Hammersmith and Fulham news

• RSPCA appeal after cat abandoned near Alexandra Palace

  02-10-2020 21:00
  
  The RSPCA is trying to track down a women they would like to speak to after a cat was abandoned.
  
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• Police seize suspected cocaine with street value of £3m

  02-10-2020 20:23
  
  Police have seized 30kg of suspected class A drugs following a vehicle stop on a motorway.
  
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• Gang raided warehouses and stole books by Galileo and Newton

  02-10-2020 20:21
  
  The ringleaders of a gang who stole £3.3 million worth of goods, including seventeenth century books by Galileo, were jailed for more than five years.
  
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• Hillingdon man could not explain dumping waste in countryside

  02-10-2020 19:40
  
  A HILLINGDON man, caught on camera fly tipping his waste in the Buckinghamshire countryside, was at a loss to explain why he’d done it.
  
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• Perfect day to adopt Harefield's Old Age Pooches

  02-10-2020 19:33
  
  STAFF at Dogs Trust West London in Harefield are hoping National Grandparents Day on Sunday (4) will prove every dog really does have its day.
  
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• Hillingdon duo honoured for writing 'inspirational' song

  02-10-2020 19:30
  
  A HILLINGDON duo finished second in the Jack Petchey Anthem competition for their inspirational song Never Say Never.
  
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• Abbey Wood station at risk as 'catastrophic' Crossrail collapse feared

  02-10-2020 19:20
  
  The construction of London’s major Crossrail project could grind to a halt without a £1.1b support package from the Government, with transport bosses warning funding for the scheme was becoming an “increasingly critical issue”.
  
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• Man wanted over sexual assault on Lewisham train

  02-10-2020 18:32
  
  Police investigating a sexual assault on a train travelling through south east London have released the image of a man wanted in connection.
  
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• Illegal puppy farm shut down by Bexley Trading Standards

  02-10-2020 18:15
  
  An illegal and unlicensed puppy farm operating in Bexley has been shut down following an intervention by Trading Standards.
  
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• Dial-a-ride exempt from some Lee Green LTN rules

  02-10-2020 18:13
  
  A driving service which transports people with disabilities and/or special educational needs (SEN) will be allowed to go through barriers in the Lee Green low traffic neighbourhood without being fined, according to a new temporary traffic order.
  
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• High Court backs Brent Council over Bridge Park Centre

  02-10-2020 18:00
  
  The High Court found in favour of Brent Council following a long-running dispute over ownership of a community centre.
  
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• Tesco delivery driver defecates all over bathroom in Eltham

  02-10-2020 17:55
  
  An Eltham mother has spoken of her horror after a Tesco delivery driver asked to use her toilet, and defecated all over her bathroom floor.
  
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• Two cases of COVID-19 confirmed at the Ivy Café

  02-10-2020 17:22
  
  Two members of staff have tested positive for coronavirus at an upmarket restaurant chain in Richmond.
  
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• Haringey council leader issues warning over coronavirus spread

  02-10-2020 17:20
  
  A council leader has urged people to step up their efforts to fight Covid-19, warning the fate of small businesses is on the line.
  
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• Sadiq Khan calls for £30 billion funding from Government

  02-10-2020 16:30
  
  Mr Khan wants a coronavirus recovery deal tailored to the capital to pay for regeneration.
  
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• Social app Bumble gathers stories of Black love

  02-10-2020 15:45
  
  Together with Metallic Inc and British voices including Jourdan Dunn, George the Poet, Clara Amfo and Nicola Adams, Bumble is launching a new campaign to document the breadth of Black love.
  
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• The supermarket habit that is illegal in the UK

  02-10-2020 15:00
  
  You could be breaking the law while shopping without realising.
  
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• Covid-19 and strikes blamed as Bexley bin collection company slammed in new report

  02-10-2020 14:55
  
  More than 2,500 bin collections were missed across Bexley in a six-week period this year as the outsourcing giant Serco grappled with coronavirus and a messy, ongoing industrial dispute.
  
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• Public invited to virtual Hillingdon Hospitals Trust meeting

  02-10-2020 14:40
  
  HILLINGDON Hospitals Trust will be holding its monthly board meeting virtually next Tuesday (6), 11am-noon. It will be on Microsoft Teams Live and is open to the public.
  
