TWO people were rushed to hospital after a crash in a country lane linking Harefield and Ickenham.

Emergency services were called yesterday (Tuesday) at around 2.30pm to Breakspear Road South, near to the junction with Tile Kiln Lane.

Police, ambulance, and the fire brigade attended the scene, treating two patients involved in the collision.

THE developer behind one of the borough's biggest housing developments is facing cash-flow problems, a planning meeting heard last week.

Cala Homes, who own the former RAF West Ruislip site in High Road Ickenham, requested permission from Hillingdon Council to build and sell 30 of their planned 415 homes prior to the completion of highways work, to allow them to maintain the financial viability of the entire project.

"There is a deliverability issue here," council planning officer Matt Duigan reported at the North Planning Committee meeting in Uxbridge Civic Centre on Thursday (26).

A BURGLAR who smashed a patio window before stealing money and jewellery has been sent to jail.

Jamie Lee Norman, 19, from Camden, committed the burglary in Harlington Road, Hillingdon, on June 1 this year.

Two accomplices who helped him commit the burglary are still on the loose.

MEADOW HIGH SCHOOL, ROYAL LANE - Erection of temporary building for use as classrooms.

40 MICAWBER AVENUE - Installation of 4 dormers to sides to existing roof, and front porch and new window to first floor front.

89 POLE HILL ROAD - Conversion of roofspace to create additional level for habitable space with 2 side dormers, 2 rooflights to sides and new rear gable end window.

A CONSTRUCTION worker was injured and had to have his leg amputated after a balcony collapsed on him in a freak accident.

The accident happened at 4.30pm on Friday in The Drive, Ickenham, as the working day was coming to a close.

A man was rushed to hospital in central London where it is believed he lost the lower part of his leg and his foot on the other leg.

The London Ambulance Service said: "We were called at 4.38pmon Friday 20 August to reports of a balcony fallen on a person on the Drive, Ickenham.

HILLINGDON GARDEN CENTRE, PIELD HEATH ROAD - Details in compliance with conditions: Single storey timber building, involving part demolition of existing polytunnel.

19 SOUTHFIELD CLOSE - Single storey detached garage to rear involving the demolition of existing detached garage to rear.

SIBLEY COURT, 54A NEW ROAD - Installation of solar photovoltaic (PV) panels at Sibley Court for green energy generation.

44 PETWORTH GARDENS - Installation of vehicular crossover to front.

A NEW Safer Neighbourhood base for police officers has been opened - the first within a year in the borough.

The West Ruislip and Ickenham Safer Neighbourhood Teams' (SNT) unit adjacent to West Ruislip train station, in High Road Ickenham, is described as the "ideal location" from which to tackle local crime.

After becoming operational in July, the base was formally opened on August 18 by the borough commander, Chief Superintendent Julian Worker, along with Hillingdon mayor, Councillor David Yarrow.

GIRLS outperformed boys at the Abbotsfield and Swakeleys Post 16 centre this year.

The school at Clifton Gardens, Hillingdon, have a joint sixth form centre, and the results were handed out in the sports hall at Swakeleys on Thursday.

The girls achieved an average point score of 791 and the boys 664. The centre also recorded an overall pass rate of 99 per cent.

BISHOPSHALT SCHOOL is again celebrating record results, with pupils contributing to an A* to C pass rate of 77 per cent.

David Bocock, headteacher, of the school in Royal Lane, Hillingdon, said: "I praise the hard work of the students and my teachers. I am dismayed that not all the students have been admitted for their provisional university courses, but I am hopeful that this will be addressed via clearing in the next few days."

VYNERS SCHOOL has reported a 98 per cent pass rate for its A-level results, with 75 per cent of pupils achieving A* to C grades.

Student are today (Thursday) collecting their results from the school in Warren Road, Ickenham, after a summer of anxiety.