People

The crash-landing at Heathrow two years ago was caused by ice restricting the flow of fuel to the plane's engines, a report has concluded.

An investigation by the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) cleared both pilots of responsibility for the crash on January 17, 2008.

Campaigners have moved into the village which would be destroyed to make way for a third runway at Heathrow to teach residents to defend their homes.

About half a dozen activists from Plane Stupid have taken up residence in Sipson, where they held their first training session for members of the community on Sunday.

Tributes have been paid to a Cranford man who died in a car crash.

Craig Buckley, of Bath Road, was killed last month when the car he was in rolled over several times after the driver lost control near Egham.

Soldiers from Hounslow Barracks will take part in a farewell parade next Thursday, March 5, before heading off to Afghanistan.

More than 300 troops from the Second Battalion, the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, will march along Hounslow High Street and up to the Civic Centre in Lampton Road.

Plans to expand Heathrow suffered a fresh blow today as the Government lost a vote on expansion.

It was defeated 247-203 in a non-binding bill, introduced under the 10-minute rule by Richmond Park MP Susan Kramer, calling for the decision on a third runway to be made in the Commons.

Tributes have been paid to one of Heathrow's most prominent trade union leaders following his death from a heart attack, writes Ailsa Dixon.

Fred Gore, 88, started out his career as an aircraft electrician for British European Airways in the early 1950s.

Excitement levels reached fever pitch at Feltham and Hounslow train stations this weekend as spotters and families jostled together for the best view of two magnificent steam engines.

The beautifully restored locomotives, a Tornado No 60163 and an Orient Express lunch train hauled by a Merchant Navy Class Loco 35028, stunned the large crowds as they whistled through stations up and down the line on Saturday.

Activists from both sides of the Heathrow debate are set to clash in rival demonstrations on Thursday.

In the green corner, eco-warriors from Campaign Against Climate Change (CACC) will show their opposition to a third runway by donning Gordon Brown masks outside Downing Street.

Carol singers from Cranford have raised nearly £600 for two children's charities.

Members of the congregation of the Parish of Cranford braved the cold over Christmas to perform classic tunes outside the Bulls Bridge Tesco in Southall.

More than 120 youngsters braved sub-zero temperatures on Sunday to compete for a place at the Adidas Mini London Marathon.

Eleven to 17-year-olds from across the borough ran two circuits of Hounslow's Lampton Park, covering a total of 5km, as they sought one of 48 places up for grabs for the big event in April.