INSANE: 2 | Vintage Vibes

David Byrne review: A wonderful, singular, joyous show

5/5 David Byrne’s first night of his residency at Hammersmith Apollo is a journey into his vision of an American Utopia, which is filled with old Talking Heads classics

Evening Standard · Mar 4

Hammersmith Bridge reopening boosted as minister gives strongest signal yet of key funding

Roads minister Simon Lightwood told the London Standard that the project was a ‘compelling candidate’ to be financed through a new £1 billion Infrastructure Fund

Evening Standard · Mar 3

'Online harassment, repeated attacks by Pakistanis': Indian-origin restaurateur to close 'Rangrez' in London after 16 years

Rangrez restaurant in Hammersmith will close next month after 16 years. Owner Harman Singh Kapoor cites rising costs, online harassment, and disturbances. He also points to a lack of support from the Metropolitan Police. Kapoor will now dedicate himself to activism. He thanked customers for their support over the years.…

The Times of India · Feb 24

Ambassador hails ‘historic’ inauguration of Palestinian embassy in London

Husam Zomlot hailed the upgrading of Palestine’s mission in Hammersmith.

Evening Standard · Jan 5

Ambassador hails ‘historic’ opening of Palestine embassy in London

Husam Zomlot said the move was the result of ‘100 years of relentless struggle’

The Independent UK · Jan 5

'You don’t plug an electric bus into a 13amp socket' - bus chief says Sadiq Khan plan is impossible by 2030

Mayor warned that removing all diesel buses from London by end of decade is ‘next to impossible to achieve’

Evening Standard · Jan 4

The London borough set for some of the biggest development projects in the capital in 2026

A number of major developments are expected to progress in the inner London borough in 2026

Evening Standard · Jan 1

Council tax: Cheapest London borough refuses Government offer of two-year emergency hike in bills

Wandsworth vows to keep taxes as low as possible, while Westminster, Kensington and Chelsea and Hammersmith and Fulham also unlikely to use new powers

Evening Standard · Dec 22, 2025

Londoners face eye-watering 75% council tax hikes in Government funding shake up

The IFS said eye-watering 75% increases in council tax could be seen in some London boroughs with historically lower bills

Evening Standard · Dec 17, 2025

Revealed: West London authority using drones to 'spy' on residents

Hammersmith and Fulham is preparing to deploy drones to target crime and anti-social behaviour as councils across the UK build expanding aerial surveillance fleets

Evening Standard · Nov 30, 2025