Hammersmith and Fulham news

• Plans to turn pub into apartment block gets green light

  20-10-2020 19:15
  
  An old and “derelict” Sutton High Street pub will be turned into an apartment block after being approved by Sutton Council.
  
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• Plans to turn historic pub into flats gets green light

  20-10-2020 19:15
  
  An old and “derelict” Sutton High Street pub will be turned into an apartment block after being approved by Sutton Council.
  
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• 'Wen will I see u again, Sam' - teens fundraise for local film

  20-10-2020 19:08
  
  A 17-year-old director is fundraising to screen his short-film in festivals around the world, after the project’s funding was cut due to the pandemic.
  
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• MP Abena Oppong-Asare leads Black History Month debate

  20-10-2020 18:52
  
  Abena Oppong-Asare, the MP for Erith and Thamesmead, has used a Black History Month debate to call on ministers to set up a race equality strategy and a taskforce to look at diversifying school curriculum.
  
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• Urgent Care Centre in Queen Mary’s Hospital will reopen

  20-10-2020 18:35
  
  Putney MP, Fleur Anderson, announced yesterday (October 19), that the Minor Injuries Unit at Queen Mary’s Hospital will reopen, after leading a campaign in Parliament.
  
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• Nearly 1,000 new cases of Covid-19 in South east London

  20-10-2020 18:30
  
  All four south east London boroughs are currently reporting near identical seven-day rates of new Covid-19 cases as the latest figures from Public Health England are released.
  
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• Recap: Updates as Boris Johnson holds coronavirus briefing

  20-10-2020 18:11
  
  Live updates as Boris Johnson holds latest coronavirus briefing
  
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• Social media influencers should promote coronavirus vaccine

  20-10-2020 18:10
  
  "Unfortunately, political trust at the moment is very low in this country."
  
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• Caroline Flack's mum urges people to speak about mental health

  20-10-2020 17:55
  
  The mum of TV presenter Caroline Flack has revealed how she tried to get her daughter to open up about her "dark feelings" and is urging others to do the same.
  
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• Rise in London coronavirus infection rate as deaths increase

  20-10-2020 17:48
  
  The number of weekly deaths referencing coronavirus has risen beyond 400, and increased by a third in the space of seven days, new figures show.
  
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• Updates as Boris Johnson holds coronavirus briefing

  20-10-2020 17:33
  
  Live updates as Boris Johnson holds latest coronavirus briefing
  
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• South-east London patients urged to keep hospital and GP appointments

  20-10-2020 17:24
  
  Patients across south-east London have been urged not to skip out on their appointments with hospitals and GP Practices due to coronavirus fears, as local health services back beefed-up precautions amid the UK’s second wave.
  
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• Grant will help Ealing charity support elderly during COVID

  20-10-2020 16:55
  
  AN Ealing charity has received a grant of £13,512 to support its work with older people during COVID-19.
  
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• Sadiq Khan calls for 10pm coronavirus curfew to be scrapped

  20-10-2020 16:51
  
  The Mayor – who previously backed the early closing of pubs and restaurants – said the rule should change now London is in Tier 2 lockdown.
  
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• Sutton woman applauded by hundreds for Halloween display

  20-10-2020 16:40
  
  THIS Sutton woman hasn't let the pandemic scare her away from haunting passers-by this year...
  
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• Boris Johnson announcement: Press conference will be held

  20-10-2020 16:26
  
  Boris Johnson will address the nation at 5pm tonight in a Downing Street press conference with the Government's top medics.
  
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• Hillingdon Council leader to stand down after 20 years

  20-10-2020 15:45
  
  HILLINGDON Council’s longest-serving leader, Sir Ray Puddifoot, has announced he will be standing down in the new year after 20 years in the job.
  
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• Children with Down's Syndrome fundraise for their therapy

  20-10-2020 15:29
  
  A group of fifteen determined children, aged from two to nine years old, are embarking on a challenge this October to walk 300-miles across London.
  
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• Crafty Wizards nursery in Eltham gets top award

  20-10-2020 15:13
  
  A nursery group based in Eltham has been named by parents as one of the top 20 nursery groups in the UK.
  
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• Merton's beauty recognised with Green Flag status

  20-10-2020 14:30
  
  MERTON has been recognised for being home to six of the 'very best parks in the world' by Green Flag Awards.
  
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• Storm Barbara to bring heavy rain to London

  20-10-2020 14:10
  
  A yellow warning has been issued as a storm is set to strike the south east of England.
  
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• South Thames Colleges Group issues Covid-19 statement

  20-10-2020 14:09
  
  One of London's largest providers of post 16-education has confirmed a total of thirteen coronavirus cases since the start of September.
  
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• Harrow on the Hill station shut after stabbing

  20-10-2020 13:39
  
  Harrow-on-the-Hill station is shut after a stabbing at the station.
  
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• Four surprising areas with the lowest council tax in London

  20-10-2020 13:26
  
  We all have to pay council tax but how much does it really vary?
  
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• Croydon man launches pizza start up after Covid job loss

  20-10-2020 13:25
  
  A Croydon man has followed his passion for pizza and is crowdfunding his own food business after losing his job in the economic crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Man rescued from Melrose Road flat fire

  20-10-2020 13:00
  
  Four fire engines and around 25 firefighters were called to a fire at a detached house converted into flats in Wandsworth this morning (October 20).
  
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• Women's rugby - interview with Lucia Schifano

  20-10-2020 12:51
  
  Women's Rugby is an empowering and inclusive sport, which challenges old-fashioned views that only men can play certain sports. Interview with Lucia Schifano
  
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• Home Bargains launch 'Aldi-inspired' system within stores

  20-10-2020 12:30
  
  Home Bargains have introduced a new 'Aldi-inspired' traffic-light system to help control the number of shoppers in over 500 branches across the UK.
  
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• Storm Barbara to reach parts of Hertfordshire, London, and Essex

  20-10-2020 12:12
  
  A yellow warning has been issued as a storm is set to strike the south east of England.
  
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• Erith and Thamesmead MP Abena Oppong-Asare promoted in Labour reshuffle

  20-10-2020 11:21
  
  First-term Erith and Thamesmead MP Abena Oppong-Asare has become the first member of the 2019 intake to join the Opposition frontbench, after being promoted by Keir Starmer in a party reshuffle.
  
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• Martin Lewis' warning to shoppers who pay with cash

  20-10-2020 11:09
  
  Martin Lewis has issued a warning to shoppers who rely on paying by cash.
  
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• Greenwich Uni offers free legal advice for Windrush victims

  20-10-2020 11:04
  
  The University of Greenwich has joined together with partners to launch a free legal advice service for victims of the Windrush scandal.
  
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• Lewisham's Moon Lane Books Black History Month for all ages

  20-10-2020 10:30
  
  A bookshop in Lewisham have compiled an all-ages list of essential books related to Black History and issues for the ongoing Black History Month this October.
  
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• Petition against Enfield low-traffic scheme

  20-10-2020 08:00
  
  Councillors are due to discuss a petition against a traffic-reduction scheme that received more than 1,560 signatures.
  
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