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New Round of Strikes Planned on the Tube
RMT to ballot members over reduction in station staff numbers
Mayor Launches Discounted Theatre Ticket Offer
Sale of seats for West End Shows in the New Year starting at £10
Uber's Prices Could Rise By 20% Due To Court Ruling
Gig economy business model declared unlawful
Music Teacher at Local School Jailed for 32 Sexual Offences
Ben Breakwell sent to prison for 17 years for assaults on young girls
Nearly 40,000 London NHS Staff Not Double-jabbed
Key worker shortages loom if not fully vaccinated by April
Work Begins on New Design for Hammersmith Gyratory
Changes aim to make it safer for pedestrians and cyclists
Council Spending £4.6 million To Tackle Gang Violence
CCTV and specialist officers part of effort to make borough 'no-go area' for crime
Council Leader Says Rows Continue Over Hammersmith Bridge
Stephen Cowan has sleepless night over funding repairs
Mayor Urges Support for Rough Sleeping Campaign
Calls on Londoners to help contribute to ending homelessness in the capital
All Work To Cease on Hammersmith Ferry Plans
Bridge taskforce decides the service will no longer be needed
New NHS Mental Health Service Launched for Young People
Best For You provides a patient-centred model of care
Escaped Prisoner Last Seen Near Hammersmith Bridge
Manray Woolfall was being taken to hospital from Wormwood Scrubs
No Last Minute Breakthrough in Tube Dispute
Strikes over Night Tube restart set to proceed this week
Afghan Refugees Spending Months in Local Hotels
Lack of permanent homes causing mental distress says charity
Repairs To The Westway To Require Closures Until Next Summer
Maintenance work on the A40 will be at the weekends
Borough Social Worker Gets Her MBE with Marcus Rashford
Awarded for 28 years of service to council and voluntary work during pandemic
Home Schooling Sees Big Increase in Hammersmith & Fulham
Over 100 children not returning due to concerns over Covid-19
Mayor Warns That Tube, Bus and Cycle Schemes Face Cuts
Says transport network will be in a state of managed decline without funding
Business and Shops Urged To Open Up Their Toilets
Report on World Toilet Days shows that many struggle to find accessible facilities
Addison Gardens Couple Left Without Heating for Four Months
Delays in planning process hold up replacement gas pipe
Council Officer Successfully Sues for Wrongful Dismissal
'Significant sum' likely to be paid to Rachel Wright-Turner
Borough Seeing Revenue Boost from Film Location Fees
Use of Hammersmith Bridge in No Time To Die latest in locally shot scenes
National Award for Hammersmith Hospital Team
Haematologists praised for their work to combat myeloma
Hammersmith Station Sign Redesign Aims To Bring Happiness
Rainbow makeover celebrates LGBTQ+ community
E-scooter Rental Surges After ULEZ Expansion
Three operators report a 30% increase in new users
Hammersmith Quakers Reconciled to Loss of Old Meeting House
New building on Bradmore Park Road described as a 'special jewel'
Call for Local Volunteers for COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Study
Trial to determine if single injection provides broad immune response
Hammersmith Flat is Thinner Than a Tube Train Carriage
Studio just over 2 metres wide will cost you £800 a month
Cyclist Fights for Life After Fulham Palace Road Collision
Victim in hospital after being hit by a bus
Hi-tech Rickshaw To Carry People Across Hammersmith Bridge
City Shuffle service will be bookable online
Police Challenge Decision Not To Sack Their Own Officer
PC Imran Aftab harassed woman jogging in Hammersmith
3-year-old Girl Allegedly Sexually Assaulted in Brook Green
Police step up patrols in area after incident
Hammersmith MP Joins Call for Ban on Injury Compensation Calls
Andy Slaughter pushing for more cold calling restrictions
Chick 'Cocky' Knight's Hammersmith Bridge Heroics Finally Recognised
Mayor honours former wrestler who saved two people from drowning
Blind Campaigners Call for E-scooter Trial To Be Ditched
Claim they are a trip hazard and make disabled people fearful to leave home
Nearly Half the Borough's Schools Contain Harmful Materials
Seven buildings found to have most harmful type of asbestos
Dumped Hammersmith Fridge Becoming Local Landmark
Fly-tipped appliance has been on Leamore Street for over a month
Night Tube Set To Return in November
Service being reintroduced initially on Central and Victoria Lines
More Details Emerge of Upgraded King Street Cycleway
Council says new design will be bi-directional as in permanent scheme
Mercury Prize for Hammersmith's Arlo Park
Locally born singer/song-writer wins for her debut album
Former Slaves Given Hammersmith Blue Plaque
Ellen and William Craft honoured at former Cambridge Grove Home
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The Italian Plumber: A Christmas Tale -Daddy, is Father Christmas real?
