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Foodbank Makes Appeal to Fund Cost of Relocation
Foodbank Makes Appeal to Fund Cost of Relocation

Moving into former Flora Gardens Primary School building

St Peter
St Peter's Square Statue to Be Given Facelift

Greek Runner will be cleaned and restored in time for 100th anniversary

Art at St. Paul
Art at St. Paul's, a Silent Walk for Grenfell and a Picnic with POSK

Report back from Andy Slaughter, MP for Hammersmith and Chiswick

Introduction of New Piccadilly Line Trains Delayed
Introduction of New Piccadilly Line Trains Delayed

TfL says integrating new stock 'more complex than expected'

New Way to Get Updates on Neighbourhood Policing
New Way to Get Updates on Neighbourhood Policing

Met Engage provides info about incidents, investigations and meetings

New Government Fund Could Pay for Hammersmith Bridge
New Government Fund Could Pay for Hammersmith Bridge

Minister declines to rule out money for reopening from billion-pound pot

Hammersmith Man Jailed for Watch Robberies
Hammersmith Man Jailed for Watch Robberies

Was member of violent gang of three who targeted high value time pieces

WLQP Secures Funding from the National Lottery Community Fund
WLQP Secures Funding from the National Lottery Community Fund

Enabling it to expand its mental health, sport, creative and social programmes

Man Gunned Down Near Charing Cross Hospital Named
Man Gunned Down Near Charing Cross Hospital Named

Family pays tribute to ‘warm, funny and loving’ Jordan Oliver Rodney

Hammersmith & Fulham
Hammersmith & Fulham's Climate Scorecard Ranks Second

National top ten list of councils dominated by London boroughs

Amnesty Makes Shock Decision to Close Local Store
Amnesty Makes Shock Decision to Close Local Store

Charity’s book shop chain originated in the Hammersmith area

Local MP Teams up With Retired Judge to Change Law on Knives
Local MP Teams up With Retired Judge to Change Law on Knives

Andy Slaughter wants to restrict sales of pointed blades

Lap Dancing Club Faces Wait for Licence Renewal
Lap Dancing Club Faces Wait for Licence Renewal

Decision on Secrets deferred to give time to investigate anonymous complaint

Godolphin & Latymer Deputy Head Had Sex with Pupil
Godolphin & Latymer Deputy Head Had Sex with Pupil

Philip Culling was the school's Child Protection Officer

Hammersmith Chess Club Triumphs at World Championship
Hammersmith Chess Club Triumphs at World Championship

Comes first competing against 54 other teams

Base Face Pizza Closes King Street Branch
Base Face Pizza Closes King Street Branch

Chain's first venue was opened there by musician during pandemic

New Theatre in Westfield Granted Planning Permission
New Theatre in Westfield Granted Planning Permission

All clear to open in the former premises of Debenhams

Hub Hotel to Open in the Livat Shopping Centre
Hub Hotel to Open in the Livat Shopping Centre

Dutch company to offer pod-style accommodation in former WH Smith

Spending Review Could Release Funds for Signalling Upgrades
Spending Review Could Release Funds for Signalling Upgrades

Multi-year funding allows TfL to plan more capital investment

Man Charged with Brackenbury Village Murder
Man Charged with Brackenbury Village Murder

Accused of killing 36-year-old Victoria Adams on Coulter Road

West Ken Man Hit with £1000 Fine for Putting Bins Out Early
West Ken Man Hit with £1000 Fine for Putting Bins Out Early

Left them outside house before leaving on holiday

Couple Travel to Chiswick to Steal Back Their Own Car
Couple Travel to Chiswick to Steal Back Their Own Car

Jaguar E-Pace was taken from near their home in Brook Green

More Support Available for the Borough Services for Young People
More Support Available for the Borough Services for Young People

Applications open for the King Charles III Coronation Youth Fund

Rogue Roofer Charging £7,000 Thwarted by Council Team
Rogue Roofer Charging £7,000 Thwarted by Council Team

Hammersmith householder was called 40 times with demands for payment

Council Blunder Led To Major Release of Personal Details
Council Blunder Led To Major Release of Personal Details

