Hammersmith and Fulham news

• RMT threatens tube driver strikes over TfL pension changes

  06-08-2021 19:14
  
  London’s transport network could be hit by more strikes later this year as a leading transport union announces plans to oppose a review into TfL’s pension scheme.
  
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• TfL consultation on Red Route fine increase

  06-08-2021 18:35
  
  Motorists who fail to follow the rules on London’s Red Route roads could face an increased fine of £160 under new plans.
  
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• Clapham children's doctor dies in fatal lorry crash

  06-08-2021 18:24
  
  A female cyclist who died in a road traffic collision was a clinician from Clapham.
  
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• Haringey Council grants Green Lanes gaming centre licence

  06-08-2021 18:12
  
  A licence for a gambling venue has been approved by councillors despite health chiefs’ fears over its impact on children.
  
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• Bickley dad given sister's kidney in rare disease transplant

  06-08-2021 18:00
  
  A dad-of-two from Bickley is undergoing a life-saving operation today as his sister donates her kidney to help him battle a rare genetic disease.
  
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• Haringey Council defends Broadwater Farm 'bullying' claim

  06-08-2021 17:47
  
  Haringey Council has defended its approach to a consultation after campaigners accused it of “bullying” residents to accept the demolition of their homes.
  
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• Vehicles seized in north Kent fly-tipping police operation

  06-08-2021 17:15
  
  Police have targeted fly-tippers in Gravesend and Dartford in an joint operation which saw eight cars seized.
  
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• M25 traffic at Dartford Crossing after crash on QE2 bridge

  06-08-2021 17:07
  
  Congestion is building up to the M25 from Dartford Crossing following a collision on the QE2 bridge this afternoon.
  
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• Two fatal crashes on single day in Surrey

  06-08-2021 16:49
  
  There was shock and grievance in Surrey on Friday after two fatal crashes struck in the north and east of the county on Thursday (August 5).
  
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• St George’s Hospital opens new motor neurone disease trial

  06-08-2021 16:32
  
  A motor neurone disease clinical drugs trial, MND-SMART, has opened to participants – and St George’s Hospital, Tooting is the first trial centre in London.
  
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• Verphy Kudi sentenced to nine years for baby's death

  06-08-2021 16:25
  
  A mother whose baby died after she left her home alone for six days while she celebrated her birthday has been sentenced to nine years in jail.
  
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• Met Office London weather: Washout rainy weekend ahead

  06-08-2021 15:54
  
  There is yet more rain forecast for London this weekend according to the Met Office.
  
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• 2011 London riots: Top Lewisham policeman recalls events

  06-08-2021 14:05
  
  A top Lewisham policeman thought the army might be deployed in London for the first time in his 32-year career when riots swept London a decade ago.
  
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• Campaigners claim bins have disappeared from Croydon

  06-08-2021 13:45
  
  Campaigners claim 1,000 litter bins have mysteriously disappeared from Croydon.
  
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• Lambeth council awards £100m bins contract to Serco

  06-08-2021 13:37
  
  Lambeth Council has defended awarding more than £100 million in bin contracts to a troubled firm.
  
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• Greenwich's Royal Observatory set for new £4.5m vision

  06-08-2021 13:25
  
  The National Maritime Museum has launched a hunt for an architect to lead a £4.5 million enhancement of the iconic Royal Observatory Greenwich.
  
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• Pride celebrations in London scrapped, organisers say

  06-08-2021 13:19
  
  The event attracts hundreds of thousands of people every year.
  
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• How many Covid cases are there in Merton?

  06-08-2021 13:12
  
  The number of coronavirus cases in Merton increased by 99 in the last 24 hours.
  
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• Mount Vernon Cancer Centre needs £300m for Watford move

  06-08-2021 12:53
  
  A troubled cancer centre needs almost £300 million so it can continue to treat patients.
  
