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This H&F school lets the sun pay for its energy bills

Hammersmith Academy is generating a fifth of its energy needs with solar panels.

Residents can now help more H&F schools cut costs and emissions by investing in retrofit projects through our low-risk investment scheme.

Invest by 27 May to secure a 4.6%-a-year rate across the whole five-year term. Capital at risk.

H&F’s CCTV secures 500 arrests in a year

The swift actions of our Law Enforcement and CCTV teams have led to more than 500 arrests in the past year.

H&F Family Hubs launch events

You are invited to the launch events of our second and third family hubs on 18 and 24 April. Join us for free family fun activities. No advance booking required.

Learn a skill or hobby in 15 brand new courses in Hammersmith

We’re launching 15 brand new classes in Hammersmith to help you upskill, land your dream job or take up a hobby.

£340,000 boost for residents in need

We teamed up with local charity H&F Giving and grassroots community groups to support thousands of residents who had a tough winter due to the cost-of-living crisis.

Shepherds Bush music venue hits crowdfunding goal to stay open

Local independent music venue Bush Hall has raised over £40,000 to keep the doors open and the music playing.

In memory of Jenny Vaughan

A tribute to the former councillor Dr Jenny Vaughan who died on Easter Sunday.

Struggling to pay your bills?

We may be able to help during the cost-of-living crisis. Visit our cost-of-living hub to see what support is available.

Explore our award-winning parks and open spaces

Spring has sprung! Enjoy one of H&F's parks and open spaces in our selection of some of the best.

New Tiny Forest arrives in H&F

Residents helped plant H&F's newest Tiny Forest in Frank Banfield Park, Hammersmith at the end of March, making it our fourth one in four years.

H&F pupils tackle climate change at Children’s Environmental Parliament

Year 6 pupils from five H&F primary schools put their climate activism hats on at our 21st Children’s Environmental Parliament.

Huge ceramics fair comes to Olympia in April

London's largest ceramic art fair is being staged close to west London’s historic home of pottery on Friday 19 April.

Eartha Kitt honoured with blue plaque at Riverside Studios

Stage and screen sensation Eartha Kitt has been immortalised with a blue plaque in Hammersmith.

Appeal for blood donors to visit Westfield

There is an urgent need for donors with O negative blood type, used for patients receiving emergency transfusions, although all types remain in demand.

Local pupils make waves on the Boat Race course

Rowers from local schools took to the same stretch of the Thames that hosts the annual Oxford v Cambridge Boat Races.

New bins arrive for rubbish, recycling and food waste

Information about the new food waste collection and wheeled bin service being rolled out to more than 50,000 local households.

Chilly Chelsea FC ‘sleep out’ at the Bridge raises £22k for homeless

More than £22,000 has been raised by Chelsea fans bedding down in their football stadium to help homeless people.

Youth Power! H&F's younger generation takes the lead

Local youngsters have made their voice heard by electing a fresh new Youth Cabinet for 2024-26.

The incredible true story of Doves Type

It was considered a masterpiece of the Arts & Crafts movement – until its co-creator threw it off Hammersmith Bridge. Find out how it was recovered.

Shepherds Bush school unveils new shed for bookworms

Wendell Park primary has opened a new reading shed to meet the demand of the school’s bookworms.

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Lifelong Fulham resident Lil Francis celebrates 100th birthday

One of Fulham’s oldest residents has shared her memories of the borough as she celebrates her milestone 100th birthday this month.

Local entrepreneur opens futuristic new pizza parlour

Flipperoni, located at 112 Askew Road in Shepherds Bush, combines retro arcade games and tasty pizza toppings.

White City resident Peggy Baker celebrates 100th birthday

Longtime White City resident Peggy Baker shared her 100th birthday celebrations with family, friends and the Mayor of H&F.

EV charging points in H&F have grown in 7 years from 35 in 2016 to 2,800 charging points in 20 23.

H&F is home to the densest network of on-street charging points in the country. Read more on why it's easier than ever to own an electric vehicle in H&F.