Hammersmith and Fulham news

• Burst water main closes roads in Bickley

  25-08-2020 20:40
  
  A burst water main brought travel disruption to Bickley in Bromley amid more general flooding in South London today (August 25).
  
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• More officers investigated in Wembley murder photos case

  25-08-2020 19:33
  
  More police officers from the Met Police are being investigated in connection to allegations that officers took and shared "inappropriate" photos at a murder crime scene in Wembley.
  
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• Greenwich Council criticised over £30,000 planning payment

  25-08-2020 19:07
  
  The leader of Greenwich’s opposition party has slammed a council decision to accept a payment worth almost £30,000 in return for providing a planning brief to a local landowner as “highly questionable”.
  
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• MP's report highlights pandemic inequalities for disabled, BAME communities

  25-08-2020 19:03
  
  Residents with disabilities in south-east London sometimes struggled to access food and care amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new report personally compiled by a local MP.
  
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• Deputy Mayor attacks 'massively disruptive' planning reforms

  25-08-2020 19:00
  
  Government planning policy is “going in completely the wrong direction” for London, the Deputy Mayor for Housing has said.
  
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• Tooting's Low Traffic Neighbourhood scheme explained

  25-08-2020 18:40
  
  Wandsworth council has imposed a series of trial measures designed to make areas of Tooting more bike and pedestrian friendly and deter rat run traffic.
  
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• Greenwich: Waterfront Leisure Centre swimming pools reopen

  25-08-2020 18:40
  
  Swimming pools at Waterfront Leisure Centre have reopened after being "restored to its former glory" after extensive repair works.
  
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• 652-home scheme in New Barnet recommended for approval

  25-08-2020 18:30
  
  A housing scheme that doubled in size has been recommended for approval, despite giving rise to more than 1,000 objections.
  
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• Wallington mother and daughter sing to save London Zoo

  25-08-2020 18:20
  
  A mother and daughter hosted a concert in aid of London Zoo last week.
  
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• Prezzo in Ruislip gets ready to re-open

  25-08-2020 18:04
  
  PREZZO in Ruislip High Street will be opening this Thursday (27).
  
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• Cressida Dick visits Summer Camp at St Cecilia's Wandsworth

  25-08-2020 18:03
  
  Children taking part in a Wandsworth summer school welcomed Commissioner Cressida Dick to the camp as they marked the last day of this year’s event.
  
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• Uxbridge night spot calls for action to revive sector

  25-08-2020 18:01
  
  A CONSORTIUM of leading night-time industry operators, including ATIK in Uxbridge, are pleading for the Government to save the sector from collapse.
  
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• Harrow Conservatives launch petition against street barriers

  25-08-2020 18:00
  
  Harrow Conservatives launched a petition against the Labour-run council’s decision to keep street barriers in place outside shopping precincts as part of its Covid-19 strategy.
  
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• Bushey father accused of murdering daughter says he is a 'scumbag'

  25-08-2020 17:56
  
  A father who fatally injured his baby daughter by throwing her 6ft into her cot has told jurors he is a “lowlife scumbag”.
  
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• Flooding hits Kingston and New Malden

  25-08-2020 17:50
  
  Heavy rains battered Kingston and New Malden into Tuesday (August 25) and caused widespread flooding that disrupted transport links in the area.
  
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• Officers under investigation over photos of Fryent Park dead sisters

  25-08-2020 17:33
  
  Six additional officers are under investigation in relation to allegations of officers taking a ‘selfie’ with the bodies of two murdered sisters.
  
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• Businesses inside Lee Green LTN lose customers

  25-08-2020 17:26
  
  Business owners inside a low traffic neighbourhood believe it will be the “final nail in the coffin” for them after Covid-19.
  
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• Mitcham man charged after being confronted on camera

  25-08-2020 16:42
  
  A 24-year-old man from Pollards Hill has been charged after being caught by a team of 'paedophile hunters.'
  
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• Mitcham man charged after being confronted by paedophile hunters on camera

  25-08-2020 16:42
  
  A 24-year-old man from Pollards Hill has been charged after being caught by a team of 'paedophile hunters.'
  
