Hammersmith and Fulham news

• Celebrity Deaths

  06-01-2021 23:35
  
  Celebrities are often more pressurised than others due to them constantly being in the public eye, making them feel overwhelmed by the constant bombardment of the media.
  
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• Sidcup man guilty of indecently assaulting boy, aged nine

  06-01-2021 21:03
  
  A 75-year-old former private tutor has been convicted of indecently assaulting a nine-year-old boy he taught in Sidcup in the early 1980s.
  
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• Harrow group given Covid fines after crash in Derbyshire

  06-01-2021 20:08
  
  A group of 11 men who drove 150 miles to go hiking in the Peak District have been fined for breaching coronavirus rules after one of them crashed their car.
  
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• Theresa Villiers calls for more Covid vaccines in Barnet care homes

  06-01-2021 19:55
  
  The Prime Minister has admitted the rollout of Covid vaccines in care homes "needs to be stepped up" after an MP suggested just 15 per cent of Barnet's care homes have received vaccinations.
  
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• Harrow Council to review contentious ‘Streetspace’ schemes

  06-01-2021 19:00
  
  A Harrow Council committee will review a series of contentious traffic-easing measures at a public meeting next week.
  
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• Wandsworth couple launch coffee business in a pandemic

  06-01-2021 18:35
  
  A plucky couple have launched a coffee business in Wandsworth, despite the setbacks of the pandemic.
  
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• Coulsdon curry house feeds Croydon homeless

  06-01-2021 18:34
  
  An Indian restaurant in Coulsdon showed remarkable festive and community spirit after cooking and distributing 1,000 meals to both essential workers and homeless people in Croydon over Christmas.
  
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• Six things that happened in Merton in 2020

  06-01-2021 18:31
  
  Some of the most horrific crimes took place in 2020, and some of the biggest ones happened in Merton.
  
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• Teacher assessments will replace GCSE and A-level exams this summer

  06-01-2021 18:20
  
  “The last thing any education secretary wants to do is announce that schools will close."
  
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• London’s 6 May Mayoral election date ‘under review’

  06-01-2021 17:32
  
  Confusion reigns over whether or not London’s mayoral election will take place on 6 May as scheduled as the UK is hit by a new coronavirus lockdown.
  
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• Council tears down 'COVID denier' posters

  06-01-2021 17:32
  
  Richmond Council has hit out at people spreading coronavirus misinformation in the borough's parks, warning that the spiralling infections could lead to further tragedy.
  
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• Met Police arrests over 1,800 in anti-violence crackdown

  06-01-2021 17:30
  
  Metropolitan Police officers arrested more than 1,800 people over a five-week period as part of a crackdown on violence in London.
  
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• Harrow and Brent Councils respond to third Covid-19 lockdown

  06-01-2021 17:00
  
  Council leaders in north-west London have urged residents to stay at home as much as possible following the news England would enter a third national Covid-19 lockdown.
  
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• 7 mass vaccination centres to open in England next week

  06-01-2021 16:33
  
  Downing Street confirmed the centres will be staffed by a mixture of NHS staff and volunteers.
  
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• Barnet Council scales up enforcement of Covid-19 guidelines

  06-01-2021 16:30
  
  Barnet’s public health chief has urged people to stay at home after soaring Covid-19 infection rates sparked a new national lockdown.
  
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• Kingston NEU workers union slam Covid chaos at schools

  06-01-2021 16:25
  
  Education workers in Kingston have slammed the chaotic policies on schools in relation to the latest coronavirus restrictions, as the National Education Union (NEU) confirmed an increase in their membership in the borough amid the pandemic.
  
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• Clap for Carers returns this week and will include 'heroes'

  06-01-2021 16:06
  
  Annemarie Place, the woman behind the Clap for Our Carers initiative has confirmed it will return at 8pm this Thursday.
  
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• Jesus House holding seminar for investment graduates

  06-01-2021 16:00
  
  A helpful and inspiring online seminar is being held for recent university graduates.
  
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• Charity's Waltham Abbey, Loughton, Chigwell and North Weald hubs to stay open in lockdown

  06-01-2021 16:00
  
  A charity providing vital support to those in need during the coronavirus pandemic has vowed its service will not be affected the new national lockdown.
  
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• Julian Assange told to remain in HMP Belmarsh

  06-01-2021 15:50
  
  The partner of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has spoken of her "huge disappointment" as hopes for his freedom were dashed, meaning he'll have to remain in south east London's high security Belmarsh Prison
  
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• Police appeal to find missing Merton teen

  06-01-2021 15:18
  
  Police have launched an urgent appeal for a teenager missing from Merton.
  
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• Brent Council leader recovering after Covid-19 illness

  06-01-2021 15:18
  
  The leader of Brent Council recounted his “horrendous” experience of suffering from Covid-19, as he urged people to take the virus seriously.
  
