June 2008 Archives

A CANNABIS factory was discovered in West Drayton last night(Thursday).
The factory was discovered by the Yiewsley Safer Neighbourhoods Team(SNT) at 9.30pm in Whitethorn Avenue.
Plants found were to the value of about £10,000.
The SNT is working to close the factory down at the moment.

St Catherine RC Primary School holds its annual summer fayre on Sunday, July 7 and you could win £10,000.

Following on from last year's 'win a mini' where you could win a brand new car, a first for a school in the borough, this year the school in Money Lane, West Drayton, has come up with its own answer to the credit crunch

Go along to the fayre between 12-3pm and 'crack the safe' to win £10,000.

ANOTHER Honda Civic was stolen in West Drayton as thieves in the borough continue to target this particular make of car.
The black hatchback was stolen from the driveway of a house in St Stephens Road two days after the owners were targeted by burglars.
The 38-year-old female owner returned home at 12.15am on Saturday to find the car had been taken.
Her house was burgled two days before when her house keys and 200 CDs were stolen.
The car was taken between 11pm on Friday and 12.15am on Saturday.
There were a spate of Honda Civic thefts in Harlington, Hayes and Uxbridge at the end of May.

Daily

HCP Social Club for ages 20 to 40. A wide variety of events every day all over Harrow, Ruislip, Hillingdon and beyond. Non-profit making social club run by members. See www.harrowcoffeepot.org.uk

Mondays

Belmont Club for active over-60s. Do you need an active social life in a friendly atmosphere? Organised weekly outings throughout the year. Meetings held fortnightly at Christ Church, Redford Way/Belmont Road, 7-9pm. £1, including tea/coffee and raffle. Call Estelle on 01895 441 329.

Coffee morning. An opportunity to meet others in a similar situation to yourself. Bring a friend to the Community Cancer Centre, 18a Fairfield Road, Yiewsley, 10.30am-noon. Call 01895 448 329.

Ladies' Leisure Club, Methodist Church Hall, Uxbridge Road. 7.45-10pm. Call Pat on 020 8561 2691.

First and third Mondays

British Red Cross First Aid group meets at 68 The Greenway, Uxbridge, from 7.30pm. Call 01895 233 199 or see www.redcross.org.uk

Mondays and Thursdays

Argosy Players Drama, Ruislip Manor Sports and Social Club, Grosvenor Vale, Ruislip Manor (Monday) and Compass Theatre and Arts Centre, Glebe Avenue, Ickenham (Thursday). 8pm. Call 01895 639 954.

Second and fourth Tuesdays

Ickenham Scrabble Club, United Reformed Church, Swakeleys Road, Ickenham, 7.30pm. £2. Call Mike on 020 8866 3778.

Wednesdays

Tea dance at Yiewsley and West Drayton Community Centre, Harmondsworth Road, 1.30-3.30pm. £3 charge includes tea and cakes. Call Michele on 020 7262 7892.

Wednesdays and Thursdays

Painting for pleasure. Art classes held at Salvation Army Hall, Cowley Road, Uxbridge, noon-2pm. Donations. Equipped for disabled people. Call 01895 449 769.

Alternate Thursdays

Uxbridge Recorded Music Society, Oak Farm Library, Long Lane, Hillingdon, 8.15-10.15pm. £1 per meeting. Call 01895 851 249.

Fridays

Jam Pot Café with light lunches and snacks at Uxbridge Salvation Army Hall, 16b Cowley Road, Uxbridge. 11.45am-12.45pm. £2. All welcome.

By Libby Jones
A FAMILY trio were imprisoned after their lies cost police more than £100,000.

By Ruth Sullivan

A PENSIONERS' working centre is facing closure unless a new trustee can be found to take over.