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Holocaust Memorial Day at POSK and Fault Lines at the Irish Cultural Centre
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Consultation covers four areas within the local green space
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The Hammersmith Society Holds Annual Awards at Latymer Upper
Alongside the prize-giving local sculptor Hywel Pratley will be guest speaker
Hammersmith Man Banned from Chiswick
Ricky Newman had been responsible for series of car break-ins
Emery Walker: Both a Figure and a Person
Exhibition begins a year long programme for his 175th anniversary
H&F Council Makes Blue Badges Digital
Measure aims to protect disabled drivers from theft
Rules on Small HMOs in the Borough Set to Be Tightened
New requirement for planning permission after rise in ‘problematic properties’
Manchester teen credits Muay Thai for turning his life around amid knife crime crisis
The SW Londoner travelled to Manchester to meet Divine Aigbekaen and his coach, Greg Kubiak to find out how Thai The post Manchester teen credits Muay Thai for turning his life around amid knife crime crisis appeared first on South West Londoner....
Hammersmith Bridge Bill Rises Over £50 Million
Dispute continues over who is paying for stabilisation and restoration
Injuries from e-bike and e-scooter fires in London rise for seventh year in a row
The number of injuries from e-bike and e-scooter fires in London has increased for the seventh year in a row, The post Injuries from e-bike and e-scooter fires in London rise for seventh year in a row appeared first on South West Londoner....
Sharp decline in London pupil numbers puts school standards at risk
Falling pupil numbers in London schools could put school standards at risk, according to a London Councils report. Declining admission The post Sharp decline in London pupil numbers puts school standards at risk appeared first on South West Londoner....
London NHS staff’s monthly sickness absence rate rises by 41% over past 10 years
NHS staff monthly sickness absence rates in London have risen by 41.3% to August 2025 relative to August 2015, according The post London NHS staff’s monthly sickness absence rate rises by 41% over past 10 years appeared first on South West Londoner....
Why my great-grandfather was exiled to London from Uganda
The sun seemed to never set on the British Empire, until it finally did. As the spirit of liberation enveloped The post Why my great-grandfather was exiled to London from Uganda appeared first on South West Londoner....
LISTEN: Young Labour – what’s gone wrong and what needs to change?
Young people are abandoning the Labour Party. Anger over Gaza, repeated U-turns, and internal purges of the left have all contributed The post LISTEN: Young Labour – what’s gone wrong and what needs to change? appeared first on South West Londoner....
WATCH: Hammersmith Bridge deadlock as seven years of closure comes to a head
Nearly seven years after Hammersmith Bridge was first closed to motorists, protesters gathered once more in Barnes to fight for The post WATCH: Hammersmith Bridge deadlock as seven years of closure comes to a head appeared first on South West Londoner....
Wandsworth Council wins social housing sub-letting case
Wandsworth Council has won a County Court case against a previous tenant over the unauthorised let of a social housing The post Wandsworth Council wins social housing sub-letting case appeared first on South West Londoner....
WATCH: Ugandans protest President Museveni’s sixth re-election outside Parliament
On a rain-soaked afternoon outside Westminster, Ugandan protesters gathered to challenge the legitimacy of President Yoweri Museveni’s latest election victory. The post WATCH: Ugandans protest President Museveni’s sixth re-election outside Parliament appeared first on South West Londoner....
LISTEN: How does Dry January impact the struggling hospitality industry?
It’s been estimated that 1 in 3 Brits are axing the booze for Dry January this year, according to its The post LISTEN: How does Dry January impact the struggling hospitality industry? appeared first on South West Londoner....
LISTEN: London musicians push back against AI music as regulation stalls in Parliament
London-based musicians call for better regulation on the production of AI music as parliament stalls on legislation. In the UK, The post LISTEN: London musicians push back against AI music as regulation stalls in Parliament appeared first on South West Londoner....