Hammersmith and Fulham news

• Open-top bus protest aims to highlight BA's plans for Heathrow jobs overhaul

  12-08-2020 22:44
  
  CAMPAIGNERS will take an open-top bus through three constituencies near Heathrow, including that of Prime Minister Boris Johnson, as calls grow for BA to be stripped of some of its landing and take-off slots.
  
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• Met Police shut down unlicensed music event in Greenwich

  12-08-2020 20:31
  
  Police shut down a large unlicensed music event in Greenwich over the weekend, dispersing crowds and seizing the sound system.
  
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• Four new coronavirus cases diagnosed in Richmond

  12-08-2020 19:26
  
  The number of recorded coronavirus cases in Richmond increased by four over the last 48 hours, official figures show.
  
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• Hundreds of retail jobs lost in Richmond before coronavirus

  12-08-2020 19:25
  
  Richmond lost hundreds of retail jobs in just three years, new figures reveal, signalling that businesses in the area were facing challenges before the coronavirus crisis even began.
  
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• Enfield's deputy leader defends so-called 'ban on meat'

  12-08-2020 19:00
  
  People need to eat less meat to protect the environment – that was the message from Enfield Council’s deputy leader Cllr Ian Barnes as he defended anat council events.
  
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• Barnet MP raises concerns over impact of planning reform

  12-08-2020 19:00
  
  An MP has raised “serious concerns” that the Government’s bid to fast-track the planning process could lead to more high-density development in Barnet.
  
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• Met Police bust cannabis factory & seize handgun in Welling

  12-08-2020 18:58
  
  Met Police officers have uncovered a suspected handgun and a cannabis factory after raiding a flat in Welling.
  
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• UK heatwave: Footage shows 'crazy storm' in SW London

  12-08-2020 18:52
  
  Footage shows parts of SW London being struck by hailstones following scorching temperatures across the UK.
  
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• Bexley: Primary school in Blackfen criticised over fox traps

  12-08-2020 18:24
  
  There has been local outrage after it emerged that a catholic primary school in Sidcup, Bexley, has been laying fox traps on its school grounds.
  
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• Carshalton 'explosion' under investigation

  12-08-2020 18:17
  
  PICTURES show police, firefighters and the ambulance service in Carshalton on Sunday.
  
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• Harrow Council to reintroduce CPZ parking fines on October 1

  12-08-2020 18:00
  
  Harrow Council will reintroduce parking tickets for offences in controlled parking zones (CPZs) from October 1.
  
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• Sadiq Khan still well ahead in London Mayoral election poll

  12-08-2020 17:30
  
  Sadiq Khan is on track for a comfortable win in next year’s London Mayoral election, according to the latest poll.
  
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• Siobhain McDonagh backs Eat out to help out scheme

  12-08-2020 15:34
  
  Siobhain McDonagh is encouraging residents to support small businesses as part of the government's Eat out to help out scheme.
  
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• New Chislehurst coffee shop approved despite 129 objections

  12-08-2020 15:16
  
  Plans for a new High Street coffee shop next door to an existing cafe have been approved at Chislehurst, despite more than 100 objections from residents.
  
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• Coronavirus: Gatwick Airport update on Passenger Locator Forms

  12-08-2020 15:11
  
  THE coronavirus pandemic has already transformed the way we travel - and now another major change has been introduced.
  
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• Wandsworth resident paves way to rediscovering local history

  12-08-2020 14:50
  
  Before the pandemic, Geoff Simmons ran free history tours of Wandsworth, which would draw crowds of people eager to uncover the stories waiting on their doorsteps.
  
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• Exam results: What's the Government’s ‘triple lock’ solution for school leavers?

  12-08-2020 14:32
  
  The question of what to do with A-level and GCSE students across England in a year when exams have been cancelled has been a tricky equation to solve.
  
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• A-level and GCSE students can opt to use mock exams instead of predicted grades

  12-08-2020 14:30
  
  GCSE and A-level students in England will be able to use grades in mock exams to progress to university and college courses and employment, the Education Secretary has announced.
  
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• South London boroughs most likely to be hit by storms today

  12-08-2020 14:23
  
  Sweltering temperatures and thunderstorms are set to continue after causing major disruption in parts of the UK this week, but just how likely is thunder and lightning to hit your south London borough?
  
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• Coronavirus: Epsom and St Helier to receive A&E upgrade

  12-08-2020 14:20
  
  Epsom and St Helier is set to receive £6.1 million to upgrade A&E facilities to support capacities ahead of winter.
  
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• Petition against Claremont High School sports pitches plans

  12-08-2020 14:19
  
  Hundreds signed a petition urging their council to block plans for a new floodlit sports pitch and cricket nets at a secondary school.
  
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• Thunderstorms: Hour by hour forecasts for South West London

  12-08-2020 13:40
  
  South West London and North East Surrey are braced for torrential rain and thunderstorms today (Wednesday, August 12) as temperatures continue to hit 30 degrees in the region.
  
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• Met Office warns of six days of thunderstorms in UK

  12-08-2020 12:52
  
  The Met Office has updated its severe weather warnings for thunderstorms.
  
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• 'High' - Air pollution warning issued for London

  12-08-2020 12:50
  
  AIR pollution in South London has risen to high levels due to the UK heatwave.
  
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• Chingford Rotary Club donates £2,000 to Cardiac Risk in the Young

  12-08-2020 12:00
  
  ROTARIANS have been doing their bit to help prevent young people from suffering sudden cardiac deaths.
  
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• Acton fire crews join salute to Beirut victims

  12-08-2020 11:20
  
  FIRE crews took part in a minute’s silence last Friday to honour those affected by the explosion in Beirut.
  
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• Dan Mills joins challenge to revive Help for Heroes fund-raising

  12-08-2020 11:14
  
  ARMY veteran and best-selling author Dan Mills, who lives in Harlington, joined the  launch of Help for Heroes’ 30-day fund-raising challenge, Step 2 It.
  
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• Hillingdon pupils prepare to welcome giant tunnel-boring machine they named

  12-08-2020 11:10
  
  IMAGES have been shared of the first two giant Tunnel Boring Machines (TBMs) that will excavate the twin-bore Chiltern tunnel on the first phase of HS2 high-speed rail link.
  
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• One in 12 London tenants behind on rent amid coronavirus

  12-08-2020 10:59
  
  And one in six fear they won’t be able to keep up with payments much longer.
  
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• Coronavirus: UK in recession after GDP falls by 20.4%

  12-08-2020 08:45
  
  The UK has officially entered into the largest recession on record after figures showed the pandemic sent the economy plunging by 20.4 percent between April and June.
  
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• Unexpected health conditions drivers must tell DVLA - or risk a fine

  12-08-2020 08:00
  
  Drivers could be fined £1,000 if they don't disclose that they have one of 200 common ailments, from arthritis to lung cancer.
  
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