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• GCSE, AS and A-Level exams to be replaced this summer

  06-01-2021 15:16
  
  “The last thing any education secretary wants to do is announce that schools will close."
  
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• Flats at Tube station near Barnet rejected in blow for TfL

  06-01-2021 14:30
  
  A plan to build flats on the car parks of a suburban Tube station has been resoundingly rejected in a setback for Transport for London’s (TfL) development programme.
  
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• Enfield Tube station flats rejected in setback for TfL

  06-01-2021 14:30
  
  A plan to build flats on the car parks of a suburban Tube station has been resoundingly rejected in a setback for Transport for London’s (TfL) development programme.
  
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• Bridge Leisure Centre will not reopen after Covid lockdown

  06-01-2021 14:22
  
  Lewisham Council does not plan to reopen the Bridge Leisure Centre in Lower Sydenham once Covid-19 restrictions are eased.
  
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• Disabled Daisy, 3, selected for England's Lionhearts squad

  06-01-2021 14:08
  
  A three-year-old from Sutton has been named as the final member of England’s Lionhearts squad after a special message from Lionesses’ pair Bethany England and Carly Telford.
  
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• Three people taken to hospital after fire at Thamesmead flat

  06-01-2021 13:49
  
  Three people have been taken to hospital after a devastating flat fire in Thamesmead this morning.
  
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• Full Covid-19 infection rates in south east London

  06-01-2021 13:36
  
  Coronavirus infection rates in south east London remain some of the highest in the country, with all four main boroughs recording a significant rise in new cases just in the last week.
  
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• Twickenham residents say goodbye to ferryman Francis Spencer

  06-01-2021 12:53
  
  Twickenham residents turned out yesterday to see a local legend and ferry owner make his final voyage, in a procession down Church Street to his funeral.
  
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• New money for Croydon youth support group

  06-01-2021 12:49
  
  A youth group in Croydon that helps young people in the borough improve their future prospects are set to "triple" the size of their operation thanks to a funding boost from the City of London.
  
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• Met Police promise strict Covid-19 lockdown enforcement

  06-01-2021 12:42
  
  Londoners who gather in groups, refuse to wear a mask or even leave the home without a reason 'can expect to be fined' under a 'stricter enforcement approach' to the new lockdown rules.
  
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• St Helier to receive new vaporiser to treble oxygen supply

  06-01-2021 12:25
  
  St Helier Hospital’s 80-year-old infrastructure is struggling to cope with the influx of coronavirus patients needing oxygen.
  
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• Christmas and New Year's Day babies born in Harlow hospital

  06-01-2021 12:00
  
  These three families received the best gift possible over the festive period as they celebrated having babies born on either Christmas Day or New Year's Day at Princess Alexandra Hospital.
  
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• Obituary: NHS employee from Harrow who worked at Northwick Park Hospital has died

  06-01-2021 11:00
  
  A great grandmother who lived in Harrow, worked in the NHS for more than 30 years and will be remembered for her corny jokes and wonderful sense of humour has died, aged 77.
  
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• London Mayoral Election to go ahead in May despite lockdowns

  06-01-2021 11:00
  
  The London Mayoral Election will be going ahead in May despite Covid-19 restrictions, the Cabinet Office has confirmed.
  
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• Dedicated NHS employee from Harrow who worked at Northwick Park Hospital has died

  06-01-2021 11:00
  
  A great grandmother who lived in Harrow, worked in the NHS for more than 30 years and will be remembered for her corny jokes and wonderful sense of humour has died, aged 77.
  
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• Volunteer governors step up to support Ealing schools

  06-01-2021 10:39
  
  UNIVERSITY of West London staff in Ealing are helping to address a shortage of governors in the borough.
  
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• Man 'deliberately' hit by BMW in fatal Brighton crash, court hears

  06-01-2021 10:20
  
  A 20-year-old man died after being deliberately hit by a car being driven on the wrong side of the road Brighton Pier, a court heard.
  
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• Man 'deliberately' hit by BMW in Brighton crash, court hears

  06-01-2021 10:20
  
  A 20-year-old man died after being deliberately hit by a car being driven on the wrong side of the road Brighton Pier, a court heard.
  
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• Police to start stricter coronavirus enforcement across London

  06-01-2021 09:47
  
  Londoners who are caught breaching coronavirus rules are more likely to face fines as the new national lockdown comes into force, police have said.
  
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• Dr Alex George calls for better mental health education

  06-01-2021 09:47
  
  Lewisham Dr Alex George has called on his followers to help him secure a meeting with Prime Minister Boris Johnson about mental health education in schools.
  
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• Full list of businesses that must close for lockdown

  06-01-2021 07:00
  
  The new measures were confirmed in a televised national address, which will see England once again advised to stay at home.
  
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