Hammersmith and Fulham news

• Aid workers in Afghanistan - Kiana LUS

  14-12-2021 23:56
  
  What are the main issues facing aid workers in Afghanistan? What does the aid target, and where does it go?
  
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• 16 Days of Activism, Violence Against Women

  14-12-2021 23:17
  
  The 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence is a campaign - beginning annually on November 25th and ending on December 10th - which calls for individuals and organisations around the globe to campaign for the prevention and elimination of violence against women and girls. The UNiTE campaign asks for worldwide initiatives to raise awareness, and exchange ideas and solutions in support of this social movement.
  
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• Cultural Relativism In Mental Health, Renee Okoroafor-Ossai

  14-12-2021 22:49
  
  Many people believe that ideas about mental health support are quite straightforward and relative within different communities, but this is not the case.
  
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• What Local ‘Brownies’ do for their Community- Saskia Johnson, Heathside School

  14-12-2021 22:25
  
  Brownies is a girl guiding community for girls aged 7-10, it introduces them to new opportunities and challenges while giving them the opportunity to have fun and stay social.
  
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• Kensington Palace exhibition- Hannah Gibson LPGS

  14-12-2021 22:16
  
  Where is Diana’s wedding dress?
  
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• Is reading a dying activity?- Esme Presland, Heathside School

  14-12-2021 22:06
  
  As we’re encountering the digital age, many people resort to social media and digital means of entertainment rather than traditional activities like reading books, but is this the case for most people? 
  
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• Local charities in Wimbledon, Stuart Latymer Upper

  14-12-2021 22:05
  
  What has the covid-19 pandemic brought to the local charities in Wimbledon?
  
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• Christmas - Common Traditions and How It Is Celebrated, Annabel Acott LPGS

  14-12-2021 21:50
  
  Christmas is an extremely festive and enjoyable time of the year, which commemorates the birth of Jesus. It is celebrated by an average of 2 billion people worldwide. Christmas Day falls on the 25th December and is an annual celebration across the world. Common traditions of Christmas are sending Christmas cards, exchanging gifts, Christmas music and putting up Christmas trees. In Christianity, the Christmas Tree symbolises the birth and resurrection of Jesus.
  
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• Sarco & assisted suicide. Ben Treloar, Greenshaw High School

  14-12-2021 21:38
  
  Sarco, a recent, controversial topic in the media recently, is a newly developed machine that gives chronically ill patients the option to peacefully end their lives, in the same way we grant painless deaths to our pets. The idea stems from a case in the UK of Tony Nicklinson, someone who unfortunately developed locked-in syndrome and requested for a doctor to peacefully end his life, as he was unable to do so himself; refused, Tony was forced to live for 9 years paralysed from the neck down, ab
  
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• Black Friday Madness? Or Not? - By Emma Larkam, Langley Park School for Girls

  14-12-2021 20:17
  
  Black Friday hit the retailers again this year, however the quietness in highstreets left shoppers confused.
  
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• Reminiscence- Arni Kumar GGSK College

  14-12-2021 20:04
  
  Reminiscence is a sci-fi movie starring Hugh Jackman as ‘PI of the mind’ Nick Bannister, and Rebecca Ferguson as a Mae, a lover as well as a client. This movie is set on the flooded coast of Miami. It’s very beautifully portrayed and therefore sets the mood for each scene. It was directed by Lisa Joy and was released in cinemas on the 20th of August.
  
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• Christmas Gift Fair

  14-12-2021 19:28
  
  On the 20th of November, Parmiter’s School had an exciting event. A place full of festive cheer and more.
  
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• Are Children's Sports Matches Really Beneficial? - Caley Collins, Francis Holland

  14-12-2021 19:11
  
  Many parents and young people have been voicing growing concerns about the true nature of children’s competitive sports matches, but children directly involved agree that they have many benefits.
  
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• Ice Skating at Hampton Court- Daisy Montgomery Heathside School

  14-12-2021 19:08
  
  The brilliant ice rink in front of Hampton Court Palace is an experience not to miss. From visiting with your family to a group of friends, it will make the lead up to Christmas extra special.
  
