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Man dies in Shepherd’s Bush care home fire
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Man dies in Shepherd’s Bush care home fire
Delays to repairs at ‘crumbling’ St Mary’s Hospital cast doubt on its long-term prospects
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Delays to repairs at ‘crumbling’ St Mary’s Hospital cast doubt on its long-term prospects
Rented ‘golf buggies’ are hip new way to go in west London – and probably a world-first
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Rented ‘golf buggies’ are hip new way to go in west London – and probably a world-first
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Class C drug, Khat, found at Shepherd’s Bush Sports Café
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By Ben Lynch, Local Democracy Reporter A west London café may lose its licence after police officers twice found customers ...
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Vacant office block perfect location for student flats, says property firm
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By Ben Lynch, Local Democracy Reporter Plans have been submitted to knock down a vacant office building in Hammersmith and ...
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400 neighbours voice lack of enthusiasm for Earl’s Court’s major overhaul
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By Adrian Zorzut, Local Democracy Reporter The proposal for a major West London development has received more than 400 objections. ...
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MP Ben Coleman decides it’s time to give up role as a councillor
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By Ben Lynch, Local Democracy Reporter The Labour MP for Chelsea and Fulham has resigned as a local councillor after ...
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Woman knocked unconscious with glass bottle in brutal attack on Tube
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A woman was knocked unconscious when a glass bottle was smashed over her head in an attack while on the ...
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Cleaner air seen as vital target in Hammersmith and Fulham action plan
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By Ben Lynch, Local Democracy Reporter Hammersmith and Fulham council is looking to introduce new Clean Air Neighbourhood projects and ...
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Appeals for help to locate delivery man accused Earl’s Court rape
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Detectives investigating the alleged rape of a man in Earl's Court are appealing for the public's help to identify a ...
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Major redevelopment for White City school envisaged – alongside new housing
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By Ben Lynch, Local Democracy Reporter A scheme is progressing to redevelop a school in Shepherd's Bush with new buildings ...
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Cop found guilty of assault on woman in Balham
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An officer has been found guilty of assaulting a woman while he was off-duty. PC Lewis Rollins, attached to Central ...
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Council issues fine for cat calling in landmark initiative against sexual harassment
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By Ben Lynch, Local Democracy Reporter A young woman who was catcalled for around 20 seconds has praised the speed ...
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Go-ahead given for Avonmore Primary’s modernised reincarnation
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By Ben Lynch, Local Democracy Reporter A 1950s school is to be demolished and replaced with a new state-of-the-art educational ...
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Cops appeal for witnesses after Talgarth Road crash leaves woman badly injured
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Police investigating a serious road traffic incident in Hammersmith are appealing for witnesses or anyone with dash cam footage or ...
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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, ...
New MP says he will not give up seat on council, despite critics doubting dedication
New MP says he will not give up seat on council, despite critics doubting dedication
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Earl’s Court housing complex not about to include Chelsea FC, insist developers
Earl’s Court housing complex not about to include Chelsea FC, insist developers
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Council to see £6.7m shortfall from parking charges due success of clean air schemes
Council to see £6.7m shortfall from parking charges due success of clean air schemes
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Fulham’s Clean Air Neighbourhood raking in fewer fines – and putting off visitors
Fulham’s Clean Air Neighbourhood raking in fewer fines – and putting off visitors
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Fulham school follows lead of Southwark neighbours in imposing smartphone ban
Fulham school follows lead of Southwark neighbours in imposing smartphone ban
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Fulham mortuary’s own ‘decay’ addressed in new contract with specialists
Fulham mortuary’s own ‘decay’ addressed in new contract with specialists
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Revamp earmarked for centre of White City’s 90-year-old estate
Revamp earmarked for centre of White City’s 90-year-old estate
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Car destroyed by flames as garage fire breaks out
Car destroyed by flames as garage fire breaks out
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Potentially violent man with links to Hammersmith flees care facility
Potentially violent man with links to Hammersmith flees care facility
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Drink-drive guilty pleas after crash confirm fall from grace for ex-£190k Lambeth chief
Drink-drive guilty pleas after crash confirm fall from grace for ex-£190k Lambeth chief
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Office space near Hammersmith Tube ‘ideal for hotel’, claims developers
Office space near Hammersmith Tube ‘ideal for hotel’, claims developers
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New deputy leader for Hammersmith ‘honoured’ and raring to go
New deputy leader for Hammersmith ‘honoured’ and raring to go
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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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