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We hope you have a great day today, on Thursday 16 December.

Click here for our top story from yesterday, as Ruth Cadbury MP voted against and condemned the Governments new bill to overhaul the immigration system, branding it "simply inhumane".

Today's weather: Highs of 12 degrees and lows of 8 degrees, just cloudy all day again, according to the Met Office, with wind gusts between 8 – 3 mph.

Met Office news: Over the last 60 years the average temperature of the UK has increased by 0.8°C, rainfall by 7.3%, and sunshine by 5.6%, according to Met Office research.

Traffic: As of 8am according to AA Traffic, queueing traffic on M4 into town before J2 A4 Great West Road (Brentford). Where three lanes drop to two, a mile before J2.

Delays of four minutes and delays easing on A406 North Circular Westbound between Corringway and Tudor Way. Average speed ten mph. Today's Sunrise: 8:01 am

Today's Sunset: 3:53 pm

Today's Moonrise: 4:00 am

Today's Moonset: 3:37 pm

Brentford Lock High Tide: 12:30 am and 12:47 pm

Brentford Lock Low Tide: 8:41 am and 8:58 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: Where to book a Covid-19 booster jab with walk-ins nearest Brentford and how to register.

Make sure you are aware of the changes to rubbish and recycling collections over the Christmas period and we look ahead at how to recycle your Christmas tree.

Also, find out What's On in Brentford this weekend!

(Christmas) Joke of the Day: Who hides in the bakery at Christmas?

A. A Mince Spy

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