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• Road closures in Harlow, Loughton and Waltham Abbey for roadworks

  14-12-2021 19:00
  
  Streets in Harlow, Loughton and Waltham Abbey are among those in Epping Forest set to be temporarily closed for roadworks.
  
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• Is the UK facing a nightclub spiking epidemic? - Sofiya Povoas, Parmiter's School

  14-12-2021 19:00
  
  With increasing reports of spikings on nights-out in cities across the country, new methods of spiking could be starting to facilitate unsafe nightclubs for women.
  
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•  Covid vaccine booster walk-in clinics near Wimbledon and Wandsworth

  14-12-2021 18:50
  
  As the drive to get a booster vaccine is accelerated, we’ve made a list of all the clinics near Wimbledon and Wandsworth where you can get your next jab.
  
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• Netflix announces release date for Ricky Gervais' After Life Series 3

  14-12-2021 18:45
  
  Netflix has confirmed the release date for Ricky Gervais' hit show After Life.
  
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• London men sentenced for violent disorder at Millwall v Everton game

  14-12-2021 18:16
  
  A man from Lewisham has been jailed after he seriously injured a man with a knife during violent public disorder between football fans.
  
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• Christmas At The London Dungeon - Remi de Burgh Leather - City And Islington College

  14-12-2021 18:15
  
  The London Dungeon along the Thames, Queens Walk, currently has a festive twist for families and friends this season. Horror meets christmas? What an interesting combination.
  
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• Former Waltham Forest council leader new housing firm job

  14-12-2021 18:07
  
  Waltham Forest Council insists there is “no question of any impropriety or conflict of interest” after its former leader took a job at a housing company.
  
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• Scratch card winners jailed after fraudulent purchase at Clapham Waitrose

  14-12-2021 17:48
  
  Two men who bought a £4 million-winning scratchcard with someone else’s debit card details have been jailed for 18 months for fraud.
  
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• Greenwich Council recommends halting Silvertown Tunnel

  14-12-2021 17:45
  
  Furious campaigners have landed a blow on the Silvertown Tunnel project as a council committee called for the plans to be scrapped.
  
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• Electric Gamebox : Championsheeps - Darrick Wood School, Lily-Mae Cooper

  14-12-2021 17:39
  
  Southbank’s Electric Gamebox experience brings the virtual world to life for all ages and abilities. The combined use of projection mapping, touch screens and surround sound creates a truly memorable adventure. A place for the whole family to get involved with the new Shaun the sheep: Championsheeps interactive game. Join the animals on Mossy Bottom farm for up to half an hour of farmyard sports day fun. A total of four mini games to explore and be c
  
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• Love Island’s Hugo Hammond ‘kicked out’ of London kebab shop

  14-12-2021 17:24
  
  Love Island star Hugo Hammond was reportedly removed from a kebab shop in Clapham in the early hours of Sunday morning after breaking up a fight.
  
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• Deadline for Epping Christmas lights competition extended

  14-12-2021 16:34
  
  Epping people have just days left to enter a competition to find the best Christmas lights in town.
  
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• Major traffic delays in Hendon after water pipe bursts on A41

  14-12-2021 16:27
  
  Homes have been left with no water and there is major disruption after a second pipe burst in a matter of a days.
  
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• Waltham Forest Council leader defends Edmonton Incinerator

  14-12-2021 16:13
  
  The leader of Waltham Forest Council defended controversial plans to rebuild the Edmonton Incinerator after a protest last week.
  
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• Seven Enfield school streets zones times set to change

  14-12-2021 16:00
  
  The times when pedestrian and cycle zones are in operation around several schools in the Enfield area is set to be amended.
  
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• London Covid cases: Rates soar as Omicron rapidly increases

  14-12-2021 16:00
  
  As tougher restrictions in the UK have been put into place and the Omicron variant is rapidly increasing, case rates of Covid-19 are continuing to rise.
  
