfield by-election.Read

Farewell to 'the colonel' Jul 16 2008

Tributes have been paid following the death of a former stable owner whose affinity with animals earned him a reputation as a real character.Read

Petrol costs boost rise in drive-offs, say police Jul 16 2008

Motorists who drive off from petrol stations without paying are on the increase - and rising fuel prices may be to blame.Read

Raids net police drug hauls Jul 16 2008

Drug raids at two locations in the borough have been hailed as a success after officers netted a large quantity of cannabis.Read

Sad state of some of our finest buildings Jul 16 2008

Historic buildings in the borough have been listed as in urgent need of attention despite one of them already being given a £22m facelift.Read

Schools' anger over end term wait to learn SATS results Jul 16 2008

Anger has been expressed by head teachers throughout the borough after pupils' exam results have been delayed.Read

Shock and delight for mum at Freddie Ford's Vauxhall delivery Jul 16 2008

A shocked mother delivered her baby on the back seat of a car as her husband made a desperate dash to drive her to hospital.Read

The hardest question for a sister: 'could I have a kidney?' Jul 16 2008

A woman has saved her sister's life by donating one of her kidneys in a transplant which is one of only 20 to have been carried out in the country.Read

Top report wins college highest award Jul 16 2008

STAFF and students are celebrating after the education inspection body Ofsted judged Uxbridge College to be outstanding.Read

Tots targets Jul 16 2008

FED-UP youngsters want an end to the repeated vandalism on their beloved pre-school.Read

Widow robbed of dearest memories Jul 16 2008

A widow who was married for 54 years is distraught after some of the last photographs of her husband were stolen.Read

An inspiration and a strong leader Jul 16 2008

Members of an amateur theatre group are mourning the loss of one of its greatest leaders and supporters.Read

Driver cut from wreckage after car is crushed Jul 16 2008

A man had to be cut out of the wreckage of his car after it had become jammed between two coaches.Read

Deadly waste find by river Jul 16 2008

Bags of potentially lethal asbestos have been dumped and not removed, despite repeated calls from concerned residents.Read

An inspiration in tough times and a strong leader of dramatic society Jul 16 2008

Members of an amateur theatre group are mourning the loss of one of its greatest lead-ers and supporters.Read

Couple forge entry for girl, 13, as unpaid nanny Jul 16 2008

A couple have been sentenced for trafficking a teenager they claimed threatened them with voodoo.Read

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