Hammersmith and Fulham news

• 'We have been abandoned': Elderly residents denied communal garden and living facilities

  29-04-2020 19:54
  
  Residents in Rathbone House say they have been denied access to their garden, communal lounge and free Wi-Fi during the pandemic.
  
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• Police track down 'vile' teenager who spat at a bus driver in Bexleyheath

  29-04-2020 19:30
  
  A teenager has been arrested for allegedly spitting at a bus driver in Bexleyheath after forensics used his spit to track him down.
  
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• Wetherspoons to reopen UK pubs 'in or around June'

  29-04-2020 19:23
  
  WETHERSPOON is starting to plan for a reopening of its pubs and hotels "in or around June'', the company has announced, despite there being no current government plans to ease lockdown restrictions.
  
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• Lewisham, Bexley, Bromley and Greenwich councils to tap into £1.6 billion emergency coronavirus funding pool

  29-04-2020 18:40
  
  An additional £1.6 billion in emergency funding has been allocated to councils across England to help deal with crippling costs arising from the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Richmond College student's key role in supplying PPE gear for NHS

  29-04-2020 18:39
  
  A Richmond student has been playing a central role in helping to supply the NHS with much-needed protective gear.
  
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• DIY retailer Wickes to reopen UK branches

  29-04-2020 17:00
  
  A major DIY and home improvement retailer is reopening some of its branches for a trial to determine if more can reopen.
  
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• Some cigarettes and tobacco will be banned in UK in May

  29-04-2020 16:54
  
  NEW European rules will come into force across the UK next month banning a number of different types of cigarette.
  
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• Swanley Firefighters rescue five baby ducks stuck inside a chimney

  29-04-2020 15:27
  
  Five ducklings have been rescued by firefighters in Swanley today (April 29) after they got themselves stuck inside a chimney.
  
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• Victory in Europe Day: Residents invited to share their photos, medals and stories of WWII

  29-04-2020 14:33
  
  Greenwich residents have been encouraged to share their memories of family and friends who played their part in World War II, in a bid to commemorate a Victory in Europe (VE) Day disrupted by coronavirus.
  
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• Abbey Wood woman 'assaulted shop workers and police after she was caught shoplifting'

  29-04-2020 14:21
  
  A woman reportedly caught shoplifting by police in Dartford has been charged with seven offences after she then allegedly assaulted a shop worker and two police officers.
  
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• Croydon NHS worker’s battle against coronavirus

  29-04-2020 13:30
  
  An army reservist from London has spoken out about his experiences fighting coronavirus personally and as a health care worker after his recovery from the disease and return to frontline work.
  
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• Police appeal for help in identifying man who died at Clapham North Station

  29-04-2020 13:25
  
  A CCTV image has been released by police in an effort to help identify a man who died at Clapham North Station.
  
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• Sutton five-year-old raises over £800 for NHS

  29-04-2020 13:11
  
  A five-year-old is on a mission to run nine individual 5k's to raise money for the NHS.
  
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• Schools and homes planned for Enfield hospital site

  29-04-2020 13:00
  
  Plans have been unveiled to build schools and homes at the site of disused hospital buildings in the north of Enfield.
  
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• Ealing college nurse helps train staff for Nightingale

  29-04-2020 12:03
  
  A NURSE from the University of West London in Ealing is helping to train thousands of healthcare workers to deliver at London’s new Nightingale Hospital.
  
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• Work continues during pandemic on new Ealing free school

  29-04-2020 12:00
  
  WORK is continuing through the coronavirus crisis on creating a new secondary school and sixth form at Hanger Hill, Ealing.
  
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• Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds announce birth of baby boy

  29-04-2020 11:24
  
  Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds have announced the birth of a “healthy baby boy at a London hospital earlier this morning”.
  
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• Tributes paid after the death of 'champion' Greenwich Councillor Christine Grice

  29-04-2020 11:07
  
  Tributes have been paid to much-loved Greenwich Councillor Christine Grice, after the authority announced her death following a battle with cancer.
  
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• Four-year-old who underwent chemotherapy runs 'garden marathon' at home

  29-04-2020 10:23
  
  A four-year-old boy ran 26 laps of his garden for charity just a day after leaving hospital where he underwent chemotherapy for his brain tumour.
  
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• Royal Mail to stop Saturday letter deliveries due to coronavirus

  29-04-2020 10:20
  
  Delivery giant Royal Mail has said it will “temporarily” stop the deliveries of letters on Saturdays.
  
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• Kawasaki disease: How it affects children, is it linked to coronavirus

  29-04-2020 10:20
  
  An investigation by medical experts has launched into a possible link between coronavirus and an inflammatory disease found among infants.
  
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• RCPCH: Here's what parents should do if their child gets ill during the UK lockdown

  29-04-2020 10:00
  
  New advice has been published for parents on what to do if their child becomes unwell during the UK lockdown.
  
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• Brent Council extends measures on library returns and fines until July

  29-04-2020 08:00
  
  Library fines across Brent have been suspended for the duration of their closure.
  
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• Face masks: What is the advice on wearing them in the UK?

  29-04-2020 07:30
  
  Scientists and politicians seem to be split on whether people in the UK should wear face masks to help slow the spread of coronavirus.
  
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• Morrisons now selling flour and yeast direct from its bakery

  29-04-2020 06:00
  
  MORRISONS has started selling bread-making ingredients direct from its bakery.
  
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• Google data shows mobility report for London during lockdown

  29-04-2020 06:00
  
  PEOPLE in London have been tempted back into parks and shops despite the continuing lockdown, data from Google suggests – ​but visits are still below normal levels.
  
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• Sutton Specsavers launch video consultation service

  29-04-2020 05:00
  
  Specsavers in Sutton has launched a free sight and hearing consultation service through video and telephone.
  
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• Residents raise more than £6000 in 2.6 challenge hosted by Merton Giving

  29-04-2020 05:00
  
  Merton residents have raised thousands to go towards 'Merton Giving's Coronavirus Fund' to support charities during the outbreak.
  
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