Hammersmith and Fulham news

• Bexleyheath train line to close for February half term

  11-02-2020 20:30
  
  The Bexleyheath train line will close for nine days over February half term to allow for major works to protect rail users against land slips, Network Rail announced on Tuesday (February 11).
  
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• Former Epping Labour MP and social reformer receives blue plaque

  11-02-2020 20:06
  
  A blue plaque has been unveiled in honour of a former Labour MP for Epping who saved 4,000 children escape the Spanish Civil War.
  
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• Met Office warning as storm Dennis approaches

  11-02-2020 19:35
  
  The Met Office issued a stark warning for UK residents on Tuesday (February 11) ahead of the arrival of Storm Dennis.
  
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• Haringey wins London Borough of Culture funding

  11-02-2020 19:30
  
  Three London councils have secured City Hall funding for stand alone culture projects as part of the London Borough of Culture awards.
  
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• Twickenham MP calls for TfL takeover of Southwestern's suburban services

  11-02-2020 19:15
  
  The MP for Twickenham has demanded that the Government do more to fix the ongoing issues with the South Western Rail (SWR) services.
  
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• Harrow Council announces plans for 2020/21 parking reviews

  11-02-2020 19:00
  
  Harrow Council plans to spend £300,000 on reviews of parking schemes in the borough as part of its plan to manage traffic.
  
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• Planning committee to make decision on new 46-unit block of Greenwich council housing

  11-02-2020 18:53
  
  Greenwich Council’s plans to build a new block of housing consisting solely of affordable apartments are set to front the authority’s planning board next week.  
  
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• A tram network linking Colliers Wood and Sutton is on the cards

  11-02-2020 18:37
  
  A tram network connecting Sutton and Merton is inching closer to reality.
  
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• Rory Stewart vows to stay with Londoners to get to know city

  11-02-2020 18:30
  
  Rory Stewart wants to stay the night – on your sofa, air mattress, or even your floor.
  
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• Cycle groups awarded cash to get people on their bikes

  11-02-2020 18:00
  
  Three community groups have been awarded a total of £25,000 from Transport for London to encourage people from different backgrounds to take up cycling.
  
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• Chief executive apologises after Croydon University Hospital fails to meet standards

  11-02-2020 17:50
  
  The chief executive of Croydon Health Services Trust has apologised for “falling short” of the standards that local people should expect.
  
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• 'Play streets' scheme to let kids take their roads back from traffic

  11-02-2020 17:03
  
  Kids are being encouraged to reclaim their streets from cars and have fun outdoors under a scheme from Greenwich Council.
  
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• Brent Council cabinet approves 2020/21 budget proposals

  11-02-2020 17:00
  
  Children’s centres, street lighting and customer services are among those areas facing cuts as Brent Council announced its latest budget proposals.
  
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• Group book sessions aims to encourage Epping school 's students to read

  11-02-2020 16:33
  
  A secondary school is encouraging more students to read by starting their day reading the same book together.
  
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• Empty Richmond homes to be turned into 'affordable housing' under new pilot project

  11-02-2020 16:00
  
  Empty homes in Richmond will be used to provide affordable housing in a pilot scheme by the council.
  
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• Sadiq Khan condemns Jamaica deportation flight

  11-02-2020 15:41
  
  Sadiq Khan is “heartbroken” and “angry” for the 17 people deported on a flight to Jamaica this morning.
  
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• Met Office predicts strong winds for weekend as Storm Dennis approaches

  11-02-2020 15:10
  
  Another storm is on its way, just a week after Storm Ciara caused havoc across the UK.
  
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• Essex lorry deaths: Two men arrested in connection to 39 Vietnamese migrants found dead

  11-02-2020 15:04
  
  Detectives investigating the tragic deaths of 39 Vietnamese citizens found in a lorry have made significant progress and international arrests.
  
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• Ramshackle and illegal ‘favela style’ garden extension in Putney is demolished

  11-02-2020 14:33
  
  A ramshackle and illegal extension that covered the whole of a back garden in Putney and allowed its owner to stand on the roof and peer into his neighbours’ windows, has been removed by council engineers.
  
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• M11 crash between Loughton and Chigwell causes morning rush hour delays

  11-02-2020 14:30
  
  A crash on the M11 resulted in two lanes being closed and six miles of traffic while emergency services attended the scene.
  
