News in Brentford

A team of community volunteers from Clean Up Hounslow were out on the streets of Hounslow West on Saturday litter picking as part of the Great British Spring Clean and people are being invited to join further sessions.

The team collected nine sacks of litter in little over an hour and reported other instances of fly tipping and street scene defects to Hounslow Highways using the https://fms.hounslowhighways.org/ webpage.

Brentford boss Thomas Frank has become the first Danish coach working overseas to be voted the Danish Football Association Coach of the Year.

Frank was announced as the 2020 winner ahead of this weekend's Play-Off Final which saw him become only the second man in history to lead Brentford to the top flight of English football.

You will have seen plenty of pictures of the celebrations at Wembley as Brentford secured promotion to the Premier League.

But the town itself exploded in a crescendo of celebrations after the victory over Swansea in the Championship Final sent Thomas Frank's men into the top flight of football for the first time since the 1940s.

West London has seen an increase in the number of cannabis factories, say police.

The Met says cannabis factories exploit those operating them and are associated with gang activity that can lead to crime and anti-social behaviour.

We are fortunate to live, work, or study in the wonderful community that is Brentford. Changes to the fabric of our town continue apace.

Brentford Voice extends an invitation to you to join an informal virtual meeting which will not be attended by local councillors or by officers from LB Hounslow.

St George's Church was built in 1887 to replace the original that was built 1762 for local people.

It was led by the Trimmer family who were local brick & tile makers. The tower by A Blomfield was added in 1913.

Brentford boss Thomas Frank has reacted to his side's Wembley win this afternoon that sends Brentford into the Premier League.

Speaking to Sky Sports, he said: "I'm completely empty right now. I don't know if I can describe it. It's been such a long journey.

Brentford goalscorer Ivan Toney says he's in the Premier League with the "best dressing room I've ever been in".

He told Sky Sports after the Bees clinched promotion the the Premier League at Wembley: "It's crazy. I've got no words, my voice is going.

It took 10 play-off attempts but the Bees are now a Premier League club.

Thomas Frank's team beat Swansea conclusively 2-0 at Wembley Stadium in front of their 5,000-plus fans who had been allocated a limited number of tickets due to Covid restrictions.

Visitors to Hounslow High Street this weekend will be able to enjoy right, bold and colourful art in a bid to let local residents know that hope, imagination and kindness are not cancelled out due to Covid.

The exhibition, Future Visions, will be shown on digital screens on Hounslow High Street and in the Treaty Centre from 29 May for two weeks. T