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Community Safety · Hammersmith and FulhamAbu Hamza family home in Shepherd's Bush gets £70,000 taxpayer renovation
A five-bedroom council house in Shepherd's Bush, west London, which is the family home of convicted terrorist Abu Hamza, is undergoing a £70,000 renovation funded by taxpayers. The work includes solar panels and loft insulation, with Hammersmith and Fulham Council obligated to maintain the property.
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Courts · Hammersmith and FulhamMan Charged After Shepherd's Bush Mother Stabbed to Death
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.
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Violent Crime · Hammersmith and FulhamWoman jailed for murder and attempted murder in Shepherd's Bush
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.
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Courts · Hammersmith and FulhamShepherd's Bush café owner faces closure after two planning refusals
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.
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Alan Dore charged with murder of Samantha Turner in Shepherd’s Bush
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.
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Violent Crime · Hammersmith and FulhamMan arrested after fatal stabbing of 52-year-old woman in Shepherd’s Bush
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.
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Violent Crime · Hammersmith and Fulham52-year-old woman stabbed to death in Shepherd's Bush street
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.
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Shepherd's Bush stabbing closes Askew Road after air ambulance called
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.
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Policing · Hammersmith and FulhamPolice cordon Askew Road after emergency response in Shepherd's Bush
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.
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Community Safety · Hammersmith and FulhamShepherd's Bush and White City PSPO extended after resident support
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.
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Met Police mark 60 years since Braybrook Street murders as assaults on officers rise
The Metropolitan Police commemorated the 60th anniversary of the Braybrook Street tragedy on 12 August 2026, honouring three officers killed in 1966. Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley highlighted that around 20 officers are assaulted daily in London, with two seriously injured each week, as he criticised weakened institutional support for police.
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