Hammersmith and Fulham news

• Restrictions put in place at Wandsworth hospitals as seven coronavirus cases confirmed in borough

  12-03-2020 21:47
  
  Hospitals in Wandsworth have reacted to the coronavirus outbreak by placing restrictions on people visiting patients.
  
  Read more

• Here is what life is like as a Croydon shopkeeper during the coronavirus outbreak

  12-03-2020 20:30
  
  A sign reading ‘hand sanitiser available here’ flaps in the wind outside a food shop in West Croydon.
  
  Read more

• £1.21m settlement for girl following botched birth injury at Croydon hospital

  12-03-2020 20:16
  
  A girl left disabled following a birth injury has received a seven-figure settlement.
  
  Read more

• Kingston man charged with murder following fatal stabbing of Barnes teenager

  12-03-2020 20:00
  
  A man has been charged following the stabbing murder of a teenager in Kingston last month.
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• South Norwood drug dealer jailed

  12-03-2020 19:36
  
  A South Norwood drug dealer has been jailed following an investigation that led to 32 people being charged
  
  Read more

• Hammersmith and Fulham's streets are 'becoming cleaner' despite high volume of fly-tipping reports - MyLondon

  12-03-2020 19:24
  
  Hammersmith and Fulham's streets are 'becoming cleaner' despite high volume of fly-tipping reports  MyLondon
  
  Read more

• Dawn raids across South East London result in arrests during County Lines crackdown

  12-03-2020 19:18
  
  A series of raids across South East London in the early hours of Wednesday morning were linked to a County Lines crackdown.
  
  Read more

• Mitcham dawn raids result in arrests during county lines crackdown

  12-03-2020 19:11
  
  Police raids in Mitcham in the early hours of Wednesday morning were some of many during a County Lines crackdown.
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Coronavirus outbreak could see Greenwich Council's Glyndon ward by-election postponed

  12-03-2020 19:02
  
  A Greenwich Council by-election scheduled to take place on April 9 could be postponed due to the Coronavirus outbreak.
  
  Read more

• Part of Dugdale Centre in Enfield could be converted into offices

  12-03-2020 19:00
  
  An art centre used by hundreds of people is under threat as the council plans to convert part of the building into offices.
  
  Read more

• 'Not allowed to sweep this under the carpet': Bertha James Day Centre to close Friday amid row over £73k in financial help

  12-03-2020 18:50
  
  The Bertha James Day Centre will close this Friday, in a move that has been lashed by Labour councillors as Bromley Council states it is “pro-actively sourcing alternative arrangements” for users of the facility.
  
  Read more

• Lewisham Council rejects calls to reverse sale of former Wide Horizons land

  12-03-2020 18:40
  
  Lewisham Council will go ahead with a decision to sell off land formerly used by a children’s charity despite calls to reverse it.   
  
  Read more

• Teenager stabbed in Battersea then sought help at US Embassy

  12-03-2020 18:30
  
  A teenager was taken to hospital yesterday after being stabbed in Battersea.
  
  Read more

• Croydon hospital confirms borough's first coronavirus case was NOT a patient

  12-03-2020 17:21
  
  The first person diagnosed with coronavirus in Croydon was not a hospital patient, it has been confirmed.
  
  Read more

• Thomas Willingale Primary School receives National Young Carers in Schools award

  12-03-2020 16:00
  
  A primary school is among one of the many schools in the county to receive a National Young Carers in Schools award.
  
  Read more

• Fundraising page set up to help cover funeral costs of teenager murdered in South Norwood

  12-03-2020 16:00
  
  A fundraising page has been set up to help the family of a murdered teenager pay for his funeral.
  
  Read more

• Councillors clash over plans to wind up Penge's Trinity Medical Centre

  12-03-2020 15:57
  
  The likely closure of a Penge medical centre – forcing more than 5,000 residents to find nearby replacements – has sparked a series of sharp words and finger-pointing at Bromley Council.
  
  Read more

• 120 of Greenwich council's housing repair workers to strike later this month, union announces

  12-03-2020 15:53
  
  More than 120 of Greenwich Council’s housing repair workers will strike for two days later this month after a dispute over a new pay structure, the union representing them has announced.
  
