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A PUB in West Drayton has applied to become a lapdancing bar.

The De Burgh Arms, in Station Road, West Drayton has submitted the application which must be considered by Hillingdon Council's licensing committee.

The application is asking for a license consisting of 'lap dancing, table dancing, pole dancing and will contain nudity and striptease.'

The lapdancing would be held seven nights a week, from 10am to midnight from Sundays to Wednesdays, and until 1am from Thursdays to Saturdays.

Anybody objecting to the proposals has until 30 December to make their representations in writing to Hillingdon Council.

DRIVERS are being warned of the dangers of alcohol over the Christmas period in an initiative to prevent road deaths.

Hillingdon Council is supporting the national 'Think Campaign', which warns that drink driving has the potential to ruin lives.

The Middlesex Federation of W.I is holding an Open day on Saturday 7th November from 10am - 2pm.

Please come and join CLAD for a candlelit vigil to commemorate the lives of the fallen from WW2 on Remembrance Sunday 8th November from 5pm at Cherry Tree Lane Cemetery. For more information visit www.cherrylane.org.uk or call 07961 547 660.

YOUNG people across Hillingdon are being encouraged to make the most of this half term and get involved in a whole range of youth activities.

Hillingdon Council's Point youth bus will be offering a free half term programme for 11-19 year olds with activities to suit everyone, including basketball, football, cheerleading workshops, DJ skills and urban art.

The bus will be located in Mandarin Way, Hayes, UB4 9TU from 11am-4pm for the duration of half term.

This is in addition to all of the activities that will be held in the borough's four youth centres in Ruislip, West Drayton, Uxbridge and Harlington.

The youth centres have loads of facilities including music studios, internet cafes, dance studios, computer consoles, table tennis and pool.

Tom Murphy, head of Youth and Connexions said: "There is no need for young people to be bored this half term when there is so much on offer in Hillingdon.

"I would encourage all young people to find out what is going on in their local area and get involved in these activities, meet new people and most importantly have fun."

For more information call 01895 671 983 or go to young.hillingdon.gov.uk

FOR those living in Sipson and Harmondsworth since the decision to approve the third runway, life has not been easy. The Gazette investigates the lives of villagers who ahve been blighted by airport expansion, and what life is like on the front line.

A MAN was found dead at his home on Saturday morning, but police are not treating it as suspicious.

A PASSENGER on board the West Drayton train which caught fire has described her terrifying experience- believing she was going to die.

Emily Morris, of Islington, north London, was one of 200 passengers on the Oxford bound train travelling through West Drayton station on Sunday, when shortly after noon the train caught fire.

A TRAIN carrying over 200 passengers caught fire and had to be evacuated on Sunday afternoon.

THE Mayor of London visited Stockley Park today (Tuesday) to mark the opening of Canon Europe's new headquarters.

Boris Johnson appeared at 10am to see the Japanese electronics giant make its move from Holland to London.