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Artificial pitch set to be rejected - Uxbridge Gazette
Last Updated - 26/01/2012
Artificial pitch set to be rejected
Uxbridge Gazette
The second floodlit hockey pitch on King's College Playing Fields has been dismissed in a report by Hillingdon Council planners, over concerns for traffic and parking. If councillors agree the recommendations, it would be a triumph for the record ...
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RAF Northolt may be sold by MoD to raise funds - BBC News
Last Updated - 26/01/2012
BBC News
RAF Northolt may be sold by MoD to raise funds
BBC News
RAF Northolt occupies hundreds of acres in the London borough of Hillingdon, close to the M25. The MoD said no decision had been taken but the site was being scrutinised, along with all defence expenditure, to secure "the best value for money".
RAF Northolt may be sold to raise defence fundsThe Guardian
Queen's airfield that housed Battle of Britain spitfires 'to be sold to ...Daily Mail
Northolt: RAF's celebrated airfield 'may be sold to property developers'Telegraph.co.uk
Uxbridge Gazette -British Forces News
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International school launches education thinktank - Re:locate Magazine
Last Updated - 26/01/2012
International school launches education thinktank
Re:locate Magazine
The ACS Centre for Inspiring Minds (CIM) will span all four ACS International Schools, ACS Cobham, ACS Egham, ACS Hillingdon and ACS Doha. Its offices will be located within ACS's head office, on the Cobham campus. The centre has been founded as a ...
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Queen's airfield that housed Battle of Britain spitfires 'to be sold to ... - Daily Mail
Last Updated - 26/01/2012
Daily Mail
Queen's airfield that housed Battle of Britain spitfires 'to be sold to ...
Daily Mail
The department is considering plans to sell RAF Northolt, which occupies hundreds of acres of prime real estate in Hillingdon on the outskirts of north London, it has emerged. The plan, which could be worth hundreds of millions of pounds, ...
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Sicknote capital: council workers take 800000 days off in a single year - Evening Standard
Last Updated - 26/01/2012
Evening Standard
Sicknote capital: council workers take 800000 days off in a single year
Evening Standard
Hillingdon tops the league, with each member of staff taking an average of nearly 10 days off work annually. The previous year's rate was just over eight days. Haringey and Camden councils also had high absenteeism. The top reasons for being off sick ...
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London hospitals write off foreign patient bills of £7.6m in three years - Evening Standard
Last Updated - 26/01/2012
BBC News
London hospitals write off foreign patient bills of £7.6m in three years
Evening Standard
Hillingdon and Newham University hospitals are among those forced to disregard large amounts owed after invoicing overseas patients. Altogether £7.6million has been written off by 33 trusts since 2009, according to details obtained under a Freedom of ...
Hospitals write off foreign patient workPublic Service
NHS hospitals writing off 90 per cent of debt owed by foreign patientsActive Quote
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Hillingdon to compete in Britain in Bloom 2012 - Net Lettings Property News
Last Updated - 25/01/2012
Net Lettings Property News
Hillingdon to compete in Britain in Bloom 2012
Net Lettings Property News
People seeking flats to rent in Hillingdon will see the area representing London in the prestigious Britain in Bloom 2012 competition. The borough is set to compete in the large city category at the Royal Horticultural Society-organised contest, ...
Hillingdon nominated for Britain in Bloom awardsUxbridge Gazette
City bids to bloom in finalSunderland Echo
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RAF Northolt may be sold to raise defence funds - The Guardian
Last Updated - 25/01/2012
The Guardian
RAF Northolt may be sold to raise defence funds
The Guardian
The future of Northolt, which occupies hundreds of acres in Hillingdon, is under scrutiny as part of a review of the defence estate, which is looking at whether MoD land could be sold to raise revenue at a time of a budget squeeze and redundancies.
Northolt: RAF's celebrated airfield 'may be sold to property developers'Telegraph.co.uk
Unexpected twist in transport debateUxbridge Gazette
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Funding for voluntary sector body to be slashed by 50% - Uxbridge Gazette
Last Updated - 25/01/2012
Funding for voluntary sector body to be slashed by 50%
Uxbridge Gazette
THE Hillingdon Association of Voluntary Services (HAVS) says that it will eventually have to close if its funding is cut by half as planned. Hillingdon Council is expected to rubberstamp a 50 per cent reduction in the annual funding it awards the ...
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'Yobs' subway' now being used again - Uxbridge Gazette
Last Updated - 25/01/2012
'Yobs' subway' now being used again
Uxbridge Gazette
People called on Transport for London (TfL) and Hillingdon Council to make the subway safer, and made an impassioned plea for surveillance cameras. TfL initially said CCTV would be too expensive but it found a cost-effective way to run a system and two ...
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Ravers of the Lush Roast - and Top Gun too - Uxbridge Gazette
Last Updated - 25/01/2012
Ravers of the Lush Roast - and Top Gun too
Uxbridge Gazette
The Wyvale Garden Centre, close to Hillingdon Hospital, is becoming a regular visiting place for us as its so great for my two-year-old niece. I feel awful that Ive now been there three times to take my niece to the soft play frame and to visit the ...
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Mobile phone mast inquiry continues - Uxbridge Gazette
Last Updated - 24/01/2012
Mobile phone mast inquiry continues
Uxbridge Gazette
THE battle against mobile phone masts in Hillingdon rages on, as a council inquiry nears its end. Last week, the Gazette reported how two aerials had been denied planning permission. Hillingdon Council is taking the big mobile network operators to task ...
