Hammersmith and Fulham news

• BBC announce Worzel Gummidge is to return this weekend

  01-11-2021 22:39
  
  WORZEL Gummidge fans will be excited to know there’s a new episode heading for TV screens and, even better, you won’t have to wait until Christmas to see it.
  
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• A review on the must-read 'Malibu Rising' - Esme Presland, Heathside School

  01-11-2021 22:07
  
  Taylor Jenkins Reid, the author of the well renowned 'Seven Husbands Of Evelyn Hugo', beholds a proclivity for her unmatchable and innovative writing style, which was unsurprisingly exemplified in her most recent book, Malibu Rising.
  
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• Black History Month Performance at Charing Cross Raises Spirits and Educates – Adam Sizoo Hampton School

  01-11-2021 21:49
  
  One does not expect to be met with a mini-carnival of a drummer and 2 steel pannists playing calypso music behind 2 costumed dancers handing out sweets when they arrive at Charing Cross station in Central London.
  
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• The changing face of education - Snigdha Bhairi, Reach Academy Feltham

  01-11-2021 19:36
  
  I have a very fortunate opportunity to speak to one of the leading free online tutoring's co-founders, Phil Kwok. Together with his team, they developed EasyA.
  
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• Mental health and Meta - Evie Barrett, Wimbledon High School

  01-11-2021 19:10
  
  Social media can damage young people. However, the app itself is rarely held accountable. Issues caused by apps like Instagram and Facebook (now Meta) have surfaced recently, after the pandemic, and I have seen many of my friends struggle because of them. It is hard to watch people you love experience serious mental health issues and it's hard to try and help them through, so it is important the thing worsening them doesn’t dismiss it.
  
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• Should you let your young teen be jabbed? - Evie Barrett, Wimbledon High School

  01-11-2021 18:54
  
  The NHS has recently allowed not only 16 and 17 year-olds to get their COVID-19 vaccine, but 12-15-year-olds also. It will be available for people who want it at their schools, and they will be given one dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine.
  
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• 'Walthamstow tower blocks may use twice energy of low rises'

  01-11-2021 18:38
  
  The enormous towers being built at Walthamstow’s shopping centre are likely to use twice the energy the same number of flats would in five or six storey buildings, an expert claims.
  
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• Police arrest man armed with knife in Sutton

  01-11-2021 18:31
  
  Police arrested a man was found walking in public armed with a knife in Sutton in the early hours of Sunday (October 31).
  
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• Driver arrested after train hit buffers at Enfield Town station

  01-11-2021 18:10
  
  A train driver who crashed into the buffers at a station is currently on bail after being arrested for allegedly being unfit to work through drink or drugs.
  
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• Essex Council pays compensation over poor care and delays

  01-11-2021 17:23
  
  An Essex woman whose elderly father was injured by a care worker while receiving end of life care has been paid compensation by a council.
  
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• Appeal to trace missing south London boy

  01-11-2021 17:10
  
  Police have launched an urgent appeal in the search for a south London boy was reported missing this weekend.
  
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• When the Grand Trunk Road in South Woodford was set to open

  01-11-2021 17:00
  
  It's five years ago this week since a South Woodford restaurateur was preparing for his 'biggest dream' to become a reality.
  
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• Remembering plans to boost Epping High Street included live models

  01-11-2021 17:00
  
  Some novel ideas were being suggested to help bring trade back to a town centre ten years ago this week.
  
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• Man attacked neighbour with drill during DIY row in Harlow

  01-11-2021 16:57
  
  A man has been jailed after he attacked his neighbour in Harlow with an electric drill during an argument over late night DIY.
  
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• Son appears in court charged with murdering of father in Southgate

  01-11-2021 16:50
  
  A 53-year-old man has been charged with the murder of his father.
  
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• London spa's shortlisted in Good Spa Guide 2021 awards

  01-11-2021 16:08
  
  London's best Spa's have been announced in the annual Good Spa Guide awards.
  
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• Diwali - Festival of Lights

  01-11-2021 15:30
  
  Diwali is a festival, in the Hindu month of Kartika (typically around October and November
  
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• Police issue appeal to find missing Borehamwood boy, 15

  01-11-2021 15:07
  
  Police are appealing for the public’s help to find a 15-year-old boy who has gone missing from Borehamwood.
  
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• London Weather: Met Office issue Bonfire Night forecast

  01-11-2021 15:03
  
  Take a look at the weather forecast across parts of Greater London so you don't get caught out on bonfire night.
  
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• Boohoo reveals Christmas advent calendar worth more than £140 - what's included?

  01-11-2021 14:53
  
  Here's how you can get your hands on Boohoo's Christmas advent calendar.
  
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• Wakehams Hill in Pinner now litter hotspot as bins overflow

  01-11-2021 14:47
  
  A beautiful area has been "spoiled" with broken glass and piles of rubbish due to overflowing bins that have not been emptied in weeks.
  
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• Mum gives birth to second biggest baby in the UK

  01-11-2021 14:47
  
  A mum has given birth to what is believed to be the second biggest baby born in the UK.
  
