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E-Scooters: National Menace, or Ultra-Mobile Revolution?

I’ll admit it — I sit somewhere in the middle on this one. The idea of cheap, fast travel that’s kinder to the planet than most petrol cars or motorbikes is genuinely appealing. A few years ago I very nearly bought one myself. Then I did some digging and found out that, in practice, e-scooters […]
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Southlands Arts & LitOct Creative Writing Competition 2026. Enter Now!

It’s that time of year again. Southlands Arts Centre and their LitOct literary festival have launched their annual Creative Writing Competition, and entries are open right now. This year’s theme for the fiction category is Architecture — and it’s a broad one. We’re talking buildings of all kinds: homes and halls, castles and cabins, the grand and […]
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£100m plans to build 333 homes on derelict Uxbridge site

Plans have been submitted to redevelop a long-vacant site in Uxbridge, with proposals to build 333 new homes. The application seeks full planning permission to demolish existing buildings on land at Grays Road and Hillingdon Road, and replace them with new housing, along with access, parking, landscaping and associated works. The site has been empty […]
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Bella Italia Closes, Pizza Express Returns to Uxbridge

*Update* Pizza Express is now open 🙂 A few weeks ago, I found out that Bella Italia was closing its Uxbridge restaurant. That news came hot on the heels of Pizza Hut shutting its doors too — leaving some locals wondering if we were witnessing the end of the pizza era in Uxbridge. But fear not, pizza lovers! Just […]
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Pizza Hut Closes Uxbridge & Hayes Restaurants

Hayes and Uxbridge Pizza Hut Restaurants Set to Close Amid UK-Wide Shutdowns Two well-loved local Pizza Hut branches — in Hayes and Uxbridge — are among dozens of sites across the UK set to close, following the latest collapse of the company operating the chain’s UK restaurants. Administrators have confirmed that DC London Pie Limited, which runs Pizza Hut’s UK […]
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Waterstones Returns to Uxbridge After Five-Year Hiatus

In 2019, we reported that Waterstones Uxbridge was set to close for refurbishment, leaving the future of one of the town’s most beloved shops uncertain. At the time, a sign appeared in the store’s windows at The Chimes shopping centre (then Intu Uxbridge), announcing a temporary closure until “Spring/Summer 2020.” like a phoenix rising from […]
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Murder investigation launched after death of 62-year-old man in Uxbridge

Met police have launched a murder investigation following a fatal assault in Uxbridge. A spokesperson for the Met said, “On Friday, 26 September at 12:27hrs police were called to reports of a fight between two men at High Street, Cowley. “Officers attended alongside the London Ambulance Service who treated a 62-year-old man for his injuries. […]
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LitOct Festival Brings Stories and Creativity to Hillingdon This October

West Drayton’s much-loved Southlands Arts Centre is once again opening its doors to the world of words this autumn, with the return of LitOct — Hillingdon’s very own literary festival. Running from Saturday 4th to Friday, 31st October 2025, the festival promises three weeks packed with talks, workshops, performances and community fun. From crime writing to Shakespearean […]
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Market trader sentenced for selling unsafe lamps at Uxbridge Christmas market

A market trader has been sentenced after being caught selling unsafe electrical lamps at a Christmas market in Uxbridge. Yilmaz Bozkaya, 48, of Warwick Road in Carlisle, was prosecuted by Hillingdon Council’s trading standards team and appeared at Uxbridge Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday 15 July. He pleaded guilty to three offences under the Electrical Equipment […]
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Man hospitalised after stabbing at Brunel University campus in Uxbridge

A man has been taken to hospital after being stabbed on the grounds of Brunel University in Uxbridge. The incident happened yesterday evening (21 May) on Topping Lane, which runs through the university campus. Emergency services were called to the scene at around 5.49pm. London Ambulance Service confirmed they sent multiple crews, including an air […]
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