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A campaign is underway to make Queen guitarist Brian May a Freeman of Hounslow.

May grew up in Walsham Road, Feltham and returned to the town last month to unveil a memorial to friend and bandmate Freddie Mercury, who also hailed from the area.

Now politicians want to recognise Brian himself by bestowing on him the highest honour the borough can give and raised the suggestion at a council meeting last week.

MPs Alan and Ann Keen over-claimed £353 worth in service charges last year, newly-released documents have revealed.

The couple were forced to pay back the money after they had claimed £4,284 between them to pay a bill at their central London flat of just £3931.

The latest in a series of expenses scandals to plague Mr and Mrs Keen has emerged after Parliament published the claims of all MPs over the last 18 months.

The memorial to Freddie Mercury in Feltham town centre remains sealed off to the public as it has not been finished and is vulnerable during the bad weather.

The 2m by 2m star, which was unveiled by former bandmate Brian May in front of more than 2,000 people last week, was not finished in time for the ceremony and the persistent bad weather has left it still incomplete.

Tradesmen working on the Hollywood-style star still have to seal it with a protective coating and hope to have it done towards the end of next week, weather permitting.

The landlady of the Green Man pub in Bedfont, Jules Jones, has tied the knot with retired fireman Albert Gonzalez.

Both well-known in the community, Jules, 43, and Albert, 50, got hitched at the pub in Green Man Lane last month after an 18 month romance.

When Myra O'Sullivan died earlier this year her family were amazed to find among her belongings a bravery medal from the Queen.

She was awarded the British Empire Medal for plucking three young children from a burning building in 1955 but was so distraught when the boys later died in hospital from their burns that she concealed the accolade from family and friends.

The nurse, who lived in Fairholme in Bedfont from 1952 until her death aged 83, was modest when talking about her heroic efforts but they have now been recognised with a plaque on the Bedfont estate.

Up to 10 jobs could be lost at Welcome Car Finance in Bedfont as the company is set to close.

Parent company Cattles has begun consultation with staff at the Staines Road branch of the loans arm of its operation - which advertises itself as a service for people with bad credit ratings.

Feltham MP Alan Keen insisted he had 'pushed extremely hard' to keep Feltham jobcentre open as he visited the limited new job services on offer at Hanworth Library.

Mr Keen welcomed the introduction of a new remote service, which will see two advisors visit the library for one morning a fortnight and The Centre Feltham every other week.

The father of Bedfont woman Elouise Littlewood who was poisoned by carbon monoxide has accused the Government of breaking promises to raise awareness of the silent killer.

Alan Littlewood's 26-year-old daughter Elouise died in February last year, two months after moving into a flat in the new Bedfont Lakes development.

He has spent the last year campaigning alongside Elouise's mum Sally-Anne to ensure more people know about the dangers of faulty boilers.

A pair of holidaymakers from Feltham who were involved in a tragic crash during a jeep excursion in Turkey are launching legal action against their tour company.

Gagandeep and Jasmail Singh, from Feltham, were travelling in Ortaca, Turkey, on August 18, when a sudden swerve led to several passengers being thrown from the vehicle.

Centenarian Edith Chipping proves she is still a party girl at heart as she celebrates turning 102 today.

The great grandmother's big day is today, but she has already started the festivities, with a huge party at St Giles Hotel, in Feltham, on Saturday night.