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December 2008
TW8 Property Volumes Hit All-Time Low 
      Prices fall further and sales down by 60% 
Exeter 0 Bees 0
Bees consolidate second position
Bees 2 Cherries 0
Bees move into second after a fairly easy Boxing Day win
Brentford Model in 105ft Death Plunge
Family dismiss reports that Sahar Daftary committed suicide
Gills 1 Bees 1
A draw places Bees third in the table
Track Improvements Closes Train Lines 
        No service between Waterloo and Barnes for eleven days of Christmas 
Michael Fletcher's Relatives Traced 
        Family touched by learning of Michael's on-line popularity 
Raise Funds for Melissa 
  School teacher needs £150,000 to save her life 
Bees 2 Bradford 1 
        Elder scores in stoppage time as Brentford take points at Griffin Park 
Boris Announces No Rise in Tax 
        Mayor announces the first ever freeze of the GLA precept 
'Royal Mail Should Be Part-Privatised' 
        According to Government Minister who welcomed approach by TNT 
Western Extension to be Scrapped 
      Part of the Congestion Charging Zone is to be removed 
+ Who are the Best Accountants in Brentford? + 
      Give your feedback on services in the area 
Forum Regular Dies in Road Accident 
      Michael Fletcher hit by car while cycling on A4 
Switch-On Party at the Watermans Arts Centre 
        Brentford High Street Christmas Lights 
Brentford Man Killed in Football Fight 
        Stephen Ritchie dies from head injuries after playing game 
Watermans Passes on VAT Cut 
        Just in time for their 'Best of 2008' season 
Third Runway Decision Postponed Until January 
  Transport Secretary wants to "take more time before making an announcement" 
Hybrid Buses to be put on Local Route 
        E8 between Ealing and Brentford to get eco-friendly vehicles 
Brentford Man Jailed for Benefit Fraud 
  Derek Lamb claimed £31,000 he wasn't entitled to 
Plans For Local Police Stations Put On Ice 
        Icelandic Bank losses and property slump means refurbishment plans shelved 
Thornbury Road to be Closed 
        Urgent repairs needed to underground gas pipes 
Bees Bomb at Harrow 
        Brentford crash out of FA Cup
Luton 0 Bees 1
        Brentford make it three away wins on the bounce 
High Tides on the Thames at Brentford
        Heightened flood risk in coming weeks 
Local Schools Receive Outstanding Praise 
        From Chief Inspector of Education in Ofsted's annual report 
Council Leader In The Hot Seat 
        As residents took chance to grill him over a range of local issues 
A Step In The Right Direction To Beat Air Pollution
        New online service helps locals to plan cleaner and greener journeys 
Business Leader Accused of 'misleading the public' on Heathrow 
  Staying "suspiciously silent" on numbers of companies backing alternatives 
Schedule of carriageway closures M4 Junctions 1-3 
        Further overnight maintenance on elevated section required this week 
"Heathrow Put Environmental Limits Before New Flights" 
        BAA ask Government to appoint independent assessor if expansion is approved 
BAA offer on Heathrow 'meaningless' 
  Friends of the Earth dismiss offer to "put environmental limits before new flights" 
Parents of Truant Teenagers Face £50 Fines 
        Figures reveal numbers high numbers in Chiswick and Brentford 
Want To Make Your Community A Safer Place? 
        Youth Service is looking for volunteers for community panel 
'Tap Top' Is Tip Top For Tap Water 
        Award winning carafe aimed at London's discerning drinkers unveiled 
November
Motorbikes to be Allowed in Bus Lanes 
      Ealing borough to trial scheme for 18 months 
Six Figure Sum For Drunk Who Fell Under A Train 
        High Court rules local man was only 50% accountable for accident 
Major Road Works Bring Chaos to Kew Bridge 
        Road closures due to Transco gas main repairs 
'Happy' Couple's 30 Year Marriage Ends in Tragedy 
        Husband confined to mental institution after battering wife to death 
Track Improvements Signal Line Closures 
        No trains betweens Waterloo and Barnes for eleven days 
Fullers Head of the Rivers Fours 2008 
        Challenging conditions greeted 480 crews from across the UK and Europe 
New for the Syon Estate 
      WESTPLaY launches new play-scheme this month 
Who are the Best Plumbers in Brentford? 
