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BUSINESS minister Ian Lucas was impressed by Action Acton's work with the jobless after a recent visit.

He is looking for a role model where employees feel involved with the business.
He said: "I am very impressed by what I heard and believe Action Acton has achieved remarkable success."

BUSINESS minister Ian Lucas was impressed by Action Acton's work with the jobless after a recent visit.

He is looking for a role model where employees feel involved with the business.
He said: "I am very impressed by what I heard and believe Action Acton has achieved remarkable success."

Neighbours whose lives have been 'incessantly blighted' by noise and air pollution from an industrial estate in Acton are calling for a stop to any further expansion.

People living in the surrounding areas of Horn Lane claim it is the second most polluted stretch of road in London and a major factor are the trucks and industrial activities taking place at site number 307.

Jail warders have been left embittered and out of pocket after paying 'excessive' amounts of rent to live in the same building as their colleagues who continue to enjoy subsidised rates.

Around half of the 60 Wormwood Scrubs officers who live in Bromyard Avenue in the new Berkeley Homes luxury quarters, claim they are having to pay between £800 and £1,200 per month in rent while co-workers pay the peppercorn rent of around £150 per month.

As the Second World War was coming to an end, one teenager's dreams were starting to be realised and 65 years later, her enthusiasm and commitment is a testament to her own and other's success.

On Wednesday February 10, celebrities and past and present pupils of the Barbara Speake Stage School in East Acton Lane, Acton, gathered in the school hall to wish their teacher, mentor and agent a very happy 65th anniversary.

An MP who stayed with a family on the South Acton Estate to share their experiences sparked outrage when she whipped out £50 from her top.

Tory Nadine Dorries representing Mid-Bedfordshire took part in the Channel 4 documentary 'Tower Block of Commons' where politicians temporarily move in with families living in the roughest, most deprived and cramped estates to get a better idea of society and to come closer to people.

A car sales executive has been honoured at this year's Renault Retail Diamond Club award ceremony.

Sufyan Yousaf, based at the showroom in Western Avenue, Park Royal, was presented with a trophy, a diamond winners' lapel badge and bottle of champagne at the ceremony in the Four Pillars Hotel, Gloucestershire, last week, for his outstanding sales contribution throughout the past 12 months.

An explosive documentary being aired tonight will show an MP come under fire by two sisters she is staying with on the South Acton estate.

As part of the Channel 4 documentary series, 'Tower Block of Commons' MPs were sent to deprived and crime-stricken areas to get a better understanding of family life, experiencing living on a budget and in cramped conditions.

Leader of the Council, Jason Stacey, proved he is no longer Mr nice guy as he voiced his frustration over an on-going transport issue in Acton.

People living in the surrounding areas of Acton Green, where the 94 bus terminates, have catalogued a series of complaints against the all night service, namely the anti-social behaviour of the bus drivers, the noise and pollution from buses coming in and out of the area every 90 seconds and mounting pavements due to the narrow roads lined with cars.

People living in a road in Acton say thousands of gallons of water is being wasted and they have been waiting nearly a week for the pipes to be fixed.

The water main in Grafton Road burst last Friday and water has gushed downs the drains which are now overflowing, making it difficult for pedestrians and motorists to pass.