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• St Judes nursing home Sutton resident celebrates 108th birthday

  06-08-2021 12:48
  
  St Judes Nursing Home in Sutton celebrated in style this week as one of its residents turned 108 years old.
  
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• Plans for reduction in services at Earlsfield station

  06-08-2021 12:46
  
  Earlsfield station could lose four services per hour under proposals by South Western Railway.
  
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• The number of new Covid cases diagnosed in Wandsworth

  06-08-2021 12:42
  
  The number of coronavirus cases in Wandsworth increased by 190 in the last 24 hours.
  
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• Greenwich thanks local Covid heroes in Cutty Sark ceremony

  06-08-2021 12:41
  
  A night of appreciation has been held on the deck of the Cutty Sark to thank Greenwich's Covid-19 heroes now restrictions have been lifted.
  
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• Gravesend dad witnesses tornado-like vortex in Kent sky

  06-08-2021 12:18
  
  A Gravesend dad witnessed a tornado-like vortex forming over Kent on his way home from a family day out.
  
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• Greenwich+Docklands International Festival unveils line-up

  06-08-2021 12:17
  
  The Greenwich and Docklands International Festival is making a spectacular full return later this month and has announced an exciting full line-up for 2021.
  
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• Police probe after man rescued from flat fire in Lewisham

  06-08-2021 11:37
  
  Police are investigating after a man was rescued from the first floor of a building when a neighbouring flat caught fire in Lewisham.
  
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• 15 million UK households face £139 energy bill price hike from October

  06-08-2021 11:02
  
  The announcement will impact half of the population and is mainly down to rising wholesale fuel costs, particularly gas, Ofgem say.
  
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• Woolwich crown courtrooms could close over planning consent

  06-08-2021 09:15
  
  Five of Woolwich’s crown courtrooms could be closed in just weeks as planning consent for the building they are based in is due to expire, according to reports.
  
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• Streatham: Sudesh Amman 'wished he had killed Lee Rigby'

  06-08-2021 08:42
  
  Streatham terror attacker Sudesh Amman expressed the desire to have killed fusilier Lee Rigby and mixed with the Manchester Arena bomber’s brother in prison, a inquest was told.
  
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• Travellers face eviction from Kew Green

  06-08-2021 06:00
  
  Richmond Council said they have commenced legal proceedings against a group of travellers that moved onto Kew Green recently.
  
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• London riots: Firefighters remember chaotic three days

  06-08-2021 06:00
  
  The Fire Brigade received more than 5,000 emergency calls in just three days after violent disorder burst onto the streets of London ten years ago today.
  
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• Lambeth council flat owner is in debt after trying to keep warm

  06-08-2021 06:00
  
  A domestic abuse victim claims in Lambeth she has gone into £3,000 of debt trying to keep warm due to shoddy windows on her council flat.
  
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• How much can I earn for renting out my driveway in London?

  06-08-2021 06:00
  
  It will come as a surprise to many that there’s actually money to be made for renting out your drive way - and London boroughs are at the top of the UK scale.
  
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• Fairfield Halls: Croydon Council £12 million over budget

  06-08-2021 06:00
  
  A Croydon Council refurbishment that ran £12 million over budget has failed to replace windows.
  
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• Drivers to face increased fines for breaking TFL rules

  06-08-2021 06:00
  
  Motorists who fail to follow the rules on London’s Red Route roads could face a fine of £160 under new plans.
  
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• Croydon's fourth Lidl opens on Purley Way

  06-08-2021 06:00
  
  A new Lidl — the fourth in Croydon — opened its doors for the first time Thursday (August 5).
  
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• Catford Flooring Superstore reports 'high' summer footfall

  06-08-2021 06:00
  
  Shoppers have been flocking to a new Flooring Superstore in Lewisham since it opened in June.
  
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• Bexley and Lewisham kayakers get gold at London Youth Games

  06-08-2021 06:00
  
  The real Olympics may be going on in Tokyo right now, but a canoeing club in south east London have seen their own share of sporting success this week.
  
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