      Give your feedback on plumbing and central heating services in the area 
2M Wins Runway Alternation Pledges 
        As well as scrapping third runway plans from main opposition parties 
Tara Proves Too Strong for Opposition 
        Camogie Junior League Final - Tara 2-6 v 1-2 Croydon 
        
        Police Take Blunt Approach To Underage Sales 
      Crack down on traders selling knives, fireworks or alcohol to young people 
Middlesex: What Does it Mean to You? 
      Rupert Barnes on a county with a long history and vanishing traditions 
Serious Assault at Osterley Tube Station 
      Man stabbed in the neck with a broken bottle 
Watermans Gets its Money Back 
        Arts Councils backtracks on cuts at local arts centre 
Brentford 'London's Worst' for Burglary 
      But local police dismiss survey by financial website 
Council Puts Leaders In The Hot Seat 
        Residents given opportunity to grill Councillors on a range of local issues 
Fire in Lateward Road 
        Three people flee burning house 
Comedy and Curry at The Watermans
      Penny Flood finds George an all round good egg 
Who are the Best Decorators in Brentford? 
        Give your feedback on painting and decorating services in the area 
Green With Envy Over Neighbours' Recycling? 
        Hounslow announce new waste collection scheme in line with adjoining boroughs 
Bollywood, Boats and Ice Skates But No BMX's 
        Gunnersbury Regeneration Board discuss options for Park's future 
The West London Waste Plan 
        Have your say on the future of West London's waste 
2M Group Take Rail Plan to Scottish Parliament 
        Heathrow campaigners to outline alternative to Third Runway 
Love Food But Hate Waste? 
      Campaign aims to reduce the amount of good grub in our bins 
Harley Street Comes To Chiswick 
        With the opening of Cosmetic Surgery Clinic at The Hogarth 
October
Latest Brentford Property Sales 
      Market back in the doldrums as Wallis House sales falter 
Another Incident at the Holiday Inn 
        Man attacked after attending social event at hotel 
Over A Third of Local Children Live In Poverty 
        According to research carried out by child welfare organisation 
Ex Gunnersbury Pupil Killed on Motorbike 
        Witnesses sought after collision in Ealing 
Tracking The Invasion of Tube Spiders 
        Colony of alien arachnids set up home in arches of Kew Bridge 
Council Lorries Use Cars As Doorstoppers 
        Resident compensated after vehicles were damaged by recycling trucks 
Thieves Risk Lives for Scrap Metal
      Emergency generator at West Mid stripped of cabling 
Schedule of carriageway closures M4 Junctions 1-3
        Further overnight maintenance on elevated section required 
The Italian Conversion 
        Vino Rosso to be replaced with authentic Neapolitan pizzeria 
Think Before You Knock This Halloween 
        Safer Neighbourhoods Teams' code of conduct for trick or treaters 
Overcrowding On Local Trains 'No Longer a Problem' 
        But whether they are 'acceptably loaded' in another issue altogether 
TfL Announce 150% Increase in Penalty Fares 
  New £50 fine introduced to act as a greater deterrent 
All Day Flights 'Worse Than Third Runway' 
        Expansion using existing runways could mean 18 hours of noise 
Drug Dealer Found with Canned Cocaine 
      Brentford man jailed after stash of narcotics discovered in raid 
Bus Strike Goes Ahead 
        First, Metroline and Metrobus bus drivers stage 24 hour walkout 
Racist Gang Rampage in Holiday Inn 
        Three arrests as Sri Lankan party violently attacked 
Setting The Record Straight on Gunnersbury Park 
        Council leader says no decisions without full community involvement 
PCSOs Prove Their Worth in Brentford 
        Two crimes solved by Community Support Officers 
Isleworth Teen Arrested for Murder 
        Fijian man dies from stab wounds on Wood Lane 
Infections at West Mid Fall 
        New disinfectant products proving successful 
Heathrow's Anti-expansion Campaign Turns To 'Pod' 
        Video booths enable residents to send a personal message to Geoff Hoon 
Councillors Deny De-selection Reports 
        Adrian Lee, John Todd and Gerald McGregor all set to stand for re-election 
More Trains Less Planes 
        Conservatives propose high speed rail link in place of third runway 
      
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