Warren Hagues Architect Warren Hagues discusses the importance of designing homes that work now and in the future When designing new housing it’s important to keep in mind the ‘Lifetime Homes Standard’. Put simply, this is a set of 16 key criteria that provide a practical model for making homes...
Matt Parkes Goldhawk Road’s first speciality coffee shop is open for business ‘We’ve been open eight weeks and I took my first day off yesterday.’ Matt Parkes of Swallow Coffee Shop on Goldhawk Road, smiles. ‘Mind you, I was at home doing paperwork and I called in twice. It’s inevitable...
James Fitzgerald With highly-rated accommodation and an imminent refurbishment, Flynn’s Pub & Townhouse is a business transformed... You could say that James Fitzgerald, the tenant of Flynn’s Pub & Townhouse on Dalling Road, has the perfect background for a trade that’s all about people. A qualified psychologist, he practised in...
Fiona and Joe Miller Whether you want an Axminster or a shagpile, man-made fibres or wool, Joe and Fiona Miller will help you choose the best carpet for your home... If you’re going to be inviting friends and family round over the coming Christmas season – and you want to...
West London Action for Children is celebrating its 100th anniversary Over the last 100 years, West London Action for Children (WLAC) has constantly adapted, reflecting society’s attitude towards children in crisis. One thing, however, has never changed: its mission to help vulnerable children in Hammersmith & Fulham and Kensington &...
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Stephen Foster Stephen Foster runs Foster Books, which you’ll find in the oldest shop on Chiswick High Road. Stephen will be writing regular pieces for Chiswick Locals magazine on local history, books, prints and photographs. Here he explains what makes his shop so special. Foster Books has been a familiar...
Mike Moran in his rugby kit in 1991 Mike Moran owner of Top Hat dry cleaners is a larger-than-life character within the close-knit Devonshire Road community. He supports local charities and schools and is one of the main people behind the popular and successful annual Devonshire Road Street Party. This...
Mike Moran, centre, receives his LCN award from actor Shaun Williamson, right Devonshire Road stalwart Mike Moran has plenty of reasons to be celebrating as his shop marks half a century in business. Top Hat Hounslow 1967 There isn’t much Mike Moran doesn’t know about the world of dry cleaning....
