Friends of Southlands Presents the 2023 Literary & Storytelling Festival: Celebrating Creativity and Imagination Southlands Arts Centre & Friends of Southlands is thrilled to announce the eagerly anticipated 2023 Literary & Storytelling Festival, a...
The Summer Art Exhibition at Southlands Arts is drawing to a close. As we enter the final week, visitors are in for a treat with an array of incredible artwork that showcases the depth and diversity of local talent. Each piece tells a unique story, and I've personally...
If you're reading this on MyUxbridge, you are probably squarely in the middle of the ULEZ expansions zone that will now cover Hillingdon. Here's the thing - I hear someone complaining about it with entirely incorrect information every day. In the last month alone, I...
We are working on a lot behind the scenes, much of which we want to keep under wraps for now. But besides expanding the directory, and adding things to do in Uxbridge we are looking into a range of awards of the area, and a closer look at the community, and history of...
If you're lucky enough to have a garden big enough for a tree, then good for you. But did you know you can sponsor a tree planted outside your home or in one of Hillingdon's parks? Until recently, I had no idea this was even a possibility. But it turns out that...
Halloween is coming to Uxbridge early this year, with some spooky fun in the Uxbridge town centre. The undead is taking over Uxbridge, but luckily they are pretty friendly and bring some fun and games. Thursday 27th - 11 am - 4 pm Friday 28th - 11am - 4 pm Saturday...
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*Updated Dec 2016 Click Here* How many do we need?As of July, Uxbridge town centre now has no less than four costa coffee shops, All within walking distance of each other and there has come a point we have to ask, how many do we actually need? Once Starbucks was the...
No, you aren't seeing things - that is the Batmobile parked in The Chimes in Uxbridge. The Tumbler from the Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight Trilogy is in Uxbridge on Saturday 5th March. I have to admit, the Tumbler is one of my all-time favourite Batmobiles and I am...
I recently found out that the Hillingdon Chamber of commerce - along with their partners - are putting on a festival about the Heritage and History of Uxbridge. Having lived in the area for quite some time, I always find it interesting to discover the history that is...
Now that the national lockdown is lifted - and we can return to non-essential shops - it was time to venture back into Uxbridge! And the Christmas lights really help make it more appealing. In fact, you might forget that we are still at the end of a pandemic until you...
After the cinemas finally opened back up - and my desire to help the industry in any small way - I headed back to Uxbridge. New one-way arrows on the floor, vending machines that dispense face masks and other PPE, clear plastic screens on tills, and face masks on...
As you may now be aware, Intu Properties Plc. has entered administration. This will potentially be alarming for many in Uxbridge, whether you shop in Uxbridge or work there. But what does this mean for our Intu shopping centre? Well, for now, not much. Its centres...
In the windows of waterstones, located in the Chimes (Intu shopping centre) I noticed a sign which grabbed my attention. They are closing for a refurb. But this is clearly not just a lick of paint. The sign states that they will be closed until Spring/Summer 2020. In...
Walking through the Pavilions (current name) this morning it seemed like every shop was advertising their NewYears sale. One shop, however, stood out; the sign on Giftbox isn’t just advertising their seasonal sale, but instead is accompanied by a note announcing...
This review is almost two years on from when I first started renting in Parkwest in West Drayton, I thought that it might be helpful to have an honest – though hard to be unbiased – review of Parkwest, from someone that has actually lived there for over a year. Make...
Moving home can be an exciting and scary time, no matter where you are moving - and moving to Uxbridge is no different. We understand that you need to check EVERYTHING before you move, like where you will be living, what the transport is like, which school are in the...
Several historical events have taken place in and around the town, including attempted negotiations between King Charles I and the Parliamentary Army during the English Civil War. The public house at the centre of those events, since renamed the Crown & Treaty, still stands. Uxbridge also houses the Battle of Britain Bunker, from where the air defence of the south-east of England was coordinated during the Battle of Britain. Situated in RAF Uxbridge, the No. 11 Group Operations Room within the bunker played a crucial rule during the battle and was later used during the D-Day landings.
The wards of Uxbridge North and Uxbridge South are used for the election of councillors to Hillingdon Council and for statistical purposes. The 2011 Census recorded population figures of 12,048 for Uxbridge North and 13,979 for Uxbridge South.