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• Charges to be introduced at all Epping Forest car parks

  01-11-2021 14:24
  
  Drivers are outraged by new parking charges at Epping Forest, that could cost people as much as £6 per day.
  
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• Fire, arrests and ASB in London over Halloween

  01-11-2021 14:12
  
  Fireworks were linked to both a balcony fire and instances of anti-social behaviour in London in the days surrounding Halloween on Sunday (October 31).
  
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• How has Covid-19 affected our use of Social Media

  01-11-2021 13:58
  
  Its only been one and a half years since Covid-19 took over our lives and it has changed so many aspects of it, including the way we use social media.
  
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• Covid-19 booster vaccine walk-in clinics available in England

  01-11-2021 13:40
  
  The NHS are hoping to increase booster jab uptake and from Monday will open walk-in vaccination sites in England ahead of a “challenging” winter.
  
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• Harry Kane's reaction as Leyton Orient honour World War One heroes

  01-11-2021 13:32
  
  England captain Harry Kane described it as "incredibly powerful" to see Leyton Orient remember its fallen football heroes when veterans from Royal British Legion Industries (RBLI) and its Tommy Club joined the club’s spectators at a special remembrance match on Saturday.
  
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• 8 Bonfire Night tips to keep your cat safe

  01-11-2021 13:18
  
  The cat experts at All About Cats have put together some advice on how you can keep your cats safe and happier this bonfire night.
  
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• London's best Christmas shopping spots revealed

  01-11-2021 12:49
  
  Get ahead of the crowds and spot Lodons best Christmas shopping areas.
  
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• Oat milk producer hand out free coffee on Clapham Common

  01-11-2021 12:31
  
  Visitors to Clapham Common today (Monday, November 1) can warm their hands on free coffee courtesy of an oat milk producer.
  
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• Heinz launch Christmas Dinner Big Soup - how to buy limited edition tin

  01-11-2021 11:53
  
  The tinned goods suppliers has announced Christmas Dinner soup - with all the trimmings, loaded into a standard 415g can.
  
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• Lithium ion battery warning after Orpington fire

  01-11-2021 11:24
  
  London Fire Brigade (LFB) have warned against the potential dangers of lithium ion batteries after a garage fire in Orpington this weekend.
  
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• Appeal after man punched on Route 18 bus in Wembley

  01-11-2021 11:19
  
  Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was punched in the face on a bus.
  
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• Directed by Wes Anderson

  01-11-2021 11:13
  
  Wes Anderson is a truly beloved and valued member of the film industry. Wes Anderson demonstrates complete aesthetic mastery in his new movie ‘The French Dispatch’. All of his typical whistles and bells are present and more amazing than ever. To my surprise, The French Dispatch is overflowing with new ideas we haven’t seen before and breathtaking experimentation that worked so very well on screen. The French Dispatch feels as though Wes is expanding and thickening his, already
  
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• 'The ruin of Halloween' Martina Quinzo Gumley House

  01-11-2021 11:05
  
  If anyone hasn’t heard of Halloween by now, I would ask them if they literally grew up under a rock. Halloween is quite a well celebrated occasion in England, though admittedly perhaps more so in the United States, that many children (and some adults too!) enjoy dressing up for and celebrating. It occurs every year on the 31st October, and right from near the beginning of October you can see tentative ghosts and usually crudely carved pumpkins littering t
  
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• 10 dogs at the RSPCA in London looking for their forever homes

  01-11-2021 10:57
  
  See the dogs in London looking for a new home.
  
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• 'A teenager's endless cycle-and not the biological kind' Martina Quinzo Gumley House

  01-11-2021 10:56
  
  I’m sure many adults here remember their very first job. They likely started working as teenagers, doing basic work for minimum pay. Whatever adults remember their first job being like, and the process they undertook to get hired, likely pales in comparison to the struggle of teenagers looking for work now in 2021.
  
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• Netflix's Designated Survivor star Kal Penn comes out and announces engagement

  01-11-2021 09:52
  
  The Harold and Kumar star shared the story of his relationship in an interview with People magazine.
  
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• Simon Cowell will quit ITV show and Gary Barlow will replace him

  01-11-2021 09:37
  
  He said he was stepping back from his on-screen position to focus on his role as creator and producer.
  
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• World Vegan Day 2021: Everything you need to know

  01-11-2021 09:36
  
  See how the world is marking World Vegan Day as today marks the plant-based food day.
  
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• The O2 Greenwich: World's first trial for new wind turbine

  01-11-2021 06:00
  
  The O2 in London has become the first venue in the world to install ground-breaking wind turbines.
  
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• Only this much household waste is recycled in south east London

  01-11-2021 06:00
  
  New figures have revealed how much household waste is recycled, reused or composted in each council area in south east London.
  
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• Emma Raducanu selfies with fans at Amano restaurant Orpington

  01-11-2021 06:00
  
  Bromley's own famous tennis star Emma Raducanu has been taking photos with fans at a restaurant in Orpington.
  
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• Travelling during Covid by Ella Squires

  01-11-2021 00:53
  
  The coronavirus, COVID19, has disrupted all of our lives in different ways during the past year and a half with our daily activities changing completely. This is particularly true of travelling abroad.
  
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