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October 14, 2026

Conservative Hounslow councillor resigns from party pending investigation as Labour cry 'hypocrisy'

Good Morning West London — 2026-10-14

EXCLUSIVE: Satwant Kaur is the second Hounslow councillor in the past week to face questions over her declaration of interests
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Conservative Hounslow councillor resigns from party pending investigation as Labour cry 'hypocrisy'

Conservative Hounslow councillor resigns from party pending investigation as Labour cry 'hypocrisy'

• EXCLUSIVE: Satwant Kaur is the second Hounslow councillor in the past week to face questions over her declaration of interests

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Former Harrow Post Office to be demolished and replaced with 10-storey block of flats
MyLondon — West London news (Reach) · Local news · yesterday

Former Harrow Post Office to be demolished and replaced with 10-storey block of flats

• The plans were approved despite a suggestion the "eyesore" tower with 104 co-living rooms would dominate the streetscape

Ealing beaver kits to be named in competition for youngsters
Ealing Times — News (Newsquest) · Local news · yesterday

Ealing beaver kits to be named in competition for youngsters

• YOUNGSTERS are being invited to help name two baby beavers born this year at the Ealing Beaver Project.

Mayor’s Charitable Trust raises thousands for charities supporting community resilience
Kingston Council news RSS feed · Government and records · yesterday

Mayor’s Charitable Trust raises thousands for charities supporting community resilience

• Mayor’s Charitable Trust raises thousands for charities supporting community resilience 13 October 2026 The Mayor’s Charitable Trust raised a total of £38,314.52 during the 2025/26 mayoral term.
• This fantastic achievement was announced by Mr Hadjimichael at the Retiring Mayor’s Dinner held in Kingston last month.
• As is customary, the Mayor’s Charitable Trust supports, and raises funds for, charities chosen by the Mayor for their mayoral term.

Children asked to name Ealing's new beavers
BBC News — London region · Local news · yesterday

Children asked to name Ealing's new beavers

• Londoners aged four to 18 can suggest names for the kits, born at Paradise Fields, until 7 December.

Pressure mounts over Save Walpole Park petition in Ealing
Ealing Times — News (Newsquest) · Local news · 2 days ago

Pressure mounts over Save Walpole Park petition in Ealing

• PRESSURE is building on Ealing Council to hold a full public debate on plans for a theatre in Walpole Park, West Ealing.

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14 OctBeading inspired by Victorian Mourning Wear — 14th October 202615 OctClub Challenge Review – with David Smith — 15th October 202614 OctCreative encounters: Queer archives and zine making — 14th October 202614 OctEchoes in the Dark: Bat Talk and Walk — 14th October 202614 OctIPSUS Launch Wine Lunch The New Vintage of a Tuscan Masterpiece — 14th October 202615 OctJawbone Brewing-Group Exhibition — 15th October 202615 OctMarco Cinelli and Friends — 15th October 202614 OctRichmond CVS Trustee Recruitment Event — 14th October 202614 Oct · Colne Road StudiosWatercolour: Painting nature's details – 4 week course — 14th October 202627 OctKingston Jobs Fair — 27 October 202618 OctLearn to grow your own food (Kingston Orchard Project) Week 2 — 18 October 202624 OctWorld on a Plate - Chicken & Lemon Risotto — 24 October 202617 Oct · Edith Gardens Local Nature Reserve.World on a Plate - Crispy Seafood & Vegetable Pancake — 17 October 202625 Oct–27 OctHalloween Underglaze Pottery Painting Old London Road Cafe 25th October 2026 — 27th October 202627 OctRoom on the Broom Rose Theatre 27th October 202617 & 24 Oct at 20:00 · The AlexandraAcoustic Live Lounge at The Alexandra — 17 Oct 202616 & 23 Oct at 10:00; 17 & 24 Oct at 09:30 · YMCA WimbledonBroadway Boogie at YMCA Wimbledon — 16 Oct 202614, 17, 18, 20, 21 & 24 OctMandarin Classes for Adults — 14 Oct 202614 Oct at 19:00Merton Air Quality Action Plan Consultation Webinar — 14 Oct 202614 Oct at 08:30Networking Breakfast At Queens Court Care Home — 14 Oct 202614 Oct; 14 Oct–1 NovToto At The Polka Theatre — 14 Oct 202615 Oct; 15 Oct–25 OctWimbledon BookFest — 15 Oct 202616, 19, 20 & 23 Oct at 19:00Capoeira Classes20 Oct–24 Oct at 08:00; 24 OctLegally Blonde17 & 24 Oct at 21:00Live Music at the Prince of Wales17–18 Oct at 08:00Puppy Yoga Club20 Oct at 19:00Quiz Night in Bertie’s Bar14–23 OctSEEDL FREE Live and On-Demand Training14 Oct · New Wimbledon Theatre WedCreate Drama Youth Theatre presents Punk Rock — 14 Oct 202627 Octa small and quiet light: On Screen — 27 October 202625 OctWives as They Were and Maids as They Are — 25 October 202623 OctDan Jones - Castles: A Fortified History of the World — 23 Oct 202621 OctHenning Wehn - Acid Wehn — 21 Oct 202620 OctJudi Dench: Is it Too Late to Make a Run For it? — 20 Oct 202624 Oct · Richmond Theatre LiveLive at Richmond Theatre — 24 Oct 202626 OctMusical Theatre Workshops (Ages 8-12) — 26 Oct 202620 OctRichmond Sings! (Richmond Theatre Choir) - October — 20 Oct 202617 OctRichmond Theatre Book Club – Agatha Christie’s The Hollow — 17 Oct 202617 OctThe Gang of Three — 17 Oct 202617 OctSeason (6 Shows) — 17 Oct 202622 OctThings I Took from the Dark as told by Reece Shearsmith — 22 Oct 2026
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On 28 July 1986, Susannah Jane Lamplugh, a 25-year-old estate agent, disappeared after leaving her office in Fulham, West London, to meet a client referred to in her work diary as "Mr Kipper." She was last seen later that day near the property she was scheduled to show.
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Syon House in West London, the Duke of Northumberland's London seat, has interiors remodelled in the 1760s by Robert Adam and a park landscaped by Capability Brown.

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