HAMMERSMITH & FULHAM

Council issues fine for cat calling in landmark initiative against sexual harassment
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Council issues fine for cat calling in landmark initiative against sexual harassment
Go-ahead given for Avonmore Primary’s modernised reincarnation
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Go-ahead given for Avonmore Primary’s modernised reincarnation
Cops appeal for witnesses after Talgarth Road crash leaves woman badly injured
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Cops appeal for witnesses after Talgarth Road crash leaves woman badly injured
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Fire in fifth floor flat claims lives of two cats
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Two cats died after a fire in a block of flats at Hammersmith. Eight fire engines and about 60 firefighters ...
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Authority agrees it made a mess of it by offering a woman a home already allocated to someone else
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By Ben Lynch, Local Democracy Reporter Hammersmith and Fulham council has apologised after showing a woman who had been on ...
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Blitz survivor ‘must go’ to make way for new flats and school
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By Adrian Zorzut, Local Democracy Reporter Approval has been given for the demolition of a building that survived The Blitz ...
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Takeaway shop to stay open until midnight despite residents concern for ‘current state of the area’
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By Ben Lynch, Local Democracy Reporter A West London takeaway shop has been granted permission to extend its opening hours ...
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New £28m contract drawn up in Hammersmith to speed up housing repairs
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By Ben Lynch, Local Democracy Reporter Hammersmith and Fulham council has awarded a new £28million repairs contract in a bid ...
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Scaffold accident has led to year’s delay in Hammersmith town hall project
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By Ben Lynch, Local Democracy Reporter The redevelopment of Hammersmith’s town hall and construction of new homes has been pushed ...
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Police issue appeal after pensioner bundled to the ground suffered broken hip
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Detectives investigating the assault of a pensioner in Hammersmith have released an image of a man they want to identify ...
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Trio jailed for total of more than 34 years after gang rape of 13-year-old
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Three men have been sentenced for the rape of a 13-year-old girl they picked up at Hammersmith Tube station. On ...
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Post Office worker died of asbestos, inquest finds
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By Ben Lynch, Local Democracy Reporter An 83-year-old man who worked as a cleaner for the Post Office for more ...
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Eel Brook Common festival can go ahead – but with provisos
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By Ben Lynch, Local Democracy service An application for a food and drink festival in west London has been approved ...
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Electric vehicles set to lose exemption from parking charges in Hammersmith
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By Ben Lynch, Local Democracy Reporter Hammersmith and Fulham council is to shift to an emissions-based charging model for residents’ ...
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Mixed reception for traffic slowdown test-run on Wandsworth Bridge approach
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By Ben Lynch, Local Democracy Reporter Parklets installed along a busy road have been slammed as ‘obscene creations’ by opposition ...
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Licence reinstated despite flare ups at Irish boozer in Hammersmith
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By Ben Lynch, Local Democracy Reporter An Irish pub where a woman suffered a seizure after allegedly being glassed while ...
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‘A well-deserved cuppa’: Royal milk bottle gifted to carpet fitter churns up auction excitement
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A Buckingham Palace milk bottle that was gifted to a carpet fitter decades ago has been sold at auction. The ...
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Documentary reveals heart-wrenching story of public garden powered by community action and imagination
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In the summer of 2022, plants began to appear along the disused slipway next to Riverside Studios in Hammersmith. Soon ...
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Change in store for L’Oreal’s former office block that would be more than just cosmetic
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By Ben Lynch, Local Democracy Reporter L’Oreal’s former UK headquarters in Hammersmith will be turned into 137 new flats - ...
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NHS promises new rounds of belt-tightening won’t damage services in west London
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By Ben Lynch, Local Democracy Reporter A London healthcare organisation serving 2.1 million people has said there will be ‘no ...
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Hammersmith nurse struck off for multiple lapses and misconduct
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By Ben Lynch, Local Democracy Reporter A nurse has been struck from the industry register after a litany of issues ...
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Earl’s Court homes and workplaces ‘Masterplan’ is unveiled
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By Ben Lynch, Local Democracy Reporter The Earl’s Court Development Company has submitted its ‘masterplan’ detailing its vision to deliver ...
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Past financial year suggests prudent Hammersmith and Fulham on top of public spending
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By Ben Lynch, Local Democracy Reporter Hammersmith and Fulham council has revealed it spent £300,000 less in 2023/24 than expected, ...
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New MP says he will not give up seat on council, despite critics doubting dedication
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By Ben Lynch, Local Democracy Reporter A new London MP will not be giving up his seat on a local ...
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Earl’s Court housing complex not about to include Chelsea FC, insist developers
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By Adrian Zorzut, Local Democracy Reporter A major development at Earl's Court will be one step closer to becoming reality ...
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Council to see £6.7m shortfall from parking charges due success of clean air schemes
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By  Ben Lynch, Local Democracy Reporter A council is forecast to receive £6.7million less than expected in parking charges for ...
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Fulham’s Clean Air Neighbourhood raking in fewer fines – and putting off visitors
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By Ben Lynch, Local Democracy Reporter Hammersmith and Fulham council is forecast to receive millions of pounds less than expected ...
