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Problems Emerge with Flora Gardens School Relocation
Problems Emerge with Flora Gardens School Relocation

Full refurb of existing building ‘may not be technically possible’

Council Launches London Borough of Culture Bid
Council Launches London Borough of Culture Bid

Hammersmith & Fulham aiming for role in 2025

Noodles on the Menu at Hammersmith
Noodles on the Menu at Hammersmith's Newest Restaurant

Launch of Master Wei completes 'foodie triangle' east of Broadway

DNA Match Helps Solve Hammersmith Rape Six Years On
DNA Match Helps Solve Hammersmith Rape Six Years On

Alejandros Quiroz Flores jailed for eight years

Man Arrested After Attacks on Palestinian Mission
Man Arrested After Attacks on Palestinian Mission

Building on Galena Road spattered with red paint

Hammersmith Local Named as One of Top 100 Women in Cycling
Hammersmith Local Named as One of Top 100 Women in Cycling

Kate Osborne has encouraged others to get on their bikes

Queen
Queen's Club Ordered to Return Fraudster's Investment

Achilleas Kallakis had purchased £250,000 debenture

Boy from Fulham Missing For Three Weeks Has Been Located
Boy from Fulham Missing For Three Weeks Has Been Located

Police had expressed growing concern for 12-year-old

HF Council Seeks to Borrow to Invest in Green Projects
HF Council Seeks to Borrow to Invest in Green Projects

Residents can lend money to scheme which aims to raise £5million

West London Teens Urged to Consider Careers in Film and TV
West London Teens Urged to Consider Careers in Film and TV

Huge growth of industry in area creating skill shortages

Mayor Dismisses Watchdog Criticism of ULEZ Ads
Mayor Dismisses Watchdog Criticism of ULEZ Ads

Says science used to justify expansion remains sound

Oriental Lifestyle Supermarket Opens on Fulham Palace Road
Oriental Lifestyle Supermarket Opens on Fulham Palace Road

Yohome soon to be joined by new restaurant Pad Thai Story

Barons Court Dad To Scale Height of Everest for Charity
Barons Court Dad To Scale Height of Everest for Charity

Martin Bell participating in an Alps ski challenge

'Jihadi Paul' Convicted of Funding Terrorism

Aine Davis jailed for eight years after admitting charges

The Doctor Encounters the Daleks in Hammersmith
The Doctor Encounters the Daleks in Hammersmith

Sylvester McCoy returns to the original set with Sophie Aldred

Clampdown on Fake Football Scarf Sellers Continues
Clampdown on Fake Football Scarf Sellers Continues

Trading Standards prosecutes Samuel Wilson for illegal street trading

Row Breaks Out Over Minister
Row Breaks Out Over Minister's Charing Cross Visit

Andy Slaughter says hospital facilities misused for political campaigning

Local Mother on a Mission to Improve Playgrounds
Local Mother on a Mission to Improve Playgrounds

Clementine Wallop says everyone benefits from better provision

H&F Donates Used Solar Panels to Ukraine
H&F Donates Used Solar Panels to Ukraine

Will help power local homes, a hospital and community buildings

Motorcycles and e-scooters Banned from Thames Path
Motorcycles and e-scooters Banned from Thames Path

Restrictions introduced from Chiswick Mall to Chelsea Harbour

Leaning Woman Project Hits Fundraising Target
Leaning Woman Project Hits Fundraising Target

Restoration of Great West Road statue can now go ahead

Rumours of Kidnap Gangs Targeting Local Schools Dismissed
Rumours of Kidnap Gangs Targeting Local Schools Dismissed

Police issue reassurance following post on Next Door

View Final Plans for Ravenscourt Park Hospital
View Final Plans for Ravenscourt Park Hospital

Forthcoming exhibition precedes formal planning application

New Seafood Restaurant Faber Opens on Hammersmith Road
New Seafood Restaurant Faber Opens on Hammersmith Road

With Chinese cuisine from Master Wei coming soon to area east of Broadway

Stamford Brook Vicarage Remains Unsold Despite Price Cut
Stamford Brook Vicarage Remains Unsold Despite Price Cut

Current owner offers to redesign it to buyer's specification

Hammersmith
Hammersmith's Smallest Listed Building to Be Restored

St Paul's Bothy helped protect Generals planning D-Day Landings

Council Says No to Demolition of Former Argos Site
Council Says No to Demolition of Former Argos Site

King Street plans judged overbearing with lack of affordable homes

Council Making Changes to Waste and Recycling Collections
Council Making Changes to Waste and Recycling Collections

Food waste to be picked up from 50,000 household plus new wheelie bins

Council and Mayor Disagree on Hammersmith Bridge Toll
Council and Mayor Disagree on Hammersmith Bridge Toll

Leader says Sadiq Khan and government must make decision on funding

Brackenbury Working Group Withdraws Support for Traffic Scheme
Brackenbury Working Group Withdraws Support for Traffic Scheme

Overwhelming opposition from businesses to a Clean Air Neighbourhood

Housing Regulator to Investigate Council after Series of Failures
Housing Regulator to Investigate Council after Series of Failures

Report says number of complaints indicative of wider problem at H&F

Work Taking Place to Upgrade Dangerous Cycleway Junction
Work Taking Place to Upgrade Dangerous Cycleway Junction

Weltje Road has seen a sharp increase in cyclist injuries

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

Watchdog Concludes Council
Watchdog Concludes Council's Treatment of Tenants was 'Shocking'

Issues fines totaling £18,000 for seven cases of maladministration

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Introducing Tree2Me
Introducing Tree2Me

Christmas Trees, Delivered. Now taking orders for 2023!

