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We hope you have a great day today, on Thursday 23 December.

Click here for our top story from yesterday, as Tfl announce their 24-hour bus lanes trial in London will become permanent from January, find out the two roads in Hounslow that are included.

Today's weather: Highs of 10 degrees and lows of 8 degrees, just cloudy all day, according to the Met Office, with wind gusts between 15 – 21 mph.

Christmas weather forecast in UK: 'After a fine and dry start for many across the UK on Wednesday, increasing cloud and then rain will move in from the southwest, heralding a more unsettled spell of weather that will continue through the Christmas period.' Met Office.

Traffic: As of 8:30 am according to AA Traffic, temporary traffic signals due to electricity work on A205 Mortlake Road (South Circular) at Ruskin Avenue (National Archives). Expect delays. Near Kew Retail Park.

Today's Sunrise: 8:05 am

Today's Sunset: 3:55 pm Today's Moonrise: 9:44 am

Today's Moonset: 9:20 pm

Brentford Lock High Tide: 4:49 am and 5:10 pm

Brentford Lock Low Tide: 12:29 am and 1:09 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: Don't miss: Weekly Covid-19 cases have increased by over 100 per cent in the borough of Hounslow, according to the latest government data.

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.

Hounslow Community Foodbox are in urgent need of volunteer drivers. They have also issued a list of the items they need this Christmas for donations.

(Christmas) Joke of the Day: What happens when you eat Christmas decorations? A. You get Tinsilitis.

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