Hammersmith and Fulham news

• Road map: Salon director speaks out for non-essential retail

  25-02-2021 19:23
  
  A salon owner says he hasn't been able to pay himself in response to the coronavirus crisis.
  
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• Council tax set to rise as Sadiq Khan's GLA budget is passed

  25-02-2021 18:44
  
  Sadiq Khan’s GLA budget for 2021/22 has been approved in the London Assembly – despite more members voting against it than supporting it.
  
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• Behind the Badge: Hillingdon's PC Damian Goddard-Lane

  25-02-2021 18:43
  
  PC Damian Goddard- Lane, a Police Constable from the West Area of Hillingdon, received a BCU Commander’s commendation for his work with young people.
  
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• Crime down sharply in Enfield and Haringey during lockdown

  25-02-2021 18:00
  
  Enfield and Haringey saw “unprecedented” falls in crime during the coronavirus lockdown – but there are fears offending will rise again as restrictions are eased.
  
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• Man arrested over series of eight knifepoint robberies

  25-02-2021 17:45
  
  A 45-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a series of knifepoint robberies across west London.
  
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• Abbey Wood man among five charged with supplying firearms

  25-02-2021 17:34
  
  Five men have been named and charged by Met Police with conspiracy to supply firearms.
  
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• Education: Laptops delivered to children in Sutton

  25-02-2021 17:07
  
  Sutton Council and schools have distributed 1,500 laptops to children from disadvantaged backgrounds.
  
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• Covid recovery plan would see everyone receive £150 in vouchers

  25-02-2021 17:04
  
  The £9bn high street recovery plan has been sent to Rishi Sunak for consideration.
  
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• Flying Squad swoop in Ealing after series of supermarket robberies

  25-02-2021 16:55
  
  A MAN is in custody following a series of knifepoint robberies.
  
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• Brand new Lidl stores in Putney, Tooting and Richmond

  25-02-2021 16:49
  
  Lidl GB has unveiled “a hat trick” of new supermarket openings today (Feb 25) in southwest London.
  
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• Thieves break into home in Potters Bar

  25-02-2021 16:42
  
  Police are investigating after thieves broke into a home and threatened the people inside.
  
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• Three men attack taxi driver near Harrow Town Centre

  25-02-2021 16:19
  
  A taxi driver was punched in the face by three passengers when he refused to take them to a destination.
  
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• Enfield Council leader responds to Covid lockdown roadmap

  25-02-2021 16:07
  
  The leader of Enfield Council has urged residents to continue to follow public health advice aimed at stopping the spread of Covid-19.
  
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• Brent Council urged to show Wembley murals at Euro 2020

  25-02-2021 16:06
  
  A campaigner is calling for tiled murals showcasing Wembley’s footballing history to be on display during the upcoming European Championships.
  
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• Attic Self Storage launches a UK first in Harrow

  25-02-2021 16:00
  
  Attic Self Storage recently announced a UK first in Harrow, by building a brand new self storage facility that will create more space for local residents.
  
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• FOMO Director Robert Wilson speaks out on lack of diversity

  25-02-2021 15:38
  
  A director of a top south London-based modelling management agency says the industry still has a long way to go when it comes to diversity.
  
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• Crane halts trains after crashing into Carshalton bridge

  25-02-2021 15:01
  
  A crane crashed into a railway bridge in Carshalton this morning (Thursday, February 25) halting trains and forcing an emergency services response.
  
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• When can we stop wearing masks? Review to take place in UK

  25-02-2021 15:00
  
  Face masks have become a normal part of life during the Covid pandemic - but when can we stop wearing them?
  
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• Areas in SW London where KFC wants to open new restaurants

  25-02-2021 14:18
  
  Several new restaurants in southwest London and north Surrey feature on a list of areas where fast food chain KFC plans to expand.
  
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• Man dies after suspected fall in Beckenham High Street

  25-02-2021 13:43
  
  A man in his 60s has been declared dead in Beckenham High Street after it is suspected he fell from a height on Monday morning.
  