Drawing and Journaling at Chiswick House and Gardens with Home Instead
Drawing and Journaling at Chiswick House and Gardens with Home Instead

Free programme for people with mild cognitive impairment and their companions

L
L'Amorosa Now Open Thursday, Friday and Saturday Evenings

An independent, family owned restaurant

Woody Harrelson and Andy Serkis To Appear at Riverside Studios
Woody Harrelson and Andy Serkis To Appear at Riverside Studios

Starring in production of David Ireland’s Ulster American

See the Christmas Tree Lights Being Switched On in Lyric Square
See the Christmas Tree Lights Being Switched On in Lyric Square

Kicking off a host of festive celebrations in Hammersmith

Christmas Bazaar at Godolphin and Latymer School
Christmas Bazaar at Godolphin and Latymer School

Annual event includes live music and fun family activities

Christmas Celebrations Underway at The Lyric
Christmas Celebrations Underway at The Lyric

Cinderella and Raymond Briggs' Father Christmas prepare to open

Festive Celebration for Maggie
Festive Celebration for Maggie's West London

Enjoy an evening of music and support cancer care centre

North End Road
North End Road's Christmas Market is Back by Popular Demand

Enjoy a day of festive fun and shopping on traffic free street

Tickets for Riverside Studios
Tickets for Riverside Studios' Winter Season Go On Sale

Highlights include a new Doctor Who exhibition and a production of Othello

Riverside Artists Group to Hold New Exhibition
Riverside Artists Group to Hold New Exhibition

Collage being used to illustrate the theme of 'Borders'

Put On Your Red Suit and Join the Santa Run 
Put On Your Red Suit and Join the Santa Run 

Take to the streets this Christmas to support Barons Court Project 

Transport Disruption Ahead in Hammersmith
Transport Disruption Ahead in Hammersmith

Engineering work and strikes affecting tube and rail services

Forthcoming Roadworks in Hammersmith
Forthcoming Roadworks in Hammersmith

Delays in store on due to local road and lane closures

Livat Launches Community Garden in Ashcroft Square
Livat Launches Community Garden in Ashcroft Square

All welcome to help grow herbs and veg in King Street's raised courtyard

Guardians of the Galaxy Star Becomes Local Mind Ambassador
Guardians of the Galaxy Star Becomes Local Mind Ambassador

Will Poulter helping spread the message on mental health

New Exhibition on Victorian Designer John Henry Dearle
New Exhibition on Victorian Designer John Henry Dearle

William Morris Society hosting display at Kelmscott House

Glass in an Arts and Crafts Home
Glass in an Arts and Crafts Home

New exhibition begins at Emery Walker's House

Arts Market is Back in King Street
Arts Market is Back in King Street's Livat

Showing off a range of unique works from local creators

Irish Cultural Centre Launches Free Hotline
Irish Cultural Centre Launches Free Hotline

Even technophobes can now access weekly lunchtime performances

Lifestyle

The Earls Court Development Company reveals latest masterplan designs
The Earls Court Development Company reveals latest masterplan designs

And they want to know what you think!

River Cafe
River Cafe's Sister Restaurant Set to Stay

Sylvia's becomes permanent fixture on Hammersmith's riverfront

Turtle Bay Hammersmith Prepares to Launch
Turtle Bay Hammersmith Prepares to Launch

New Caribbean restaurant will include outdoor terrace on Hammersmith Road

Saigon Saigon Confirms it is Permanently Closed
Saigon Saigon Confirms it is Permanently Closed

Owners of Vietnamese restaurant launch venture in Shepherd's Bush

Pakistani Restaurant Makes an Impact in Brook Green
Pakistani Restaurant Makes an Impact in Brook Green

Taste of Lahore opened on Shepherd's Bush Road earlier this year

What The Fish in Top Ten of UK
What The Fish in Top Ten of UK's Fish & Chip Restaurants

Only chippy in London to make the list

Sorsi e Morsi to Open on Hammersmith Road
Sorsi e Morsi to Open on Hammersmith Road

New wine bar and pizzeria will take over former home of Villagio

Elder Press Cafe Wins Hammersmith Society
Elder Press Cafe Wins Hammersmith Society's Environmental Award

But council given Wooden Spoons for neglecting trees and for King Street Cycleway

Property

£89 Million King Street Regeneration Budget Approved
£89 Million King Street Regeneration Budget Approved

Council plans to borrow to fund part of town hall redevelopment

Three Rarely Available Houseboats Up for Sale
Three Rarely Available Houseboats Up for Sale

Your chance to buy a floating home at one of Hammersmith's piers

Is a Premium Still Justified for Hammersmith
Is a Premium Still Justified for Hammersmith's Great Transport Links?

Agents concerned that 'new normal' might not suit local property

Huge Kings Mall Car Park Redevelopment Moves a Step Closer
Huge Kings Mall Car Park Redevelopment Moves a Step Closer

Scheme including 17 storey tower to be completed by end of next year

Community

Earls Court Community Fund Hands Out £180,000
Earls Court Community Fund Hands Out £180,000

Over twenty local organisations receive grants

Photo Sought of Fallen Soldier from Hammersmith
Photo Sought of Fallen Soldier from Hammersmith

Group wants to commemorate Alfred Churchlow who is buried in a Dutch cemetery

What Happens To Asylum Seekers in Hammersmith & Fulham
What Happens To Asylum Seekers in Hammersmith & Fulham

Home Office reported to be housing them in five hotels in the borough

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

Mayor honours former wrestler who saved two people from drowning

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

Ellen and William Craft honoured at former Cambridge Grove Home

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

Suicide prevention charity has trained volunteers to talk to

Hammersmith & Fulham Teacher Exodus To Be Investigated
Hammersmith & Fulham Teacher Exodus To Be Investigated

Workload, pay and housing thought to be factors in departures

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