That Was the Year That Was


Top stories from FulhamSW6.com's first nine months

March

Council Tax Agreed at Budget Meeting
We will all pay three per cent less from April

Anyone for Polo?
Horsing Around in Hurlingham as posh people’s sport aims to crack TV market

New Twist in Jill Dando Murder
Ten years on, Scotland Yard examine Serbian connection

April

Michelle Obama Celebrates Maggie's First Birthday
First Lady visits Charing Cross Cancer Caring Centre

Albanian Torturer Found Living in Fulham Council Flat
Double life brought to an end at Westminster Magistrates Court

I Love Fulham Loyalty Cards Give New Hope to Struggling Local Shops
Boost for Fulham Road shop owners

May

First Swine Flu Case Confirmed in Hammersmith and Fulham
Virus hits adult who recently returned from Mexico

Scoobie Murder on Crimewatch as Teenagers Held
Reward offered for help finding Fulham singer's killer

Sainsbury's to Create Superstore on Derelict Sands End Site
Fulham's biggest eyesore to be transformed

June

Four per Cent Swing to Tories in European Elections
Greens gain, Labour and LibDems lose in Hammersmith and Fulham

Fulham Court Shooting a Revenge Attack?
Police looking at links with last month's prison murder

Celebrating Fulham Starts on Saturday with Feastival
Foodie Heaven at Fulham Island kicks off action-packed week of special events

July

Heatwave - Code Red Warning
West London is expected to reach highest temperatures

The Day Michael Jackson Came to Craven Cottage
Fulham fans remember the King of Pop's visit

Bijou the Cockatoo is Rescued in Roehampton!
The little bird who touched hearts across Fulham is safely back home

August

Hammersmith and Fulham Rugby Club Mourns Stuart Mangan
Mass held on Tuesday for player who died after rare injury during 2008 friendly match

Exclusive: Imperial Wharf Station and Park Will Both Open in September
Long awaited events at riverside development

Councillor Antony Lillis' Funeral Arranged for August 21
Service at All Saints Church followed by one minute stop at Hammersmith Town Hall

September

Mayor at Odds with Council over Super Sewer
Boris supports Tideway Tunnel in plan for London's water supply

You Read it Here First: Imperial Wharf Station and Park Open This Week
September launches for new riverside services

Council Protest over Congestion Zone Delay
Confusion over Boris' plans to extend western extension

October

Council Asks BBC to Move Episode of Question Time
Safety fears over calls for mass anti-BNP protest

Bum Deal for Fans of Cheeky Girls
Singing sisters from Transylvania pull out of appearances at Hammersmith and Fulham branches of Savers

News Flush: Vacant Fulham Loo to Become Restaurant
Planning permission granted for transformation of Walham Green Toilets

November

Council Leader Quizzed by John Humphrys at Borough Summit
Planning and cycling issues bring meeting to life

First Picture of Proposed New Beach in Bishops Park
Margate Sands to be revived on edge of ornamental ponds


Council Rows with Mayor over Congestion Zone
"Western extension might not be scrapped"

December

Council Leader Stands by Comments on Top Tories
Claims "they haven't run a p***-up in a brewery"

Charing Cross and Chelsea and Westminster in Top Ten Safest Hospitals
Trusts find favour in Dr Foster's healthcare guide

Hammersmith Bridge to Close at Weekends from January
Major improvements mean diversions for buses and local traffic until March

 

 

December 30, 2009