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We hope you have a great day today, on 6 January, the first Thursday of the year.

Click here for our top story from yesterday, the recent announcement by the Mayor of London that Hounslow Council will receive new funding to buy back over 500 council homes, a deal welcomed by Brentford and Isleworth MP.

Today's weather: Highs of 6 degrees and lows of 3 degrees, clear changing to cloudy by late morning, according to the Met Office, with wind gusts between 6 – 31 mph.

Today's Sunrise: 8:06 am

Today's Sunset: 4:09 pm

Today's Moonrise: 9:34 am

Today's Moonset: 9:57 pm Brentford Lock High Tide: 5:01 am and 5:26 pm

Brentford Lock Low Tide: 1:03 am and 1:39 pm

Pollution: Low

UV: Low Supermarket opening times Brentford: 

Morrisons: 7am – 11pm

Costcutter (High Street): 7am – 10:30pm

Al Shaam Market: 7am – 9pm

Co-op (Boston Manor Road): 7am – 10pm Don't miss: The chance to have your say about plans for a major extension to west London's Cycleway 9 route, from Brentford to Hounslow. Winter activities at Boston Manor Park this January, with winter nature walks and conservation task days for all to get involved. Find out how and when to get your Christmas tree collected in Hounslow this month. Joke of the Day: Why do cows lie down when it's cold? A. To keep each udder warm.

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