Brentford Bridge was first built in 1818, with additions made in 1901.
It is in the Grand Union Canal & Boston Manor Conservation Area.
We are sad to report that the decision has been made to put down the young minke whale that swam up to Teddington lock from Richmond in the early hours of this morning.
British Divers Marine Life Rescue said: The juvenile minke whale in the River Thames at Teddington Weir has deteriorated rapidly over the last couple of hours of monitoring by BDMLR Medics and representatives from Cetacean Strandings Investigation Programme, based at the Zoological Society of London.
Hundreds of hopeful whale-watchers lined the River Thames at Teddington today as they tried to catch a glimpse of the whale, which had moved up river from Isleworth instead of making its way back out to sea.
TV film crews and a news helicopter were on the scene as the four metre baby minke whale moved between the Teddington Weir and the river next to the Wharf restaurant.
A petition launched to oppose the massive Tesco and Homebase development has received more than 2,500 signatures.
Hounslow Council recently approved the scheme but it has yet to be given the go-ahead by the Mayor of London and could go to appeal to the of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government.
Drug dealers jailed after stashing crystal meth in Chiswick storage unit
By The Editor
26th Aug 2021 | Local News
Two drug dealers - including a Brentford man - found with almost £300,000 worth of crystal meth stored in Chiswick have been jailed.
Michael Harkin, 32, of Canterbury Place, SE17 and Mehrab Akbari, 45, of Ealing Road, Brentford were sentenced on Friday, 7 May to a combined total of 14 years and nine months in prison following an operation led by the Met's Specialist Crime Command.
Council launches help programme for local businesses facing challenges after pandemic
By The Editor
26th Aug 2021 | Local News
Hounslow Council has launched a brand new programme for local businesses to help them following the Covid-129 pandemic.
Hounslow business programme: Innovate & Grow will be running until the end of June.
Brentford will have a new fish and chip shop this week.
The chippy is due to open on Thursday at 9 London Road.
A rescue operation has taken place overnight to help a small whale that became stranded in the Thames at Richmond.
Crowds gathered at Richmond Lock on Sunday evening after the whale, believed to be a Minke, got stuck.
Bus strikes have been called off after the bus company, London United voted to accept a revised pay offer.
The next strikes, due to take place today (May 7) and tomorrow (May 8), have been cancelled.
Brentford Market is back this Sunday.
The market will feature a range of stalls selling food, cakes and other products.
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