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Will the Council get their money back?

A woman who defrauded Hammersmith & Fulham (H&F) Council out of £27,000 has narrowly avoided a custodial sentence.Marian Littlejohn, 46, claimed the housing benefit and council tax benefit by telling the council that she was a single parent in receipt of incapacity benefit because she was too ill to work.What she failed to state was that she owned a property on Lillie Road, possessed several bank accounts and had been working since 1999.Littlejohn, of Collingbourne Road, Shepherds Bush, pleaded guilty to five charges of benefit fraud at Isleworth Crown Court on March 1.On Friday, April 27, Littlejohn appeared at the same court and was given a 24 week prison sentence, suspended for a year.Cllr Greg Smith, cabinet member for residents’ services, said: “Our corporate anti-fraud service work tirelessly to snare benefit cheats who think it is acceptable to rip off the taxpayer. The message to cheats is this we will find you and bring you to justice.” May 11, 2012

Chris Lucy ● 5253d0 Comments ● 5253d

Live marriage debate in Chiswick this Monday...

On Monday 30th April 2012 at Gunnersbury Baptist Church in Chiswick, there will be an exciting and relevant, free public debate on the subject of the Governments recent proposals to redefine marriage to incorporate same-sex couples.Two top-class speakers with differing opinions will discuss this very important topic.1) Adrian Trett is Chair of the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) + Liberal Democrats since the Coalition Government was formed, and the author of the original motion on Equal Marriage in the UK for Liberal Democrat Conference in 2010. His campaigning group has been working with our Liberal Democrat Ministers, in particular Lynne Featherstone MP to enable this issue to be brought on to the Government's agenda, now with the public consultation and hopefully for legislation to be passed by 2015 to enable equal marriage in the UK.2) Rev. David Robertson is the Pastor of St. Peters Free Church in Dundee. He is the Author of 'The Dawkins Letters' and regular conference speaker and debater for the Evangelical Christian Church. There will be a chance, during this debate for questions from the audience.Doors will open at 7.00 pm for a 7.30 pm start. Entrance to this debate is absolutely free although early arrival is recommended.Watch out for the formal publicity - fliers and posters!I hope you will support this important event,Many thanks,Laurence TruettDebate Coordinator

Laurence Truett ● 5278d2 Comments ● 5257d

Ball/street hockey (children and adult beginners programme)

West London Ball Hockey Club presents this exiting new sport to the local community of Ealing.  "something different"  "Important:  We play with trainers not roller blades"We have just moved into this new facility  "Elthorne Sports Centre. Westlea Road, off Boston Road, Hanwell W7 2AD".This sport is hugely famous in Canada, Czech and Slovak. Our Values are; Respect, Sportsmanship, Considering others, Affordable, Family friendly, Fun.  These values resonate in our both, children's and adult beginners programmes.We are affiliated with UK Dek (Ball) hockey association. & International street/ball hockey association. "One of our Aim is to Celebrates multiculturalism by introducing children (boys/girls age 5-14 year) and adults (male/female) to this fast & active sport which is good for fitness and health.Our Children programme costs £16 per-child for the whole term(9weeks)or £3 per-session.  New term starts on the 21st of April 2012 from 09:45am - 10:45am, Saturday mornings. Equipment provided.  Coaching followed by a game. End of term prizes awarded.Our adult 14years+ beginners programme is for male & female.  It costs £5 per-person and £3 for students and unemployed.  We play every second Monday 08:00pm-9:30pm.  Equipment provided. Coaching followed by a game.To learn more about our aims, prizes for the children, and how do we ensure safe and fun environment for children and adults.Please contact: Nicky Rae on 07906 638 612 (for children's programme), OREmail: westlondonballhockeyclub@hotmail.co.uk for further details (you can also request e-brochure).Website:  www.londonballhockey.co.uk

Waseem Nayyer ● 5257d0 Comments ● 5257d

HEALING TOMORROW

The Healing Centre at the London Buddhist Vihara, The Avenue, W4 1UD, will be open as usual on Monday, 14th May between 11am and 1pm anyone who would like to receive healing, or just an energy boost, is more than welcome.  Although the centre takes place in the Buddhist Temple the healing is NOT related to any religion, it is totally non-denominational everyone is welcome.No charge is made for healing however a donation is most welcome - all donations are given to the Vihara for the use of the hall.

