Hammersmith & Fulham

BY YANN TEAR yann@slpmedia.co.uk However it pans out for her this week, it has been quite an adventure for Claridges sous chef Olivia Burt, who has made it to knock-out

Thousands of residents on two Fulham estates are celebrating after the long-planned demolition of their homes was officially cancelled, writes Owen Sheppard, Local Democracy Correspondent. Families on the West Kensington

BY YANN TEAR yann@slpmedia.co.uk Fulham Football Club has unveiled plans to brand the projected riverside walkway at the back of its Thameside stadium as Fulham Pier. The club is in

One of London’s largest estate agents is supporting a local food bank by turning all three of its Fulham branches into collection points, writes Yann Tear. Chestertons is taking non-perishable

BY OWEN SHEPPARD Local Democracy Correspondent yann@slpmedia.co.uk A street in Fulham that was closed to calm traffic has become a political “battleground” in the wake of a huge neighbourhood row.

BY YANN TEAR yann@slpmedia.co.uk A budding young performer from Fulham has been cast as the lead role in Sainsbury’s new Christmas Advert – which plays on the origins of Santa

Cinderella did the honours and turned on the Christmas lights in Lyric Square, Hammersmith. Timmika Ramsay, who will be playing the title role in the forthcoming panto at the Lyric

Today (4pm) is the deadline for names to go forward for the general election on December 12, but the key players have already declared their intention to stand in our

Porters, cleaners and support staff at three major west London hospitals are in for a big pay deal in time for Christmas. Hundreds of workers will see their pay increase

BY OWEN SHEPPARD Local Democracy Reporter yann@slpmedia.co.uk Residents of two condemned Fulham tower blocks face early evictions as the local authority bids to clear it for demolition. Several tenants faced

Transport for London (TfL) is extending its Dial-a-Ride scheme to help residents with mobility issues who live near Hammersmith Bridge. Hammersmith Bridge was closed to motor vehicles to protect public

A two-minute silence will be held at 11am on Sunday at the war memorials in Shepherd’s Bush and Fulham. The silence marks the 11th hour of the 11th day of

BY OWEN SHEPPARD Local Democracy Reporter yann@slpmedia.co.uk Residents are campaigning against plans to demolish and rebuild Hammersmith and Fulham College, following reports of its financial woes. The site, pictured, beside

BY YANN TEAR yann@slpmedia.co.uk Members of the public managed to detain a man allegedly involved in a ram raid on a jewellers. At around 5.20pm on Friday, police were called to

BY YANN TEAR yann@slpmedia.co.uk A woman who suffered a seizure while cycling in central London has inspired more than 30 cyclists to complete the latest leg of a “never-ending” bike ride

A town hall is continuing its campaign opposing the third runway proposal at Heathrow airport. Hammersmith and Fulham council claim the Government has failed to address its concerns over air

BY OWEN SHEPPARD Local Democracy Reporter yann@slpmedia.co.uk Residents of Fulham’s Clem Attlee estate have said their neighbourhood is a “lovely” place to live, despite being singled out in a Government

BY JESSIE MATHEWSON Local Decocracy Reporter yann@slpmedia.co.uk The UK’s largest regeneration project has hit a major hurdle, after a planning report branded a large part of the scheme “unviable”. The

BY OWEN SHEPPARD Local Democracy Reporter yann@slpmedia.co.uk A “lead member for stopping Brexit” will be appointed by Hammersmith and Fulham council. The role will go to a councillor from the

BY OWEN SHEPPARD Local Democracy Reporter yann@slpmedia.co.uk Hammersmith and Fulham council will embark on a £2.15billion bid to take back swathes of “derelict” land in Earl’s Court, in the hope

BY OWEN SHEPPARD Local Democracy Reporter yann@slpmedia.co.uk The local economic “risks” that a no-deal Brexit could pose to Hammersmith and Fulham council have been laid bare in a new report.

BY YANN TEAR yann@slpmedia.co.uk Quick-thinking charity workers leapt to the aid of a dangerously-ill mother who collapsed in a Fulham park – and saved her life, thanks to a new,

BY YANN TEAR yann@slpmedia.co.uk A mother has spoken of her anguish at the loss of her teenage son, saying her life will never be the same. A 16-year-old boy has been

A new community-led commission is working to help shape the future of the arts and culture scene in Hammersmith and Fulham. The independent Arts Commission is made up of residents,

BY JULIA GREGORY Local Democracy Reporter yann@slpmedia.co.uk A “foreign body” was left inside a patient after an operation at Charing Cross Hospital. A swab was left inside a patient undergoing care

BY YANN TEAR yann@slpmedia.co.uk Citizens Advice Hammersmith and Fulham is marking 80 years of providing free, independent advice nationally by hosting a community event for local people tomorrow. They will have

BY OWEN SHEPPARD Local Democracy Reporter yann@slpmedia.co.uk A giant 32-storey tower could be built in White City, on a factory once owned by the makers of Utterly Butterly and Clover. Hammersmith

BY OWEN SHEPPARD Local Democracy Reporter yann@slpmedia.co.uk Children as young as 14 are now eligible for psychosis treatment on the NHS in west London. To make this possible, the treatment

BY OWEN SHEPPARD Local Democracy Reporter yann@slpmedia.co.uk Repairing Hammersmith Bridge will cost up to £120 million and take about three years, it has been announced. The Grade-II listed, 132-year-old crossing closed