West London & Uxbridge history & nostalgia

Like today, they used to clown around at carnival

RAISING money for hospital scanners has been a popular activity over the years, with many choosing to wear a fancy dress outfit or try something unusual in the name of charity.Read

The day Harefield said enough

SHOPS closing down is an everyday threat to the biggest town centres and side streets alike, which many communities are finding impossible to prevent. Read

Sometimes the big boys do not get their own way

EVERY win counts for something, as a combative group of campaigners proved years ago scoring a popular victory over the expansion of the M25. Read

Firefighters tackled raging inferno which destroyed decades of college staff's work

This month marks 20 years since a devastating blaze ripped through Uxbridge College, destroying classrooms and hundreds of students' work.Read

50 golden years for James Bond couple

A couple are proving diamonds are forever by celebrating their golden wedding anniversary this weekend.Read

Prince Charles' concrete misadventure that heralded a new kind of workplace

Princess Anne visited West Drayton last month, but she was not the first famous royal to make an appearance in the area.Read

1985: Council hits dire straits

Fort he younger generation, this year's money troubles are a new problem, but many will recall the year in which the council hiked up its tax by a quarter.Read

Feel the vibrations of history with defence worker's tales of wartime West Drayton

A child of the Second World War who has lived in West Drayton all his life has been recalling his experiences working in a top-secret building.Read

Women's club marks its 40th with a fiesta

Politics,, literature and spiritualism are just some of the topics discussed over the years by a women's organisation celebrating their 40th anniversary.Read

Pat on the back for 30 years of charity work

Rotarians who have spent 30 years fundraising for good causes and giving their own time to help others received a deserved pat on the back.Read

Widow of Halifax pilot pays respects as crew is laid to rest

THE widow of a former Second World War bomber pilot whose aircraft was shot down in 1944 has travelled to Germany to honour the plane's flight engineer.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

Sharing the memories of Brigade's history

Old members of the Boys' Brigade came from far and wide to reminisce about the good times at their first reunion in 10 years.Read

Eyes on the road ahead, not the mirror

As A classic vehicle society celebrates its 45th anniversary, members are adamant they are not only reflecting on the past but looking to the future. Read

Fury as part of Mill's past demolished

An angry Cowley resident has hit out at Hillingdon Council for not doing enough to preserve Cowley's history.Read

Harefield sisters took mum's advice to stay together

This year, five sisters from Harefield have clocked up a total of 250 years of marriage. Read

Funny, sad, amazing stories of spies and Douglas Bader

Author James Skinner,who has written many books about Uxbridge and West Drayton, had a fascinating meeting with a reader who wrote to the Gazette following the publication of a Memory Lane story about the World War Two operations room at RAF Uxbridge. Read

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