Crash investigators believe they may have uncovered the cause of the mysterious engine failure that saw a plane lose power over Bedfont in January.

The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB), which has been desperately trying to find out why the British Airways Boeing 777 crash landed at Heathrow on January 17, now believes the breakdown may have been caused by ice crystals forming in the engine.

Having re-created Siberian flying conditions at a Boeing warehouse in Seattle, the team found that enough ice crystals could have been formed to block the flow despite high quality fuel and cold, but not unusual, flying conditions.

The exact way in which the ice caused the blockage remains unknown, but the AAIB has recommended that interim measures reducing the risk of ice are implemented imediately for all 777s with Trent engines.

Investigators also recommended the European Aviation Safety and the Federal Aviation Administration take immediate action to consider the implications of its report, and ensure that all aircraft can withstand similar conditions.

The AAIB believes this is the only recorded case of its kind in history.

Parents Darren and Ellis Whitehead met in Ibiza 12 years ago, but proud dad Darren confirms that their party days are 'well and truly over', with the addition of his baby daughter, Liah Paige.

Little Liah is the couple's second child and was born at 9.11pm on August 21, weighing in at 6lb 13oz.

The couple, of Hatchett Road, Bedfont, chose the name 'Hali' for their first daughter, who is 18 months, and liked the name so much they decided to use the same letters the second time around.

Dad Darren, 40, says that he and his wife Ellis, 38, are delighted with their baby daughter and feel that their family is now complete.

The mother of a missing Feltham teenager who was due to take his driving test today has issued an emotional appeal for his return.

Mohammed Rashel Miah, 19, who has learning difficulties, has been missing from his home in Boundaries Road since 12.45pm on August 20.

His parents and four siblings say they have been searching the streets night and day looking for him and are completely mystified about his disappearance.

The new chairman preparing to take the helm at Ashford and St Peter's Hospitals next month has promised to improve patients satisfaction levels at the two hospitals.

Aileen McLeish, who has a Mechanical Sciences degree from Cambridge and has worked for Unilever and WWF UK, will hold the post for four years once she takes the reigns next month.

The mother-of-two, from Hampton, described her appointment as "a tremendous privilege" and promised to improve the way patients feel about the compassion and care they receive.

A Labour councillor whose house was converted into 'cramped' flats without planning permission has been stripped of his party privileges.

Members of Hounslow's Labour group voted to withdraw the whip from Bedfont councillor Jiwan Virk for four months after a damning report criticised the 'cramped living conditions' and 'substandard accommodation' for tenants living at the property.

An event organised by a Bedfont police constable to help reassure the public and foster greater community relations has been hailed a great success.

PC Sean McMahon, 36, was joined by colleagues at the Southfields Community Centre, in Southville Road, Bedfont, on Tuesday, August 19.

Along with Noveen Philips, who runs the centre for youngsters aged between 11 and 17, PC McMahon had arranged a community day, bringing police horses, incident response vehicles and even riot buses.

Orphaned and less than four weeks old, piglets Billy, Bobby, Bacon, Benty and Bastian, are the latest addition to Hounslow Urban Farm.

The piglets, who arrived at the farm when they were a day old, were donated by a local pig farmer when their mother died after the birth.

The firemen at Feltham station are lining up their sponges and soapy water this week as they prepare for their big charity carwash on Sunday.

So if your car or van is looking a little grimy then head over to the station, in Fagg's Road, to help the boys from Blue Watch raise cash for Shooting Star Children's Hospice, in Hampton.

From 10am-4pm on Sunday, August 24, customers can get themselves a squeaky clean car for the bargain price of just £5.

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 the 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.

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.