That Was The Year That Was in Shepherd's Bush
Looking back at the biggest stories in W12 in 2019
January
London's Westfields Celebrate Record Breaking Festive Season
With 15.6 million shoppers visiting the two centres in November and December
New Year Honours Awarded to H&F Community Heroes
W12's Adam Matan recognised plus CBE for former director of Riverside Studios
New Food Hall Opens in February at White City Place
With menus from rotating kitchens and live music from emerging artists
First Acts Announced for This Year's Bushstock
Find out who will be headlining at our annual music festival on 15 June
February
West 12 Centre Owner Reveals Radical Redevelopment Plans
Lidl to close ahead of creation of 700+ homes and work spaces
New 1,200 Seat Theatre Opens in Wood Lane This Summer
Troubadour White City Theatre to host shows, films, concerts and events
Rev Bob Mayo Says Goodbye to Shepherd's Bush
Much loved vicar is leaving St Stephen's to offer pastoral care at Rochester Prison
Westfield's Dimco Building to Become Major Venue
Exhibition London is second new entertainment centre coming to Wood Lane
March 4
Shepherd's Bush Property Market Does the Splits
Sales range from bargain buys in White City to £5 million flat in Television Centre
Local MP Joins GMB Union Protest at Hammersmith Hospital
Where staff claim they are paid slave wages for 'difficult and demanding' jobs
H&F's Highest Honours Bestowed on Former Mayor
Michael Cartwright given Freedom of the Borough and made an alderman
17-Year-old From White City Named as Murder Victim
Boy, 15 charged with stabbing Ayub Hassan in West Kensington
Work Starts on Acton to Wood Lane Cycle Superhighway
Building of 3.5km two way track set to cause traffic delays from April till November
April
White City's New 'Meccano Style' Theatre Starts to Take Shape
Troubadour's owners apply for licence to run venue now being constructed on Wood Lane
Out of Hours Hospital and GP Services Set to Be Slashed
Public consulted on proposed cuts at Hammersmith Hospital and Parkview Centre
32 Storey White City Skyscraper Approved
Redevelopment of Central House office block to contain over 500 flats
QPR Fans Back Move to Linford Christie Stadium
'Consensus' that time is coming to bid farewell to Loftus Road
New White City Venue Exhibition London Will Open in November
Music and conference centre to offer creative jobs to local young peopl
May
Second Highest Ever Price Paid for W12 House
Palgrave Road property leads robust market in million pound plus family homes
New Cycle Lanes Planned Through Shepherd's Bush
Route would create segregated path from Wood Lane to Notting Hill
Stunning Results for Lib Dems in Hammersmith & Fulham
Party wins most votes locally in European election by a wide margin
Local Man Caught at Airport Smuggling 91,000 Cigarettes
Lucky Ubiribo had previous convictions along with two wives in W12 and W6
Funding for £64 million 'Education City' Agreed by H&F Council
Hub to include new ARK Swift Primary, nursery, offices and 132 homes
June
White City's New Troubadour Theatre Opens in July
Peter Pan flies in to launch a summer season of family friendly productions
Bushstock is Back in Town on Saturday
Our own one day music festival takes over venues across W12
Lena Gardens School Closure All But Certain
Slower population growth blamed for number of pupils falling to 43
Overwhelming Support for Redevelopment of Linford Christie Stadium
QPR say survey result is 'huge endorsement' of their plans
Planned Overground Stations Unlikely to Be Built
Brexit believed to have done for Old Oak Common and Hythe Road stations
July
Two 17-Year-olds Charged with Murder in Shepherd's Bush
Yusuf Mohamed was stabbed in Uxbridge Road store last Wednesday evening
Council Leader Says QPR Could Lease New Stadium
Stephen Cowan will 'bend over backwards' to help club
Ravenscourt Park Glasshouses Set to Be Replaced
Fund-raising campaign aims to create modern green hub for the whole community
New Biomedical Research Centre Coming to Hammersmith Hospital
Labs within nine storey building will be used to seek cures for cancer and dementia
Woodlane High Rated 'Outstanding' by Ofsted Inspectors
Du Cane Road special school also given top score in every category
Television Centre Wins Prestigious RIBA National Award
Latest accolade for former home of the BBC in Wood Lane
August
Brexit Shadow Looms Over Shepherd's Bush Property Market
But plummeting prices make north of W12 a magnet for buyers on a budget
'Outstanding' Rating for Queen Charlotte's and Chelsea Maternity Unit
Critical care at Hammersmith and Charing Cross Hospitals also improved
They Did It! Ravenscourt Park Glasshouses Project Hits Funding Goal
222 backers raise over £111,000 to create new weatherproof community hub
Hammersmith Hospital Urgent Care Centre to Shut Overnight
Campaigners slam 'poor decision' by H&F Clinical Commissioning Group
Budding Physicists from Wormholt Park Primary Visit CERN
Trip of a lifetime to Geneva laboratory for White City nine and ten year-olds
September
MP, Friends and Colleagues Pay Tribute to Penny Flood
A stalwart supporter of the Labour Party and much loved member of Neighbour Net
32-Storey Skyscraper Planned For White City
Centre piece of Imperial College's billion pound scheme for Unigate Dairy site
Meet Baroness Blower of Starch Green
Shepherd's Bush resident Christine awarded peerage in latest honours list
Old Oak Development Should Not Include Car Giant, Says Report
Cost of acquisition makes it 'unviable'
16-Year-old Boy Jailed for North End Road Murder
Ayub Hassan, 17, was stabbed during row behind Waitrose supermarket
October
Damning Report for Shepherd's Bush GP Practice
Uxbridge Road medical centre face closure unless improvements are made
Wood Lane Railway Arches Now Open for Business
TfL creates new retail and restaurant units in formerly derelict spaces
Television Centre's Endo at the Rotunda Awarded Michelin Star
High honour for eighth floor restaurant serving 'sushi in the clouds'
Men Found with Drugs Worth £2.7 Million Sent to Jail
Two caught near Goldhawk Road wheeling suitcase stuffed with 22kgs of cocaine
Video Shows Shepherd's Bush Locals Taking on Ramraiders
Gang tackled by bystanders as they attempt to flee on Uxbridge Road
November
Revised Plans Made for Wood Lane to Notting Hill Cycleway
TfL says new design will protect majority of trees on route
Goldhawk Road's Caffe Bonego Named Best Business in Shepherd's Bush
Balkan restaurant wins Public Vote in this year's H&F Brilliant Business Awards
White City's New Venue Exhibition London is Now Open
With two floors of space hosting events from early next year
Five to Stand for Election in Hammersmith Constituency
Green and Brexit Party candidates complete the line-up on 12 December
December
Sale of Lucian Freud Sketch Raises £50,000 for Wormwood Scrubs Pony Centre
Sent to auction by artist's close friend, centre founder Sister Mary-Joy Langdon
First Restaurant Moves In to Wood Lane Railway Arches
Prairie Fire promises Kansas City-style smoked meats and taproom with craft beers
Andy Slaughter Retains Seat in Hammersmith Constituency
Rare bright spot during miserable night for the Labour party
White City Brothers Jailed for Firearm Offences
Nine years in jail for supplying guns to violent criminals
Old Oak Development Corporation Ditches Plan to Buy Car Giant Site
Says rise in industrial land prices has rendered it uneconomic
January 4, 2020
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