  Read more

• Serious about recycling: dozens of new bins in Hillingdon

  12-03-2020 15:20
  
  DOZENS of new bins have been installed in a bid to increase the amount of waste recycled in Hillingdon.
  
  Read more

• Staff awards celebrate heroes in our NHS trust

  12-03-2020 15:08
  
  THE work of healthcare staff and support workers from Ealing, Harrow and Brent was celebrated at their annual Staff Excellence Awards at Wembley Stadium.
  
  Read more

• Huge line of people seen queuing up outside Sutton store amid coronavirus concerns

  12-03-2020 15:02
  
  Panic buying has been the talk of the town in recent days, with shoppers flocking to supermarkets to stock up on everything from pasta to toilet paper.
  
  Read more

• Lewisham tackles gap for underachieving pupils in schools

  12-03-2020 15:00
  
  Plans to close the gap for underachieving groups in Lewisham schools have been laid out.  
  
  Read more

• Coronavirus now a pandemic - recap

  12-03-2020 15:00
  
  Good morning, we are here live providing the latest updates on coronavirus (Covid-19) in and around Essex and east London. As of Wednesday, March 11, eight people in the UK has died after being tested for coronavirus. Official figures on cases show that 460 people in the UK have now tested positive for coronavirus, with the largest day-on-day jump recorded, and cases more than doubling in just four days. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared on Wednesday, March 11, the outbreak of the dis
  
  Read more

• Women brewing up a treat in Ealing pubs

  12-03-2020 14:56
  
  BEERS created exclusively by female brewers will be available at three Wetherspoons pubs in Ealing borough borough during a 12-day real ale festival.
  
  Read more

• Hanwell station now step-free after makeover

  12-03-2020 14:53
  
  TRAVELLERS using Hanwell, Iver, Langley and Taplow rail stations now have step-free access from street to platform for the first time, alongside other station improvements.
  
  Read more

• Supreme Court rejects mother's appeal in Ealing prayer ban challenge

  12-03-2020 14:51
  
  THE Supreme Court today ruled against young mum Alina Dulgheriu, who challenged a Public Spaces Protection Order (exclusion zone) around an abortion clinic in Ealing.
  
  Read more

• Woman seriously hurt and man arrested in Leatherhead crash

  12-03-2020 14:40
  
  A woman was seriously injured and a man arrested after a severe crash in Leatherhead last night (March 12).
  
  Read more

• Welling School defends decision to stay open after parents raise coronavirus concerns

  12-03-2020 14:36
  
  A Welling school has confirmed it will remain open, despite concerns that two parents have reportedly been told to self-isolate as a precaution against coronavirus.
  
  Read more

• Balham woman accused of fraud failed to attend court because she was 'self isolating'

  12-03-2020 14:19
  
  A woman accused of fraud while working at an estate agency failed to attend court because she was self isolating after her friend returned from Italy.
  
  Read more

• Historic Hampton railway given £25k grant as part of restoration project

  12-03-2020 14:17
  
  A historic railway which linked the Thames at Hampton with Kempton Waterworks has been granted a £25,000 grant to build a new shed to protect its trains and coaches.
  
  Read more

• Call for halt to Enfield incinerator amid climate fears

  12-03-2020 14:08
  
  Campaigners have called for a halt to the construction of a waste-burning plant in north London and urged authorities to consider greener alternatives.
  
  Read more

• Hammersmith and Fulham foodbank CEO awarded MBE for 10 years of charity service - South West Londoner

  12-03-2020 14:00
  
  Hammersmith and Fulham foodbank CEO awarded MBE for 10 years of charity service  South West Londoner
  
  Read more

• New Malden school closes over coronavirus fears

  12-03-2020 13:55
  
  The Richard Challoner School in New Malden has closed over fears a student came into contact with the Covid-19 coronavirus.
  
  Read more

• Coronavirus: Here is how Richmond is reacting to first confirmed case

  12-03-2020 13:44
  
  This week Richmond had its first confirmed case of coronavirus in the borough – but how are locals reacting to the news?
  
  Read more

• The Ongar Academy confirms no planned closures amid coronavirus outbreak

  12-03-2020 13:40
  
  A secondary school has issued a letter confirming they will remain open and as the figures for the coronavirus outbreak continues to rise.
  
