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Colindale · 28 Sept 2026Police stop riders and drivers in roadside checks on Edgware Road in ColindaleOfficers stopped motorbikes, mopeds and cars beside the car dealerships on the A5 on Monday evening. Police have not said what the checks were for.
Uxbridge · 28 Sept 2026Uxbridge woman ordered to pay £28,000 over two-storey extension built without permissionHillingdon Council took her to court after she ignored an order to demolish the wraparound extension in Windsor Avenue. She only had permission…
West London · 28 Sept 2026Diesel hits record UK price of 199.18p a litre as West London drivers feel the pinchThe RAC says filling a typical family diesel car now costs about £31 more than before the Iran conflict began, and warns the higher costs will…
Brent Cross · 27 Sept 2026Brent Cross flyover cut to one lane each way as two-year TfL repairs beginThe £10.8 million scheme to strengthen the A41 flyover starts on the night of Wednesday 30 September. The North Circular underneath will close at…
Harrow · 27 Sept 2026Dashcam shows driver overtaking queue across zebra crossing on Greenford Road, HarrowDashcam footage from Greenford Road in Harrow shows a grey car driving on the wrong side of the road past a line of traffic. It goes through a box…
London · 27 Sept 2026New Your First Home scheme to offer 2.5% deposits on new builds in EnglandPrime Minister Andy Burnham has announced a government equity loan scheme for first-time buyers buying new-build homes. Buyers would put down 2.5%…
Uxbridge · 27 Sept 2026Two boys arrested after man injured with machete at Cowley Recreation GroundA man in his 50s was taken to hospital with stab wounds after police were called to reports of a fight in the Uxbridge park. Boys aged 15 and 17…
Southall · 27 Sept 2026Southall resident stops couple fly-tipping a chest of drawers outside his homeThe pair carried the furniture back indoors after he challenged them and said he would report it. Fly-tipping reports in Ealing borough rose by…
Cippenham, Slough · 27 Sept 2026Car overturns at Cippenham junction in Slough as police and ambulances attendThames Valley Police and ambulance crews were called to a junction in Cippenham, where a car ended up on its roof. The road was blocked while they…
Hanger Lane · 26 Sept 2026Traffic at a standstill near Hanger Lane as emergency services attendLorries, coaches and cars were held in queues across every lane late on Saturday night, with a fire engine and police cars seen further ahead. The…
Heathrow · 26 Sept 2026Heathrow third runway opening pushed back four years to 2039Heathrow says the government's 2035 target cannot be met. Villages next to the airport now face a longer wait to learn what expansion will mean…
Southall · 26 Sept 2026Police appeal for witnesses after man, 68, killed by van in Emerald Square, SouthallThe man died at the scene on Tuesday 22 September. His son says hundreds of people have since been in touch with the family to tell them how much…
UK · 26 Sept 2026UK ticket-holder wins £111 million EuroMillions jackpotOne ticket matched all five main numbers and both Lucky Stars in the draw on Friday 25 September, making it the third UK EuroMillions jackpot win…
Heathrow · 25 Sept 2026Phone smuggling gang uncovered at Heathrow warehouse jailed for 25 yearsThree men who ran what the Metropolitan Police calls the UK's largest stolen phone smuggling network have been jailed. The network sent up to…
Northolt · 25 Sept 2026Car left on its roof after early-morning crash in NortholtPolice were at the scene in the early hours of Friday 25 September, when one vehicle was left overturned and another ended up on the pavement near…
Hayes · 24 Sept 2026Van wrecked in red light crash on Uxbridge Road in HayesFire, ambulance and police crews were called to the junction opposite Springfield Road Retail Park on Thursday night. A witness says a car went…
Southall · 24 Sept 2026Southall-raised mehndi artist wins Starbucks national cup design competitionManii Basran drew a henna mandala freehand on a coffee cup in one sitting. It beat hundreds of entries from across the UK and will appear in a…
Southall · 24 Sept 2026Air ambulance lands near The Green in Southall as police put cordon in placePolice, ambulance crews and London's Air Ambulance went to an incident near Southall Manor House on Thursday afternoon. Traffic towards The…
West London · 24 Sept 2026Think tank proposes £11 a month broadband levy to replace the TV licenceThe Social Market Foundation wants every home with an internet connection to pay £132 a year towards the BBC, with no opt-out. The government says…
West London · 24 Sept 2026Karachi rapper JJ47 releases debut album All I Ever after 17 years in Urdu hip-hopThe 10-track record, released through Mass Appeal, features Talha Anjum, Talhah Yunus and Asim Azhar, with most of the production by Jokhay.
Hounslow · 24 Sept 2026West London Orbital consultation open on new Hounslow to Hendon Overground lineTfL is asking residents for their views on a proposed Overground service that would run Hounslow to Hendon in about 37 minutes and open four new…
Greenford · 23 Sept 2026White Nissan Leaf stolen from Greenford driveway while both keys were indoorsCCTV appears to show a man unlocking the car and driving away within seconds. The owner says both keys were inside the house at the time.
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