Outstanding students were recognised at West Thames College's annual Student Awards Ceremony.

Identifying not only those that achieve academic excellence, the awards which were held at the Hounslow Civic Centre last Thursday, also recognised students who have overcome difficulties in order to succeed, or gone out of their way to help others.

Isleworth Actors Company have released tickets for their latest performance.
The group are to be performing a new adaptation of The Wind In The Willows to celebrate the famous book's centenary.
Showings will be at Isleworth Public Hall in South Street at 7.30pm on April 29 & 30 and May 1 - 9.
Previous successful productions by the group include The Tempest, A Taste of Honey, Happy as a Sandbag and Twelfth Night.
To book tickets phone, 020 8948 6403 or email, enquiries@isleworthactors.info

This seasons's guided heritage walks start Bank Holiday Monday, 25th May 2009 with a one-off tour of Hidden Isleworth, including a visit to St. Bridget's Roman Catholic Church in its centenary year.

Meet 2.30 p.m. at the War Memorial, junction South Street/Twickenham Road, Isleworth, cost £2 (children free). Teas available afterwards in the church to round things off in a convivial way.

For further information about this and regular walks at Brentford, Riverside Isleworth, Heston and Chiswick, call Brian on 020 8230 8583 or Janet 020 8560 3718 or visit www.hounslow-heritage.org.uk

The Isleworth Society meets Monday 27th April, 2009, 7.30 p.m. at Isleworth Public Hall, South Street. Highlight of the evening is a truly inspired illustrated talk "Landscape Artist Turner and his local connections" by Catherine Parry-Wingfield, art historian and Chairman of the Friends of Turner's House.

An event not to be missed arranged by this vibrant Society which holds many varied events - come along and find out more, or visit www.isleworthsociety.ik.com

For further information, call, the Secretary, Christine Diwell on 020 8744 0663

The Bishop of London, the Rt. Rev. Richard Chartres met priests, ministers and spiritual heads from Chiswick to Feltham on Monday 30th March and advised them to 'be convinced, be humble, be joyful and look cheerful in your faith'.

Isleworth & Syon School for Boys are appealing for sports coach volunteers to come forward to help teach pupils.

The Sports College in Ridgeway Road, Isleworth aim to develop a team of high quality, specialist coaches in seven sports, including athletics, badminton, basketball, cricket, football, rugby union and table tennis.

Young superheroes and fairies are invited to Syon Park's Snakes and Ladders for a day of magical fancy dress fun.

On Saturday February 7 children are invited to enter a fancy dress competetion starting at noon and enjoy fantasy puzzles and quizzes from 11am.

Sikhs have been living in the borough for over 35 years and the gleaming towers of the Gurdwara Sri Guru Singh Sabha are now a well-known part of the skyline of Hounslow.

On Thursday 5th February there is a chance to hear about the history, principles and every day practices of Sikhism at the Gurdwara in Alice Way, Hounslow TW3 3UA.

A pong has been tormenting the people of Hounslow for over a week now after a sludge spill at Mogden Sewage Treatment Works.

On January 10 there was a "minor sludge spill" at the pasteurisation plant located in the South West Corner of the works.

Over £1200 was raised for charity by an Isleworth pub's naughty adults only pantomine.

The Red Lion Pub in Linkfield Road, gathered locals and customers as a cast to put on two performances of Dick Whittington over the weekend, however the group cheekily changed the name to Whip Dickington.