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• HMP Thameside inmate with one day left in jail caught with makeshift weapon

  11-02-2020 14:17
  
  A prisoner who had one day left on his jail term at HMP Thameside has been jailed for a further three years after being caught with a makeshift weapon.
  
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• Plan to build on High Barnet Tube car park slammed by Tories

  11-02-2020 13:54
  
  A plan to build hundreds of homes at a suburban Tube station has come under fire from Conservative politicians.
  
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• Richmond still has the lowest diagnosis rate in the UK for type-2 diabetes despite increase

  11-02-2020 13:41
  
  A report has revealed that since last year, the number of people living with type 2 diabetes in Richmond has increased by 3.75 per cent.
  
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• Further flood alerts in place after high tides surge along the Thames

  11-02-2020 13:34
  
  The Environmental Agency has warned that the risk of flooding continues after yesterday's extremely high tide resulting in flooding along the Thames.
  
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• Harrow Council and Met Police help clear huge Harrow fly-tip

  11-02-2020 13:22
  
  A sprawling fly-tip that caused misery for “years” has finally been cleared up following interventions by the council, police and politicians.
  
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• Graham Lee Carpets celebrates 60th anniversary

  11-02-2020 13:11
  
  A Sutton family business which has been passed down through generations is celebrating its 60th anniversary.
  
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• Coronavirus: all the latest news so far

  11-02-2020 12:31
  
  With the coronavirus showing no signs of abating in the UK - four new cases were announced yesterday - we look at how the virus has spread so far.
  
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• Nude underwear ad wins London diversity competition

  11-02-2020 12:30
  
  A company offering nude hosiery and underwear for people of colour has won a City Hall prize for diverse advertising.
  
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• A kitten with one eye and a cleft lip is desperately searching for a new home

  11-02-2020 12:15
  
  A kitten with one eye and a cleft lip is desperately searching for a new home.
  
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• Lewisham wins London Borough of Culture 2021

  11-02-2020 12:10
  
  Lewisham has pledged to “deliver lasting social change” as it is named the London Borough of Culture 2021.
  
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• Iceland will open this month at The Range in Croydon

  11-02-2020 12:09
  
  Iceland is due to open a new store at The Range in Croydon later this month.
  
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• Esher photographer was swept to her death by a freak wave during trip to Scotland

  11-02-2020 11:51
  
  An award-winning photographer from Esher who travelled the world with her camera was swept to her death in a freak wave during a trip to Scotland.
  
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• What is coronavirus? Symptoms, treatment and protecting yourself

  11-02-2020 11:36
  
  What is coronavirus?
  
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• Kew man launches his own candle company in support of LGBTQ+ community

  11-02-2020 11:30
  
  A Richmond resident has launched a home accessories company from his kitchen table in a bid to support the LGBTQ+ community.
  
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• Croydon wins London Borough of Culture 2023

  11-02-2020 11:17
  
  Croydon has been named London Borough of Culture for 2023.
  
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• Coronavirus super-spreader revealed as Steve Walsh

  11-02-2020 11:13
  
  The businessman at the centre of a UK outbreak of coronavirus has thanked the NHS for his treatment and said he is "fully recovered".
  
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• 'Customers will find somewhere else to go' - Road works causing misery for businesses

  11-02-2020 10:45
  
  Regular road works on a main route into Croydon are causing ‘misery’ to residents and businesses in Upper Norwood.
  
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• Residents urged to be mindful over impact of wood and coal burners

  11-02-2020 10:40
  
  Residents who own real coal fire or wood burning appliances are being asked to check the contents of what they are burning in a bid to help reduce pollution in Richmond.
  
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• Paxton Academy in Thornton Heath rated Inadequate by Ofsted

  11-02-2020 10:36
  
  A Thornton Heath school which has been based in temporary buildings since it opened, has been dealt another blow with an ‘Inadequate’ Ofsted rating.
  
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• Strawberry Hill man wins medals at Special Olympics ski champs in Switzerland

  11-02-2020 10:20
  
  An autistic man from Strawberry Hill has successfully won a string of medals at the Special Olympics National Ski Championships in Switzerland.
  
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• Morning update - Queues on M25 anticlockwise this morning between Rickmansworth and Watford

  11-02-2020 08:28
  
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• Construction of 14 new properties approved by EEpping Forest District Council

  11-02-2020 07:00
  
  A contract where the district council has accepted tenders and awarded for construction of 14 new properties has been approved.
  
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