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Learning in bad air zone - Uxbridge Gazette
Last Updated - 24/01/2012
Learning in bad air zone
Uxbridge Gazette
St Andrew's CofE Primary was highlighted in the Campaign for Clean Air research, which found that 20 schools and nurseries in Hillingdon borough lie within 150 metres of London's busiest roads. The St Andrew's building is next to the congested ...
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Author challenges pupils to come up with a plot - Uxbridge Gazette
Last Updated - 24/01/2012
Author challenges pupils to come up with a plot
Uxbridge Gazette
PUPILS from three Hillingdon secondary schools dreamed up an elaborate story plot in the hope of impressing a visiting author. “A boy is captured by a scientist and is sent to live on top of the 'twin towers' in a cage, together with an ocelot,” was ...
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Uxbridge Lidl opponents await inspector's verdict - Uxbridge Gazette
Last Updated - 23/01/2012
Uxbridge Lidl opponents await inspector's verdict
Uxbridge Gazette
He visited the site last week to see for himself the traffic issues which persuaded Hillingdon Council to refuse the original application. Mic Singh, who runs G&T News in Cowley Road and petitioned against the proposal, said: “He came down and had a ...
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Yob threw drinks can in chip shop owner's face - Uxbridge Gazette
Last Updated - 23/01/2012
Yob threw drinks can in chip shop owner's face
Uxbridge Gazette
At around 6pm on October 31, two men entered 'The Ryefield Chippy' on Ryefield Avenue, Hillingdon, and started a minor altercation with staff. The wanted man threw a drinks can at the owner's face from very close range, leaving him with a 'significant' ...
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Road: Pine wins another in Imperial Winter Series - British Cycling
Last Updated - 21/01/2012
British Cycling
Road: Pine wins another in Imperial Winter Series
British Cycling
London Dynamo's Jamie Pine secured another victory in the Imperial Winter Series at Hillingdon, winning round nine to boost his lead in the series. Twickenham-based Pine now leads the series by 290 points with three races left, and while the ...
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Hurst: I don't remember anything - NW Evening Mail
Last Updated - 20/01/2012
Hurst: I don't remember anything
NW Evening Mail
Hurst was disharged from Hillingdon Hospital on Tuesday. The popular keeper, who is set to be out of action for a month while he makes a full recovery, told the Evening Mail: “It was scary stuff from what I've been told, but I don't remember anything ...
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Project Pinewood plans to build on green belt rejected - Uxbridge Gazette
Last Updated - 20/01/2012
Project Pinewood plans to build on green belt rejected
Uxbridge Gazette
The studio is a major employer in the South Bucks and Hillingdon area. But the secretary of state for communities and local government Eric Pickles today (Friday) refused to grant planning permission for Pinewood's proposed development which included ...
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Jonathan Whybrow clocks up more Hillingdon miles - Reading Post
Last Updated - 20/01/2012
Jonathan Whybrow clocks up more Hillingdon miles
Reading Post
By Rod MacFadyen “I was keen to build upon my season's debut the previous week,” said Whybrow. “The race passed with few incidents, gathering pace as the laps counted down. “With half a lap to go I managed to manoeuvre myself into a great position ...
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Chance for youngsters to make a difference in two countries - Hillingdon Times
Last Updated - 20/01/2012
Chance for youngsters to make a difference in two countries
Hillingdon Times
By Hannah Raven » HILLINGDON youngsters have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to take part in a six-month community scheme, which includes volunteering in Zambia. Global Xchange, an international youth and development programme, is looking for 10 young ...
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Primary Teaching job - Ages 5 to 11 in Hillingdon - TimePlan
Last Updated - 20/01/2012
Primary Teaching job - Ages 5 to 11 in Hillingdon
TimePlan
This larger-than-average junior school in Hillingdon caters for a diverse intake of pupils. The strong team spirit fostered by the Headteacher amongst her staff is a source of pride and this positive ethos leads to an inclusive atmosphere. ...
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Typhoon jets to fly over borough in Olympic test - Uxbridge Gazette
Last Updated - 19/01/2012
Typhoon jets to fly over borough in Olympic test
Uxbridge Gazette
A pair of the supersonic fighter planes will conduct two sorties at 1000ft over Hillingdon between 7 and 10pm on Saturday (21) - but will not land. Although residents will be unfamiliar with their sound, a spokesman for the RAF base said the jets would ...
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London councils in joint tender for £1.4bn back-office services - ComputerworldUK
Last Updated - 19/01/2012
London councils in joint tender for £1.4bn back-office services
ComputerworldUK
The councils of Islington, Hounslow, Hammersmith and Fulham, Hackney, Ealing, Camden, Bromley, Hillingdon, Wandsworth and Bexley, and City of London Corporation are also included in the framework. These make up the majority of London's 33 councils. ...
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AFC horror injury keeper Danny out of hospital - NW Evening Mail
Last Updated - 18/01/2012
NW Evening Mail
AFC horror injury keeper Danny out of hospital
NW Evening Mail
The 31-year-old was taken to Hillingdon Hospital, in London, on Saturday after suffering a serious head injury in the FA Trophy defeat at Wealdstone. He spent three nights in hospital but is now back home with his family in Bolton. ...
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