Business/trade

FURTHER postal strikes are scheduled around the borough to try and save branches from being franchised.

Staff at Acton, Great Greenford, Northolt and Southall Crown offices will take action on Friday (19) from 2.30pm until close as part of a national movement on pay conditions, saving jobs and services.

A new higher education college is urging landlords to welcome its 'hard working and focused' students looking for term-time accommodation.

The Greenwich School of Management will welcome students starting degree courses at its new west London campus in the former Glaxo Smith Kline headquarters in Greenford Road, Greenford.

The Codfather could be the catch of the day in a competition to find the country's best fish and chip shop.

The chippie in Oldfields Circus, Northolt, has reached the London and South East regional final of the Independent Takeaway of the Year at the 25th National Fish and Chip Awards 2013.

After several decades, thousands of pints and bags of memories, last orders were finally called at the Red Lion.

The pub, one of the oldest landmarks in Greenford Broadway, closed after an emotional farewell party on Friday (10).

After 10 years Northolt's biggest private estate has been completed with its final waterside homes up for sale.

One and two-bedroom homes in Canal View are up for grabs in the 12th and final phase of Grand Union Village off Ruislip Road, Northolt.

Discount designer store TK Maxx will open its doors at Westway Cross Retail Park in September, creating 60 new jobs.

And the first 500 shoppers through the door at the shopping park in Greenford Road, Greenford, will receive a £10 gift card to spend in store.

Cactus plants may symbolise barren land but helped a Greenford company create an opulent mirage to impress judges at Hampton Court Palace Flower Show.

Pod Garden Designs headed up by Mark Yabsley, of Greenford Broadway, won a silver gilt medal at the prestigious flower show this week - the second prize in so many years.

A private gym has been slapped with a £1,500 fine for failing to clear away large piles of rubbish dumped on its land.

David Lloyd Leisure Centre, in Greenford Road, Greenford, failed to comply with a formal litter clearing notice issued by Ealing Council in October last year.

Supermarket bosses this week shelved plans to expand the Tesco Metro store in Greenford Broadway, along with a new public car park.

The retail giant blamed the cost of the redevelopment for its decision to mothball the scheme, which has already been on hold for almost two years.

A mother who set up a spring fair in memory of her infant son who died suddenly last year said 'I've done my angel proud'.

Tanya Grujic, 32, of Lancaster Road, Northolt, spent the past year organising the event held at Perivale Residents' Association clubhouse on Saturday (12).