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• Greenwich Council leader announces changes to cabinet

  25-02-2021 13:30
  
  Greenwich Council has revealed a change to its Labour cabinet after the lead for finance and resources announced he is relocating out of the borough.
  
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• Haringey leader responds to 'roadmap' out of Covid lockdown

  25-02-2021 13:00
  
  The pandemic is far from over – and people need to keep following restrictions and public health guidance designed to stop the spread of Covid-19.
  
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• Barnet leader responds to 'roadmap' out of Covid lockdown

  25-02-2021 13:00
  
  Barnet is “not in the clear yet” – and the route out of the coronavirus lockdown and back to normality involves gradual changes.
  
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• Low score for Greenwich children's mental health services

  25-02-2021 12:51
  
  A London Assembly member has written to children's mental health services in Greenwich urging 'urgent intervention' after it received a low score following a national report.
  
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• Areas in SE London where KFC wants to open new restaurants

  25-02-2021 12:39
  
  Several new restaurants in southeast London and north Kent feature on a list of areas where fast food chain KFC plans to expand.
  
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• New Covid vaccine found to be safe and effective - when will the UK get it?

  25-02-2021 12:34
  
  The new vaccine has not been approved for use in the UK yet, but the Government has ordered 30 million doses of the vaccine.
  
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• Boris Johnson hints at cheaper pints when pubs reopen

  25-02-2021 11:51
  
  Boris Johnson was asked about the idea of cutting tax on alcohol served in pubs and adding it onto supermarket alcohol instead.
  
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• This is how much Croydon council tax is set to go up by

  25-02-2021 11:44
  
  The average household in Croydon will pay £2 a week more in council tax in 2021/22.
  
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• The rules your children will have to follow when schools reopen

  25-02-2021 11:30
  
  Schools and safe social contact with loved ones are being prioritised in the easing of lockdown.
  
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• Tottenham drug dealer jailed for selling heroin in Harlow

  25-02-2021 11:15
  
  A drug dealer has been jailed for selling crack cocaine and heroin in Harlow.
  
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• Child Benefit payments will go up in April - how much will you receive?

  25-02-2021 11:03
  
  The government has announced child benefit payments will increase from the start of the new tax year, benefiting millions of children.
  
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• Family in mouldy flat with ‘drug addicts around’

  25-02-2021 10:00
  
  A mother who suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder says her family has been forced to live with mould whilst dealing with drug addicts on their doorstep.
  
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• Police investigating assault in Ponders End Park

  25-02-2021 09:00
  
  Detectives have released images of a man they would like to speak to in relation to a serious assault last year.
  
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• Harrow Council to increase parking permit costs from April

  25-02-2021 08:45
  
  Motorists will have to pay more for residents parking permits in Harrow from April 1.
  
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• Police arrest man after spate of assaults on buses in Barnet

  25-02-2021 08:33
  
  Police probing a series of assaults on buses have made an arrest.
  
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• Man convicted of his wife's murder in Edmonton

  25-02-2021 08:24
  
  A man has been convicted of murder after beating his wife to death at the home they shared.
  
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• Greenwich: School kids given free lunches over half-term

  25-02-2021 06:01
  
  Thousands of meals and creative recipe boxes were once again given out to school children during the half-term, the latest effort as part of the Greenwich Together for Winter campaign.
  
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• Woman's experience of homelessness in south London amid Covid

  25-02-2021 06:00
  
  “You don’t feel the cold until about two o’clock in the morning, that’s when it’ll be icy cold,” says Ifama Mawusi Abimbola, who was forced to sleep outside on the streets of South London on two occasions during the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Linen porter wins employee of the month at QEH in Greenwich

  25-02-2021 06:00
  
  A linen porter at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital whose good wishes and pleasant demeanour brighten the day of those around him has won praise after he was named employee of the month recently.
  
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