  Read more

• Croydon coronavirus patient is 'from Quest Academy Selsdon community'

  12-03-2020 13:25
  
  A Selsdon school with a close connection to a coronavirus patient will remain open, at least for the time being.
  
  Read more

• Sadiq Khan admits he's "scared" by coronavirus deaths

  12-03-2020 13:15
  
  Sadiq Khan has admitted he is “scared” by coronavirus – highlighting the absence of a vaccine or anti-viral treatment for the disease.
  
  Read more

• Brent Council gives £385,000 NCIL funding to Lexi Cinema

  12-03-2020 13:07
  
  An independent cinema received £385,000 worth of funding to support its ambitions to build a new community hub.
  
  Read more

• Resident raises concerns over impact of Ham Polo Club works on wildlife

  12-03-2020 11:25
  
  A Richmond resident has spoken of her concerns about the impact on wildlife caused by works taking place at Ham Polo Club.
  
  Read more

• Elka e-scooter entrepreneurs call on government for law changes

  12-03-2020 10:38
  
  Driven by a determination to tackle air pollution and traffic congestion in London, two young businessmen are demanding MPs change the law to ensure we all have an electric future.
  
  Read more

• Dozens of bike hangars proposed across Richmond to help with security

  12-03-2020 10:21
  
  Cyclists in Richmond will soon be able to store their bikes in one of the 20 bike hangars that are coming to the Borough.
  
  Read more

• Number of over-50s on zero hour contracts 'increases by more than half'

  12-03-2020 09:40
  
  The number of workers over the age of 50 who are on zero hours contracts has increased by more than half in the past five years, a new study suggests.
  
  Read more

• Live Essex and east London updates as coronavirus now a pandemic

  12-03-2020 09:34
  
  Good morning, we are here live providing the latest updates on coronavirus (Covid-19) in and around Essex and east London. As of Wednesday, March 11, eight people in the UK has died after being tested for coronavirus. Official figures on cases show that 460 people in the UK have now tested positive for coronavirus, with the largest day-on-day jump recorded, and cases more than doubling in just four days. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared on Wednesday, March 11, the outbreak of the dis
  
  Read more

• Live Essex and east London blog: Coronavirus now a pandemic

  12-03-2020 09:34
  
  Good morning, we are here live providing the latest updates on coronavirus (Covid-19) in and around Essex and east London. As of Wednesday, March 11, eight people in the UK has died after being tested for coronavirus. Official figures on cases show that 460 people in the UK have now tested positive for coronavirus, with the largest day-on-day jump recorded, and cases more than doubling in just four days. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared on Wednesday, March 11, the outbreak of the dis
  
  Read more

• Southeastern: Bus replacement services between Deptford and Plumstead for two weekends

  12-03-2020 09:24
  
  Passengers advised to check before they travel as Network Rail renews railway between Greenwich, Blackheath and Deptford for two weekends.
  
  Read more

• Traffic News: GoodTfL line service but increasing M25 delays

  12-03-2020 08:24
  
  Good morning everyone, here is the latest travel and weather updates where you are.
  
  Read more

• Hammersmith and Fulham's streets are 'becoming cleaner' despite ... - My London

  12-03-2020 08:00
  
  Hammersmith and Fulham's streets are 'becoming cleaner' despite ...  My London
  
  Read more

• Hammersmith and Fulham's streets are 'becoming cleaner' despite high volume of fly-tipping reports - My London

  12-03-2020 08:00
  
  Hammersmith and Fulham's streets are 'becoming cleaner' despite high volume of fly-tipping reports  My London
  
  Read more

• Hammersmith and Fulham foodbank CEO awarded MBE for 10 years of charity service | SWLondoner - South West Londoner

  12-03-2020 08:00
  
  Hammersmith and Fulham foodbank CEO awarded MBE for 10 years of charity service | SWLondoner  South West Londoner
  
  Read more

• Hammersmith and Fulham foodbank CEO awarded MBE for 10 years of charity service - South West Londoner - South West Londoner

  12-03-2020 08:00
  
  Hammersmith and Fulham foodbank CEO awarded MBE for 10 years of charity service - South West Londoner  South West Londoner
  
  Read more

Follow @HammFulNews on Twitter!