LIKE Bonnie Tyler, at the Gazette this week we are holding out for a hero - a Local Hero.

There is £500 up for grabs again this year for the Hero of Hillingdon, and some tasty £200 category winner prizes, plus £50 for every runner-up.

Nominating someone you feel should be recognised for their selflessness is easy - pick up a Gazette for details and put forward your Local Heroes.

One of the categories is Star Carer, and Peter Gibb of Hayes knows what it is like to have to care for an ageing relative. Many of our readers will too. Read about his dilemma in the Hayes edition.

There is a winner already from Northwood: Mark Paterson has scooped both a Bafta and an Oscar for his work in sound recording.

Rocking gran Jacqui Doherty has an alter ego, and she lives in Harefield! She also has a famous brother. Who knew?

And if you have yet to visit the RAF Uxbridge bunker now could be your chance: it is increasing its opening hours but for a limited time. Find out more in your Gazette.

Elsewhere, friends and family of Karl Sandwith did his memory proud with an emotional, bumper auction, and another big hearted reader, Charlotte Naylor, has weighed in with a wonderful surprise for the Hillingdon Hospital childrens' wards.

Frustrating news for Grow Heathrow this week, but, hey - they are three years old, so time for a party!

And the first of our borough London Marathon runners are strapping on the shoes and printing out the sponsor forms. We want EVERY runner from hereabouts to let us know so that their efforts can be noted and their charity fundraising boosted. Please get in touch.

Also ready for the big day, Lidl in Cowley Road is set to open with a great reader offer through the Gazette. You will need to pick up your copy over the next several weeks to cash in.

Schoolfriends Lottie James and Sarah Coker have gone into business, old schoolfriends Robin Lewins and Brian Lister are back in touch, thanks to the Gazette, the Retail Factor judges have got their shortlist and you know spring is springing - quite apart from the gorgeous weather on Tuesday - when the first of the season's horticultural shows is dusting off the trestle tables.

The Osmond boys are at The Beck,  Brita and Wasps are offering youngsters a day at the famous rugby club and Tony O'Driscoll looks set to say his first goodbye ...

It's all in your Gazette, out now, 70p where sold.