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• Brothers from Essex guilty of sexually exploiting young girls

  14-12-2021 15:30
  
  Two "sick" brothers who sexually exploited vulnerable victims have been found guilty following a trial.
  
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• Very few PCR test slots at walk-in and drive-in sites in London

  14-12-2021 14:59
  
  There are "very few" slots for Covid PCR tests at walk-in or drive-through sites in London amid a rise in Omicron cases.
  
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• Clapham flat fire sees woman taken to hospital after rescue

  14-12-2021 13:56
  
  A woman has been taken to hospital after being rescued from a flat fire in Clapham.
  
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• NHS Covid booster walk-in centres near South East London

  14-12-2021 13:46
  
  See the Covid booster walk-ins near South East London.
  
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• Streatham flat damaged by fire as ambulance crews treat women

  14-12-2021 13:38
  
  Two women were treated by ambulance crews following a fire inside a flat in Streatham.
  
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• Obituary: former Mayor of Redbridge Maureen Hoskins

  14-12-2021 13:28
  
  Redbridge Liberal Democrats are mourning a former Mayor of Redbridge who made a "huge" contribution to the community over many decades.
  
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• Police search for missing girl, 13, from Croydon

  14-12-2021 13:16
  
  Police are appealing for help in finding a missing girl from Croydon.
  
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• Richmond's Cinderella is a must see - Evie Barrett, Wimbledon High School

  14-12-2021 13:05
  
  Cinderella has never been so exciting. Recently I went to see the pantomime Cinderella at Richmond Theatre (running from the 3rd December to the 2nd of January) and it was honestly one of the best pantomimes I have ever seen, from the costumes to the comedy.
  
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• Your Christmas and New Year booklet - LBHF

  14-12-2021 12:27
  Your Christmas and New Year booklet  LBHF
  
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• Met Police hunts for high harm offenders ahead of Christmas

  14-12-2021 12:11
  
  The Metropolitan Police is appealing for help in finding "high harm" suspects ahead of Christmas.
  
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• Extinction Rebellion protesters descend on Edmonton incinerator

  14-12-2021 11:57
  
  Climate protesters from Extinction Rebellion blocked access to the Edmonton Incinerator as part of an ongoing campaign against its planned rebuild.
  
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• Greggs Orpington: New shop brings 20 new jobs to the area

  14-12-2021 11:47
  
  Greggs has opened a new shop in Orpington which is creating 20 new jobs for the area.
  
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• New Years Eve London fireworks display: Is it happening and how to get tickets

  14-12-2021 11:26
  
  See whether London's famous New Years' Eve fireworks display is going ahead this year.
  
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• Missing Dartford: Concerns for welfare of 12-year-old boy

  14-12-2021 11:23
  
  Police are appealing for help with finding a missing boy from Dartford.
  
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• Dunelm launches 50 per cent off gaming desks and chairs in time for Christmas

  14-12-2021 10:45
  
  Dunelm has a 50% sale on gaming chairs and desks in time for Christmas.
  
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• I Saw It First is offering up to 70 per cent off in Christmas sale

  14-12-2021 10:39
  
  With over 5,000 ‘new in’ styles, you’ll be sure to pick up some great pieces for the festive season at I Saw It First.
  
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• NASA reveals when you can see 'Santa's sleigh' this Christmas

  14-12-2021 10:37
  
  The ‘sleigh’ will be visible to the naked eye if you know where to look, according to NASA.
  
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• What's in Aldi's new 'Exquisite' Christmas food range

  14-12-2021 10:35
  
  Aldi has launched its most premium Christmas food range ever - from British King Scallops to Crab Claw Meat and more.
  
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• Royal Mail warns of severe Christmas delivery delays

  14-12-2021 10:32
  
  A Royal Mail spokesperson said Covid, sickness and resources were affecting delivery in some parts of the UK.
  
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• PS5 stock on sale at Game and EE today

  14-12-2021 08:15
  
  Sony's Playstation 5 console will be available from Game and EE today.
  
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