The realities of life in Israel-Palestine will be the subject of a talk at Brentford and Isleworth Quakers on Sunday 12th October.

As part of National Quaker Week, Mary Clarke will be speaking about her time serving as an Ecumenical Accompanier, in a scheme which supports work for peace in the region.

Despite the diversity of the borough of Hounslow, many people still live and socialise in their own communities with little contact with others from different cultures or faiths.

Continuing their programme of informal meetings to bring people together, Hounslow Friends of Faith have organised a talk on the positive values of Islam in the UK.

Monday, October 6

■ Coach and Horses, 183 London Road. Live jazz with host Trevor Tompkins. Free. 8.30pm.

Call 020 8560 1447.

Over the last few weeks, hundreds of excited youngsters put on a smart uniform for the first time as they prepared for their daunting first day at school.

To celebrate this important milestone in their lives, the Chronicle has visited reception classes up and down the borough to capture the moment.

October has been Black History Month for more than 30 years - and this year we want to hear from you about what it means to be Black in 21st Century London.

www.londoninformer.co.uk and www.hounslowchronicle.co.uk have teamed up with Snappy Snaps to launch our Black History Month Photography Competition - and we have some great prizes.

All of your photos along the theme Black in 21st Century London will be published on www.londoninformer.co.uk and www.hounslowchronicle.co.uk and the winners in the London Informer and Hounslow Informer newspapers in November.

Former rap star Mutah Deale visited West Thames College to talk about the dangers of relating rap music to violence and crime

Previously a member of legendary rap artist Tupac Shakur's group, Outlawz, Mutah has now reverted to islam and travels the globe as a motivational speaker.

Meet 2.30 p.m. Sunday 5th October at All Saints Church, Church Street, Isleworth - opposite the London.

Last chance this season to join a guided walk taking in magnificent Thames views, a man-made river created in Tudor times; dwellings built in Charles ll's reign, and a one time home of landscape painter, J.M.W. Turner. As an added incentive, teas are available at All Saints Church to round off the walk. Cost £2.

For further details of this and other walks visit www.hounslow-heritage.org.uk or call Brian 020 8230 8583 or Janet 020 8560 3718

On Saturday, September 20, officers from the Syon Safer Neighbourhood Team (SNT) supported Notting Hill Housing's first community open day held in the community room at West Middlesex Estate.

All residents were given the opportunity to talk to a number of local partners and receive information on any issues or concerns.

Free bike maintenance and children's face painting was also on hand.

Awareness of climate change and the need to protect the environment is growing and is not restricted to any one section of the community.

On Saturday, October 4, Hounslow Friends of Faith is bringing together speakers and displays from different faiths to challenge and inspire people to do their bit for the environment.

Vans packed with officers from Surrey police swooped into Isleworth yesterday to execute dawn raids.

The warrants, which also covered addresses in Wokingham and Feltham, led to 12 arrests for burglary and drug-related offences carried out across the county border in Surrey.

They were part of Operation Shield, launched in Surrey last week to tackle offenders who live outside the county.