Acton army cadets successfully completed a challenging two week course learning military skills, practised their target shooting and improved their fitness.

The 16-year-old cadets from 202 Acton Detachment (Royal Engineers) were among 500 other teenagers from North and West London who took part in the annual training camp.

An iconic British comedy writer came to take part in the Acton Gardening Association's open day held over the bank holiday weekend.

Alan Simpson, co-creator of Steptoe and Son, was the guest of honour during the afternoon at Acton allotment on Sunday.

People are invited to an autumn peace market at Turnham Green, Chiswick High Road, taking place next Saturday (September 11).

There will be dozens of stalls selling hundreds of gifts for bargain hunters, including arts and crafts, bric-a-brac, books and plants.

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CHOOSING this restaurant was a bit of a gamble as, scanning the web for inspiration, I noticed people either loved or hated it.

Comments on review sites ranged from those who felt they had eaten some of the best pizza in the world, to disappointed diners grumbling about bland pasta and vowing never to return.

A nursery will be holding an open day on Monday September 6 as part of their new name launch.

Bright Eyes Montessori, previously Carousel Nursery, in Acton Hill Mews, is inviting people to attend from 11am to 3pm.

A gust of heavy wind on Tuesday afternoon led to a tree falling on a taxi bonnet in Acton.

No-one was injured when the tree fell on the taxi parked in Acton Vale, close to the junction with Warple Way at around 3.45pm.

The Environment Agency is taking action to improve air quality in Acton after a pollution monitoring device recorded the highest level of toxins in the atmosphere.

Dust and pollution around the Horn Lane industrial estate has concerned neighbours for many years and earlier this year, an air quality monitor was placed on grass land close to the site.

Music lovers are invited to a host of gigs taking place next month helping to raise money for charity.

As part of Oxfam's Oxjam festival in September, The King's Head in High Street Acton, will be bringing in bands to perform for audiences.

A young singer has struck the right cord after getting £10,000 backing from two top arts charities to go the Royal Academy of Music.

Gary Albert Hughes, 26, from Acton has just got £8,000 funding from the BBC Performing Arts Fund and £2,000 from the Ian Fleming Musical Theatre Trust to pay the £11,750 fees, although he still needs another £10,000 to see his way through the one-year course which starts next month.

Students and staff of Acton High School were celebrating after achieving their best ever GCSE results.

The school was proud to announce that 51 per cent of students received five A-C grades including English and Maths and 73 per cent achieved five A-C grades.