Hammersmith and Fulham news

• Sadiq Khan to cut jobs and climate funding, budget reveals

  16-11-2020 20:28
  
  Sadiq Khan will cut jobs and slash his flagship climate policy in half to balance City Hall budgets hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Creekside Village East Deptford development going to planning

  16-11-2020 19:20
  
  Proposals for a 30-storey development in Deptford offering 15 per cent affordable housing is set to go before Lewisham’s strategic planning committee on Tuesday (November 17).  
  
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• Male teenager airlifted to hospital in Thamesmead

  16-11-2020 19:04
  
  A man has been taken to hospital via air ambulance after an incident in Thamesmead.
  
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• Eight people arrested in Woolwich line police operations

  16-11-2020 18:54
  
  Police have arrested eight people after a series of planned operations at stations along the Woolwich train line.
  
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• Spice letters sent to Belmarsh prisoners rises in lockdown

  16-11-2020 18:36
  
  Belmarsh prison has seen an large increase in mail sent in to prisoners contaminated with spice, cannabis, and other substances during the Covid-19 pandemic.
  
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• Call for mindful drinking this #AlcoholAwarenessWeek

  16-11-2020 18:36
  
  It’s Alcohol Awareness Week and residents are urged to be extra mindful of their alcohol consumption over lockdown.
  
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• Here's how to get stains out of your clothes

  16-11-2020 18:30
  
  Here's how to get tough blood, grease, and grass stains out of your clothes, according to experts.
  
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• Plans to build on Barnet green space spark opposition

  16-11-2020 18:03
  
  Plans to build flats on land next to a hospital have sparked opposition from residents fearing the loss of “invaluable” green space.
  
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• Campaigners won battle against green belt development in Essex village five years ago

  16-11-2020 18:00
  
  This controversial proposal was making the headlines in the Epping Forest Guardian five years ago this week.
  
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• Sustainable development committee discusses Lewisham cuts

  16-11-2020 17:26
  
  Committee members urged Lewisham council to make staff part-time rather than fire them after it set out draft budget cuts.
  
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• Sutton responds to safety concerns after car crash

  16-11-2020 17:25
  
  Sutton authorities are set to address safety concerns regarding the junction of Downs Road, with Cotswolds Road following a crash that took place last week.
  
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• Lewisham boss denies traffic cameras will 'spy on people'

  16-11-2020 17:25
  
  A Lewisham council boss denied that traffic cameras are tracking people’s movements at a meeting on draft budget cuts on Thursday (November 12).  
  
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• 'Beautiful' two-year-old girl dies after choking at nursery

  16-11-2020 16:54
  
  A family have paid tribute to their "beautiful" two-year-old daughter who has died.
  
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• Universal Credit rule change could impact 85,000 people

  16-11-2020 16:15
  
  A change to Universal Credit comes into force today following a court ruling which could see higher payments for thousands.
  
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• Merton has the biggest increase in school streets

  16-11-2020 15:10
  
  The London borough of Merton is home to the highest proportion of schools on school streets, new figures revealed.
  
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• Former Labour Mayor backs Tory candidate for Mayor of London

  16-11-2020 15:00
  
  A former Labour mayor is backing the Conservative candidate for Mayor of London, claiming Sadiq Khan has “failed” Londoners.
  
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• Bromley taxi driver jailed over London 'drug empire'

  16-11-2020 14:43
  
  A minicab driver from Bromley has been jailed along with two partners for his role in a "drug empire" supplying multiple kilos of cocaine across London, and the UK, on a weekly basis.
  
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• Richmond Christmas Lights Switch On goes online

  16-11-2020 14:10
  
  The highly anticipated 2020 Richmond town centre Christmas Lights Switch On will take place on Thursday November 26th at 5pm – though this year it will be online.
  
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• Prep school kick starts first phase of £8m redevelopment

  16-11-2020 13:51
  
  Homefield Prep in Sutton has officially opened 14 brand new classrooms in line with their 150th anniversary.
  
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• LFB issue candle warning after fire on Greenwich Peninsula

  16-11-2020 13:25
  
  Firefighters have issued a stark warning about the dangers of candles after a block of flats in Greenwich was hit by a fire on Sunday.
  
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• LFB issue candle warning after fire in Greenwich

  16-11-2020 13:25
  
  Firefighters have issued a stark warning about the dangers of candles after a block of flats in Greenwich was hit by a fire on Sunday.
  
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• Devas Club gets government financial boost

  16-11-2020 13:20
  
  A youth club in Battersea, which has served the community for over 100 years, won a £50,000 grant from the government’s Culture Recovery Fund (CRF) to help weather the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Woman treated after fire breaks out in Hayes home

  16-11-2020 13:00
  
  A WOMAN was taken to hospital after a fire at a house in Derwent Drive, Hayes, this morning (16).
  
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• Police investigate after reports of indecent exposure

  16-11-2020 12:53
  
  POLICE are hunting for a man who has been linked to four indecent exposure incidents in the south Wimbledon area on Sunday.
  
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• Working from home: How to stay warm and save money on heating bills

  16-11-2020 12:52
  
  The six best tips to help save money on the heating bills, and stay warm while working from home have been revealed.
  
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• New green guide to sustainable living comes to Richmond

  16-11-2020 12:30
  
  Richmond residents wanting to support local businesses who help protect the environment have a new resource, the Green Richmond Guide.
  
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• Nitto ATP Finals underway at Greenwich's O2 Arena

  16-11-2020 12:23
  
  A truncated tennis season draws to a close this week with the Nitto ATP Finals held at London's O2 Arena for the last ever time.
  
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• Hillingdon litter pickers Facebook group sees members surge

  16-11-2020 12:23
  
  A new litter picking group in Hillingdon has gained nearly 100 members in just three weeks.
  
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• Epping Forest Heritage Trust congratulated for its efforts

  16-11-2020 12:00
  
  I write to congratulate the Epping Forest Heritage Trust on its wonderful work as reported at its recent annual general meeting.
  
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• Interview: London mayoral Lib Dem candidate Luisa Porritt

  16-11-2020 11:10
  
  Luisa Porritt is a young candidate for Mayor of London. At 33 years old, the Liberal Democrat calls herself a “classic millennial”. She’s not on TikTok – that would be “cringeworthy” – but sees Instagram as a “safe space” for thirty-somethings. She’s got through lockdown with the help of YouTube yoga videos, rolling out her mat as a break between Zoom meetings. Her main rivals – Labour Mayor Sadiq Khan, Conservative Shaun Bailey a
  
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• Co-founder of hospice in Harrow dies

  16-11-2020 11:05
  
  The co-founder of a hospice has died.
  
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• Chef wins £67,000 car in BOTB competition

  16-11-2020 08:30
  
  A chef said he faced the longest 17 minutes of his life after his phone lost signal on the Underground just as he was about to find out if he had won a five-figure bumper prize.
  
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• Coronavirus Behind the Scene Workers

  16-11-2020 01:55
  
  An anonymous key worker has decided to share their fight with the devastating virus and what it is like to work during these times.
  
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• Coronavirus Front Line Workers

  16-11-2020 01:00
  
  Today we will be looking at what it is like to work in the front lines of the Covid-19 pandemic that is sweeping the world. Key workers from across the world have pulled together this year to help us all in the fight against covid-19 and now we will hear what it is like to work in the front lines of this devastatingly hard time.
  
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