Green light for £400k of environmental projects

Green light for £400k of environmental projects

Ben LynchJun 4, 2025

A West London council has spent almost £400,000 on environmental projects from bike hangars to wildflower meadows thanks to funds raised via its public…

London’s rental e-scooter trial expanded on Monday as a new borough joined the scheme

London’s rental e-scooter trial expanded on Monday as a new borough joined the scheme

London’s rental e-scooter trial expanded on Monday as a new borough joined the scheme. Wandsworth had been seen by the scooters’ riders as a…

Just 73.6 per cent of children were offered their first primary preference

Just 73.6 per cent of children were offered their first primary preference

Ben LynchApr 18, 2025

One in four pupils due to start primary in Hammersmith and Fulham in September were not offered a place at their preferred school, the…

‘Hammersmith Bridge could stay closed to vehicles for another decade’

‘Hammersmith Bridge could stay closed to vehicles for another decade’

Hammersmith Bridge could stay closed to vehicles for another decade, a local Labour MP has warned. Putney MP Fleur Anderson said that due to…

414 bus to be cut and merged with route 14

414 bus to be cut and merged with route 14

Ben LynchDec 11, 2024

Transport for London (TfL) has announced it is cutting the 414 bus route between Marble Arch and Putney Bridge and instead delivering an ‘enhanced’…

Local shops back government’s vaping ban announcement

Local shops back government’s vaping ban announcement

News DeskOct 26, 2024

Flashing neon signs advertising ‘VAPES HERE’, towering displays atop corner shop counters and stacks of the rainbow-coloured packaging adorning shop windows – this has…

Council to move to emissions-based parking permit charges

Council to move to emissions-based parking permit charges

Ben LynchOct 8, 2024

A London council is to shift to an emissions-based charging model for residents’ parking permits, including a new cost for electric vehicles. Hammersmith and…

New Labour MP refuses to give up his council seat

New Labour MP refuses to give up his council seat

Ben LynchSep 17, 2024

A new London MP will not be giving up his seat on a local council and will juggle both roles, though he’s said he…

Victorian warehouse could be turned into 119 homes

Victorian warehouse could be turned into 119 homes

Ben LynchAug 28, 2024

A Victorian warehouse building in West London is earmarked to be turned from office space into 119 new homes. A spokesperson on behalf of…

Who is Hammersmith and Fulham Council’s new Deputy Leader Alex Sanderson?

Who is Hammersmith and Fulham Council’s new Deputy Leader Alex Sanderson?

Ben LynchAug 1, 2024

Hammersmith and Fulham Council’s new Deputy Leader has described her election to the role as an ‘honour’, after the position was vacated following Ben…

Plans to replace Hammersmith flyover with a new tunnel

Plans to replace Hammersmith flyover with a new tunnel

Ben LynchJul 11, 2024

A West London council is looking to replace a 1960s flyover with a new tunnel as part of its long-term plans for a key…

How Now Brown Cow

How Now Brown Cow

Michael HollandJun 24, 2024

I was very excited to be invited over to the newly refurbished Brown Cow in Fulham Road to check out their seasonal menu and…