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Former world wars aircraft factory identified as site for new homes
Filed by the company’s Property Fund, the proposal would see the interior of the site reimagined to deliver the homes, more than half of which are to be one-bed.
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Plan to Convert Aircraft Factory into Flats
Planes were built at site off Glenthorne Road during First World War
Thames Water’s grim sewage record draws more ire from E-coli-plagued Hammersmith
Cllr Sharon Holder, Hammersmith and Fulham council cabinet member for public realm, added residents ‘deserve a clean Thames – rather than increasing bills and a dirty river’.
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Wetherspoon pub set to take up residence in Fulham Broadway
The pub chain was last year given the green-light by Hammersmith and Fulham council to move into the empty building, which was most recently used as a food court.
Borough Gangs Unit Aims to Give It Backing to Parents
Specialist team introduces weekly support sessions
Mayor Announces Funding for Swimmable Rivers
£7million to go towards stopping pollution entering London's waterways
Specialist task force helps over 100 families affected by gangs and crime
Hammersmith & Fulham's Gangs, Violence and Exploitation Unit (GVEU) works with the police to protect vulnerable young people aged 10 to 25 and help them to lead a life away from organised crime.
Life sentence for Hammersmith man who stabbed Afghan hero after pub fight
Cleveland McEntee, 40, of Henchman Street, Hammersmith pleaded guilty to murder and was sentenced to life imprisonment. He will serve a minimum of 23 years.
Do Geese See God Exhibition at Riverside Studios
Riverside Artists Group ponders the limits to seeing and imagining
Forthcoming Roadworks in Hammersmith
Where to expect diversions and delays
Justice Committee, Grenfell and Some Inspiring Local Organisations
Report back from Andy Slaughter, MP for Hammersmith and Chiswick
Chick’N’Sours Concept Comes to Hammersmith
Chicken Shop serving cocktails opening up in the Livat centre
Could You Be a Part of Hammersmith's Biggest Event?
Local traders can apply now for stalls at Summer Street Festival
Mum awarded funding to aid fight against period poverty
Since Alvina Appleton founded Flow Happy in 2020, the charity has supported 19,959 women and young girls by providing 223,440 free period products across London.
Hammersmith and Fulham council rejects claims it has dipped into reserves to balance latest budget
The authority approved its budget for 2025/26 at a full council meeting last Wednesday night, claiming it as a ‘prudent’ balancing of the books, which includes an 88p-a-week rise in council tax.
The Artistic Legacy of the Knights of St John of Malta
Barbara Peacock gives The Arts Society Chiswick's March talk
Council Accused of Draining Reserves to Balance Books
Opposition claims 'once in a lifetime' contingency funds spent
Hammersmith and Fulham accused of dipping too heavily into reserves for latest budget
The authority approved its budget for 2025/26 at a full council meeting last night, praising itself for ‘prudent’ balancing of the books, which includes an 88p-a-week rise in council tax.
Health Trust Warns Hospital Bed Capacity Fully Used
Occupancy still reaching 100% despite drop in norovirus admissions
Knife Crime, Israel/Palestine and a Visit to Prison
Report back from Andy Slaughter, MP for Hammersmith and Chiswick