Normal politics were suspended in April as MPs and councillors came together to pay tribute to former prime minister Margaret Thatcher , who had died aged 87.
Coteford Infant School in Eastcote held its own Paralypic games with disabled and able bodied children taking part, and were visited by Paralypian Stefanie Reid. And the American craze of Yarn Bombing arrived in Brentford – this is where woolly designs are attached to trees and signs to surprise the public.
So near yet so far: Brentford FC's hopes of breaking into the Championship league were dashed as the team lost a play off showdown with Yeovil Town. And Heston-based businesswoman Uzma Yakoob went back to the day job after she was fired by Alan Sugar as a contestant on BBC1s The Apprentice.
Sgt Major Clive Clahar was crowned the Star of West London at the Ealing Gazette's annual Pride in Our People awards in May for his decades of mentoring young people.
Bishop Ramsey students arrived in style at their year 11 prom. Among the traditional limousines were some more adventurous forms of transport and one teen arrived on the back of a motorbike. Vyners School in Warren Way, Ickenham, held an International Day to celebrate different cultures. Students tried their hand at the ukelele, an instrument traditionally associated with Hawaii.
