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22 stories from and about Hammersmith and Fulham, mostly violent crime, policing, community safety. The most recent ran on 14 September 2026. Page 1 of 2.
Recklessly ridden and illegally modified e-bikes are posing a significant danger to cyclists in London. Two women, Morwenna Hughes and Jane Ouartsi, have sustained severe injuries in separate incidents in Hammersmith.
Hammersmith and Fulham Council may take enforcement action against the owner of the former Hammersmith Ram pub, a historic 18th-century building on King Street, after it was reopened as a discount store without planning permission.
A man has been charged with murder and attempted murder after a mother was fatally stabbed at her Shepherd's Bush home. Her daughter was also injured when she tried to intervene in the attack.
A woman seriously injured after intervening in her mother's fatal stabbing in Shepherd's Bush is recovering at home. Keeley Turner was stabbed twice while trying to save her mother, Samantha Turner, who died from 70 stab wounds. A fundraiser has raised over £4,000 to support Keeley Turner.
A fundraising appeal has raised over £4,000 to support Keeley Turner, who was injured trying to save her mother, Samantha Turner, from a fatal stabbing in Shepherd's Bush on August 18. Alan Dore has been charged with murder and attempted murder.
Hammersmith and Fulham Council is to temporarily ban advertising A-boards along Uxbridge Road for 12 months from October. The move follows resident complaints about pavement obstructions and clutter, and will inform a wider consultation on a potential borough-wide ban.

An inmate at Wormwood Scrubs died by hanging on March 28, 2022, after his wife's desperate attempts to contact prison staff were hampered by a broken intercom and telephone line. A subsequent ombudsman report detailed significant failings in the prison's procedures.

A Shepherd's Bush café owner is facing potential closure after Hammersmith & Fulham Council refused planning permission for his business twice. Abdiwahid Mohamed has invested £200,000 in Maicafe, including a £48,000 coffee machine, and argues he is operating within existing permissions.

Hammersmith and Fulham Council is investigating a potential breach of planning regulations at the former Hammersmith Ram pub. The historic King Street venue closed on July 26 and has since reopened as a discount store without apparent planning permission for a change of use.
A man has appeared in court charged with murder and attempted murder following a fatal stabbing in Shepherd's Bush. Samantha Turner died in the incident on August 18, and her daughter Keeley Turner was allegedly stabbed.

A 48-year-old man has been charged with murder and attempted murder after Samantha Turner, 52, died in a stabbing on Askew Road, W12. Three other people were injured in two separate attacks within 48 hours in West London, police confirmed.
Alan Dore, of Askew Crescent, has been charged with murder and attempted murder after Samantha Turner, 52, was pronounced dead at the scene on 18 August. A second woman, 32, remains in hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The case is due before Hendon Magistrates’ Court on 20 August.

Police arrested a 48-year-old man on suspicion of murder after a woman died and another was injured in a stabbing at a residential address in Shepherd’s Bush on 18 August. Detectives are treating the incident as isolated but have urged witnesses to come forward.

A woman died and another was injured after a stabbing in Shepherd's Bush on 18 August. Police arrested a 48-year-old man and said the incident appeared isolated. Officers are appealing for CCTV or doorbell footage from Askew Road residents.
A reported stabbing on Askew Road, Shepherd's Bush, prompted a large police response shortly before 9am on 18 August 2026. Emergency services established a cordon, erected a forensic tent, and called an air ambulance. The Metropolitan Police have not issued a statement.

Emergency services, including police and paramedics, responded to Askew Road in Shepherd’s Bush on 18 August 2026. The road was closed, an air ambulance landed nearby, and a cordon was set up. A person was reportedly detained, though authorities have not confirmed this.

Three men died in a fire at the former Over 50s Centre on White City Estate on 20 June 2026. The building, owned by Hammersmith and Fulham Council, had been closed for a decade and was occupied by homeless individuals. An inquest has been suspended pending a police investigation.

Hammersmith and Fulham Council has extended its Public Spaces Protection Order to cover more of Shepherd's Bush and White City after 107 of 121 consultation responses backed the move. Fines of up to £100 apply for breaches, with the order in force until June 2028.

A 47-year-old lorry driver who failed to see a cyclist while turning left on North End Road, Fulham, killing 60-year-old Zinovly Savyulak, has been sentenced to 18 months in prison, suspended for two years. The Old Bailey heard Renshaw had not checked his mirrors properly before the collision on 15 December 2022.
Borough-wide and national stories that name Hammersmith and Fulham or bear directly on it.

London recorded 28,203 sexual offences, including 9,949 rapes, in the year ending March 2026. The charge rate for rape dropped to 3.4%, while Westminster had the highest rate of sexual offences per resident in England and Wales.

The Metropolitan Police are extending a digital evidence platform to eight additional boroughs after a pilot in six areas saw the proportion of cases leading to cautions or charges rise from 7.3% to 29.4%. Retailers including Boots and Greggs can now upload footage and statements without delay.
A new Metropolitan Police system has increased the proportion of shoplifting cases with a positive outcome from 7.3% to 29.4%. Barnet retailers will join the scheme on 3 August 2026, allowing faster evidence submission and arrests.
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