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• Renters increasingly look to Hammersmith and Fulham - PropertyWire - Property Wire

  02-10-2020 14:37
  
  Renters increasingly look to Hammersmith and Fulham - PropertyWire  Property Wire
  
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• Northern Line upgrades could see increased capacity

  02-10-2020 14:30
  
  A new report from TfL has indicated that upgrades to the Northern Line will be prioritised over Crossrail 2 and an extension to the Bakerloo Line.
  
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• Blaze at Park Royal flat 'caused by unattended candle'

  02-10-2020 14:20
  
  FIREFIGHTERS are issuing a reminder on candle safety after a blaze at a flat in Lakeside Drive, Park Royal.
  
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• Scientists warn of new symptom that could mean you have Covid-19

  02-10-2020 14:00
  
  Scientists have warned of a new symptom that could mean if a person been infected with Coronavirus.
  
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• Murder investigation after man stabbed to death in Morden

  02-10-2020 13:53
  
  Detectives have launched a murder investigation following a stabbing in Morden.
  
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• More tributes for slain Croydon officer as inquest launches

  02-10-2020 13:40
  
  Sgt Matt Ratana made the UK his home and he served the communities of London for the majority of his career. He was always a New Zealander and also served the people in his country of birth with @nzpolice.Take the time to watch and listen to this incredible tribute to him. pic.twitter.com/jiosza8UOT
  
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• BBC Radio 1 presenter speaks on 'phenomenal' revamp at Vue Purley Way

  02-10-2020 13:40
  
  "Some people go to the club, some people go to the bar, and some people go to the cinema," says Croydon-born presenter Rickie Haywood-Williams.
  
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• Woolwich pub hit with fine as several warned in Greenwich

  02-10-2020 13:37
  
  A pub in Woolwich has been bit with a £1,000 fine after breaching the 10pm curfew rule, and Greenwich Council has issued a warning to businesses to follow the new rules or risk enforcement action.
  
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• Lewisham and Southwark councils on Bakerloo line extension

  02-10-2020 13:37
  
  The leaders of Southwark and Lewisham councils have accused the Government of “game-playing” with Transport for London’s finances. 
  
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• Inquest into officer’s death

  02-10-2020 13:36
  
  An inquest into the death of Sergeant Matt Ratana has launched after he was fatally shot by a detainee at Croydon Custody Centre on Friday, September 25.
  
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• London Road in Stanmore closed due to burst water main

  02-10-2020 13:20
  
  A burst water main caused gridlock this morning.
  
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• Armed police called to Avenue Road in Bexley

  02-10-2020 13:03
  
  A number of armed police were seen outside a William Hill betting shop in Bexleyheath after reports of a man with a firearm.
  
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• Chelsea and Westminster Hospital launches #ScarfUp project

  02-10-2020 12:42
  
  Chelsea and Westminster Hospital have teamed up with a group of artists in a community scarf-making project, to prepare people with respiratory illnesses for the coming winter.
  
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• What is the coronavirus r rate in the south east?

  02-10-2020 12:08
  
  The coronavirus R rate has dropped to 1.1 in a sign infections are slowing down.
  
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• Tooting landlord fined thousands and threatened with jail

  02-10-2020 10:52
  
  A rogue landlord who illegally rented out overcrowded bedsits and harassed tenants in Tooting has been fined thousands of pounds and warned he will go to jail if he tries to rent out other properties.
  
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• TfL will face 'doomsday scenario' without bailout

  02-10-2020 10:10
  
  Transport for London will face a “doomsday scenario” with the Tube and buses shut down if the Government doesn’t agree a second emergency bailout, the network chief has warned.
  
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• Harrow Council announces ‘School Streets’ road closures

  02-10-2020 08:00
  
  Cars will be banned from four schools in Harrow during drop-off and pick-up times as part of a plan to improve air quality and encourage active travel.
  
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• Winter Economic Plan leaves over 2,000 Harrow jobs 'at risk'

  02-10-2020 07:00
  
  Around 2,455 jobs across Harrow are at risk as certain jobs and businesses are 'neglected' in the Winter Economic Plan.
  
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• Chislehurst Library: Meeting convened to discuss sale

  02-10-2020 06:00
  
  As the book closes on one library saga at Bromley borough, another has opened – with the latest chapter on Chislehurst Library set to be written next week.
  
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