Hammersmith and Fulham news

• Merton announce Covid-19 Transport Strategy

  11-05-2020 19:19
  
  Merton Council has prepared an emergency transport response to the pandemic.
  
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• Police warn landlord after Greenwich pub Plume of Feathers opens for drinks on VE Day

  11-05-2020 19:17
  
  Police have spoken to the landlords of at least two pubs who reportedly opened up for outside drinks on VE Day, breaching the strict lockdown rules.
  
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• Wallington manager praised for 'generous' gesture

  11-05-2020 18:50
  
  A manager has been praised for helping an elderly man pay for his shopping after he forgot his PIN last week.
  
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• Cluster of child cases of new inflammatory disease linked to coronavirus detected in south east London

  11-05-2020 18:44
  
  A "cluster" of cases of a new, rare inflammatory disease have been detected in south east London, affecting over 40 children and causing the death of a 14-year-old boy.
  
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• Social distancing measures to be implemented as Bexley recycling and waste centres set to re-open

  11-05-2020 18:36
  
  Bexley Council will reopen reuse and recycling centres within the coming week, the authority has announced, with extra measures in place to ensure social distancing is maintained.
  
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• In pictures: How Merton marked VE Day 75

  11-05-2020 18:24
  
  Merton has found ways to come together to pay tribute to those who served in the Second World War despite UK lockdown.
  
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• Four in hospital after car crashes into tree in Erith

  11-05-2020 18:00
  
  Four people were rushed to hospital on Sunday, after their car collided with a tree in Erith.
  
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• Lewisham sets out steps to help residents and businesses amid coronavirus outbreak

  11-05-2020 17:58
  
  Lewisham Council plans to start giving out extra funding to help with COVID-19 funeral costs. 
  
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• Police ramp up patrols following stalking incidents in Nonsuch Park

  11-05-2020 16:55
  
  Police have confirmed they will be stepping up patrols at Nonsuch park following reports of a man following a woman last week.
  
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• Coronavirus: Wear face masks on Tube, says TfL

  11-05-2020 16:14
  
  Londoners should wear face masks on the Underground, trains and buses, Transport for London (TfL) has said.
  
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• People urged to wear face masks in shops, buses and trains

  11-05-2020 15:41
  
  The Government has advised people to wear face masks in shops and on public transport during the Covid-19 pandemic.
  
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• 'I have no quality of life': Fundraiser launched for bed-bound Sutton woman

  11-05-2020 15:16
  
  A fundraiser has been launched for a 44-year-old who suddenly lost the feeling in her legs mid-way through lockdown.
  
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• Brent Labour criticises latest Government approach to lockdown

  11-05-2020 15:02
  
  The Labour Party in Brent has criticised the Government’s change of approach when it comes to managing the lockdown period.
  
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• Plans for flats at Enfield Tube station submitted to council

  11-05-2020 14:40
  
  Plans to build blocks of flats up to seven storeys high at a Grade II*-listed Tube station have been submitted to Enfield Council.
  
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• Petition to let parents keep children at home started

  11-05-2020 14:30
  
  MORE than 380,000 people have signed a petition urging the Government to give parents a choice on sending their children back to school if they reopen next month.
  
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• Public transport passengers in London told to wear face coverings

  11-05-2020 14:20
  
  Passengers travelling on public transport in London are being told to wear face coverings.
  
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• Police van egged in Bexley whilst responding to distress call

  11-05-2020 13:57
  
  Police in Bexley ran into a different kind of trouble on Sunday after their van was egged whilst they were responding to a concern for safety call.
  
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• London Mayor urges public to continue to avoid using public transport

  11-05-2020 13:32
  
  London Mayor Sadiq Khan has spoken out to warn the capital's residents not to use public transport for "any unnecessary journeys".
  
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• NHS contact tracing app ‘does not work on Huawei

  11-05-2020 12:30
  
  Dr Geraint Lewis, who is in charge of the development of the NHS Covid-19 app, said that the new tool will only work with newer operating systems.
  
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• Long-running efforts for a Sikh ethnicity census ‘tick-box’ get Parliament push

  11-05-2020 12:26
  
  Sikh ethnicity should be recognised in the 2021  census, a south-east London MP has told Parliament, throwing her support behind long-running efforts to have the option added to the once-in-a-decade survey. 
  
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• Letter: It's time for politicians to respect the Brexit referendum

  11-05-2020 12:00
  
  Your correspondent Chris Sumner can challenge Brexit as much as he likes but it is already the law in Britain and in the EU: we have left, we are a former member state. Compliance with EU regulations will end this year when we may have agreements for future trade and cooperation. Unfortunately, after spending the referendum campaign in 2016 and the nearly four years since then pushing out scare stories, the EU seems unprepared and unable to come to the table with effective proposals.
  
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• What do the lockdown changes mean? Your questions answered

  11-05-2020 11:13
  
  In a pre-recorded address broadcast to the nation on Sunday, Prime Minister Boris Johnson revealed the first steps on the path to ending the coronavirus lockdown.
  
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• Coronavirus: Conditions over meeting family and friends

  11-05-2020 10:50
  
  PEOPLE will be able to see family and friends again after seven weeks of lockdown, the secretary of state for foreign and commonwealth affairs has said.
  
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• Uxbridge firm's DJ marathon raises £30,000 for food banks

  11-05-2020 09:00
  
  AN Uxbridge events company held a 12-hour DJ marathon on Saturday to raise funds for the charity Your One Wish’s drive to support food banks.
  
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