Shopworker Sheila Knightsbridge reached a 40-year milestone with Uxbridge High Street stationers WH Smith. The 78 year old completed her first shift with the company on October 28, 1973, and has not looked back since.
The ‘St Jude storm’ left a trail of devastation in West London and cost a couple in Hounslow their lives, after a falling tree triggered a gas explosion.
Hundreds of people slept in cardboard boxes at Hillingdon Athletics Stadium to raise about £40,000 for the homeless in Trinity Homeless Project’s annual Big SleepOut. Even mayoress Lynne Kauffman camped out but her husband, Mayor Allan Kauffman, had to pull out after coming down with flu.
In November terror suspect Mohammed Ahmed Mohammed evaded police by walking out of the An-Noor mosque in Acton disguised in a woman's burkha.
Record numbers of people turned out for the annual Uxbridge carol concert held at the Pavilions shopping centre, and led by the Salvation Army Band and musician Laurence Frankel.
Children became Toy Testers at The Pavillions shopping centre in Uxbridge at the beginning of December to seek out the best presents to find waiting under the Christmas tree.
