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MyLondon — West London news (Reach) · Local news · yesterday Hillingdon Council blunder delays decision on major housing scheme in Harlington • The flats would be built near Heathrow Airport

BBC News — London region · Local news · yesterday New powers to seize e-bikes that obstruct paths • Ealing Council has approved new powers to seize e-bikes and fine operators for obstructions.

MyLondon — West London news (Reach) · Local news · yesterday London's best secondary schools for GCSE results 2026 - search your area • Two London schools have been named among England’s best secondary schools for GCSE results in 2026, with both achieving the highest average score in the country.

MyLondon · Local news · yesterday London neighbourhood that 'tends not to make a fuss' is furious with TfL over District line • Southfields residents say persistent delays and weekend closures on the District line between East Putney and Wimbledon are hitting local businesses

MyLondon — Richmond area (Reach) · Local news · 3 days ago Conversion of old Richmond student halls into flats and luxury hotel approved • Most of the flats in Hampton Wick have already been built

MyLondon — West London news (Reach) · Local news · 3 days ago Man 'who exposed himself to 2 women on London Underground' hunted by police • A man allegedly exposed himself to two women within three days

MyLondon — West London news (Reach) · Local news · 3 days ago Police launch urgent manhunt after fire breaks out at West London house • If you've seen the man pictured, contact police immediately

MyLondon — West London news (Reach) · Local news · 3 days ago 'I don’t think that’s possible': Woman's blunt response to arrest after drunken attack on Heathrow flight • The West London architect has previously been pictured meeting the King and the Princess of Wales

MyLondon — West London news (Reach) · Local news · 2 days ago Life on the North London estate undergoing city's biggest rebuild where dust and noise rule • Residents of South Kilburn say they are constantly cleaning dust from their clothes and belongings

MyLondon — West London news (Reach) · Local news · 3 days ago Wembley nightclub issued with closure order after man shot in car • A closure order has been put in place at Spice Klub after the shooting in the early hours of October 3

MyLondon — West London news (Reach) · Local news · 2 days ago Councillor calls on Wembley Stadium to cancel Marilyn Manson show over sex assault allegations • Manson is due to support Slipknot in July 2027

MyLondon — West London news (Reach) · Local news · 3 days ago West London Vue cinema to be replaced by 11 padel courts • The 12-screen cinema in the West 12 Shopping Centre has been empty since June

MyLondon — Ealing area (Reach) · Local news · 5 days ago Ealing Council rejects motion to cancel plans to build temporary theatre in park • More than 8,000 residents signed a petition against the plans

MyLondon — Ealing area (Reach) · Local news · 4 days ago The West London borough where new powers will allow e-bikes to be seized and operators fined • There are currently more than 1,800 rental e-bikes in the borough

What's on: next 14 days

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19 OctBaby Quiz Drag Bingo — 19th October 2026

19 OctInternational Gin & Tonic Day — 19th October 2026

19 OctMichael Palin: In The Philippines — 19th October 2026

20 Oct · BooksPhilosophy Book Club: Madness and Civilization by Michel Foucault — 20th October 2026

19 OctTry Tunisian Crochet! — 19th October 2026

20 OctWillow Spiling on the Thames — 20th October 2026

27 OctKingston Jobs Fair — 27 October 2026

24 OctWorld on a Plate - Chicken & Lemon Risotto — 24 October 2026

24 Oct at 20:00 · The AlexandraAcoustic Live Lounge at The Alexandra — 24 Oct 2026

23 Oct at 10:00; 24 Oct at 09:30 · YMCA WimbledonBroadway Boogie at YMCA Wimbledon — 23 Oct 2026

24–25 Oct at 21:00 · The Old FrizzleLive Music at The Old Frizzle — 24 Oct 2026

20, 21, 24, 25, 27 & 28 OctMandarin Classes for Adults — 20 Oct 2026

20 & 27 Oct at 19:00Quiz Night in Bertie’s Bar — 20 Oct 2026

28 Oct–1 NovAt Sea At The Polka Theatre

28 Oct at 20:00Bring Your Own Booze Comedy Wimbledon Library

19, 20, 23, 26 & 27 Oct at 19:00Capoeira Classes

28 Oct at 08:00Free Electronic Waste Collection (WEEE)

20 Oct–24 Oct at 08:00; 24 OctLegally Blonde

24 Oct at 21:00Live Music at the Prince of Wales

24–25 Oct at 08:00Puppy Yoga Club

29 Oct at 19:45Retro Football Quiz at The Old Frizzle

19–29 OctSEEDL FREE Live and On-Demand Training

29 Oct at 19:00Waterstones Wimbledon Monthly Book Club

1 NovAn Evening with Sir David Jason — 1 Nov 2026

31 OctQueen of the Night - A Tribute to Whitney Houston — 31 Oct 2026

31 Oct · New Wimbledon Theatre TueNew Stagers presents And Then There Were None — 31 Oct 2026

27 Octa small and quiet light: On Screen — 27 October 2026

31 OctSaturday Seminar: Murder in the Cathedral — 31 October 2026

30 OctUnder 30 Workshop: Acting in an Ensemble — 30 October 2026

25 OctWives as They Were and Maids as They Are — 25 October 2026

31 OctAgatha Christie's The Hollow — 31 Oct 2026

23 OctDan Jones - Castles: A Fortified History of the World — 23 Oct 2026

24 Oct · Richmond Theatre LiveLive at Richmond Theatre — 24 Oct 2026

26 OctMusical Theatre Workshops (Ages 8-12) — 26 Oct 2026

20 OctRichmond Sings! (Richmond Theatre Choir) - October — 20 Oct 2026

30 OctFantasy Writing Workshop with Ollie George Clark — 30 Oct 2026

21 OctHenning Wehn - Acid Wehn — 21 Oct 2026

20 OctJudi Dench: Is it Too Late to Make a Run For it? — 20 Oct 2026

31 OctRichmond Theatre Ghost Tour — 31 Oct 2026

22 OctThings I Took from the Dark as told by Reece Shearsmith — 22 Oct 2026

1 Nov at 12:00 · Ealing Broadwayevent Dr Bike event Sunday 1st November 12pm - 3pm Join us on 1st November 12pm – 3pm for a FREE Dr Bike event with Let's Ride Southall in partnership with Decathlon. Read More — 1st November 2026

24 Oct–1 Nov · Ealing Broadwayevent October Half-Term at Ealing Broadway 24th October to 1st November 2026 Saturday 24th November to Sunday 1st November 2026 Read More

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Did you know? · West London

Neville Chamberlain, then Minister for Health, opened Gunnersbury Park to the public on 21 May 1926, and its former Rothschild mansion became a museum in 1929.

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