Hammersmith and Fulham news

• Dispersal order after unauthorized party in Battersea

  09-07-2020 20:53
  
  Police approved themselves powers to disperse gatherings on an estate in Battersea this evening (July) after reports of an "unlicensed music event" on Wednesday night (July 8).
  
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• Man who planned attack on Pride jailed in Woolwich

  09-07-2020 19:25
  
  A man who planned to attack the Pride parade was sentenced to life in prison at Woolwich Crown Court today (July 9).
  
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• Co-op looks for leader of its Member Pioneers in Ealing

  09-07-2020 19:04
  
  AS part of its drive to support communities around its stores in Ealing, Hillingdon and beyond, the Co-op is searching for someone to co-ordinate its work with good causes in the area.
  
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• Brent Council approves Kilburn High Road adult gaming centre

  09-07-2020 19:00
  
  Objectors to a new arcade said their high street was at risk of resembling the Las Vegas Strip as the council approved its gambling licence.
  
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• South West charity appeal for help to fund vital transport

  09-07-2020 18:49
  
  A charity is appealing for help to fund transport to reach the vulnerable across, Sutton, New Malden, Kingston, Surbiton and surrounding areas.
  
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• Stamp duty holiday: South east London boroughs top savings

  09-07-2020 18:46
  
  Stamp duty has been scrapped for all UK homes under £500,000 with immediate effect, Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced yesterday, in order to kickstart the stalled housing market.
  
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• New Lidl store opens in Harrow Weald today - pictures

  09-07-2020 18:37
  
  Here is a look into the new Lidl branch which opened today.
  
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• Gyms and indoor swimming pools to reopen on July 25

  09-07-2020 18:20
  
  Gyms, leisure centres and indoor swimming pools will be able to reopen near the end of this month.
  
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• Elderly woman pushed over outside Warlingham Sainsbury's

  09-07-2020 18:16
  
  An elderly woman was injured after being pushed over when queueing customers agitated to get into the Sainsbury's on Limpsfield Road in Warlingham.
  
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• Harrow Council shown plans for Vaughan Road car park hotel

  09-07-2020 18:03
  
  Initial plans for an ‘aparthotel’ and rooftop restaurant on the site of a former car park were put before the council.
  
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• Haringey Council criticised over homeless case mistakes

  09-07-2020 18:00
  
  Disabled children were left in bed and breakfast accommodation because Haringey Council did not do enough to stop a family becoming homeless, according to an official report.
  
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• Barnet Council says impact of Wirecard ban ‘minimal’

  09-07-2020 18:00
  
  The impact on pre-paid card users was “minimal” when a provider’s services were suspended by the financial watchdog, according to Barnet Council.
  
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• Retired residents host weekly 'social distance' sing-along

  09-07-2020 17:36
  
  A group of neighbours have been singing their way through isolation in a bid to keep spirits high during the pandemic.
  
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• Education 'disrupted' as Sutton children receive 3-month delay in laptops

  09-07-2020 17:35
  
  A three-month delay in laptops for disadvantaged children across Sutton is unacceptable says Councillor Manuel Abellan.
  
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• Bexley Council to consider selling off warehouse centre

  09-07-2020 16:59
  
  Bexley Council will consider selling off the Erith distribution centre they purchased for £9.8 million in 2018, after failing to find a single tenant for one of the warehouses on the investment property.
  
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• Bexley councillor to move motion urging action on racism

  09-07-2020 16:53
  
  A Bexley councillor is set to call on the authority to address “hundreds of accounts” of racist incidents in the borough, saying “another report that gets filed away isn’t going to be enough”.
  
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• Croydon leads London with most car-free 'School Streets'

  09-07-2020 16:47
  
  There are more car-free 'School Streets' in Croydon that any other London Borough, the council have revealed, with plans for more in the future.
  
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• National Lottery open search for community heroes

  09-07-2020 15:47
  
  The National Lottery is calling on residents to nominate their community heroes.
  
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• New Hanwell flats were simply moved across London - on a lorry!

  09-07-2020 15:32
  
  HOW do you provide a home for people in Ealing when the property is in Southwark? Simple, you move it across London.
  
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• Harrow Youth MP calls on police to rebuild community trust

  09-07-2020 15:00
  
  Young people have urged the police to rebuild its relationship with the public following increased “tensions” over the past few months.
  
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• Sadiq Khan pledges £1.6m to artist studios amid coronavirus

  09-07-2020 14:05
  
  The work spaces are home to almost 11,500 creatives including painters, musicians and dancers.
  
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• Bexley Police release appeal for missing Welling teen

  09-07-2020 14:05
  
  Police are concerned for the whereabouts of a Bexley teenager, missing from his home in Welling.
  
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• Farmers drive tractors to London for food standards protest

  09-07-2020 13:52
  
  One of the last places you'd expect to get stuck behind a tractor would be in central London, so some residents might have been surprised to spot a long line of them marching into the capital yesterday.
  
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• John Lewis and Boots to cut 5,300 jobs and shut UK shops

  09-07-2020 13:20
  
  Two of the UK's biggest High Street retailers, John Lewis and Boots, have announced 5,300 job cuts.
  
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• Croydon John Lewis named among eight UK stores closing

  09-07-2020 13:08
  
  Croydon's John Lewis At Home store is set to permanently close as the national chain announced another round of cuts.
  
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• John Lewis in Brent Cross to reopen at end of July

  09-07-2020 13:00
  
  The John Lewis branch in Brent Cross will still be reopening, while the department store prepares to shut down eight stores.
  
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• Piccadilly line upgrade on hold amid coronavirus pandemic

  09-07-2020 12:30
  
  A Piccadilly line upgrade that would allow more trains on the line has been paused because of strain on Transport for London’s (TfL) budget amid the coronavirus pandemic, the Mayor has confirmed.
  
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• Lifelong Twickenham resident Jack Lowe remembered

  09-07-2020 12:06
  
  Jack Lowe, a life-long Twickenham resident, died peacefully on 22nd June, just three days short of his 101st birthday, in the much-loved home built by his family in the 1920s.
  
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• Fourth man charged with murder after North Cheam shooting

  09-07-2020 11:54
  
  A 25-year-old man has been charged with the murder of North Cheam father, Kyle Kelson.
  
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• Three arrested in large-scale modern slavery police operation

  09-07-2020 10:54
  
  Three men have been arrested on suspicion of modern slavery offences following a large-scale police operation targeting a farm.
  
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• Two men charged in connection with raid on Tamara Ecclestone's home

  09-07-2020 10:12
  
  Two men have been charged with conspiracy to burgle as part of an investigation into a raid on heiress Tamara Ecclestone's London home.
  
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• Harrow seed businessman describes impact of Covid-19 on work

  09-07-2020 08:00
  
  A business owner in Harrow described how the Covid-19 pandemic meant he was forced to work 16-hour days to keep afloat.
  
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• Concern over bid to add homes to Enfield estate regeneration

  09-07-2020 08:00
  
  A bid to increase the size of a major estate redevelopment has been put on hold due to concerns over the impact on neighbours and a lack of outdoor space.
  
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• Greenwich and Dartford theatres light up in 'emergency red'

  09-07-2020 06:00
  
  Greenwich Theatre and the Orchard Theatre in Dartford have lit up in 'emergency red' to highlight the dire condition of theatres and the live events industry during the Covid-19 lockdown.
  
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