Mulan Review – A revolutionary saga with a pinch of ‘fantasy salt
BY Soumik Saha Mulan is an intriguing tale of a girl’s struggle to make her place in a man’s world. With action sequences as fluid as...
Residents encouraged to have Coronavirus vaccine
by ANDREA JENKINS Hillingdon Council is encouraging residents to take the Covid-19 vaccine, if offered, and is advising people to...
Short story: "Estranges" By Jaanvi Nayee
Breathe Slowly Just like Nurse Kathrine taught me Ugh! That stupid Nurse June wanted to give me another injection. I pretend I’m scared...
How are you keeping busy in lockdown?
BY Jaanvi Nayee How have you kept yourself busy over lockdown? In the UK we have been in and out of lockdown for almost a year now, which...
Council proposes hefty new fees for Hillingdon’s outdoor fitness coaches
by TOM CRAMP Fitness instructors using Hillingdon’s parks to deliver their classes may be forced to pay over £1,000 in annual licence...
"Older person" discount in council tax is shelved
by MATTHEW DOOLEY Hillingdon Council has discontinued the Older People’s Discount on Council Tax with the passing of the 2021/22 budget...
A rise in council tax for residents this year
by SOUMIK SAHA The increase in council tax stirred up a debate in Hillingdon the day after the virtual full council budget session last...
Landmark ruling requires HS2 to give ’sufficient’ information for planning applications
by: ALESSANDRO CARRARA High Speed 2 will now need to cover the court costs of a case brought by Hillingdon Council, which amounts to...
Anxious wait for local businesses
By MATTHEW DOOLEY LOCAL businesses are anxious that the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, otherwise known as furlough, could be coming to...
University students 'vulnerable' to Coronavirus
by: SOUMIK SAHA Almost one out of five university students of England was infected with the coronavirus by the end of autumn 2020, a...