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Tesco Car Park Redevelopment Approved
Tesco Car Park Redevelopment Approved

Twelve new family homes to be built in Brook Green

Tunnel to Replace Hammersmith Flyover Included in Local Plan
Tunnel to Replace Hammersmith Flyover Included in Local Plan

Project could result in 18 months of traffic disruption

Neighbours Unhappy about Plans for Former Pub
Neighbours Unhappy about Plans for Former Pub

Permission sought to enlarge historic house on Cardross Street

Raphael Nursery Plans to Move into Former Grenadian Consulate
Raphael Nursery Plans to Move into Former Grenadian Consulate

West Kensington building would be used for French bilingual provision

Residents Propose Alternative Shepherd
Residents Propose Alternative Shepherd's Bush Roundabout Plan

Claim that TfL design will cause congestion

Fatal Assault at Charing Cross Hospital
Fatal Assault at Charing Cross Hospital

85-year-old man dies after attack by fellow patient 

H&F Secures £7.5m to Expand EV Charging Network
H&F Secures £7.5m to Expand EV Charging Network

Will enable 240 new charge points across the borough

New CEO Appointed to Lead Merged Health Boards
New CEO Appointed to Lead Merged Health Boards

Frances O'Callaghan to lead organisation responsible for over 4.5 million people

Concern About Police Facilities and Celebrating an Embassy Opening
Concern About Police Facilities and Celebrating an Embassy Opening

Report back from Andy Slaughter, MP for Hammersmith and Chiswick

Palestine Embassy Opens in Hammersmith
Palestine Embassy Opens in Hammersmith

Ceremony held to mark full diplomatic status for the mission

Iain Coleman, Former MP and Council Leader, Dies Aged 67
Iain Coleman, Former MP and Council Leader, Dies Aged 67

His successor Andy Slaughter praises his 'closest political friend'

Evidence Grows that Council is Getting Better as a Social Landlord
Evidence Grows that Council is Getting Better as a Social Landlord

Four years on from being ranked worst for damp and mould feedback improves

Third Branch of Bridge Baker Now Open Near Olympia
Third Branch of Bridge Baker Now Open Near Olympia

Popular Fulham cafe moves north for new launch

Early Morning Fire Damages Homes on Rannoch Road
Early Morning Fire Damages Homes on Rannoch Road

Blaze started in property under renovation

Arrests Made in Connection with King Street Cycleway Death
Arrests Made in Connection with King Street Cycleway Death

Female cyclist died after collision with moped

Mayor Urged to
Mayor Urged to 'Come Clean' Over Suppressed LTN Report

Study showed access restrictions didn't reduce car use

Underspending Allows Council to Add to Reserves
Underspending Allows Council to Add to Reserves

Cost cutting offsets pressures from social care and temporary housing provision

Fire Near Charing Cross Hospital Prompts Smoke Alarm Warning
Fire Near Charing Cross Hospital Prompts Smoke Alarm Warning

Flat in Parfrey Street gutted in blaze caused by discarded cigarette

Playground Campaigner Welcomes New Investment
Playground Campaigner Welcomes New Investment

Clementine Wallop describes upgrade programme as 'wonderful news'

AI Powered Surveillance to Be Introduced Across the Borough
AI Powered Surveillance to Be Introduced Across the Borough

£3million being spent on upgrade to existing CCTV network

Spring Opening Now Anticipated for Civic Campus
Spring Opening Now Anticipated for Civic Campus

Council staff expected to move into new offices early next year

Hammersmith & Fulham Could Be Hit By Fair Funding Plan
Hammersmith & Fulham Could Be Hit By Fair Funding Plan

Borough’s annual deficit projected to balloon to £34million

Borough-Wide Anti-Social Behaviour PSPO Proposed
Borough-Wide Anti-Social Behaviour PSPO Proposed

Would give council officers and police extra powers

Five Million Wet Wipes Removed from Thames Foreshore
Five Million Wet Wipes Removed from Thames Foreshore

Clean up operation also found a car engine belt and a set of dentures

H&F Giving Launches Fundraising Campaign
H&F Giving Launches Fundraising Campaign

Charity aiming to boost efforts to tackle local inequality

The Black Bull to Reopen After Seven Year Absence
The Black Bull to Reopen After Seven Year Absence

Councillors grant licence despite residents' concerns

New Bid to Convert Former L
New Bid to Convert Former L'Oreal HQ into Flats

Amended plan resubmitted which attempts to address council concerns

Private School First Venue to Launch at Olympia Site
Private School First Venue to Launch at Olympia Site

Wetherby Pembridge welcomed students for the new term

Council Says AI Has Boosted Coffers By Over £1million
Council Says AI Has Boosted Coffers By Over £1million

Technology has reduced fraud and waste and increased grant revenue

Cycling Mikey in Paddenswick Road Confrontation
Cycling Mikey in Paddenswick Road Confrontation

Pushes his bike into path of driver making an illegal turn

Cyclist in Hospital After Collision Near Black Lion Lane
Cyclist in Hospital After Collision Near Black Lion Lane

Pedal bike hit by electric bike on cycleway in King Street

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Open Events at St Benedict
Open Events at St Benedict's School

Opportunity to explore the school and discover what makes St Benedict’s so special.

Celebrate Sam Harrison
Celebrate Sam Harrison's 20 Years as a Restaurateur

Come along to a supper club at Sam's Riverside and Sam's Waterside

Mark Hill to Give Talk on the Birth of Studio Glass
Mark Hill to Give Talk on the Birth of Studio Glass

The next event to be hosted by The Arts Society Chiswick

Free Concert Series and Student Giveaway at Livat
Free Concert Series and Student Giveaway at Livat

Shopping centre holding a series of music days this weekend

Hammersmith Quakers Hosting Public Evening
Hammersmith Quakers Hosting Public Evening

Visitors invited to learn more about their beliefs and community values

'Chekhov Rip-off' to Be Performed at Barons Court Theatre

Four Sisters explores girlhood and memory

Tales from Acorn Wood to Be Staged at the Lyric
Tales from Acorn Wood to Be Staged at the Lyric

Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler's story books brought to life

Practically Magic: William Morris at Home in Hammersmith
Practically Magic: William Morris at Home in Hammersmith

New exhibition explores the designer's life and legacy

Made in H&F Pop-Up Shop to Reopen at Livat Hammersmith
Made in H&F Pop-Up Shop to Reopen at Livat Hammersmith

Call for new local creatives to take space

Riverside Studios to Premiere New Family Drama
Riverside Studios to Premiere New Family Drama

Minder’s Gary Webster features in production of Blessings

Level Crossing Upgrade to Disrupt Local Rail Services
Level Crossing Upgrade to Disrupt Local Rail Services

Some Mildmay and Southern trains not running over October half-term

Riverside Studios Autumn Programme Includes Theatre, Comedy and Cabaret
Riverside Studios Autumn Programme Includes Theatre, Comedy and Cabaret

Season culminates with stage version of Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Entrepreneurial Cub Scouts Thrive at North End Road Market
Entrepreneurial Cub Scouts Thrive at North End Road Market

10th Fulham launch four micro-businesses and raise over £700

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

Where to expect diversions and delays

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

Chain applies for Premises Licence at Civic Campus site

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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

Approval Given for Ravenscourt Park Hospital Redevelopment
Approval Given for Ravenscourt Park Hospital Redevelopment

Plans include 140 flats, community spaces and a 65-bed care home

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

Planners recommend retention of front boundary wall

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

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