Fortress London book review

Book Review

Author: Sam Bright The subheading to this 2022 polemic describes the author’s pitch: “Why we need to save the country from its capital”. As Londoners

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Sam's Waterside Brentford

Restaurant review

Sam’s Waterside 3 Kingham Avenue (Bradshaw Yard), Brentford TW8 8GP (approach on the left of Morrisons) Few of us can be unaware of Sam’s spectacular

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Daniels Restaurant in the old Magistrates Court Brentford

Daniel’s Restaurant

The former Verdict Bakery in the Market Place had a ‘soft re-open’ in June under the new name of Daniel’s. After an internal refit, it

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Morrisons Brentford

New Morrisons

From 28th September, Brentford has a brand new Morrisons supermarket. And this one couldn’t be closer, across the High Street opposite Tallow Road.  Extract from

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Little Bird Restaurant

Restaurant Review

Little Bird Restaurant This restaurant is next door to Chiswick overground station – a conveniently short journey out of Brentford. Little Bird was opened in

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The Palm House Kew Gardens

Brentford’s Palm House

(Yes, there IS a Brentford connection: read on) Simon White, The Island’s resident historian, explains. AND reviews a brilliant book on the subject! What is

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Dick Barton Special Agent

Theatre Review

Dick Barton, Special Agent Local troupe St Faith’s Players, who on 18th-21st May put on a blistering production of this comedy-spoof-musical-thriller at Watermans, have close

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Fortress London book review

Book Review

Author: Sam Bright The subheading to this 2022 polemic describes the author’s pitch: “Why we need to save the country from its capital”. As Londoners

Read More »
Sam's Waterside Brentford

Restaurant review

Sam’s Waterside 3 Kingham Avenue (Bradshaw Yard), Brentford TW8 8GP (approach on the left of Morrisons) Few of us can be unaware of Sam’s spectacular

Read More »
Daniels Restaurant in the old Magistrates Court Brentford

Daniel’s Restaurant

The former Verdict Bakery in the Market Place had a ‘soft re-open’ in June under the new name of Daniel’s. After an internal refit, it

Read More »
Morrisons Brentford

New Morrisons

From 28th September, Brentford has a brand new Morrisons supermarket. And this one couldn’t be closer, across the High Street opposite Tallow Road.  Extract from

Read More »
Little Bird Restaurant

Restaurant Review

Little Bird Restaurant This restaurant is next door to Chiswick overground station – a conveniently short journey out of Brentford. Little Bird was opened in

Read More »
The Palm House Kew Gardens

Brentford’s Palm House

(Yes, there IS a Brentford connection: read on) Simon White, The Island’s resident historian, explains. AND reviews a brilliant book on the subject! What is

Read More »
Dick Barton Special Agent

Theatre Review

Dick Barton, Special Agent Local troupe St Faith’s Players, who on 18th-21st May put on a blistering production of this comedy-spoof-musical-thriller at Watermans, have close

Read More »