Pat Smith ● 5258d0 Comments ● 5258d

Paid Study for Patients and Nurses of Parkinson's Disease

Hi There, I am currently recruiting Parkinson's patients and nurses of Parkinson’s patients taking place May 15th-16th, 2012. I realise many of you will not have PD yourselves, but perhaps you are a nurse or have a family member or friend who may be interested in taking part. We are looking for patients with Parkinson's disease that are currently using apo-morphine via a pre-filled syringe or pump and patients with Parkinson’s disease that are currently using pen injectors (‘Apo-go’). We are also looking for any professional nurses who work with Parkinson's patients. Respondents would be asked to look at a new medical device that would be used to administer apomophine and give their opinion on whether or not they feel the device is an improvement to current market products. They would not be given any medication of any kind or be asked to use the device themselves. The nurses would also be asked to look at the device and give their opinion as to its suitability. They would base this on their experience and interaction with Parkinson's patients.Any one that was interested would need to come to our branch in Hammersmith and spend an hour talking to an interviewer about the device. Patients and nurses alike would be paid £80 for their time and input. Alternatively, a donation of £80 to a charity of choice is also an option. Also, any booked referral will also be compensated with £20 extra.It would obviously not be appropriate for me to ask you for anyone's contact details, but I would appreciate it if you could pass this message on to anyone who you feel may be interested in taking part in the study and they can then contact me. Or if you know anywhere else that I can try, i.e support groups or forums I would be very grateful.Please feel free to call me on 0208 834 0785 or reply to this email reception@idea-research.net.Many ThanksJennifer and Willow

Dalya Ortanallama ● 5260d0 Comments ● 5260d

Fridge Freezer for local school

I have seen posts here previously but can not find them now.  If anybody has a FridgeFreezer 'going spare' to donate to a local school, please let me know.  Perhaps local businesses could think about donating.Thank you.

G Palmer ● 5261d0 Comments ● 5261d

Stephen Greenhalgh Quits/Resigns?

There is a story going around Twitter at the moment that the leader of Hammersmith and Fulham Council has resigned. Can anyone confirm?

Karen Cooper ● 5411d10 Comments ● 5262d

Boris + LBHF Tories caught lying about King St Scheme

http://tiny.cc/98ifdwhttp://tiny.cc/v4ifdwhttp://tiny.cc/h7ifdw

Charles Lawrence ● 5274d0 Comments ● 5274d

Boris Caught Lying About Super Sewer and Carnwath Road

If you are interested in this issue I strongly recommend you read Dave Hill's article in the Guardian.http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/davehillblog/2012/apr/10/boris-johnson-london-super-sewer-politics?CMP=twt_fd

Karen Cooper ● 5291d16 Comments ● 5274d

Meet the Celebrity, Chelsea MacKenzie from the UK National women’s ice hockey team.

West London Ball Hockey Kids Club for Girls & Boys age 5-14years have this Saturday, April the 28th morning 09:45, a special guest appearance at; Elthorne Sports Centre. Address: Westlea Road, Off Boston Road, Hanwell. Postcode: W7 2AD.. She will speak to the children about ball/street hockey and give them some tips on how to improve in ball/street hockey and how far they can go in this sport, which is played, "with trainers not roller skates".  She will also suit up as a goalie and play with children. Chelsea was also the goalie on the winning team at the annual Canada Day's ball/street hockey tournament 2011 at Trafalgar square London.  It will be great to see any of you with children and friends behind Elthone sports centre, on Saturday morning to meet Chelsea.  You can also ask her questions regarding ball/street hockey in relation to the physical and mental development of you child.  Invite as many children/friends as you like. Look forward to see you all.  Thank YouWest London Ball Hockey Kids Club.email: westlondonballhockeyclub@hotmail.co.uk

Waseem Nayyer ● 5275d0 Comments ● 5275d

Excellent News About Irish Cultural Centre

I'm reliably informed that the campaign to save the centre has succeeded with the necessary funding now obtained. Congratulations, well done and thank you to the people who made this possible.

Paul Corcoran ● 5297d3 Comments ● 5276d

cookes pie & mash goldhawk road

Is it really worth saving this shop £4.00 for an old pie and lumpy mash...and no toilet facilities for customers,bring on the buldozer a.s.a.p

Richard Blythe ● 5289d5 Comments ● 5276d

King Street argument

One of the main arguments against the development was that it would ruin the river view, or indeed view from the river. As a user of the Thames it should be remembered that in the distant past it was built 'to the river' , which was the motorway of its era. Keep things in scale.The River Cafe development and the accompanying architects office is a tasteful innovation. Not so the Hammersmith tower. By the way can we stop this two party argument and mention the Green Party. If you voted for us you wouldn't have got into all this greed in the first place!

michael wale ● 5277d1 Comments ● 5277d

looking for a GOOD doctor

hello. I'm looking for a good doctor (male or female) who may be good on female stuff in west ken area. I am registered at a place at moment where i have to have appointment day before so can't make appointemnet in advance, i have to call an 0845 number to call and i never see same doc twice. They are too busy and seem to get stuff wrong. The last one looked things up in a book in front of me and suggested all sorts of drastic 'jumping the gun' things.Any recommends?Thanks

Jules Meyers ● 5277d0 Comments ● 5277d

Richmond Half Marathon -  May 6th - Have you decided not to run?

