Ukraine Open House Returns on Friday 13th March

On Friday 13 March 2026 The "Ukrainian Open House" is returning to the Quaker Meeting House at 30-32 Bradmore Park Rd, W6 0DT from 3.30pm to 6.30pm.

These Open House events are open to everyone - with Ukrainians being especially welcome.

Other attenders include local volunteers, a number of local Councillors, the Ukrainian Embassy, the LBHF Refugee team, the Red Cross and the EERC (East European Resource Centre).

The Open House events offer opportunity to meet friendly faces and talk to English people who know the local area as well as to Ukrainians who are learning navigate their way around the UK and how the various systems work.

There is also a WhatsApp support group to get regular updates.

All are welcome. The event is free.

Hammersmith Bridge - Closed Forever?

Hammersmith Bridge - closed since 2019

Hammersmith bridge remains closed to vehicles (though not to pedestrians and cyclists), and despite many years of discussion it seems that no progress on re-opening it has been made, and no viable solutions found. 

The cost of full repairs remains huge, and no money appears to be available to fund it. 

Our local MP Andy Slaughter wrote the following update in his latest newsletter: 

"Hammersmith Bridge remains one of the most important unresolved transport issues affecting west London, and an issue I am continuing to raise with government at all levels.

Macfarlane Place Wins Hammersmith Society Award

Macfarlane Place wins Environment Award

Macfarlane Place on Wood Lane has won an Environment Award at the 2025 Hammersmith Society Awards, held last week at Latymer Upper School in Hammersmith. 

According to the Hammersmith Society wesbite: "Finely detailed brickwork is the feature in this new development on the corner of Macfarlane Road and Wood Lane opposite Westfield, designed by Maccreanor Lavington for Peabody Housing Association. 

Campaign To "Fix Uxbridge Road"

Fix Uxbridge Rd 

In 2025 a campaign was launched by a number of Shepherd's Bush residents to clean up the Uxbridge Road, hoping to persuade our council the London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham to take action to improve our local street scene.  

We invited campaign organiser Noor to share her thoughts on what the "Fix Uxbridge Rd" campaign is all about, and what it hopes to achieve.

 

Uxbridge Road Jewelery Robbery

Uxbridge Rd Jewelery shop robbed

The Uxbridge Road jewelery shop which was the subject of a ram raid robbery in 2019 has been robbed again, with thieves apparently breaking in last night while local residents (including me) were asleep.  

The criminals appear to have cut their way through the protective steel shutters and then smashed their way through two glass windows.

Morrisons Comes to Shepherd's Bush

Morrisons New Location on Wood Lane

Grocery giant Morrisons looks to be joining the local retail landscape in Shepherd's Bush, with a new shop set to open on Wood Lane.

The new premises is to be a Morrisons Daily and will located at "Unit H2 Macfarlane Place, Wood Lane, London W12 7FR.

The new shop will be open from 7am until 11pm daily.