Last month LB Hillingdon ran a public consultation for planned changes over the way that motorcycles can park along Ruislip High Street. Essentially, until now they’ve been able to park in any pay-and-display bay – without charge – and the changes will mean that they can only park in the two bays marked “SOLO M/Cs […]
Archive | 2025
Roxyfest Family Funday – Sunday 14 September
The countdown is on — ROXYFest 25 is nearly here, bringing a full day of Family Fun and Four-Legged festivities! Sunday 14 September 2025 11:30 – 17:00 (Dog Show Rounds – 13:00 & 15:00) Roxbourne Park, Pinner / Harrow. Here’s what’s in store: Dog Show (judged by Medivet Pinner) – bring your pooch to compete or come […]
Mayor Philip Corthorne lays wreath at Polish Air Force Memorial service
Ruislip councillor and Hillingdon Mayor Philip Corthorne was joined by the Mayors of London Borough of Ealing and of Hammersmith & Fulham as well as the Mayor of Newark on Saturday at the Polish Air Force Memorial service. They each laid a wreath at the foot of the memorial, along with The Chief of the […]
Why is McDonald’s in Ruislip closed – what is happening?
McDonald’s restaurant has been on Ruislip High Street for 30 years, employs 80 local people and regularly serves many more. They are temporarily closed while they extend their restaurant into the unit next door (previously The Linen Chest) and return it to work as a more “traditional” fastfood takeaway and restaurant configuration. After a series […]
Overdue Freedom of Information request to Hillingdon Council
As we prepared the Autumn issue of the Town Crier, the Chair’s note at the front of the magazine was going to refer to some figures that we had expected from London Borough of Hillingdon… but as we had not received them, that note instead complains about the figures not being made available. That was […]

