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King Street Vape Shop Was Being Run by Crime Gang
King Street Vape Shop Was Being Run by Crime Gang

Trading Standards officers make their biggest ever seizure of cigarettes

Man Sought After Pensioner Assaulted at Hammersmith Bus Station
Man Sought After Pensioner Assaulted at Hammersmith Bus Station

Police release image after attack on 85-year-old

Safety Concerns Cause More Delays for Civic Campus
Safety Concerns Cause More Delays for Civic Campus

Two builders were seriously injured on Hammersmith Town Hall site

Shots Fired Outside West Kensington Night Club
Shots Fired Outside West Kensington Night Club

Police say firearm discharged following altercation in the early hours

Three Men Jailed for Raping Thirteen-year-old Girl
Three Men Jailed for Raping Thirteen-year-old Girl

Trio lured victim from Hammersmith tube station

National Recognition for Locally-based Law Firm
National Recognition for Locally-based Law Firm

Berris Law appears in Legal 500 UK for its criminal practice

Council Ditches Housing Repairs Contractor Morgan Sindall
Council Ditches Housing Repairs Contractor Morgan Sindall

Wates appointed to deal with backlog of defects in borough housing

Mayor Clashes with Greens Over Heathrow Expansion
Mayor Clashes with Greens Over Heathrow Expansion

Declines to sign letter expressing concerns over third runway

Charges To Be Introduced for Electric Vehicle Parking Permits
Charges To Be Introduced for Electric Vehicle Parking Permits

New fee scale has seven tiers based on emissions plus diesel surcharge

Thumbs Down for Hammersmith Road Office Conversion
Thumbs Down for Hammersmith Road Office Conversion

Plan to build 94 flats rejected on ground of lack of light and size of units

Fire Hits Four Storey Building on Edith Road
Fire Hits Four Storey Building on Edith Road

Investigation launched after room destroyed on top floor

Renters
Renters' Rights, Hammersmith Bridge and Charing Cross Hospital

Report back from Andy Slaughter, MP for Hammersmith and Chiswick

Wandsworth Bridge Road Planters Described as
Wandsworth Bridge Road Planters Described as 'Potentially Lethal'

Supporters claim installation has had positive impact on traffic

Litter Picking Events Help Clean Up Hammersmith
Litter Picking Events Help Clean Up Hammersmith

Volunteers from local companies collect over 1,000 cigarette butts

Nominations Sought for Hammersmith & Fulham Civic Honours
Nominations Sought for Hammersmith & Fulham Civic Honours

Make sure local community heroes are recognised

Delayed Olympia Project Poised to Open Late Next Year
Delayed Olympia Project Poised to Open Late Next Year

Landmark venue back on track says developer

Hammersmith and Fulham Goes Hi-tech to Tackle Mould
Hammersmith and Fulham Goes Hi-tech to Tackle Mould

Watchdog had previously rated borough worst in country

West Ken House
West Ken House's Unique Place in Black History to Be Marked

Event being describe as the UK's biggest diversity plaque tribute

Changes to Lucien Pissarro
Changes to Lucien Pissarro's Former Residence Backed

Planners recommend retention of front boundary wall

Minister Commits to Reconvening Hammersmith Bridge Taskforce
Minister Commits to Reconvening Hammersmith Bridge Taskforce

City Hall working group also to start meeting again

Plan Submitted to Convert Former L
Plan Submitted to Convert Former L'Oreal Building into Flats

137 apartments proposed for nine storey office block

Chelsea and Fulham MP Refuses to Give Up Council Seat
Chelsea and Fulham MP Refuses to Give Up Council Seat

Ben Coleman says he will forgo the councillor's allowance

£20,000 Reward Offered in Bid to Find Hit and Run Killers
£20,000 Reward Offered in Bid to Find Hit and Run Killers

Appeal for leads to identify pair responsible for death on Talgarth Road

Riverside Walkway by Craven Cottage Finally Opens
Riverside Walkway by Craven Cottage Finally Opens

New stretch of the Thames can be used for the first time ever

Hammersmith Bridge Cycle Lane Delayed Until Next Year
Hammersmith Bridge Cycle Lane Delayed Until Next Year

Cyclists will be required to dismount to cross at least until April 2025

Council Approves Plan Including Hammersmith Flyunder
Council Approves Plan Including Hammersmith Flyunder

