Prince pub in West Brompton applies to stay open for three more years
By Owen Sheppard, Local Democracy Reporter Owners of a popular West Brompton pub are hoping to receive a three-year life
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Hammersmith & Fulham
Help for stressed couples during pandemic
By Davina Hyde A charity is providing online support to stressed-out couples during the coronavirus pandemic. The 70-year-old Tavistock Relationships
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New bridge and ferry service mooted to help river crossings while Hammersmith Bridge is repaired
A new, permanent bridge could be built near Hammersmith Bridge while it is being repaired, a town hall leader has
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One in ten people discharged from hospital to care homes during pandemic height had tested positive
By Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter More than one in 10 inpatients discharged from west London hospitals to care homes at
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New era for Hammersmith Police Station as officers move back in following four-year refurbishment
More than 1,000 police officers and staff are beginning to move back into Hammersmith Police Station after its four-year regeneration
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Most young Hammersmith and Fulham people who have caught coronavirus did so on holiday or at a party
By Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter Some people who recently tested positive for coronavirus in Hammersmith and Fulham may have
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Bridge and road closures causing new rat runs across west London
By Owen Sheppard, Local Democracy Reporter Another set of residential streets have become “new rat runs” amid overflowing traffic in
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Children brighten up the lives of older people in Hammersmith with artwork
More than 100 children in Hammersmith have been lifting the spirits of local older people through the coronavirus lockdown, in an uplifting
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Hammersmith and Fulham council slams Sainsbury’s over refusing to make customers wear face coverings
By Owen Sheppard, Local Democracy Reporter Sainsbury’s has been slammed by Hammersmith and Fulham council for its refusal to make
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Asylum seekers with coronavirus were taken to Hammersmith hotel
By Owen Sheppard, Local Democracy Reporter A large number of asylum seekers were taken to a hotel in Hammersmith after
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Government sets up taskforce to overseee restoration of Hammersmith Bridge
By Owen Sheppard, Local Democracy Reporter The government has announced it will set up a taskforce to oversee the restoration
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Kensington and Chelsea council leader “concerned” over spike in coronavirus cases
By Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter The leader of Kensington and Chelsea council has said she is “concerned” about an
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Man who pretended to be nephew of vulnerable man convicted for his murder
A man who pretended to be the nephew of a vulnerable man and used him for cash has been found
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Mayor asked to block Hammersmith skyscraper
By Owen Sheppard, Local Democracy Reporter Residents have called on Mayor of London Sadiq Khan to block the planning permission given
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West London hospital trust once eye of the coronavirus storm recorded no deaths in August from Covid-19
By Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter There have been no deaths at a west London health trust – which was
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17 weapons seized over Bank Holiday weekend
Police in central and west London seized 17 weapons during patrols over the Bank Holiday weekend. Officers from across Hammersmith
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Three charged over drugs offences in Fulham
Three men have been charged following a raid in Fulham conducted by the Met’s Violent Crime Taskforce. The warrants were executed on
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Repairs of bridges cause traffic chaos
BY RACHAEL BURFORD Local Democracy Reporter The closure of two bridges across the Thames is bringing fresh chaos to businesses already
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No pattern for Covid rise in Hammersmith and Fulham
By Owen Sheppard, Local Democracy Reporter Health officials at Hammersmith and Fulham council say there was “no pattern” behind an
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Gang of three convicted for terrifying attack on Tooting pawnbrokers
Three masked raiders who terrorised staff and stole £37,000 from a pawnbrokers have been convicted of a string of crimes.
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Police would like to speak to these people after disorder on an Hammersmith estate
Detectives have released images and footage of people they would like to trace in connection with serious disorder at an
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Relief and joy at GCSE outcomes at Hammersmith Academy
By Owen Sheppard, Local Democracy Reporter Hammersmith Academy pupils expressed relief after getting GCSE results based on mocks and school
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Family of South Acton man demand answers on his death in Wormwood Scrubbs
The grieving family of a prisoner who died are staging a protest outside the jail where he was found dead
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Abusive partner who controlled his Fulham girlfriend for 18 months jailed for two-and-a-half years
A man who suffocated his former girlfriend as part of an 18-month campaign of abuse has been sentenced to two-and-a-half
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Spirits dampened by A-level downgrades but students remain positive at Hammersmith Academy
By Owen Sheppard, Local Democracy Reporter Hammersmith Academy students have secured places at top universities, but moods have been dampened
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Recalling happier time under bridge
The problems with the structure of Hammersmith Bridge and residents south of the river wanting it to reopen have sparked
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Huge backlog of elective treatments and surgeries at west London hospitals due to coronavirus pandemic
By Owen Sheppard, Local Democracy Reporter Bosses at three major west London hospitals have explained how the coronavirus pandemic is
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Outdoor cinema and bar opens at Westfield Shepherd’s Bush as London gets set for sizzling August
By Owen Sheppard, Local Democracy Reporter A huge al fresco cinema and bar opened for the first time outside the
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Fulham pensioner calls for help to raise £66k to buy new lifeline Age UK minibus
By Owen Sheppard, Local Democracy Reporter A Fulham pensioner has called on local people to help raise more than £66,000
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