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• Erith: Thieves attack ambulance called to treat little boy

  25-08-2020 16:34
  
  An ambulance called out to treat a poorly little boy in Erith has had its passenger window smashed in and items stolen by "sickening thieves."
  
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• Woman dead after falling from height in Edmonton

  25-08-2020 16:30
  
  A woman has died after falling from a height on the A406.
  
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• Storm Francis: Chances of rain and when wind will be strongest

  25-08-2020 14:40
  
  This is when winds will be at its strongest as Storm Francis hits the UK.
  
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• Storm Francis: flash floods hit Colliers Wood

  25-08-2020 14:37
  
  Flash flooding struck Colliers Wood after the Met Office warned parts of the UK would experience heavy rainfall on August 24.
  
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• Stricter measures on alcohol in Tesco this summer

  25-08-2020 14:28
  
  Tesco in Richmond and Twickenham has been working closely with the council and other supermarkets in the area this summer to help combat issues of antisocial behaviour.
  
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• Fusion comments after being dropped by Lewisham Council

  25-08-2020 14:17
  
  The leisure management company dropped by Lewisham Council in the wake of Covid-19 has said it is “really proud” of what it has achieved.
  
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• Army asked to step in to fix Hammersmith Bridge chaos

  25-08-2020 14:05
  
  In a joint letter to the Army and Secretary of State for Defence, the Chair of Richmond Council’s Transport and Air Quality Committee and local MP, have asked for military assistance to consider a temporary bridge linking Barnes and Hammersmith.
  
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• Sadiq Khan: I can't judge my own coronavirus mistakes

  25-08-2020 14:00
  
  Sadiq Khan has said it would be inappropriate for him to judge his own mistakes during the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Brent Council responds to EDF Europe Wembley pollution data

  25-08-2020 13:28
  
  Brent Council wants to “nudge people out of their cars” to help improve air quality and tackle breathing issues in the borough.
  
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• Edmonton Police Station moves its front desk to Enfield Station

  25-08-2020 13:20
  
  Anyone requiring police front-desk assistance is asked to visit a temporarily relocated place as the station undergoes refurbishment.
  
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• Landlord's plan for Covid isolation space in Hounslow Road

  25-08-2020 12:55
  
  A property developer from Twickenham has applied for planning permission to turn a garden flat into a temporary self-isolation unit.
  
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• Southeastern to use passenger weight for social distancing

  25-08-2020 12:10
  
  Southeastern Railway has become the first in the UK to use data on passenger weight to enable better social distancing.
  
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• Pictures show Extinction Rebellion Merton over the weekend

  25-08-2020 11:07
  
  Extinction Rebellion returned to the streets of Merton for their monthly Clean Air Cycle ride.
  
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• Teddington mum's bid to raise surgery cash for son's partner

  25-08-2020 10:00
  
  A 61-year-old is swimming 61km of the Thames, to raise money for her son’s girlfriend’s medical surgery.
  
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• Traffic and travel updates: Train disruptions, Storm Francis arrives

  25-08-2020 08:01
  
  Live morning travel and weather updates for Hertfordshire, Essex and London.
  
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• Recap: Crash and animal waste spillage causes M25 delays

  25-08-2020 08:01
  
  Live morning travel and weather updates for Hertfordshire, Essex and London.
  
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• Live: Morning updates for Hertfordshire, Essex and London

  25-08-2020 08:01
  
  Live morning travel and weather updates for Hertfordshire, Essex and London.
  
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• Live: Met Office weather warning as Storm Francis hits UK

  25-08-2020 08:01
  
  Live morning travel and weather updates for Hertfordshire, Essex and London.
  
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• Live: Crash and animal waste spillage causes M25 delays

  25-08-2020 08:01
  
  Live morning travel and weather updates for Hertfordshire, Essex and London.
  
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• Harrow Council to maintain Streetspace cycle lanes initially

  25-08-2020 07:00
  
  New cycle lanes put in place across Harrow to encourage active travel and social distancing could be in place for up to 18 months, despite criticisms from councillors and drivers.
  
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• Enfield Labour councillors quit and form Community First

  25-08-2020 07:00
  
  Four councillors disaffected with the current Enfield Labour administration have quit the party and formed a new political group called Community First.
  
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