October 2008 Archives

Exhibition

■ Signs of the City - Metropolis Speaking.
Employing digital photography and new media,
youth art project explores the sign systems of
Barcelona, Berlin, London and Sofia. Free. Noon-
9pm in gallery. Until Nov 2. Call 020 8232 1010.
See www.watermans.org.uk

Claims that Brentford is the sixth burgled location in the country are 'utter nonsense', according to a top Hounslow cop.

Supt Simon Phipps insisted the results of a survey, which suggested almost five per cent of the town's homes had made claims for theft or burglary in the past year, were not true.

"I don't know where they are getting this information from," he said. "But I can only suggest if insurers believe that many people are being burgled they speak to their fraud team because it's utter nonsense.

...Although I'm back on board again this week.

I tiled the wall behind the stove on Saturday. It needed to be done, because last year, when it was really cold and we made the fire really hot, we woke up in the night and the wall was smoking. In fact it was smouldering and ready to flame.

As part of our StoryStar writing competition judge and award-winning author Tabitha Suzuma gives you her top 10 tips on how to write a great short story.

StoryStar is a writing competition for young people in west London aged 4 - 18. All entries are published on www.hounslowchronicle.co.uk and the winners will receive books for themselves and their school from Random House Children's Books and see their stories printed in the paper.

Brentford has been named the 6th most burgled location in the UK.

A survey has revealed that almost five per cent of Brentford households have made a claim for theft or burglary in the last 12 months.

A Brentford dinner lady got "in the pink" for Breast Cancer Care by dying her locks fuchsia.

Friends and colleagues from Green Dragon Primary School, in North Road, joined 42-year-old Caroline Reals, at a Brentford Hairdresser to watch her get her cropped style turned pink.

Thursday 13th November 2008 at 8pm

Viewing from 7pm

Auction starts at 8pm

Milford Arms, 574 London Road, Isleworth, TW7 4EY

For more details please visit: www.haws-animals.org.uk

There will also be a raffle and a sales table where you can stock up on Hounslow Animal Welfare Rescue Cat Calendars and Christmas cards - all designed by our volunteers

I've been away. Flaked from The Island. Comfortable in the security of a house. Bricks and morter. Double glazing. A shower. The Works.

Brentford FC boss Andy Scott has called on fans to back him in his campaign to get all young people screened for sudden death syndrome.

The Brentford manager, whose own career was cut short when he was diagnosed with a life-threatening heart disorder, said: "CRY's recent research shows that 12 young people a week are dying from heart conditions and this could be a very low estimate.

Exhibition

■ Signs of the City - Metropolis Speaking.
Employing digital photography and new media,
youth art project explores the sign systems of
Barcelona, Berlin, London and Sofia. Free. Noon-
9pm in gallery. Until Nov 2. Call 020 8232 1010.

See www.watermans.org.uk