Outline proposal for redevelopment of town centre gets unanimous backing

Housing Watchdog Slams Hammersmith & Fulham Council
Housing Watchdog Slams Hammersmith & Fulham Council

Ombudsman report describes systematic failure in its provision

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Planning for Care: The Importance of Early Consideration and Proactive Approaches
Planning for Care: The Importance of Early Consideration and Proactive Approaches

Home Instead Hammersmith and Chiswick advises on the best time to think about care

Six Weekend Closures of Hammersmith Bridge Announced
Six Weekend Closures of Hammersmith Bridge Announced

Pedestrians and cyclists won't be able to cross for 24-hour periods

Celebrating Black History Month at Kindred
Celebrating Black History Month at Kindred

A diverse programme of events during October on Queen Caroline Street

Livat Hosts Unique Sleep Mode Event
Livat Hosts Unique Sleep Mode Event

Drop in and discover how to achieve a better night's rest

Poetry, Movement and Percussion Exploring Healing and Connection
Poetry, Movement and Percussion Exploring Healing and Connection

Helen Percival to perform Phoenix at the Barons Court Theatre

One-woman Show on Lockerbie Tragedy at Barons Court Theatre
One-woman Show on Lockerbie Tragedy at Barons Court Theatre

Amy Engelhardt lost five classmates to terrorist attack

Riverside Art Group to Hold Annual Exhibition
Riverside Art Group to Hold Annual Exhibition

Local group to display its work at POSK on King Street

New William Morris Exhibition Opens at Kelmscott House
New William Morris Exhibition Opens at Kelmscott House

Collection of objects donated by Helena Stephenson on display

Forthcoming Roadworks in Hammersmith
Forthcoming Roadworks in Hammersmith

Where to expect diversions and delays

The Doves Bible Returns to Emery Walker
The Doves Bible Returns to Emery Walker's House

Book sold to establish Trust repurchased after thirty years

Transport Disruption Ahead in Hammersmith
Transport Disruption Ahead in Hammersmith

Engineering work and strikes affecting tube and rail services

Second Phase of Westway Roadworks Begins
Second Phase of Westway Roadworks Begins

Westbound 'on' slip and northbound West Cross Route shut until October

Ed Sheeran Surprises School Pupils in West Kensington
Ed Sheeran Surprises School Pupils in West Kensington

Makes unannounced visit to The Rhythm Studio on Gliddon Road

Scrum Theatre on Talgarth Road Set for Official Launch
Scrum Theatre on Talgarth Road Set for Official Launch

Award-winning actor Adrian Lester set to cut ribbon on new venue

Piccadilly Line Closures Will Enable New Trains to Run
Piccadilly Line Closures Will Enable New Trains to Run

Parts of service will not be operating for over two weeks

Lifestyle

The Listening Place
The Listening Place

The award winning suicide prevention charity is looking for more volunteers

Game On! At The Hunter
Game On! At The Hunter's Moon

Traditional Countryside Pub and Dining Room in Fulham

New Era Begins at the Carpenters Arms
New Era Begins at the Carpenters Arms

Becomes third acquisition of Jack Greenall’s Wren Pubs

Local Restaurant Voted as London
Local Restaurant Voted as London's Second Favourite

Sam's Riverside ranks highly in the Harden's annual survey

Learn to Row with Putney Town
Learn to Row with Putney Town

6 Week Intensive course going from picking up a blade to the first time to racing down the Thames

Property

Hammersmith Road to Gain New
Hammersmith Road to Gain New 'Urban Village Hall'

Among plans for green redevelopment of town centre building

Two Tier Property Market Emerging in Hammersmith
Two Tier Property Market Emerging in Hammersmith

Brisk trade in high value houses while flat sales 'moribund'

M&S Ten Storey King Street Scheme
M&S Ten Storey King Street Scheme 'Needs Wholesale Improvement'

Hammersmith Society objects to plans after new images show true impact

Community

Latest Hammersmith Jobs

Employment opportunities in the local area

The Listening Place is There for You
The Listening Place is There for You

Suicide prevention charity has trained volunteers to talk to

Former Slaves Given Hammersmith Blue Plaque
Former Slaves Given Hammersmith Blue Plaque

Ellen and William Craft honoured at former Cambridge Grove Home

Chick
Chick 'Cocky' Knight's Hammersmith Bridge Heroics Finally Recognised

Mayor honours former wrestler who saved two people from drowning

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