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Campaign Begins to Save Hammersmith Police Station Front Desk
Campaign Begins to Save Hammersmith Police Station Front Desk

Opposition accused of jumping on bandwagon after petition launch

Foodbank Fundraiser Urgently Needs Final Push
Foodbank Fundraiser Urgently Needs Final Push

Deadline for warehouse appeal looming with 75% of target achieved

Tenant Alleges Unlawful Eviction from Room off Askew Road
Tenant Alleges Unlawful Eviction from Room off Askew Road

Council investigates claim linked to unlicensed HMO and property disrepair

Two Councillors Defect to Greens Over
Two Councillors Defect to Greens Over 'Toxic' Labour Culture

Critical of government policy on housing, immigration and disability

Changes Proposed to Buses Between Hammersmith and East Acton
Changes Proposed to Buses Between Hammersmith and East Acton

TfL’s route adjustments include scrapping of number 283

Crowdfunder Launched to Pay for Greek Runner Restoration
Crowdfunder Launched to Pay for Greek Runner Restoration

St Peter's Residents' Association seeking to mark centenary

Celebrating 30 Years of the Irish Cultural Centre
Celebrating 30 Years of the Irish Cultural Centre

Report back from Andy Slaughter, MP for Hammersmith and Chiswick

New Contractor Appointed for Linacre Court Refurb
New Contractor Appointed for Linacre Court Refurb

Work on the project stalled when previous company went bus

 Four New Green Flags for Borough’s Parks
Four New Green Flags for Borough’s Parks

St. Paul’s Green and Eelbrook Common among those awarded

Hammersmith Police Station Counter Expected to Close
Hammersmith Police Station Counter Expected to Close

Front desk was only installed less than five years ago

Bid to Turn Hammersmith Road Offices into 118 Flats
Bid to Turn Hammersmith Road Offices into 118 Flats

Ground floor shops including Starbucks would be unaffected

Mega Integrated Care Board Created for Local Boroughs
Mega Integrated Care Board Created for Local Boroughs

Body which plans and pays for health services now nation’s largest

Man Sought After Report of Hammersmith Grove Sexual Assault
Man Sought After Report of Hammersmith Grove Sexual Assault

Suspect spotted later in the Ealing area

Hammersmith Resident Sentenced for Care Payment Fraud
Hammersmith Resident Sentenced for Care Payment Fraud

Claimed £38,000 for non-existent carer for her mother

Six Convicted of West Kensington
Six Convicted of West Kensington 'Execution'

Reasons for fatal shooting of Janayo Lucima remain unknown

Council Stands Firm on Parking Permit Price Increases
Council Stands Firm on Parking Permit Price Increases

Cabinet discussion was prompted by petition signed by 467 residents

Houses on Former Aston Martin Garage Site Approved
Houses on Former Aston Martin Garage Site Approved

Nicholas Mee site in Brackenbury Village vacant for seven years

Council Seeks to Boost Number of Family Homes
Council Seeks to Boost Number of Family Homes

Says policy shift response to 'acute' demand in the borough

Bus Drivers at Local Garages Voting on Strike Action
Bus Drivers at Local Garages Voting on Strike Action

Union claims new owner is not honouring previous pay deal

New Guidance Could Boost Cross Pavement EV Charging
New Guidance Could Boost Cross Pavement EV Charging

London Councils recommending gullies to reduce potential trip hazards

Protest Held Over Borough
Protest Held Over Borough's Pension Fund Investments

Call to sell holdings in companies 'complicit' in war crimes

Motorbike Sought in Claxton Grove Murder Inquiry
Motorbike Sought in Claxton Grove Murder Inquiry

Believed to have been used in fatal shooting of Jordan Rodney

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

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

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

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Hammersmith
Hammersmith's Summer Festival Continues Through July

Watch the Tour de France or films on the Big Screen or join in free fun in the sun

Five-Week Gas Works to Disrupt Goldhawk Road
Five-Week Gas Works to Disrupt Goldhawk Road

Four bus stops in the area will be temporarily out of service

Dark Comedy
Dark Comedy 'Collapse' Explores Survival and Secrets

Allison Moore’s new play at Riverside Studios features rising talent

Ben Wendel
Ben Wendel's 'Anthropocene' Debuts at Barons Court Theatre

Confronting climate anxiety as part of this year's Camden Fringe

Emily Lane Joins Cast of New Drama at Riverside Studios
Emily Lane Joins Cast of New Drama at Riverside Studios

Family tensions erupt in Sarah Shelton's 1960s drama

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

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

Forthcoming Roadworks in Hammersmith
Forthcoming Roadworks in Hammersmith

Where to expect diversions and delays

Transport Disruption Ahead in Hammersmith
Transport Disruption Ahead in Hammersmith

Engineering work and strikes affecting tube and rail services

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

Chain applies for Premises Licence at Civic Campus site

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

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

Lifestyle

Caring Through the Heat
Caring Through the Heat

A Friendly Summer Guide from the Nursing Team at Home Instead Chiswick

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

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

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

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

Suicide prevention charity has trained volunteers to talk to

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