Hammersmith and Fulham news

• Haringey leader committed to tackling youth crime

  06-10-2020 19:00
  
  The leader of Haringey Council has underlined his commitment to a long-term plan designed to stop young people getting caught up in crime.
  
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• Brent Council to assess Willesden Police Station scheme

  06-10-2020 19:00
  
  A former police station site could be redeveloped to provide almost 30 new homes, but Brent Council insists the main Victorian-era building will remain.
  
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• Barnet among London top ten for Covid infection rate

  06-10-2020 19:00
  
  A sharp increase in coronavirus cases has left Barnet with the seventh–highest infection rate in London, an analysis of official figures shows.
  
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• Teachers walk across London for Clean Air Day

  06-10-2020 18:38
  
  To make their pupils more aware of this week's Clean Air Day, three teachers at Darell School in Kew walked to work – all the way from Virginia Water.
  
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• Chislehurst Library: Sale backed but councillor concerns remain

  06-10-2020 18:31
  
  The decision to sell Chislehurst Library followed “normal processes” and represents the best value move for the local authority, Conservative councillors have maintained, despite concerns the sale price currently being backed was “several hundred thousand pounds less” than a rival proposal.
  
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• Staff concerned over Ivy Café Covid measures

  06-10-2020 18:04
  
  An employee has described the Ivy Café, Richmond, as “a coronavirus waiting room” - despite the restaurant chain’s claims that they are adhering to health and safety measures.
  
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• London road crash deaths rose to 125 last year, figures show

  06-10-2020 18:00
  
  Deaths on London roads rose by 12 per cent last year, with 125 people killed in crashes across the capital.
  
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• Mars to make closest approach to Earth in 17 years tonight

  06-10-2020 17:11
  
  Mars will be closer to Earth tonight than at any point in the past 17 years.
  
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• Police cordon in Mitcham town centre after stabbing

  06-10-2020 17:00
  
  A man is currently in critical condition following a stabbing in Mitcham town centre.
  
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• Enfield Council clarifies Meridian Water affordable housing

  06-10-2020 17:00
  
  Enfield Council says more than 30 per cent of the homes on the first two phases of the Meridian Water scheme will be at London Affordable Rent levels.
  
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• Plans for controversial 600-room hotel near US Embassy

  06-10-2020 16:47
  
  Plans for a controversial 600 room hotel next to the US embassy in Nine Elms have been revealed.
  
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• NHS trust sorry after Greenwich & Bexley blood test issues

  06-10-2020 16:44
  
  Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust has apologised after the launch of a new phone line for booking blood tests across south east London has caused many “unnecessary stress and anxiety.”
  
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• Lewisham families in Harlow blocks known for drugs and violence

  06-10-2020 16:31
  
  Lewisham Council houses homeless families in a block dubbed a “human warehouse” that police attended 600 times in three years.  
  
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• Family safe but home destroyed in Thamesmead fire

  06-10-2020 15:58
  
  Firefighters have been tackling a house fire in Thamesmead since around midday, and a mother and two children living in the house are reportedly safe.
  
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• Covid outbreak on two wards at St Helier Hospital

  06-10-2020 15:40
  
  An outbreak of Covid-19 coronavirus has hit two departments at St Helier Hospital near Sutton, it was confirmed Tuesday (October 6).
  
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• Poundland to open in Acton shopping centre

  06-10-2020 14:42
  
  POUNDLAND will open its new store in The Oaks shopping centre, Acton, on Saturday, October 24.
  
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• Tristan honoured for helping Acton care staff in lockdown

  06-10-2020 14:40
  
  THE latest winner of a Jack Petchey Community Award, for young people helping others during the coronavirus outbreak, is Tristan Remme, 24, from Ealing.
  
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• Lewisham committee: Impact of TA on homeless children severe

  06-10-2020 13:30
  
  A Lewisham committee said temporary accommodation (TA) must be inspected in person by the council before children are allowed to live in it following a worrying review.  
  
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• Campaign to 'Help Joel Live Longer'

  06-10-2020 13:11
  
  An aunt and her friend are embarking on a three-day walk from Richmond to Brighton, to raise money for her 19-year-old nephew’s cancer treatment.
  
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• London air pollution drops dramatically in four years

  06-10-2020 13:10
  
  The number of London schools with illegally toxic air has dropped dramatically since 2016 – down 95 per cent in four years.
  
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• Updates: Covid-19 outbreak at St Helier Hospital ICU

  06-10-2020 12:12
  
  St Helier Hospital in Sutton is reportedly in lockdown after an outbreak of Covid-19 coronavirus on one of the wards.
  
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• Covid-19 outbreak at St Helier Hospital ICU

  06-10-2020 12:12
  
  St Helier Hospital in Sutton is reportedly in lockdown after an outbreak of Covid-19 coronavirus on one of the wards.
  
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• Draconid meteor shower to peak this week - how to see it in UK

  06-10-2020 12:09
  
  The Draconid meteor shower will reach its peak this week - and it will be visible in the UK.
  
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• Woolwich Cemetery hit by thieves for second time

  06-10-2020 11:50
  
  Wooolwich Cemetery has been hit by vandals attempting to steal the surrounding wall for the second time, leaving considerable damage.
  
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• PureGym apologises for 'unacceptable' 12 Years Of Slave workout

  06-10-2020 11:30
  
  PureGym have issued an apology after one of its branches advertised a workout named '12 Years Of Slave' to mark Black History Month.
  
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• Cineworld reveal what will happen to Unlimited membership card holders

  06-10-2020 11:30
  
  Bosses at Cineworld Cinemas have issued an update to Unlimited customers following the news they will temporarily close branches across the UK later this week.
  
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• 'Increasing concern' for man missing from Abbey Wood

  06-10-2020 09:59
  
  Police are urgently appealing for the public's help in finding a man reported missing from south east London.
  
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• Police continue investigating stabbing near Finsbury Park

  06-10-2020 09:57
  
  Police are continuing investigations into a stabbing more than a year ago and are hoping to trace a man they wish to speak to.
  
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• Cineworld closures 'going the way of Blockbuster'

  06-10-2020 09:51
  
  Cineworld's decision to temporarily close of all of its 127 UK theatres is "shocking" but "not surprising" given the current climate, cinemagoers have said.
  
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• CCTV released after South Norwood robbery and assault

  06-10-2020 09:20
  
  Police have released CCTV images of two suspects after a violent mugging saw a man knocked unconscious in a shop in South Norwood, dragged into the street and submitted to a "sustained and remorseless attack."
  
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• Men sought after violent assault outside Croydon shop

  06-10-2020 09:03
  
  The images of two men have been released by investigators with the Metropolitan Police in connection with an assault and robbery that left the victim with a broken eye socket.
  
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• Live traffic updates as lanes in M25 and M1 shut

  06-10-2020 08:33
  
  Live traffic updates in Watford, London and Essex.
  
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• Live traffic updates as A414 reopens

  06-10-2020 08:33
  
  Live traffic updates in Watford, London and Essex.
  
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• Live traffic updates after M25 crash

  06-10-2020 08:33
  
  Live traffic updates in Watford, London and Essex.
  
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• A414 reopens after police incident - recap

  06-10-2020 08:33
  
  Live traffic updates in Watford, London and Essex.
  
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• Queensbury Station car park open to housing development

  06-10-2020 08:00
  
  Part of a Tube station car park is up for sale to developers, provided they can meet an affordable housing target of 50 per cent.
  
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