Hammersmith and Fulham news

• Kingston University welcomes multi-million upgrade

  30-07-2020 21:08
  
  A £100 million project to upgrade Kingston University's halls of residence is set to launch this month.
  
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• Armed police raid Northolt home in serious crime crackdown

  30-07-2020 20:57
  
  A MAN suspected of arranging for house to be burned down across London has been arrested in Northolt.
  
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• Six charged after drug smuggle into HMP High Down fails

  30-07-2020 20:14
  
  Six people have been charged as part of an investigation into a conspiracy to smuggle drugs into HMP High Down in Banstead.
  
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• Crossrail bosses 'not blaming' coronavirus for latest delay

  30-07-2020 19:00
  
  Crossrail bosses are “not blaming” coronavirus for recently announced delays to the railway – admitting they were already behind schedule when the disease hit.
  
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• Cannabis factory discovered in flat in Haringey

  30-07-2020 18:49
  
  Police have seized a handgun and ammunition after discovering a cannabis factory in Haringey.
  
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• Dad fundraises in cycling challenge for Auditory UK

  30-07-2020 18:40
  
  A Wandsworth Dad is taking on an extreme bike challenge this weekend, to raise money for Auditory UK, a hearing charity that has helped his daughter improve her hearing.
  
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• Protest as RSPCA cuts could see Putney Animal Hospital shut

  30-07-2020 18:30
  
  A socially distant protest is being held on Friday (July 31), outside the RSPCA Putney Hospital, to campaign against plans to close four of the animal charity’s sites.
  
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• Market place and play area in revamp of Erith's Pier Square

  30-07-2020 17:45
  
  A major proposal to give a much-needed facelift to Erith’s Pier Square is set to be decided next week, the latest step in revamping the town’s riverside presence.
  
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• Family appeal to deliver medical supplies after crash death

  30-07-2020 17:27
  
  A family are fundraising to help provide transportation for medical supplies after they lost their father in a car crash.
  
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• Thamesmead man pleads guilty to 7 sexual & racial offences

  30-07-2020 16:25
  
  A man from Thamesmead has been found guilty of a number of offences, including racially aggravated harrassment and sexual offences.
  
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• Woman, 87, falls victim to distraction burglary

  30-07-2020 16:22
  
  An 87-year-old woman was burgled after two men pretended to visit her home as utility workers last week.
  
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• BAME people more likely to get Covid lockdown fines

  30-07-2020 16:22
  
  People from black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds in London were more likely to be fined for breaching Covid-19 lockdown rules than white people, new figures suggest.
  
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• SAS: Ant Middleton's brother jailed

  30-07-2020 16:07
  
  The brother of SAS TV hardman Ant Middleton has been jailed after being caught dropping off a rucksack full of £700,000-worth of cocaine he brought across the Channel.
  
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• London set for £1.5 bn investment in gas, electric and water

  30-07-2020 16:07
  
  London gas, water and electric networks are set for an upgrade, as Sadiq Khan announced a £1.5 billion scheme to boost supplies.
  
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• Travel company TUI to close 166 high street stores

  30-07-2020 15:20
  
  TUI has revealed plans to close nearly a third of its high street stores in the UK and Ireland.
  
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• The 100 restaurants in Greenwich doing Eat Out to Help Out

  30-07-2020 14:50
  
  Eating out is set to become a little cheaper from Monday thanks to the new Eat Out to Help Out scheme, and the Government has now released a list of every restaurants taking part.
  
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• Petitions demands Croydon care worker be allowed to stay

  30-07-2020 14:20
  
  More than 12,000 people have called on the Home Office to allow a care worker to remain in the country.
  
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• ITV doctor confirms different ways people die from COVID-19

  30-07-2020 13:50
  
  A TV doctor has said there are four different ways that people can be killed by the coronavirus.
  
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• Area in Richmond with most Covid-19 deaths revealed

  30-07-2020 13:10
  
  Hampton Hill has had more deaths linked to the coronavirus than anywhere else in Richmond, new figures show.
  
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• Brent Council outlines concerns of Covid-19 second wave

  30-07-2020 13:00
  
  Brent Council will not be able to offer the same levels of support to services in the borough if there is a second spike of Covid-19 infections, its chief executive has warned.
  
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• Grenfell inquiry should focus on racism says Sadiq Khan

  30-07-2020 12:34
  
  The Grenfell inquiry should consider the role race played in the fire, the Mayor of London has said.
  
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• Hospice fund-raiser has to adapt to meet COVID safety measures

  30-07-2020 12:20
  
  TO mark the easing of lockdown while raising money alongside family and friends, people are invited to join the Michael Sobell Hospice Ladies Around the Block Walk.
  
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• Enfield Council denies it is banning meat from events

  30-07-2020 12:00
  
  A council has denied banning meat from events after saying it would only offer vegan or vegetarian options in its action plan.
  
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• Five Arches Bridge fenced off to stop swimmers and jumpers

  30-07-2020 11:51
  
  A long row of fencing clad with warning signs has been erected along the Five Arches Bridge at Footscray Meadows following a 'spate of incidents' which included people swimming in the water.
  
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• New measures to tackle coronavirus in UK

  30-07-2020 11:00
  
  New measures to protect the UK from a second wave of coronavirus will be announced today.
  
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• Air quality voice Rosamund Kissi-Debrah slams Lee Green LTN

  30-07-2020 10:30
  
  A leading environmental campaigner whose daughter’s death may have been linked to air pollution said the surge in traffic by her home following a new LTN is “like a slap in the face”.
  
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• Murder probe launched after man shot dead in Edmonton

  30-07-2020 10:28
  
  A murder probe has been launched after a man in his twenties was shot dead.
  
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• Council set to be the first authority in the country to ban meat at its events

  30-07-2020 10:20
  
  A council is set to be the first local authority in the country to ban MEAT at its events.
  
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• Women may have to come off the pill during coronavirus pandemic

  30-07-2020 09:08
  
  Women may have to come off the pill during the coronavirus pandemic, warns a new study.
  
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• Brent Council to publish all comments on planning portal

  30-07-2020 07:00
  
  All comments on Brent Council planning applications will be made available to the public following a campaign by a local historian.
  
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