September 2009 Archives

THERE are calls for more police to patrol buses after mothers and their children witnessed a fight on the school run.

An incident took place last Tuesday afternoon involving kids from different schools on the U3 where one student was beaten up, near to Appletree Avenue, Yiewsley.


MANY names of those who gallantly served the country in World War Two will finally be carved onto a memorial on Sunday for the first time.

After months of work and years of campaigning, a re-dedication ceremony is to take place at Yiewsley War Memorial this weekend.

AN ACADEMY is spending thousands of pounds in defending its decision to permanently exclude one of its pupils.

Faysal Sulaiman, 16, of Warwick Road, West Drayton, was excluded from Stockley Academy last October, after getting into a fight with a fellow pupil, but his father is bringing proceedings for an appeal to a judicial review of the Academy's decision.

YOUNGSTERS are being given their say on Hillingdon's policing strategy with the launch of a new youth survey.

The police are giving all youngsters, aged 11 to 18, a chance to go online and tell police their concerns about their community.

TWO failed asylum seekers have been removed from the country after they were found working in West Drayton.

They were among four who were arrested by the UK Border Agency during a raid at The Good Food Company's premises in Horton Road, West Drayton last Thursday (10/9).

MOST runners training for a marathon do not have the added experience of training around the mountains of South America.

But Deepak Shukla is not running in any old race, he is going to be competing in the world famous Chicago Marathon...

A NEW Caribbean restaurant which opened up last month has been granted a late alcohol license despite protestations from the community.

Tasties, a new restaurant and cocktail bar, opened last month, but had not received permission to serve alcohol, with the decision resting with a Hillingdon Council licensing committee last Monday.

PLANS have been unveiled to build a care home on the site of a former pub- but have already been labelled as a missed opportunity.

The future of the former Anchor site in Station Road, Yiewsley, is considered one of the most important issues to affect the area, which is in need of re-generation.

Anybody wishing to see how Yiewsley has fared in the latest month by month crime statistics can see online.

The below link will also take you to the Hillingdon Neighbourhood Watch website where the latest newsletter can be downloaded.

http://www.hillingdonnhw.co.uk/

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