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Fulham school follows lead of Southwark neighbours in imposing smartphone ban
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By Ben Lynch, Local Democracy Reporter A west London headmaster has said said giving smartphones to young kids is akin ...
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Fulham mortuary’s own ‘decay’ addressed in new contract with specialists
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By Ben Lynch, Local Democracy Reporter  Hammersmith and Fulham council has awarded a £700,000 contract as part of a wider ...
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Revamp earmarked for centre of White City’s 90-year-old estate
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By Ben Lynch, Local Democracy Reporter More than 250 homes, a new community hub and a nursery are being proposed ...
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Car destroyed by flames as garage fire breaks out
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Half of a ground floor garage was damaged by fire - destroying a car that was inside. The blaze took ...
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Potentially violent man with links to Hammersmith flees care facility
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A potentially violent man with connections to Hammersmith has absconded from a care facility in east London. The Met are ...
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Drink-drive guilty pleas after crash confirm fall from grace for ex-£190k Lambeth chief
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By Robert Firth, Local Democracy Reporter The former top boss of Lambeth council has pleaded guilty to drink driving, failing ...
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Office space near Hammersmith Tube ‘ideal for hotel’, claims developers
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By Ben Lynch, Local Democracy Reporter An empty office building by Hammersmith Underground station may be revamped and reimagined as ...
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New deputy leader for Hammersmith ‘honoured’ and raring to go
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By Ben Lynch, Local Democracy Reporter Hammersmith and Fulham council’s new deputy leader has described her election to the role ...
Temporary housing bill for west London borough has doubled in past 10 years
Temporary housing bill for west London borough has doubled in past 10 years
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Daughter’s heartbreaking plea about hit-and-run death of ‘my beautiful mum’
Daughter’s heartbreaking plea about hit-and-run death of ‘my beautiful mum’
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Four out of 10 ten renters in Hammersmith not happy with with their home, report says
Four out of 10 ten renters in Hammersmith not happy with with their home, report says
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Mayor’s office won’t intervene in Shepherd’s Bush market overhaul scheme
Mayor’s office won’t intervene in Shepherd’s Bush market overhaul scheme
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Smoke inhalation afflicts five after e-bike catches fire while charging
Smoke inhalation afflicts five after e-bike catches fire while charging
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Gomm missing – Wormwood prisoner absconds after hospital visit
Gomm missing – Wormwood prisoner absconds after hospital visit
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‘Leaning woman’ statue unveiled after restoration – with a royal seal of approval witnessed by schoolchildren
‘Leaning woman’ statue unveiled after restoration – with a royal seal of approval witnessed by schoolchildren
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One man hospitalised after Fulham chemical alarm
One man hospitalised after Fulham chemical alarm
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Could days be numbered for Hammersmith’s most distinctive feature?
Could days be numbered for Hammersmith’s most distinctive feature?
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‘It’s time for an apology’: Council urged to review leaseholder bills
‘It’s time for an apology’: Council urged to review leaseholder bills
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Council plans to replace flyover with ‘flyunder’ to ease traffic
Council plans to replace flyover with ‘flyunder’ to ease traffic
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Waste collection service branded ‘cheapest in London’ to be £25 more expensive than proposed
Waste collection service branded ‘cheapest in London’ to be £25 more expensive than proposed
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General election 2024: Labour candidate wins new Hammersmith seat, praising ‘decent and civilised election’
General election 2024: Labour candidate wins new Hammersmith seat, praising ‘decent and civilised election’
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Crumbling Linford Christie stadium block to be razed – and short-term facilities installed
Crumbling Linford Christie stadium block to be razed – and short-term facilities installed
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‘Outstanding’ school may have to reduce subjects due to slashed funding and increased costs
‘Outstanding’ school may have to reduce subjects due to slashed funding and increased costs
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Council mistakenly tells family they will be homeless unless ‘arrangements’ made for cat
Council mistakenly tells family they will be homeless unless ‘arrangements’ made for cat
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Council approves Tube station repair application
Council approves Tube station repair application
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Community raises fears of crime and disorder over plans for new Wetherspoons
Community raises fears of crime and disorder over plans for new Wetherspoons
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Parents worry as school for autistic youngsters plans switch to new overlords
Parents worry as school for autistic youngsters plans switch to new overlords
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‘It’s something that people often take for granted’: The charity tackling hygiene poverty across the capital
‘It’s something that people often take for granted’: The charity tackling hygiene poverty across the capital
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Ten new licences approved for Olympia’s revamped complex
Ten new licences approved for Olympia’s revamped complex
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Tower block tenants being hit with ‘exorbitant ‘ 20k bills for new windows
Tower block tenants being hit with ‘exorbitant ‘ 20k bills for new windows
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Fly-tippers and litterbugs to face stiffer penalties
Fly-tippers and litterbugs to face stiffer penalties
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Tory claims about Charing Cross Hospital refurb are ‘lies’ say Labour
Tory claims about Charing Cross Hospital refurb are ‘lies’ say Labour
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