Night Tube Dispute Threatens Christmas Chaos
RMT union says it is planning weekend strikes which will affect regular services
Aladdin Kicks Off Christmas at the Lyric Hammersmith
Theatre's annual panto set to run through to the new year
Petros Singers Perform Glad Christmas Comes
Celebrating seasonal music from across the centuries
Elizabeth McGovern Starring in Play at the Riverside Studios
'AVA: The Secret Conversations' is the theatre's first big production of next year
Forthcoming Roadworks in Hammersmith
Delays in store on due to local road and lane closures
Transport Disruption Ahead in Hammersmith
Engineering work affecting tube and rail services this weekend
Parentsactive Support Group Celebrates 20th Anniversary
Provides network for parents and carers of children with disabilities
Lyric Hammersmith Theatre Makes Call-out for Scripts
Looking for writers from communities currently underrepresented in the industry
London's New Year Fireworks Display Cancelled
Event called off due to 'uncertainties caused by Covid'
Riverside Artists Group Launches River Theme Projects
Events include clay workshops in Brentford and a Whistler Walk along the Thames
Banned Farmer's Market Organiser Takes Council To Court
Man behind Ravenscourt Park and Bishop's Park markets sues the borough
Lyric Hammersmith To Reopen With a Triple Bill
Three new plays to be staged to live audiences in the summer
Irish Cultural Centre Launches Free Hotline
Even technophobes can now access weekly lunchtime performances
More Artists Join Barons Court Project's Initiative
HomeLess Made selling greeting cards and t-shirts
Tree Trail Launched in Ravenscourt Park
Friends group select 25 trees of particular interest for you to view
New Live Music Venue To Open at Olympia London
4.400 capacity will be biggest in West London larger than Hammersmith Apollo
Auction Raises £6,870 for The Upper Room
Enthusiastic bidding at event organised on behalf of Artists at Home
Riverside Studios Launches Virtual Riverside
Programme of free online films and community events during lockdown
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Lifestyle
The West London Queer Project December Events
Come along and enjoy some much needed sparkle
Welcome To Promised Care Ltd
Careworkers to provide live-in and live-out care to private clients
New Independent Pizza Restaurant Opening on King Street
Pop-up success prompted jazz musician to set up in Ravenscourt Park
Damning Food Hygiene Report for North End Road Takeaway
Inspectors described condition of East Ocean's equipment as 'disgusting'
New Operator for Lyric Hammersmith Cafe
Outsider Tart will be opening outdoor space when lockdown regulations allow
The West London Queer Project December Events
Come along and enjoy some much needed sparkle
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Community
Photo Sought of Fallen Soldier from Hammersmith
Group wants to commemorate Alfred Churchlow who is buried in a Dutch cemetery
Big Changes Proposed for Hammersmith and Fulham & Chelsea Seats
Boundary commission suggesting radical redrawing of local political map
Lockdown 'Devastating Blow' For Hammersmith Big Issue Seller
Dave Martin heart-broken he was unable to wish customers Happy Christmas
'Inspiring' Hammersmith Supermarket Worker With Down’s Syndrome Hailed
Emma Sarre has worked at the local Tesco for over seven years
Hammersmith Post Office Set To Close
Branch inside WHSmith to shut due to Kings Mall redevelopment
Hammersmith & Fulham Teacher Exodus To Be Investigated
Workload, pay and housing thought to be factors in departures
What Happens To Asylum Seekers in Hammersmith & Fulham
Home Office reported to be housing them in five hotels in the borough
90 Years Since Chick 'Cocky' Knight's Hammersmith Bridge Heroics
Second time that local wrestler had rescued someone from drowning
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