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A Week of Celebration of VE Day Planned in Hammersmith and Fulham
A Week of Celebration of VE Day Planned in Hammersmith and Fulham

Culminates in free family fun day in Ravenscourt Park

King Street Rain Gardens Praised by Hammersmith Society
King Street Rain Gardens Praised by Hammersmith Society

Eco-project becomes first nominee for 2025 Environment Award

Seven Thousand Emails Received on the Subject of Palestine
Seven Thousand Emails Received on the Subject of Palestine

Report back from Andy Slaughter, MP for Hammersmith and Chiswick

TfL Announces New Measures to Tackle Fare Evasion
TfL Announces New Measures to Tackle Fare Evasion

Team of investigators will target most prolific offenders

Historic Friezes to Return to Grand Hall in Olympia
Historic Friezes to Return to Grand Hall in Olympia

Restoration project underway on lost sculptures near entrance

Council Gives Itself Permission for More Events on St Paul
Council Gives Itself Permission for More Events on St Paul's Green

Previously only Oktoberfest was licensed for the area

Volunteer and Get Exclusive Access to New Olympia Venue
Volunteer and Get Exclusive Access to New Olympia Venue

Help requested for the Age UK H&F Spring BBQ

Local NHS Trust Pauses New Recruitment
Local NHS Trust Pauses New Recruitment

Cost rises lead to hiring freeze at Charing Cross and Hammersmith hospitals

Report Reveals Strong Performances in Local Schools
Report Reveals Strong Performances in Local Schools

However 'difficult conversations' ahead about falling rolls

Margravine Friends Aim to Celebrate Pioneering Feminist
Margravine Friends Aim to Celebrate Pioneering Feminist

By raising funds to add headstone on grave of Jeanne Deroin

Council Misled Man Over Supported Housing Eligibility
Council Misled Man Over Supported Housing Eligibility

Ombudsman required apology for 'injustice' caused

New Pedestrian and Cycle Lanes Open on Hammersmith Bridge
New Pedestrian and Cycle Lanes Open on Hammersmith Bridge

£2.9million project to resurface carriageway completed

One in Four Fail to Get into First Choice Primary School
One in Four Fail to Get into First Choice Primary School

Success rate in Hammersmith and Fulham lowest in London

Hammersmith
Hammersmith's Civic Campus Could Be Finished This Year

October end date now expected for much delayed project

Cher Maximen
Cher Maximen's Killer Found Guilty of Murder

Man from Brook Green stabbed mother in front of her toddler

Views Sought About Future of Charing Cross Hospital
Views Sought About Future of Charing Cross Hospital

Consultation being held on options for refurbishment of lower floors

Concerns Raised About Water Quality Ahead of Boat Race
Concerns Raised About Water Quality Ahead of Boat Race

Sir Steve Redgrave calls for urgent clean-up

Camera Malfunctions Leave Hole in Council Budget
Camera Malfunctions Leave Hole in Council Budget

Borough still confident that it can balance books despite funding uncertainty

Teenager Stabbed to Death on Erconwald Street
Teenager Stabbed to Death on Erconwald Street

16-year-old being held on suspicion of murder

Honey Producer Plants 400 Trees in Ravenscourt Park
Honey Producer Plants 400 Trees in Ravenscourt Park

Aiming to boost number of bees in the area

New King Street Rain Garden Planted with Spring Flowers
New King Street Rain Garden Planted with Spring Flowers

Part of effort to avoid repeat of catastrophic flooding in the area

Protest Against Cycleway Held at Holland Park Roundabout
Protest Against Cycleway Held at Holland Park Roundabout

Local businesses say proposed changes will cause more congestion

Discussions of Hammersmith Bridge Taskforce Revealed
Discussions of Hammersmith Bridge Taskforce Revealed

Meeting considered six options for the future of the structure

ARC Refinery Launches on Hammersmith
ARC Refinery Launches on Hammersmith's Riverfront

