A police battle to crackdown on street drinking in Hounslow was one of the top read stories on getwestlondon this week.
Other stories that grabbed your attention was QPR’s battle to build its new stadium, and best restaurants in Uxbridge according to Trip Advisor.
Here’s a round-up of the week’s top five reads:
Hounslow Street Drinking
Police in Hounslow have pledged to crack down on the problem of street drinking after revealing people go out of the way to avoid certain areas.
Women avoid using Hounslow East Tube station because so many drinkers congregate on the pavements, open spaces and alleyways in and around Kingsley Road, and other drinking hot spots in the area.
The whole of the borough is a Controlled Drinking Zone (CDZ) , with misbehaving street drinkers facing a fine of up to £500.
Uxbridge’s best restaurants
Here’s a story to whet the appetite.
getwestlondon looked at reviews left on travel website TripAdvisor during July to put together the 11 top rated restaurants in the area.
Cosy pubs offering perfect Sunday lunches, curry houses, Italian restaurants and a French bistro all make the list, as does a good old cafe and lovely chippy.
Overcrowded property in Wembley
Imagine the queue for the bathroom in this place? Brent Council have discovered a whopping 31 people living in a four bedroom house in Wembley .
Shocking images show the disgusting conditions tenants were forced to live in, including a shack for the only female resident, which was unlit, unheated and infested with rodents.
The unscrupulous landlord was said to rake in around £80,000 a year from his tenants.
QPR’s stadium setback
It’s been little secret that QPR have their heart set on building a new stadium on land owned by Cargiant, near White City. But the owners of the land have other plans for their 46-acres .
Now, it seems the secondhand car dealership has lost patience with the Championship side, making its position crystal clear , and being critical of the club’s behaviour.
Fantasy Football is back!
Yep, you know the start of the football season is nigh when you hear people turn their attention to Fantasy Football . In depth discussions on the possible flaws in Olivier Giroud’s game, the number of games an aging John Terry will play and who should captain your team suddenly take on huge significance and importance.
So we’ve put together bargains you could find from newly-promoted side to help boost your points in the 2016/17 season. Because we’re nice like that.
