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July 24, 2026

West Thames College granted renewed 125-year lease for De Brome building in Feltham

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Hounslow Council has granted a 125-year lease of the De Brome Building in Feltham to West Thames College (WTC), commencing in the new academic year,...
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West Thames College granted renewed 125-year lease for De Brome building in Feltham

West Thames College granted renewed 125-year lease for De Brome building in Feltham

• Hounslow Council has granted a 125-year lease of the De Brome Building in Feltham to West Thames College (WTC), commencing in the new academic year, September 2026.

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Ealing Council insists electricity for new data centre won't come from local grid as it pockets £18m
MyLondon — Ealing area (Reach) · today

Ealing Council insists electricity for new data centre won't come from local grid as it pockets £18m

• The new data centre will be located on the site of a former food factory in Southall

Call for 400 volunteers to join team for Ealing Half Marathon
Ealing Times — News (Newsquest) · today

Call for 400 volunteers to join team for Ealing Half Marathon

• THE Wizz Air Ealing Half Marathon has 400 volunteer places still to fill ahead of race weekend on 26–27 September 26-27 — with route marshals particularly required.

Council launches final plan to drastically change borough by 2043
Surrey Comet — News (Newsquest) · today

Council launches final plan to drastically change borough by 2043

• Residents are invited to have their say as Kingston Council launches the final consultation on its Local Plan to 2043.

Thames Water announces hosepipe ban affecting 10 million
The Chiswick Calendar RSS feed · today

Thames Water announces hosepipe ban affecting 10 million

• Thames Water introduces a temporary hosepipe ban affecting 10.1 million customers The ban, which comes into effect from Thursday, means that households should not use hosepipes to clean cars, water The post Thames Water announces hosepipe ban affecting 10 million appeared first on The Chiswick Calendar.

London Assembly calls for 'full investigation' into Tube noise as 5 areas flagged as suffering
MyLondon — Wimbledon area (Reach) · today

London Assembly calls for 'full investigation' into Tube noise as 5 areas flagged as suffering

• Transport for London has been urged to lay out a clear plan explaining how it will deal with the issue affecting residents and commuters

Local Artists invited to transform Putney’s electrical boxes into public art
Positively Putney RSS feed · today

Local Artists invited to transform Putney’s electrical boxes into public art

• Following the success of the two electrical boxes painted in Putney in 2024, Positively Putney BID is inviting local artists to help brighten the town centre by creating designs to transform everyday electrical boxes into colourful works of art.
• The project aims to turn plain street infrastructure into vibrant canvases that celebrate Putney’s unique character, The post Local Artists invited to transform Putney’s electrical boxes into public art appeared first on Positively Putney.

Putney’s Summer Party 2026
Positively Putney RSS feed · today

Putney’s Summer Party 2026

• On Thursday 11th June, Putney’s businesses joined together in the Railway pub to hear Nicola Grant present about the work of the BID over the past year and to celebrate the fantastic businesses that make Putney such a vibrant town centre.
• For this year’s awards, we asked local consumers to tell us about their favourite The post Putney’s Summer Party 2026 appeared first on Positively Putney.

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Bushy Park's Chestnut Avenue was designed by Sir Christopher Wren around 1700 as a grand approach to Hampton Court Palace, and is still celebrated each spring on Chestnut Sunday.

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