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Strike at Westbourne Park Garage Continues
Strike at Westbourne Park Garage Continues

Local bus services likely to be hit over rest of the month

Tom the Peregrine Returns and Learning About the Enigma Machine at POSK
Tom the Peregrine Returns and Learning About the Enigma Machine at POSK

Report back from Andy Slaughter, MP for Hammersmith and Chiswick

Illegal Vape Seizures in Borough Rise Over £100,000
Illegal Vape Seizures in Borough Rise Over £100,000

Trading Standards officers intensify efforts against shops breaking the law

Met Royal Escort Rider Cleared Over Earl
Met Royal Escort Rider Cleared Over Earl's Court Fatality

Pedestrian Helen Holland killed while crossing near Warwick Avenue

Crisis Launches New Format Store on King Street
Crisis Launches New Format Store on King Street

Dropshop discounts donations unsold at the charity's other shops

Council Blocks Extra Protection for Shepherd
Council Blocks Extra Protection for Shepherd's Bush Market

Attempt to make it an asset of community value fails

Man Jailed for Life for Murder of Victoria Adams
Man Jailed for Life for Murder of Victoria Adams

Judge says that her killer betrayed her 'kindness and good nature'

Father and Son Sentenced Over Art Studio Heist
Father and Son Sentenced Over Art Studio Heist

Merchandise stolen from a gallery space used by Damien Hirst

Hammersmith to East Acton Route Axed Despite Strong Opposition
Hammersmith to East Acton Route Axed Despite Strong Opposition

TfL insists network changes simplify local services

Council Approves Big Increase in Littering Fines
Council Approves Big Increase in Littering Fines

Rise of £100 for offences also include graffiti and flyposting

Brasserie Blanc to Close Fulham Reach Restaurant
Brasserie Blanc to Close Fulham Reach Restaurant

Riverside venue has been at the location for eight years

Quadriplegic Man Battles to Get Door to His Flat He Can Open
Quadriplegic Man Battles to Get Door to His Flat He Can Open

Richard Amm says housing association obliged by law to make provision

Improved Access to Talking Therapies for West London Teens
Improved Access to Talking Therapies for West London Teens

Service was previously limited to adults

Residents React Positively to Hammersmith Tunnel Plan
Residents React Positively to Hammersmith Tunnel Plan

Little love for the flyover but concern about potential disruption

Reprieve for Hammersmith Police Station Front Counter
Reprieve for Hammersmith Police Station Front Counter

Gain offset by reduced hours at Acton

Tesco Car Park Redevelopment Approved
Tesco Car Park Redevelopment Approved

Twelve new family homes to be built in Brook Green

Secrets Has its Licence Renewed After Six Month Delay
Secrets Has its Licence Renewed After Six Month Delay

Complaints against Glenthorne Road strip club were being investigated

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

Permission sought to enlarge historic house on Cardross Street

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

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

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

Would give council officers and police extra powers

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

Councillors grant licence despite residents' concerns

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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

The
The 'Hammersmith Express' is Back on Broadway

Amazing illuminated Christmas train returns to shopping centre

Christmas Grotto Arrives at the Livat Shopping Centre
Christmas Grotto Arrives at the Livat Shopping Centre

Children can see Santa Claus while adults can grab some prizes

Festive Fun River Run Between Hammersmith and Putney Bridges Returns
Festive Fun River Run Between Hammersmith and Putney Bridges Returns

Event helps raise funds for Fulham Reach Boat Club

Olympia Announces Venue
Olympia Announces Venue's Festive Programme

Seasonal events taking place ahead of 140th anniversary

King Street Roadworks to Close Cycle Lane for Six Weeks
King Street Roadworks to Close Cycle Lane for Six Weeks

Project includes widening of pavement near new Civic Campus

Two Day Event Programme Remembering Katyn
Two Day Event Programme Remembering Katyn

Includes talk at POSK and walk from memorial in Gunnersbury Cemetery

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

Transport Disruption Ahead in Hammersmith
Transport Disruption Ahead in Hammersmith

Engineering work and strikes affecting tube and rail services

Get Set for the Hammersmith Winter Festival
Get Set for the Hammersmith Winter Festival

Highlights include live music, a market with over 100 stalls and seasonal food

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

St Paul’s Girls’ School Opens its Doors for Christmas
St Paul’s Girls’ School Opens its Doors for Christmas

Festive fun at the fair in Brook Green

Forthcoming Roadworks in Hammersmith
Forthcoming Roadworks in Hammersmith

Where to expect diversions and delays

Lifestyle

Spaces available for our Autumn Term. Enrol now!
Spaces available for our Autumn Term. Enrol now!

At West London Drama Training, we believe every child is a star in the making

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

Rebrand for the Cinema at the Riverside Studios
Rebrand for the Cinema at the Riverside Studios

Venue has been relaunched as the Hammersmith Cinema

Greek Runner Statue Fundraiser Beats its Target
Greek Runner Statue Fundraiser Beats its Target

Over £13,000 raised to restore St Peter's Square landmark

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

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

Property

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

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

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

Ellen and William Craft honoured at former Cambridge Grove Home

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

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

Mayor honours former wrestler who saved two people from drowning

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