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H&F People's Theatre Company Hits Fundraising Target
Local groups and individuals invited to take on roles in upcoming stage production

Complaints About TfL Staff Hit Five Year High
Dissatisfaction over service performance up by two thirds under Sadiq Khan

94 Becomes West London's First All-Electric Double Decker Bus Route
C3 and 23 next to offer safer, quieter journeys and USB charging points

West London Labour Members Endorse Keir Starmer as Leader
Constituencies including Hammersmith also vote for Angela Rayner MP as deputy

Old Oak Common Set To Be HS2 London Terminus
But TfL warns of overcrowding until opening of link with Euston

Mayor Announces Big Increase in Spending to Tackle Violent Crime
Extra money going to fund more police and youth services

Hospitals look to Hire Overseas Due to Nurse Shortage
Hammersmith and Charing Cross flying recruiters to the Philippines, India and Dubai

Metro Bank Opens New Store in Kings Mall
First of a series of changes planned for King Street centre

Mayoral Hopeful Would Speed Up Launch Of District Line Night Tube
Lib Dem Siobhan Benita would also introduce 'express' night buses to outer London

H&F Wins London Mayor's Cultural Impact Award
But misses out on becoming London Borough of Culture in near future

There's Still Time to Take Part in H&F Civic Honours
One month left to nominate our local heroes before closing date in March

Met Commissioner Promises Extra Police
Cressida Dick confident that recruitment can bring force up to strength by April 2021

Property Market Stays Subdued as Agents Await 'Boris Bounce'
But Hammersmith's pint sized flats prove popular with investors and first time buyers

Enquiry Begins Into Council Care of Teen Who Pushed Child from Tate Balcony
Recording emerges of Jonty Bravery talking about throwing person off building

Local Blue Cross Hospital Wins Vet Wellbeing Award
Charity's Hammersmith team 'thrilled' to be named Best Small Practice

Rogue Landlord Fined ÂŁ50,000 after Council Prosecution
Unlawfully managed King Street flats housed six households including children

New Signalling on Piccadilly Line 'Number One Priority' for TfL
'Entirely new service' could mean trains every 90 seconds

H&F Council Told to 'Get Your Finger Out' Over Bridge Closure
But Labour MP accuses Wandsworth's Tory Leader of playing party politics on issue

Met Face Challenge over Use of Facial Recognition
Opponents say modern system of regulation needed for the technology

Over 1,000 Hospital Workers Win Fight for Fairer Pay
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust makes 'real step change' after series of strikes

Hammersmith College's Architect Calls for Building to Be Saved
Bob Giles joins campaign to stop demolition of Gliddon Road campus

Hammersmith & Fulham Marks Holocaust Memorial Day
With talk by survivor and 12 metre high mural at Stamford Bridge

Charing Cross Campaigners Awarded Highest Honour
Freedom of the Borough given to citizens who fought to save hospital

'Urgent Action Needed' as Bus Passenger Numbers Tumble
Fall in average speeds to under 9mph seen as major reason

78 Year-old Man from Hammersmith Charged with Fraud
Locals among seven accused after investigation by South East Regional Organised Crime Unit

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Love, Loss and Chianti Opens at Hammersmith's Riverside Studios

Cold Feet's Robert Bathurst stars in double bill written by poet Christopher Reid

'The Knitting Ring' at The Irish Cultural Centre

Drama documentary set in 1960s Ireland

Politics Is the Backcloth for Finborough Theatre's On McQuillan's Hill

Liz Vercoe is gripped by a family drama set at the end of The Troubles

Riverside Studios Cinemas Open Their Doors

Inaugural season begins with Oscar winning Korean film Parasite

Hammersmith Community Gardens Association's Events This Month

Join a free outing, discover a new project or learn about volunteering

Bush Theatre's Collapsible Is a Compelling One Woman Performance

Sheila Prophet enjoys a show which has had its run extended by popular demand

William Morris Society Hosts Nowhere Reimagined

New exhibition explores the legacy of his Utopian novel

Transport Disruption in Hammersmith This Weekend

Piccadilly line and TfL Rail affected by engineering works

Celebrations and Commemorations in South and West London History

Book your place at the 40th West London Local History Conference

Meet Local Police and Share a Cuppa with a Copper
Safer Neighbourhood Teams go out and about in February

Forthcoming Roadworks in Hammersmith

Lane closure on Flyover set to cause delays

What's On at Hammersmith Library

Meet others who enjoy reading, chess, creative writing and crochet and knitting

H&F Libraries Also Have Regular Events for Children

Subjects include reading, arts and crafts, languages and Lego

Could You Foster a Child in 2020?

Find out at next monthly information session on 18 March

Snowshoes or Sandals?
Find out in our weather forecast for Hammersmith

What's on in Hammersmith
A fuller listing of events in the local area

Leisure

Experience The Art Of Business Thinking

Engage with our Executive Suite meeting rooms at Villa di Geggiano

A Little Taste of Persia On Your Doorstep

Home cooked food in a stylish dining room at Rendezvous Restaurant

The Swimming Nature Difference

Personally tailored, in-water tuition to adults, children and babies

Grove Neighbourhood Centre

Your local community centre

IKEA To Open Store in Hammersmith

Taking over Kings Mall with a new format for Swedish furniture chain

Dogs Welcome to Drop In at Reopened Riverside Studios

Arts venue's Studio 8 cafe bar and coffee shop are canine friendly

Adding Focus and Interest to Your West London Ramble

Lucinda MacPherson offers a guide to the free trails available along the river

Residents Invited to Become Friends of Olympia London

New scheme will offer priority bookings and exclusive discounts

Property

Hammersmith Flat Buyers Swap New for Old

Demand switches from developments to traditional properties close to centre

ÂŁ89 Million King Street Regeneration Budget Approved

Council plans to borrow to fund part of town hall redevelopment

Community

RSPCA Putney Hospital Needs Your Baby Socks

To warm animals' paws or to make jumpers for tiny orphaned kittens!

Love Richmond Park?

Now you can be part of the team as Volunteer Rangers slots are available

Can You Help Our Local Foodbank Find a New Warehouse?

Urgent call for help to community as current premises are being sold

Latest Hammersmith Jobs
Employment opportunities in the local area

Forum

Hammersmith Bridge: modern engineering vs English Heritage

Poppy's restaurant in Brackenbury Rd

Free chairs available!

Volunteer! Read with children

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