Hammersmith

106. The Spooker of Hammersmith Many phantom assailants have been mentioned in my weekly column over the last year or so, and so we come to another obscure London legend – that of the Hammersmith ‘monster’. A few decades previous to Spring-Heeled Jack leaping his …

There was a wealth of young teenage girls queuing up for last night’s concert in Hammersmith which had us worried. Was Jason Mraz just another bubble gum pop sensation from across the Atlantic, or was there more to the avocado farmer that we had yet …

A press release from London Underground confirms the long-expected decision to extend the Circle line to Hammersmith from December. It’s the end of the line’s orbit around the capital; from now on, Circle line trains will begin at Hammersmith, head up to Edgware Road, take …

A ray of pecuniary sunshine for you now: London’s council tax bills will increase by less than the national average. After the Mayor kept his word to freeze the GLA’s portion, councils are raising bills by an average of 1.6%. Hammersmith and Fulham are even …

In case you missed the spectacular warm peachy glow over London yesterday in the late afternoon, Kayode Okeyode from our Londonist Flickrpool managed to capture the gorgeous colours as the sun set over Hammersmith. We’ve never seen the Hammersmith flyover look so good.

Those perusing The London Paper (we’ll not kowtow to their lowercase shenanigans) yesterday will have seen an interesting report on proposed changes to the Circle line, augmented with a picture that indicated the orbital network would be extended westwards via the Hammersmith & City line …

Londonist asks that most pressing of daily concerns: where to go on your lunch break. The Gate Vegetarian Restaurant 51 Queen Caroline Street, W6 9QL 020 8748 6932 Lunch Mon-Fri 12-3pm – Dinner Mon-Sat 6-11pm Expect to Pay: £5-6 for most starters, mains around £12-15, …

London needs to go to anger management classes: a man has been arrested following the death of another in a supermarket rage incident. Fly-tipping is naughty, and might see you sent to prison. Walthamstow moves to outlaw street drinking. Harriet Harman is to attend London’s …

Artists At Home is celebrating its 35th anniversary this weekend with the help of 51 artists around Chiswick, Hammersmith, and Shepherd’s Bush. The artists working in the media of sculpture, paintings, photography, ceramics, mosaic, jewelry and print making will open up their homes and work …

Oxford pulls ahead. Image courtesy of Simon-K’s photostream via the Londonist Flickr pool Oxford prevailed. But you probably know that by now. And the view from the shore? Wet. But Londonist was there. In the name of journalism, we packed ourselves into the Doom Bar …