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- Courts · Hounslow
Ex-Councillor Athwal Denies Fraud Charges
Gurbachan Singh Athwal, a former Hounslow Labour councillor and current Independent councillor for Heston East, has pleaded not guilty to fraud by abuse of position. The charges relate to his time as treasurer of Sri Guru Singh Sabha Southall, where he allegedly misappropriated £12,682 between 2021 and 2022.
Hounslow2 min readTrust 42 · Craft 60 · Hype 41 - Latest
Southall man admits murdering Michael O'Donnell
Christopher Donnelly has admitted to murdering Michael O'Donnell in Southall. The 54-year-old also pleaded guilty to fraud, having exploited and stolen from Mr O'Donnell for years before his death. Police discovered the victim's body weeks after he died.
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Transport Crime · EalingSouthall driver fined £418 for overloaded M25 vehicle
A Southall resident has been fined £418 after being convicted of using an overloaded vehicle on the M25. M Bharat Singh was found guilty in his absence at Wimbledon Magistrates’ Court.
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Community Safety · HounslowSouthall pensioner fears for life as council refuses rehousing
A vulnerable pensioner in Southall claims she is living in constant terror due to neighbour harassment, with her pleas for rehousing rejected by Hounslow Council, despite a ruling from the Local Government Ombudsman.
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Courts · HounslowHounslow Councillor Charged with Fraud
Hounslow Labour Councillor Gurbachan Singh Athwal has been charged with fraud by abuse of position. The charges relate to his former role as treasurer for Sri Guru Singh Sabha Southall between 2014 and 2022.
Hounslow2 min readTrust 42 · Craft 65 · Hype 41
Violent Crime · EalingMan arrested after fatal collision in Southall
A 68-year-old man died following a collision involving a van in Emerald Square, Southall, on Tuesday, September 22. A 22-year-old man has been arrested and released on bail.
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Violent Crime · EalingTeenager dead, man injured in Southall car crash
A 17-year-old boy has died following a collision involving a sports car in Southall. Another man remains in hospital with serious injuries. The driver has been charged and will appear at The Old Bailey next month.
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Courts · EalingTwo Met officers charged over Southall arrest
A serving Metropolitan Police officer and a former officer have been charged with assault. The charges relate to an alleged use of unnecessary and disproportionate force during a vehicle stop and arrest in Southall on August 14, 2023.
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Community Safety · EalingSouthall pub fined £17,000 for bed bugs and cockroach infestations
The Old Oak Tree pub in Southall has been fined approximately £17,000 for serious public health and safety violations, including infestations of bed bugs and cockroaches. The company director, Darshan Singh Grewal, received a criminal record.
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Community Safety · EalingSouthall encampment cleared after weeks of safety fears on South Road
Residents and businesses in Southall reported drug use, litter and anti-social behaviour linked to an encampment near a derelict church on South Road. Police removed the site on 12 August 2026, and council teams cleared hazardous waste the same day.
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Transport Crime · EalingDylan Patel named as pilot in fatal Essex plane crash under criminal investigation
Dylan Patel, 26, from Southall, was piloting a two-seat Cessna that crashed in a field off Mill Lane, Ongar, killing both occupants. Essex Police have opened a criminal investigation, suspending the inquest until its conclusion. Post-mortems found both men died from multiple injuries.
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