Hammersmith and Fulham news

• How much tea is too much tea? - Jessica Price SGC

  02-03-2023 20:19 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  We all know that Britain loves tea, but is it possible to drink too much tea?
  
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• Teachers demand fully-funded pay rises on strike action day

  02-03-2023 19:50 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Teachers and union leaders gathered at the Cecil Sharp House in Camden in large numbers to mark the third day of the national teacher’s strike.
  
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• Havering Council passes tax-hiking 2023/24 budget measures

  02-03-2023 18:35 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Council tax for Havering residents will rise in April after the next budget was approved. 
  
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• Slade Ravine Plumstead Common: Six rabbits found dead

  02-03-2023 18:21 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES
  
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• ULEZ: Romford protest calls on Havering to join legal action

  02-03-2023 17:49 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Anti-ULEZ protestors demonstrated outside Havering Town Hall last night (March 1) ahead of the council’s annual budget meeting as they called for the borough to fight the London mayor’s expansion plan in the courts. 
  
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• Dispersal order put into place in Croydon after brawl at bus station

  02-03-2023 17:35 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A dispersal order has been put into place following a fight between a large group of youths in West Croydon bus station yesterday (March 1).
  
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• Woman, 18, died after M1 crash near Edgware - appeal issued

  02-03-2023 17:12 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Police have launched an appeal after an 18-year-old woman died after reportedly being hit by a vehicle on the M1.
  
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• World Book Day: Lonely Planet hold reading event on barge

  02-03-2023 17:00 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  An unusual audience turned up to a reading on a popular barge bookshop to celebrate World Book Day (March 2).
  
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• Keir Starmer appoints Sue Gray as Labour chief of staff

  02-03-2023 16:53 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  The investigator for the Partygate scandal, Sue Gray, has been appointed Labour chief of staff by Sir Keir Starmer.
  
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• M11 traffic held on major motorway due to a car accident

  02-03-2023 16:33 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  ALL traffic is being held on a major Essex motorway as emergency services respond to an accident.
  
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• Teachers strike: East London school staff on latest walk-out

  02-03-2023 16:15 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Teachers and support staff in east London went on strike as they continue to push for better working conditions and a fully-funded pay rise from government. 
  
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• Freemasons pledge £3m to London Air Ambulance appeal

  02-03-2023 16:09 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  The London Freemasons have pledged £3 million to raise £3 million to help London Air Ambulance charity buy new helicopters.
  
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• Croydon councillors vote against 15 per cent council tax increase

  02-03-2023 15:57 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  After three and a half hour meeting, Croydon councillors voted against the authority’s budget which included a 15 per cent council tax increase.
  
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• Protest over proposed 15 per cent council tax rise in Croydon

  02-03-2023 15:51 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  There was strong opposition to a proposed 15 per cent council tax rise inside and outside Croydon Town Hall on Wednesday night (March 1).
  
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• Ofsted closes Bright Horizons Crouch End Fields Day Nursery

  02-03-2023 15:46 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Ofsted has ordered Bright Horizons Crouch End Fields Day Nursery to close temporarily shut down amid concerns over children's safety.
  
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• East Croydon station: Person dies after being hit by train

  02-03-2023 15:46 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A person has died after being hit by a train near East Croydon station.
  
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• Canonbury West low-traffic neighbourhood (LTN) here to stay

  02-03-2023 15:41 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A fourth Islington low-traffic neighbourhood (LTN) will be made permanent, the council has announced.
  
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• Walkers crisps heart shaped challenge: The best UK entries

  02-03-2023 15:34 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of people across the UK have been taking part in the Walkers crisps heart shaped challenge in the hope of winning £100,000.
  
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• Non-binary Newham councillor misgendered in council meeting

  02-03-2023 15:02 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A non-binary councillor walked out of Newham’s full council meeting after fellow councillors repeatedly misgendered them.
  
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• West Croydon bus station youths brawl leads to arrest

  02-03-2023 14:08 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A female has been arrested after a fight between a large group of youths at West Croydon bus station Yesterday (March 1) at 5.18pm, police were called to the station where they arrested one female on suspicion of robbery.
  
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• Princes Road Dartford car overturns: Driver arrested

  02-03-2023 13:58 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A driver has been arrested after a crash which caused a car to overturn in Dartford.
  
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• Rainham fires: Havering air quality study to last months yet

  02-03-2023 13:54 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Havering Council claims it needs six more months to assess the air quality of a Rainham site plagued by fires - despite knowing of “potential risks to human health” more than a decade ago.
  
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• Rookery Lane Bromley College operation: Police statement

  02-03-2023 13:53 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Police have confirmed that knife crime and anti-social behaviour were targeted as part of their operation at Bromley College.
  
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• TikTok to limit under 18s screen time limit amid new features

  02-03-2023 13:48 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  TikTok has announced new well-being features for teens and families that will 'automatically' affect users within weeks.
  
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• Arrests after man stabbed near Greenwich University Park Row

  02-03-2023 13:48 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Five men have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a man was stabbed close to Greenwich University.
  
