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Hillingdon · 29 Oct 2026Hillingdon Council to remove all 700 dog waste bins to save £160,000 a yearDog owners across the borough will be asked to use ordinary litter bins or take bagged waste home. The bins will be taken away in phases from late…
London · 29 Oct 2026Charities can now apply to sponsor refugees under two new Home Office routesCharities can now apply to become lead sponsors on the Named Community Sponsorship and Refugee Study routes. The Home Office expects the first…
Westminster · 28 Oct 2026Budget 2026 sets out more than £10 billion in extra UK support for UkraineChancellor John Healey used his first Budget to announce the largest financial package the UK has given Ukraine. Most of it comes as loan…
Rayners Lane · 27 Oct 2026Harrow Council refuses licence for late-night club beneath Rayners Lane motorcycle shopA plan for a basement members' club with Bollywood-style dancers on Alexandra Avenue was rejected. Councillors said there was not enough evidence…
Hillingdon · 27 Oct 2026Hillingdon residents face parking rise of about 70% from April as council confirms changesHillingdon Council's cabinet has approved a 15% rise in charges and a much smaller Hillingdon First discount. Together, the two changes mean…
West London · 25 Oct 2026Households told to keep three days of food and water in new government guidanceNew government guidance says every household should be ready to cope on its own for three days if power, water or phone lines fail, and families…
West London · 21 Oct 2026UK national debt passes £3 trillion for the first time, official figures showDebt reached a provisional £3,005bn at the end of September, with government borrowing and interest costs both coming in higher than a year…
Hayes · 18 Oct 2026Hillingdon Council asks residents to identify suspected fly-tippers from CCTVThe council says its CCTV posts have been viewed more than 850,000 times, and it has issued more than 300 fixed penalty notices worth about £134,000.