Providing new laboratory and tech space in the former Manbre Wharf

Plan to Convert Aircraft Factory into Flats
Plan to Convert Aircraft Factory into Flats

Planes were built at site off Glenthorne Road during First World War

Court Hears of
Court Hears of 'Organised Execution' in Barons Court

Janayo Lucima was lured to his death on April Fools' Day

Health Trust Warns Hospital Bed Capacity Fully Used
Health Trust Warns Hospital Bed Capacity Fully Used

Occupancy still reaching 100% despite drop in norovirus admissions

Local Environmental Charity Seeking New Trustees
Local Environmental Charity Seeking New Trustees

Thames Explorer Trust wants three people to help steer the organisation

'Elliptical Ribbon' Design Proposed for Hammersmith Bridge

Council dismisses plan as 'eccentric press stunt'

Murder Probe after Woman Found Dead in Brackenbury Village
Murder Probe after Woman Found Dead in Brackenbury Village

Man arrested after allegedly trying to force entry into flat

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

Housing Watchdog Slams Hammersmith & Fulham Council
Housing Watchdog Slams Hammersmith & Fulham Council

Ombudsman report describes systematic failure in its provision

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Artists at Home
Artists at Home

100 artists. One weekend. Who will you visit?

Providing Exceptional Dementia Care in the Heart of the Community
Providing Exceptional Dementia Care in the Heart of the Community

Home Instead Hammersmith and Chiswick: Finalists in Prestigious National Dementia Awards for Outstanding Care

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

Murillo and Baroque Seville: The City of Faith Art and Empire
Murillo and Baroque Seville: The City of Faith Art and Empire

Isabelle Kent to give talk hosted by The Arts Society Chiswick

Two More
Two More 'Evenings With.. ' in Support of The Upper Room

Journalist Dan Evans and former tennis player Annabel Croft to appear

King Street
King Street's Livat Hosts Employment Fair

Find your new career in shopping centre's atrium

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

Forthcoming Roadworks in Hammersmith
Forthcoming Roadworks in Hammersmith

Where to expect diversions and delays

Do Geese See God Exhibition at Riverside Studios
Do Geese See God Exhibition at Riverside Studios

Riverside Artists Group ponders the limits to seeing and imagining

Transport Disruption Ahead in Hammersmith
Transport Disruption Ahead in Hammersmith

Engineering work and strikes affecting tube and rail services

Could You Be a Part of Hammersmith
Could You Be a Part of Hammersmith's Biggest Event?

Local traders can apply now for stalls at Summer Street Festival 

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

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

Lyric Hammersmith
Lyric Hammersmith's Play On! Is an Uplifting Treat

As Shakespeare's Twelfth Night shifts to a jazzy club in Harlem

Mind Wants Local Businesses to Drive Conversation on Mental Health
Mind Wants Local Businesses to Drive Conversation on Mental Health

Launches 30 for 30K campaign to raise £300K

Lifestyle

The Hammersmith Belle Is Now Open
The Hammersmith Belle Is Now Open

Beautiful, independent community pub all about friendly service, quality products & facilities.

Cocotte Richmond
Cocotte Richmond

From rotisserie chicken to all day brunch in a relaxed atmosphere

West London Queer Project to Host 3rd annual 10K Walk & Celebration Event
West London Queer Project to Host 3rd annual 10K Walk & Celebration Event

To Fundraise For Motor Neurone Disease

Local Restaurant Voted as London
Local Restaurant Voted as London's Second Favourite

Sam's Riverside ranks highly in the Harden's annual survey

The Listening Place
The Listening Place

The award winning suicide prevention charity is looking for more volunteers

Property

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

Latest Hammersmith Jobs

Employment opportunities in the local area

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

Suicide prevention charity has trained volunteers to talk to

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

Ellen and William Craft honoured at former Cambridge Grove Home

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

Mayor honours former wrestler who saved two people from drowning

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