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• Deborah James documentary Bowelbabe: In Her Own Words to air on BBC

  02-03-2023 13:42 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A new documentary filmed in the last few months of Dame Deborah James' life, 'Bowelbabe: In Her Own Words', will air on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer this spring.
  
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• Barnet council rejects 80-bed care home in Hampstead

  02-03-2023 13:34 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A proposal to bring an 80-bed care home in Hampstead has been rejected by councillors.
  
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• Two treated for smoke inhalation after Edmonton house fire

  02-03-2023 13:19 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Two people have been treated for smoke inhalation after a blaze broke out in an end-of terrace house in Edmonton.
  
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• South End Croydon scaffolding collapse: Man in hospital

  02-03-2023 13:05 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A man has been taken to hospital after scaffolding collapsed in Croydon.
  
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• Goodmayes: Swans 'covered' in oil rescued from park lake

  02-03-2023 13:00 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Birds "covered" in cooking oil have been found in a Redbridge park lake in recent weeks, according to a sanctuary.
  
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• Review: Hackney Vegan Restaurant EDIT Has Seasonal Zero Waste Dishes

  02-03-2023 12:28 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  EDIT, a new plant-based restaurant found on Mare Street Hackney, is a considered affair, championing veg-forward cooking and zero waste principles
  
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• Hackney Central attack: Man shot in leg and stabbed

  02-03-2023 12:28 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A man was shot in the leg as well as being stabbed several times in an attack at Hackney Central station.
  
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• Epsom College headteacher and daughter died of shotgun blasts

  02-03-2023 12:11 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Epsom College headteacher Emma Pattison died of shotgun wounds to the chest and abdomen, while her seven-year-old daughter Lettie was shot in the head, an inquest has been told.
  
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• Afternoon Tea Review: Hotel Cafe Royal, Piccadilly

  02-03-2023 12:05 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Treating yourself to an afternoon tea in one of London's most icon tea rooms in the heart of the West End is a decadent, indulgent treat.
  
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• Camden Council to raise tax bill by maximum allowed 4.99%

  02-03-2023 12:00 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Camden Council says it is raising council tax by 4.99% to support vital council services and help residents through cost-of-living crisis
  
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• No way to report historic Islington child abuse to Met Police

  02-03-2023 11:17 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Social work expert Dr Liz Davies fears the Met Police's inaction over historic child abuse in Islington could lead to vigilantism against paedophiles.
  
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• Why are books so expensive if they are so needed worldwide

  02-03-2023 10:44 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Words create worlds, brings you joy, bring you sadness, can make or break you and help your language improve, so why are they so expensive?
  
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• British Kebab Awards 2023: London Kebab shops win big

  02-03-2023 10:40 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Four London kebab shops won awards at the 2023 British Kebab Awards.
  
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• Brentwood Tory councillor quits over car dealership approval

  02-03-2023 10:30 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A Tory councillor has quit in response to a new high-end car dealership being approved on green belt land near the M25 in Brentwood.
  
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• Contance Marten and Mark Gordon's baby's remains found

  02-03-2023 08:31 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Remains have been found in an area of woodland following a major search for Constance Marten and Mark Gordon's two-month-old baby.
  
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• Recap as schools close in south east London as teachers strike

  02-03-2023 08:25 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Live updates as teachers from London, South East and South West England take industrial action over pay and working conditions.
  
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• Hampstead brothers and New York friend on Dragons' Den with PerfectTed

  02-03-2023 08:00 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Hampstead entrepreneurs are to face the dragons in their den in a pitch to expand their energy drink empire.
  
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• Martyn Gerrard offers five-bedroom house for sale in Muswell Hill

  02-03-2023 06:48 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  This end of terrace architect designed five-bedroom family home is just south of Fortis Green, with excellent schools close by.
  
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• Thamesmead light festival to return with films and flash mob

  02-03-2023 06:00 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Thamesmead’s Light the Way festival is set to return this Saturday with a lineup of performances, a glowing iceberg installation and a flash mob – all to highlight the importance of Thamesmead’s natural environment.
  
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• Five south London Cineworlds at risk of permanently closing

  02-03-2023 06:00 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Five Cineworld cinemas across south London are still at risk of permanently closing due to bankruptcy.
  
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• Danson Park Lake closed as sewage turns water 'pooey'

  02-03-2023 06:00 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A lake in a South London park has been closed after sewage turned water in the lake from crystal clear to “pooey”.
  
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• Charlton murderer claims prison guards broke his arm and sues for £20k

  02-03-2023 06:00 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A murderer from Charlton is reportedly suing the Ministry of Justice for £20,000 after claiming prison guards broke his arm during a row over his daily shower.
  
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• Bromley council tax to be raised by 5% on backs of poorest residents’

  02-03-2023 06:00 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Bromley Council will raise council tax by 4.99 per cent for the upcoming financial year, in a move described by an opposition councillor as balancing the budget “on the backs of the poorest residents”.
  
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