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New Hayes off-licence and shop to open selling alcohol until midnight every day
Hillingdon Council approved the application despite a neighbouring convenience store saying it will take away his customers
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'I wouldn't have won gold without it': Paralympian slams London council over school SEN threat
Natasha Baker said: "The council were quick to put a plaque on the floor outside Hillingdon [Council offices] after I won gold in 2012, yet they are taking away what enabled me to achieve that"
Hillingdon salutes its foster carer heroes at awards night
THE commitment and unwavering support of Hillingdon’s foster carers have been honoured.
Campaign aims to get Hillingdon raising its recycling game
A NEW campaign encouraging residents to recycle more by double-checking items before placing them in clear bags is being launched by Hillingdon Council.
Pubs are the new health hubs, research reveals
Current figures show there are around 3 million people in the currently UK living with cancer
West London NHS midwife didn't notice women haemorrhaging after birth
The midwife, who has been struck off now, also prepared four times the correct dose of medicine for a patient
200 million phones and computers in UK left to gather dust
We are officially a nation of tech hoarders, as over 200 million unused devices, such as phones and computers, sit in our homes gathering dust instead of being recycled, refurbished or rehomed.
London's best Comet A3 viewing points and how to see it on October 12
The weather and light pollution is a big consideration as the 'comet of the century' becomes visible again
Setback leaves Hillingdon looking for new Beck Theatre operator
AN alternative company is being sought to manage the Beck Theatre in Hayes after a breakdown in negotiations between Hillingdon Council and Trafalgar Theatres.
Streeting urged to honour his promise on Hillingdon Hospital
HILLINGDON Council leader Ian Edwards has written to the Government, calling for it to reassure residents and honour its commitment to build a new Hillingdon Hospital.
It's in the eyes! Lise goes solo in art show at Stockley
THE Gaze of the Wild is the first solo exhibition by Lise Poulsen, a Danish-English artist with a love of wildlife, being staged at Stockley Park.
Outcry as Hillingdon school that's produced two Paralympians could have its disability provision cut
The Pinner school has helped two Team GB athletes get to where they are, winning a combined 14 Paralympic medals
Elephants top list of animals Brits most desperate to see on holiday
Brits are ditching 'boring' beach holidays for far-flung safari trips - as a third of folk fear their kids won't live to see endangered animals in the wild.
Surge of interest in Hillingdon's new package for foster carers
SINCE the launch of a campaign in May to recruit more foster carers in Hillingdon, the council has received 105 inquiries, a 250% increase compared to the same period last year.
Beck Theatre campaigners plan second protest as Hayes venue's future hangs in balance
The protests began following a dispute between theatre operators and Hillingdon Council.
Bunged up Brits banished from bed and losing sleep, research reveals
Bunged up Brits are losing sleep as one in six people admit to being booted out of bed over a stuffy nose.
Ex-student warns freshers to be careful sleeping flatmates
An ex-student is warning freshers to take precautions when sleeping with their new flatmates - after hooking up with hers in the first month before ending up pregnant and DROPPING OUT of uni.
Ruislip candy floss business prompted by after-school snack request
A CANDY floss enterprise, with its HQ in Ruislip, is now in 30 key sites across the UK and Europe.
The 3 London Underground stations that actually have secret hidden names
The London Underground has 272 stations, but three of them have longer 'hidden' names than the one's that actually appear on the Tube map - and you've probably never noticed
Wilko makes Uxbridge return in Pavilions shopping centre
WILKO is coming to Uxbridge as part of its plans to return to high streets across the country.