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One in Four Fail to Get into First Choice Primary School
Success rate in Hammersmith and Fulham lowest in London


New Pedestrian and Cycle Lanes Opens on Hammersmith Bridge
£2.9million project to resurface carriageway completed

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Stalled work on old Fulham town hall conversion raises questions
Guy Ziser, managing director at the building’s owner, Ziser London, said the impacts of the wider financial market and a lengthy planning process had led to delays to the project, which will see the building turned into a hotel and co-working space.


Hammersmith’s ‘Town Hall campus’ should be completed by year’s end
Hammersmith and Fulham council’s Civic Campus project will see restaurants, rooftop bars with panoramic views and arts spaces created alongside new homes.


Hammersmith's Civic Campus Could Be Finished This Year
October end date now expected for much delayed project


Months of Piccadilly Line Closures To Prepare for New Fleet
Regular weekend engineering work taking place until October



Resident thought she was ‘going to die’ when lift in housing block fell two floors
Eve said she thought she was ‘going to die’ when the lift dropped, and that it has left her feeling fearful of using it in the future.


Off licence approval raises a few alarms for Munster Road residents
Residents had sounded the alarm about the proposed Bishop’s Local licence, writing in submissions there is already ‘far too much antisocial behaviour’ and that the shop would pose a risk to young people.


Cher Maximen's Killer Found Guilty of Murder
Man from Brook Green stabbed mother in front of her toddler


Lives turned ‘upside down’ after senseless Notting Hill killing of mum in front of her young daughter
Cher Maximen, who was 32, was with friends and her daughter just off the carnival parade route on Sunday, August 25 last year when she was caught up in a fight involving multiple men. She was stabbed and died in hospital six days later.


Concerns Raised About Water Quality Ahead of Boat Race
Sir Steve Redgrave calls for urgent clean-up


Scrubs chastised for forcing ill convict to be chained up on way to hospital
The Prisons and Probation Ombudsman wrote that the decision to restrain Eric Stringer using an escort chain, which attached him to an officer, was based on ‘perceived risk’ and did not consider his medical condition and ability to escape.


Charing Cross Hospital planning a makeover to ‘improve patient and visitor experience’
By Ben Lynch, Local Democracy Reporter Charing Cross Hospital is looking at options for a ‘major refurbishment’ of its ground


Views Sought About Future of Charing Cross Hospital
Consultation being held on options for refurbishment of lower floors


Extra night hours for Fulham Broadway Wendy’s – which resists ‘den of iniquity’ tag
Residents had rallied against the proposal, which they claimed would lead to worsening crime and antisocial behaviour issues.


Murder inquiry after Shepherd’s Bush teen dies from stab wound
The incident took place near the junction with Du Cane Road and Old Oak Common Lane. Met officers attended with the London Ambulance Service and found two teenage boys who had suffered stab injuries. Despite the efforts of paramedics and responding officers, one of the teenagers tragically died at t...


Transport Disruption Ahead in Hammersmith
Engineering work and strikes affecting tube and rail services


Honey Producer Plants 400 Trees in Ravenscourt Park
Aiming to boost number of bees in the area