Data included information on 2,000 children in care

Curzon Cinemas Confirms King Street Opening
Curzon Cinemas Confirms King Street Opening

Chain applies for Premises Licence at Civic Campus site

A Teenager Witnessing D-Day from Glenthorne Road
A Teenager Witnessing D-Day from Glenthorne Road

Doris Nash was unaware how close she was to the planning of the operation

Local Station
Local Station's Electric Fire Engine Never Used

Vehicle has been based in Hammersmith for three years

£400,000 from Green Fund Spent on Environmental Projects
£400,000 from Green Fund Spent on Environmental Projects

Cost of bike hangars and wildflower meadows covered by investors

Brackenbury Road Brothers in South Coast Mobile Phone Shop Raid
Brackenbury Road Brothers in South Coast Mobile Phone Shop Raid

Daniel and David Larbi jailed for robbery

Inspectors Critical of Adult Social Care in the Borough
Inspectors Critical of Adult Social Care in the Borough

Watchdog says people made to wait too long to have needs assessed

Saudi Diplomats Top List for Unpaid Fines in Hammersmith & Fulham
Saudi Diplomats Top List for Unpaid Fines in Hammersmith & Fulham

Foreign embassies have not paid £80,000 over last two years

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

Ombudsman report describes systematic failure in its provision

ARC Refinery Launches on Hammersmith
ARC Refinery Launches on Hammersmith's Riverfront

Providing new laboratory and tech space in the former Manbre Wharf

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You
You've Got a Friend At The Half Moon Putney

Special celebration of the music of Carole King and James Taylor

Hammersmith
Hammersmith's Summer Festival is Back in Lyric Square

Watch sports or films on the Big Screen or join in free fun in the sun

Catherine the Great: The World
Catherine the Great: The World's Greatest Collector

Andrew Prince to give talk hosted by The Arts Society Chiswick

It
It's Star Wars But Not as You Know it at the Riverside Studios

The Empire Strips Back: A Burlesque Parody on extended run

Outside Art Trail of Discovery to Be Launched
Outside Art Trail of Discovery to Be Launched

The Arts Society Chiswick has created walk which takes in 24 pieces

New Exhibition Focuses on the Women of the Arts and Craft Movement
New Exhibition Focuses on the Women of the Arts and Craft Movement

'Making Her Mark' is being held at Emery Walker's House

Transport Disruption Ahead in Hammersmith
Transport Disruption Ahead in Hammersmith

Engineering work and strikes affecting tube and rail services

Hammersmith Gears Up Summer Street Festival
Hammersmith Gears Up Summer Street Festival

Thousands expected to attend event this Saturday

Forthcoming Roadworks in Hammersmith
Forthcoming Roadworks in Hammersmith

Where to expect diversions and delays

Months of Piccadilly Line Closures To Prepare for New Fleet
Months of Piccadilly Line Closures To Prepare for New Fleet

Regular weekend engineering work taking place until October

Help Improve the Wildlife Area in Ravenscourt Park
Help Improve the Wildlife Area in Ravenscourt Park

Join activities in the park or complete a short online survey

Lyric Hammersmith
Lyric Hammersmith's Play On! Is an Uplifting Treat

As Shakespeare's Twelfth Night shifts to a jazzy club in Harlem

Hammersmith & Fulham u3a Offering a Full Programme
Hammersmith & Fulham u3a Offering a Full Programme

Monthly meets on a wide range of subjects are open to all

Lifestyle

Home Instead Hammersmith and Chiswick Celebrates 15 Years in Chiswick with a Fresh Look
Home Instead Hammersmith and Chiswick Celebrates 15 Years in Chiswick with a Fresh Look

The only home care organisation to ever receive the Queen’s Award for Innovation

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

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

Wetherspoons Closes King Street Pub
Wetherspoons Closes King Street Pub

The Plough and Harrow has been up for sale for over a year

Property

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

Planners recommend retention of front boundary wall

14-storey Tower Block Proposed Next to Hammersmith Gyratory
14-storey Tower Block Proposed Next to Hammersmith Gyratory

Queen Caroline Street building would contain 179 rooms for students

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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