Hammersmith and Fulham news

• Campaign to overturn decision on 7-storey flats in Barnet

  11-01-2021 19:00
  
  Campaigners are hoping to overturn a decision by councillors to approve seven-storey flats and a new supermarket near low-rise homes.
  
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• How Britain reacted after the cancellation of 2021 exams

  11-01-2021 18:45
  
  Summer 2021 exams have been cancelled again and there are mixed opinions throughout the country.
  
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• Park Lane Stables must raise £1M to stay in Teddington

  11-01-2021 18:32
  
  A horse riding school in Teddington must raise £1M or it risks shutting.
  
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• Kingston Hospital appeal as thousands given Covid jab

  11-01-2021 18:32
  
  Kingston Hospital's charity are appealing for donations to help support the NHS Trust amid surging coronavirus rates and deaths in London even as they roll out thousands of vaccinations for the community.
  
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• Can the corner shops in the UK live within the supermarkets

  11-01-2021 18:11
  
  Corner shops face a new, huge competitor in local areas.
  
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• How patient at Priory Devon House choked to death on sweet

  11-01-2021 17:48
  
  The sister of a mentally disabled patient who choked to death on a marshmallow despite his care home being told he was at risk of choking has paid tribute to "one of the best people I knew".
  
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• PT's call on Boris Johnson to U-turn gym closures

  11-01-2021 17:44
  
  A GROUP of personal trainers from south west London are calling on Boris Johnson to reverse his decision on gym closures during the pandemic.
  
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• Matt Hancock gives No.10 briefing on Covid vaccine rollout

  11-01-2021 17:34
  
  Welcome to our live blog, stay with us for updates ahead of the live briefing from the Health Secretary at 5pm.
  
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• LIVE: Matt Hancock gives briefing on Covid vaccine rollout

  11-01-2021 17:34
  
  Welcome to our live blog, stay with us for updates ahead of the live briefing from the Health Secretary at 5pm.
  
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• Campaign to improve public transport in Epping Forest launched five years ago

  11-01-2021 17:00
  
  It's five years since this story about the formation of a new group to improve public transport was making our headlines.
  
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• British Gas workers strike on Crittalls Corner in Sidcup

  11-01-2021 16:32
  
  British Gas engineers across south east London are on their fifth day of strike action out on Crittalls Corner over plans to 'fire and rehire' them on worse terms.
  
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• North Richmond Police warn over thefts and impersonation

  11-01-2021 16:31
  
  Met Police officers in North Richmond have warned residents over a number of criminal activities in the area including bicycle thefts and reports of officer impersonation.
  
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• The UK's new Covid Vaccines Delivery Plan in full

  11-01-2021 16:05
  
  Health Secretary Matt Hancock is expected to explain the UK's new vaccination plan during a Downing Street press conference today.
  
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• Met Police 'flouting' lockdown rules in Greenwich cafe

  11-01-2021 16:04
  
  The Met Police have launched an investigation after officers were caught appearing to flout lockdown restrictions as they enjoyed breakfast inside a busy cafe in Greenwich.
  
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• Chris Whitty delivers stark Covid warning to UK public

  11-01-2021 15:51
  
  Professor Whitty delivers a stark warning saying “As a doctor, I’m trained to tell people pretty straight what I think’s going to happen."
  
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• Old Bexley & Sidcup MP James Brokenshire faces cancer op

  11-01-2021 15:18
  
  The MP for Old Bexley and Sidcup minister James Brokenshire has said he will be taking leave after doctors found a recurrence of a tumour in his right lung.
  
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• Police search for boy, 13, missing from Morden

  11-01-2021 15:02
  
  Police are searching for a 13-year-old boy missing from the Morden area.
  
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• TfL: Three die with Covid as union calls for more protection

  11-01-2021 15:00
  
  A leading transport workers union has called for greater protection for TfL staff following the deaths of three TfL employees due to Covid-19 in recent days.
  
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• NEU calls on Brent politicians to challenge nursery guidance

  11-01-2021 14:33
  
  A teachers’ union has written to senior Brent councillors urging them to resist pressure to open nurseries and special schools during the third national Covid-19 lockdown.
  
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• Covid vaccine: ‘Scandalous training made me feel like quitting'

  11-01-2021 14:33
  
  A RETIRED nurse and doctor have told of the ‘scandalous’ training schedule they faced in order to help out in the Covid vaccination drive - before a sudden Government U-turn finally cleared the way.
  
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• Sutton 'health heroes' applauded for vaccine roll-out

  11-01-2021 14:12
  
  A Sutton Councillor has applauded a GP surgery for their efforts to roll out the coronavirus vaccine to thousands of Sutton's most vulnerable.
  
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• Pepys Estate fire safety work ongoing despite Covid-19 fears

  11-01-2021 14:11
  
  Residents in a Deptford estate fear for their health as construction workers are entering their homes amid surges in Covid-19 cases.
  
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• Plan for flats at Barnet Homebase site up for debate

  11-01-2021 13:32
  
  A plan to build flats up to nine storeys high on the site of a home improvement store has been recommended for approval.
  
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• New father fatally stabbed in mystery attack in Hendon, jury told

  11-01-2021 13:32
  
  A new father kissed his fiancee and baby daughter goodnight before he was stabbed to death in a “mystery” attack, a court has heard.
  
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• Covid-19 testing centre opens at Battersea community centre

  11-01-2021 13:10
  
  A new coronavirus testing facility opened in Battersea last week to test people showing symptoms of Covid-19.
  
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• Greenwich Council call for 'urgent clarity' on nurseries

  11-01-2021 12:54
  
  Greenwich Council leaders have written to the Education Secretary demanding clarity over how early years settings should operate in lockdown, and have advised nurseries to "revisit their risk assessments with consideration for the new variant."
  
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• Matt Hancock could introduce 'even stricter lockdown rules'

  11-01-2021 11:19
  
  The prospect of even tougher restrictions in London have been raised amid fears in the Government that the latest lockdown is not being strictly enough observed to stop the new Covid-19 variant from spreading.
  
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• Londoners could face 'even stricter lockdown rules'

  11-01-2021 11:09
  
  The prospect of even tougher restrictions in London have been raised amid fears in the Government that the latest lockdown is not being strictly enough observed to stop the new Covid-19 variant from spreading.
  
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• SE London GP speaks of 'hope' of new Covid-19 vaccine

  11-01-2021 09:53
  
  A GP helping with the vaccine rollout has told of her tears of joy at being able to give people the "hope" of protection from Covid-19 through a jab.
  
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• Heathrow lost 58.8 million passengers in 2020

  11-01-2021 09:20
  
  The coronavirus pandemic led to a 72.7% drop in demand for the west London airport.
  
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• Clapham: 16 arrests at anti-lockdown protest in south London

  11-01-2021 09:10
  
  Sixteen people have been arrested for breaching Covid-19 restrictions during an anti-lockdown protest in south-west London, the Metropolitan Police said.
  
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