Hammersmith and Fulham news

• Jailed: Brothers kept trafficking victim as Plumstead slave

  24-07-2020 20:02
  
  Two sick sex-trafficking brothers have today been jailed after they held a young woman in slavery in Plumstead and forced her to work as a prostitute in London.
  
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• Peaceful protest to be held opposite St Helier this weekend

  24-07-2020 19:20
  
  A peaceful demonstration is set to be held in Sutton this Sunday to protest against the closure of acute services at St Helier.
  
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• Business owner wins award with Carshalton sourced lavender

  24-07-2020 19:12
  
  A small business owner from Wallington has been awarded for her tremendous body oil which is sourced from community allotments.
  
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• 84-year-old appeals after bird baths stolen outside Salvation Army

  24-07-2020 19:06
  
  A man who is terminally ill is appealing for his wife's bird baths after they were put in the Salvation Army collection by mistake.
  
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• Crossrail will not open in summer 2021, bosses admit

  24-07-2020 19:00
  
  Crossrail leaders have admitted there will be further construction hold ups on the line after weeks of optimism in the face of coronavirus.
  
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• Bromley woman arrested after Swanscombe Cemetery vandalised

  24-07-2020 18:50
  
  A woman from Bromley has been arrested by police after a number of graves were destroyed and vandalised at a cemetery in Swanscombe.
  
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• Aurora Apartments appeals decision on flats in Deptford

  24-07-2020 18:32
  
  A developer has lodged an appeal after its proposal to build a block of flats by a playground in Deptford was refused.  
  
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• Lewisham: Man arrested over shotguns found in stolen vehicle

  24-07-2020 18:30
  
  Police have arrested a man in Lewisham after they watched a stolen car run a red light, hit another car and a cyclist and then mount the pavement.
  
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• Extinction Rebellion to protest on Sutton High Streets

  24-07-2020 18:14
  
  Extinction Rebellion is to hold a peaceful action in Sutton over the weekend.
  
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• Consultation concerns voiced about Bromley air quality plan

  24-07-2020 18:10
  
  Bromley Council has ruled out extending consultation on its future plans to tackle air quality in the borough, despite various community groups raising issues with what they claim is a lack of promotion of the plan by the council.
  
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• 'Residents Against Racism' event to be held this weekend

  24-07-2020 17:30
  
  A peaceful protest will be taking place in Carshalton as part of the Black Lives Matter movement this Saturday (July 25).
  
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• Brent Council approves Brondesbury special needs school

  24-07-2020 17:03
  
  A new special needs school will open in Brent after receiving planning permission from the council on Wednesday (July 22).
  
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• Police helicopter spotted circling Wood Green

  24-07-2020 16:55
  
  A police helicopter was spotted circling over Wood Green earlier this week for more than half an hour.
  
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• Care worker living in Croydon deported during pandemic

  24-07-2020 16:10
  
  A frontline carer who helped battle the coronavirus pandemic has been forced to stop work and told he will be deported after his visa application was rejected.
  
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• Lone 70-year-old woman hospitalised in Catford robbery

  24-07-2020 16:02
  
  Police are appealing for witnesses after a 70-year-old woman was pushed to the ground in an attempted robbery in Catford, south east London, leaving her in hospital in a serious but stable condition.
  
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• Map shows where you can and can't travel to this summer

  24-07-2020 15:30
  
  THE prospect of a summer holiday abroad is on the cards again, after the UK government eased quarantine rules.
  
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• Putney charity hospital gets cash boost

  24-07-2020 15:10
  
  A neuro-disability hospital in Putney has received a £14,000 donation from supermarket chain Morrisons, which will fund a new sensory bath for patients.
  
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• Face masks compulsory in shops from July 24 - what the new laws say

  24-07-2020 14:50
  
  People will need to wear a face covering in shopping centres, banks, takeaway outlets, sandwich shops and supermarkets under new regulations from today.
  
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• Teen stabbed and two males arrested after Southwark fight

  24-07-2020 14:37
  
  A 16-year-old has been stabbed and two males arrested on attempted murder charges after a fight broke out on Harlescott Road in Southwark last night.
  
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• Knife crime a 'key concern' in Enfield and Haringey

  24-07-2020 14:30
  
  Knife crime, personal robbery and crimes in which guns were fired have all risen across Enfield and Haringey over the past year, according to recent data from the Met Police.
  
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• Sadiq Khan' warning as new face mask law comes into force

  24-07-2020 14:22
  
  Face masks are now compulsory in shops, supermarkets, banks and takeaway outlets under regulations which come into force today, July 24.
  
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• Brent Council approves six-storey housing block in Stanmore

  24-07-2020 14:04
  
  Plans for a six-storey building that will provide 40 new homes were approved by Brent Council, despite some concerns around its design and the low amount of affordable housing.
  
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• Contract awarded as Woolwich Leisure Centre scheme moves on

  24-07-2020 14:02
  
  Plans to relocate the Woolwich Leisure Centre to a site facing General Gordon Square continue to march forward, with civil engineering giants Morgan Sindall awarded a contract to assist with the design of the new facility.
  
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• Plan for student flats in Barnet sparks concerns

  24-07-2020 14:01
  
  Plans to build student flats up to seven stories high have sparked concerns over the impact on a nearby school.
  
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• Concern raised over new Greenwich council housing rent charge

  24-07-2020 13:58
  
  Concerns that neighbours living next door to one another in council housing could be charged different rents have been raised at a meeting of Greenwich Council.
  
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• Here is how Sutton leisure centres will adapt to Covid-19

  24-07-2020 12:46
  
  After months of home workouts, exercising in the park and waiting on online orders of gym equipment to arrive - Sutton has announced all four leisure centres will reopen tomorrow.
  
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• No Covid deaths at St George's in Tooting for five weeks

  24-07-2020 12:38
  
  There hasn’t been a single death related to coronavirus at St George’s Hospital in Tooting for more than five weeks according to data released by NHS England.
  
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• Revealed: Positive coronavirus cases in South West London

  24-07-2020 12:06
  
  HERE is the latest breakdown, area by area, where there have been positive cases of Covid-19.
  
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• Officers save a man from drowning in Wandsworth Common pond

  24-07-2020 12:00
  
  Two Met police officers have been praised after pulling a man from a pond on Wandsworth Common.
  
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• ITV GMB: Why it is safe to not wear face masks in a gym

  24-07-2020 11:53
  
  A doctor has explained why it is safe to not wear masks in a gym when they reopen.
  
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• Banstead Care Home residents sing down memory lane

  24-07-2020 11:11
  
  Local care home, Sunrise of Banstead, treated their residents to a trip down memory lane on Monday 20 July. It was an afternoon of entertainment, organised by The Not Forgotten, a British Armed Forces charity serving ex-service men and women.
  
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• Police say viral video of black man arrest in Wembley is selective

  24-07-2020 10:55
  
  A police commander has slammed a ‘selective’ viral video on social media which shows officers aggressively detaining a black man who said he cannot breathe.
  
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• Harefield family's desperate plea for missing Queenie

  24-07-2020 08:21
  
  A HAREFIELD family are appealing for news of their lost dog after a year of tragedy and many challenges.
  
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• Harrow Council reverses planning decision after tech issues

  24-07-2020 08:00
  
  The decision on a contentious planning application was overturned following technical issues and intervention from Harrow Council’s democratic services.
  
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