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Local Faith leaders met with the Mayor of Hillingdon Cllr Becky Haggar, to discuss the cost of living and how the council and faith leaders can work together to support residents through the crisis. Mayor stood with local faith group leaders Faith leaders from the Hillingdon Inter-faith group, made up of several religious group leaders across the borough, met with the Mayor of Hillingdon to discuss the support available to residents of Hillingdon. Several support options were

Visitors to uxbridge high street where treated to a whole host of Halloween fun complete with macabre musicians, military hardware, and live zombie action. The event set up by Love Uxbridge saw the high street filled with Halloween themed fun, a huge inflatable zombie assault course taking centre stage. Children and parents were greeted by a zombie drag queen character, many people were seen snapping selfies with a ghostbusters car and actors dressed as ghostbuster characters

Routines are part of everyday life for all of us. Habits that sneak up on you, that you don’t even always realise you’re doing the same thing day after day, after day… Quite often, you don’t realise you are stuck in a rut until you’re deep into one. You lose motivation, creativity and everything just feels a little meaningless… you can’t bring yourself to care and lack the energy to make a change. Sound familiar? Bringing yourself out of a mental rut needs action – but we’re

All skin types benefit from daily cleansing and moisturising but knowing your skin type can really help you personalise your routine to your skins needs… to give your skin the care and protection it deserves! Did you know there’s a simple way to work it out? Here’s how Wash your face with a gentle cleaner and wait for around 30 minutes (without applying anything on top). Keep reading to see what skin type you fit in to. Please be aware that external factors can also impact th

Daily life is full of stress these days. From work, to family and everything in between… life can be stressful. Let’s face it: quite often, stressful situations in your life are unavoidable… but you can arm yourself with selfcare practices to boost your resilience and help destress you at the end of a long day… here’s what you can do. Meditate Meditation can feel impossible when you’re stressed, but there are plenty of apps and videos out there now to help guide you through i

How often have you found yourself in the situation where life gets busy, either work or personal lives and suddenly all of your self-care habits fall to the wayside? It's easy to let things slide, but you owe it to yourself to make your own wellbeing and self-care a priority. But self-care doesn’t always have to be about the big things–those small, everyday habits can also make all the difference. So today, we’re sharing 5 simple ways you can practise self-care every day… som

Selfcare is an essential part of your wellbeing. It’s more than just ‘treating yourself’ or ‘doing what feels good’ and quite often, these ideas aren’t always in line with what self-care is really about… because sometimes, people confuse self-care and self-soothing. What is self-care? Selfcare is about taking care of yourself not just for now, but for the future too. It’s about making you feel rejuvenated, to help you keep going. ‘Filling your cup’ as some people say. It also

If you’re not double cleansing at night, you’re missing out! Double cleansing is rooted in Korean and Japanese cultures and their multi-step skincare routines. Women traditionally used plant oils followed by a rinse with rice water to remove all makeup and impurities. But is this method necessary for all? We’re diving into who this works for and why. What is double cleansing? What is double cleansing, do you ask? This is when you cleanse with two different type of cleansers…

Police seized more than £4million worth of suspected Class A drugs and arrested 234 people during a week-long crackdown on drug suppliers across London. Multiple arrests were made in relation to operation Yamata in what Police describe as ‘a week of co-ordinated action’. A Firearm seized during the operation The term ‘County Line’ comes from the mobile phone line used to take orders from drug users, these phone lines are often run by children and vulnerable adults who are exp

A huge grass fire broke out today at the Old Park Wood nature reserve in Harefield, London Borough of Hillingdon. The fire comes as Britain experiences a heatwave, a time when the fire Brigade are under immense strain. The site in question was subject to an earlier fire with the London Fire Brigade being called to the same location just the day before. Fireghters where called just before 8pm on sunday 14th August 2022 after staff at a local care home spotted the flames.

Here are some tips on how to get your day started positively and boost your productivity! Breakfast : Start with a nice breakfast to keep you full and fuelled to start your day… something nutritious but also something that will satisfy you, too. Plan your morning: plan your time in advance so you know you have enough time to achieve everything and not have to rush around. Exercise : Just some gentle stretches can naturally wake up the body can help energise you… a quick run

A council refuse lorry crashed earlier today on Harvil Road, Harefield causing major disruption to residents locally. A refuse lorry owned by the London Borough of Hillingdon was involved in a road traffic collision earlier today (7th July 2022). Witness say they saw the lorry driving erratically before seeing it swerve off of the road and into a field where it came to a halt on its side. Officers from the Metropolitan police attended the scene and a full road closure is cur

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Hillingdon council have come under fire by local resident who are fed up with the way the council clears rubbish from our streets, claiming staff leave large piles of rotting waste and litter in this spot at the junction of Uxbridge High street and Windsor street. Residents say the potential health hazard is unsightly, attracts pests and encourages others to dump waste illegally. local residents are angry sent David to speak to us he told us: "we feel like Hillingdon coun

The Last two people left in the world a Patient and a Scientist after a major virus holocaust. Survival can be the only option. 'This was written in 2018 and released a year before the covid-19 pandemic swept the world, Plague UK looks at a worse case scenario, only two survivors remain...