A fire near Feltham train station brought chaos to the rail network on Thursday evening.

Thousands of commuters were left stranded in central London after the blaze - which was next to the line about 200m from the station - destroyed three signalling cabinets and halted trains.

Methodist minister John Graham is retiring after 36 years in the Church but is considering getting a paper round to keep him occupied when he hangs up his dog collar.

The 66-year-old will give his final sermon at Christ Church in Hanworth Road, Feltham on Sunday July 19 before moving to Bournemouth to spend more time by the sea.

Rev Graham has been a minister to Christ Church, Southville Methodist Church in Bedfont Lane and Ashford Common Methodist Church for six years and has also occasionally conducted services at St Dunstan's Church in Feltham.

She may have expected Sir Alan Sugar or Gordon Ramsey but a Feltham teenager got a royal reception when she was crowned the nation's best apprentice chef.

Baking enthusiast Sam Rowles beat off competition from 60 of the UK's best young cooks to win the award at the catering world's Oscars and was delighted to receive the gong from Sophie, Countess of Wessex.

Security at Feltham Community College is to be beefed up with the installation of a 2m high fence and high-tech electronic entry points.

The college in Browells Lane has applied for planning permission to build the new fencing as the current combination of walls, railings and hedges is not considered safe enough.

There will be a chance to visit four places of worship in Hounslow on Sunday 21st June by joining the annual Walk of Peace and Friendship organised by Hounslow Friends of Faith. This year the event focuses on Hounslow West, a compact area with a rich variety of places of worship.

Churches, a fire station and a farm will be among the properties opening their doors to the public for Feltham and Bedfont Open House Day on Saturday June 20.

The Feltham History Group have organised the day, which will see 10 premises open for inspection from 10.30am.

Sea Cadets from Feltham and Chiswick celebrated their Jack Petchey Foundation Achievement Awards at a special presentation evening held at the Great Hall in Kensington on Tuesday 2nd June to honour young members of the Marine Society & Sea Cadets.

The second annual awards event honoured 148 young achievers aged 11-25 who were nominated by their peers and selected for a variety of achievements.

Scientists are looking for Hounslow pensioners to take part in a study of the exercise in the over-65s.

Research staff at University College London are appealing for volunteers to take part in a six month programme of exercise in a bid to promote activity in older people.

Children at Feltham Hill Infant school have been playing to the tune of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO) this week.

Musicians from the world-famous ensemble held workshops for Year 1 pupils at the Bedfont Road school on Tuesday and Wednesday, culminating in a joint performance on Wednesday afternoon.

Pest controllers have been called in by Tesco to deal with a rat problem at one of their Feltham stores.

The petrol station and convenience store in Dukes Green Avenue is being plagued by the vermin despite numerous attempts to exterminate them.