I`d really like to run this race but missed the entry deadline and it filled up quickly at the last moment!If you can`t run can I exchange your race entry?Thank you very muchDon

Don Tanswell ● 5280d0 Comments ● 5280d

Live Kidney Donation - Please help increase awareness to save my mum and patients like her :)

Hello everyone,My mother has recently been diagnosed with end stage renal failure and is in need for a transplant. Last night I made a facebook page to try and increase awareness of live kidney donation in the hope of finding my mum a donor. I realise this is quite an unconventional approach but I have been overwhelmed by the response from my friends offering to be considered as donors and helping spread the word.I am not a regular user of Twitter but made an account today to try and spread the message even further than my Facebook network. As you can appreciate I will do anything to try and save my mum. So, I thought I would post the link on here too. We have lived in West London for about 30 years and mums renal team are based at Hammersmith Hospital. I was hoping that perhaps some of you might be willing to help increase awareness of live kidney donation by posting the FB page I have created for my mum on your own walls and Twitters (link below) or anywhere you can think of, in the hope of finding a donor for my mum and for patients like her. I think this is so important as not many people actually know they could be considered as donors and if they did, perhaps we could reduce the suffering people experience waiting for years on dialysis and save more lives. People don't realise that living with one kidney does not mean that life will be any different to what it would be with two.The link below takes you to the page I created if you are interested in helping out and I am contactable on http://www.facebook.com/TalulahDelilahhttp://www.facebook.com/pages/Help-find-a-living-kidney-donor-for-my-mum/345334168849821Thank you so much for taking time to read this.Natalia

Delilah Natalia ● 5282d0 Comments ● 5282d

Ball/street hockey (children and adult beginners programme)

West London Ball Hockey Club presents this exiting new sport to the local community of Ealing.  "something different"  "Important:  We play with trainers not roller blades"We have just moved into this new facility  "Elthorne Sports Centre. Westlea Road, off Boston Road, Hanwell W7 2AD".This sport is hugely famous in Canada, Czech and Slovak. Our Values are; Respect, Sportsmanship, Considering others, Affordable, Family friendly, Fun.  These values resonate in our both, children's and adult beginners programmes.We are affiliated with UK Dek (Ball) hockey association. & International street/ball hockey association. "One of our Aim is to Celebrates multiculturalism by introducing children (boys/girls age 5-14 year) and adults (male/female) to this fast & active sport which is good for fitness and health.Our Children programme costs £16 per-child for the whole term(9weeks)or £3 per-session.  New term starts on the 21st of April 2012 from 09:45am - 10:45am, Saturday mornings. Equipment provided.  Coaching followed by a game. End of term prizes awarded.Our adult beginners programme is for male & female.  It costs £5 per-person and £3 for students and unemployed.  We play every second Monday.  Next session is on Monday the 16th of April 08:30pm-10pm.  From May its going to be 8pm-9:30pm. Equipment provided. Coaching followed by a game.To learn more about our aims, prizes for the children, and how do we ensure safe and fun environment for children and adults.Please contact: Nicky Rae on 07906 638 612 (for children's programme), OREmail: westlondonballhockeyclub@hotmail.co.uk for further details (you can also request e-brochure).Website:  www.londonballhockey.co.uk

waseem nayyer ● 5286d0 Comments ● 5286d

HEALING IN CHISWICK

Due to Easter Monday we are a week later this month.  Healing will take place at the London Buddhist Vihara, The Avenue, W4 1UD, this coming Monday, 16th April between 11am and 1pm anyone who would like to receive healing, or just an energy boost, is more than welcome.  We will have a number of healers waiting to meet you.Although the centre takes place in the Buddhist Temple the healing is NOT related to any religion, it is totally non-denominational everyone is welcome.No charge is made for healing however a donation is most welcome - all donations are given to the Vihara for the use of the hall.No appointments are necessary.  For any further information please give me a ring on 0788 189 6449.

Pat Smith ● 5286d0 Comments ● 5286d

Making friends?

Hi all, I've lived in Hammersmith for almost two years now. However I find it difficult to meet others. It seems more people barge into me than stop to talk to me...can anyone suggest the best way to meet new people, such as any classes or groups or anything in the local area? For reference I'm 24 and female but I have friends of all ages so it's not much of an issue :)

Stacy Sheridan ● 5293d2 Comments ● 5291d

Gays and Kylie in Hammersmith

Despite the awful weather there was a very festive atmosphere in Hammersmith this evening. Kylie Minogue is at the Apollo. I never realised she had such a big following amongst gay men who seem set to make up at least half the audience. What's that all about?

Danny Kopech ● 5298d5 Comments ● 5291d