Fame-hungry teenagers from Feltham will hit the studio for their first 'Fame Academy' sessions at The Centre today.

The free drama workshop, run by professionals and available to anyone aged 12-18, is first of a series of classes at Feltham library community rooms, located at The Centre, Feltham.

And if you fancy a taste of the showbiz lifestyle then it's not to late to join the fun.

Feltham Community College will be the site of an unusual new event set up to provide inspiration to people with missing limbs.

Members of the Limbless Association (LA) will be gathering at the college, in Browells Lane, Feltham, early next month for the first LA Inspiration Day.

The day is designed to give people of all ages and abilities the chance to enjoy a wide range of activities and sports, with professional coaching and assistance in a safe and friendly environment.

There will be official football tournaments and workshops and representatives from many of the other leading amputee sports associations, including a former Paralympic athlete who will be available to give support and advice to future sporting enthusiasts.

If you would like to attend please call Alex on 020 8788 1777 giving your name, contact details and the number of people coming with you.

Health chiefs have urged residents to have their say on how medical services across the borough are run by joining a new watchdog.

Hounslow's Local Involvement Network, LINk, met for the first time last month, but it's not too late to get involved.

The group is part of a Government initiative to give the public a greater say in how health services are run.

After a whirlwind romance of only 10 months this Feltham couple now have their first baby together.

Tammy Smart gave birth to little Henry at 5pm on August 5 and dad Andrew Mumberson is loving every second of being a dad.

Let's hope smiles like these are a common site around the borough as students collect their A-level results.

Visit www.hounslowchronicle.co.uk to see how your school did, read about special successes and view pictures.

And use our exam results message board to send congratulations, tell us about your results or comment on your school's performance

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A gang of men left a teenager needing stitches after repeatedly battering him with a wooden pole.

The 16-year-old boy had been involved in a fight in Littlepark Road, Feltham, before the attack last Thursday.

When he left his home later that day he was approached by a number of men, one of whom hit him over the head several times.

He was taken to hospital and given stitches for two cuts to his head before being sent home.

The suspect is a slim Asian man, around 5ft 10in, aged 17 or 18 years, wearing a blue beanie hat and beige combats.

Anyone with information should call Hounslow CID on 020 8247 6160 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

Two Feltham men who helped kill a father-of-two in Wales for allegedly stealing cannabis plants have today been handed seven-year sentences.

Than Van Le, 32, and Cong Van Le, 50, both of Canterbury Road, were jailed for manslaughter along with their boss Quynh Van Huynh, 51, following a four-month trial at Cardiff Crown Court.

If you want some reward for a hard year slaving over your vegetable patch then the Hounslow & District Allotments & Gardens Association annual show is the event for you.

Their event this weekend will showcase vegetables, fruit and flowers, floral art, cookery (including jams, jellies, bread and cakes), knitting, toys and craft work.

Who's going to win the Chronicle baby competition? - You decide.

In the centre of this week's Chronicle, out yesterday, you will find an eight-page supplement packed with entrants for our 2008 baby and child of the year competition, in association with Dawson Strange Photography and Asda.

You can vote by phone, mail or text using the codes in the paper - and the price of your 50p call includes a 10p donation to Childline, the UK's free, 24-hour helpline for children and young people.

A popular teacher at Fairholme Primary School became a member of Feltham Rotary Club during the visit from the new District Governor on July 29 July.

Carolyn Atkins became aware of the Rotary through their work with local schools, especially when the Club helped sponsor the year six production of Mary Poppins at Fairholme School, in Bedfont.