Feltham Rotary Club has delivered over 600 illustrated dictionaries to Year 5 children in schools throughout Feltham, Bedfont and Hanworth.

Over the last two weeks, local Rotarians visited 10 schools in the area and gave each child a dictionary to keep as part of a Rotary international literacy scheme.

Methodist minister John Graham is retiring after 36 years in the Church but is considering getting a paper round to keep him occupied when he hangs up his dog collar.

The 66-year-old will give his final sermon at Christ Church in Hanworth Road, Feltham on Sunday July 19 before moving to Bournemouth to spend more time by the sea.

There will be a chance to visit four places of worship in Hounslow on Sunday 21st June by joining the annual Walk of Peace and Friendship organised by Hounslow Friends of Faith. This year the event focuses on Hounslow West, a compact area with a rich variety of places of worship.

Churches, a fire station and a farm will be among the properties opening their doors to the public for Feltham and Bedfont Open House Day on Saturday June 20.

The Feltham History Group have organised the day, which will see 10 premises open for inspection from 10.30am.

A Hanworth trader has been fined £1835 by Feltham Magistrates Court. Mr Suruakant Patel the owner of T.Chapman newsagents in Park Road Hanworth pleaded guilty to 5 charges of carrying on unauthorised licensable activity relating to the sale of alcohol from the premises during July 2008. A number of other charges were not proceeded with by the Court.

The case follows a lengthy proactive operation by officers from Hanworth Park Safer Neighbourhood Team (Hounslow police) responding to local residents concerns regarding the sale of alcohol in the area and concerns over the link with alcohol to anti-social behaviour primarily amongst young people.

Sergeant Darren Weston of Hanworth Park Safer Neighbourhood team said, "the link between alcohol and anti-social behaviour is very well publicised. We (the police) will respond to residents concerns as this case clearly shows, and we will do all we can to take enforcement action. I hope that this case sends a very clear message to traders to abide by the law and to meet their responsibilities to the local community."

Scientists are looking for Hounslow pensioners to take part in a study of the exercise in the over-65s.

Research staff at University College London are appealing for volunteers to take part in a six month programme of exercise in a bid to promote activity in older people.

A former mayor has defected to the Conservatives - his third political party in less than three months.

Hanworth councillor Andy Morgan-Watts moved from the Liberal Democrats to the West Area Independents in March, citing his disenchantment with party politics as a motive but will now join the Conservatives, subject to agreement at the group's next meeting.

A temporary speed camera in Hanworth has been named as Britain's highest-grossing - bringing in fines of almost £1m in just six months.

16,213 motorists - which equates to more than 100 a day - were caught breaking the temporary 30mph restriction imposed on the A316 Country Way between June and November last year.

A monolithic 100ft advertising tower has turned a semi-rural part of Hanworth into Piccadilly Circus, according to residents.

The illuminated sign went up at the Dairy Crest site in Feltham Hill Road last month - almost four years after Hounslow Council refused to grant planning permission on the grounds that it would be 'intrusive' to the street scene and dangerously distracting for passing motorists on the A316.

During the Easter half-term Hanworth Park Safer Neighbourhood Team (Feltham police) ran "Easter Contender Am Box" for local children at Feltham Community College.

The event saw 14 young people being put through their paces over three days (15th - 17th April) by the teams qualified Amateur Boxing Association coaches. The days covered not only boxing but included subjects such as personal fitness and personal safety. With the assistance of funding from the Extended Schools project each child received a Police Community Clubs of Great Britain tee shirt and was also given a certificate of attendance.

Sergeant Darren Weston of Hanworth Park SNT said "the event was enjoyed by the children and coaches alike and follows on from an earlier successful diversionary boxing scheme that we ran at the beginning of the year for 25 children. The boxing scheme has been a real success and has taken off and led to a new Friday night club being established by us for local children in Feltham".

For more information about the new Friday night club call Hanworth Park Safer Neighbourhood Team on 0208 247 6363 or 0208 721 2535.