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We all want a cleaner Thames... but there are greener ways to do this

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Editor Geoff CowartDesign Chris Chapman, Don Smith, Alison Tilley & Tom DerbyshireAdvertising Sarah Baker, John Naylor & Sarah HarrisonWords Tim Harrison, Dan Levene, Rob Mansfi eld, Steve Dew-Jones, Victoria Marshallsay, Nick Skoric, Kate O’Sullivan, Delyth Bowen, Jon WeisgardPictures Leigh Quinnell, David Tett & Justin Thomas

Published by Hammersmith & Fulham Council 2011

>> Teen dream Justin Bieber pops in to West� eld for Xmas lights switch-on...page 9>> Shortlist for Fulham town hall future owner now down to three ...............page 13>> Super sewer public meeting showdown to question Thames Water.........pages 14-15

>> Slip road ahead of time ready to ease tra� c pressure................................page 16>> Hammersmith home could be blueprint for modern house construction..pages 58-59

>> Fulham butcher con� dent festive feasts will still happen despite downturn...page 11>> Win a dinner for two at the new Hampshire Hog in Hammersmith.....page 21>> We bring you our great guide to the best Italian-style Christmas cakes...........page 67

>> Aaron Hughes exclusive......pages 78-80>> QPR owner Tony putting life back into the team and the fans....................pages 84

>> NEWS

>> HOMES & TRANSPORT

>> FOOD & DRINK

>> SPORT

EVERYBODY wants to see a cleaner Thames and most people support measures to stop sewage overfl ow-ing into our great

river. The question is, what is the common-sense and cost-effective way to achieve this?

Thames Water’s current proposals – relying solely on a 20-mile-long concrete tunnel under the Thames – is threat-ening to needlessly rip the heart out of one of our communities while landing 14million water bill-payers, including all Londoners, with an unaffordable and constantly rising bill.

We have long argued the case to consider greener alternatives. It is not just us. Experts from around the world have been lining up to say that there are better solutions to deal with the problem.

The alternative solution would involve building a shorter tunnel to capture the bulk of the problem and relying on longer-term measures – such as green roofs, water butts and permeable pavements – to reduce the amount of rainwater that runs off roofs and roads into the underground sewer system, causing the mixture of fresh water and sewage to overfl ow into the Thames.

If we took a common-sense approach to this, water bills would not have to rocket by up to £10 a month and we would not have to blight a tight-knit residential community in south Fulham to make way for a six-year construction site that is not needed.

We will continue to campaign for common sense and we will do everything in our power to oppose Carnwath Road as a construction site.

My message is a simple one: this council will battle to protect the interests of the people of south Fulham. In doing so, we believe we are protecting the interests of Londoners as a whole.

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this council will battle to protect the interests of the people of south Fulham. In doing so, we believe we are protecting the interests of Londoners as a whole.

By Stephen GreenhalghLeader of

Hammersmith & Fulham Council

>> Front page picture shows

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school Christmas in 2009

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Green estates gain trees

ACONCERTED campaign is under way to plant trees on borough estates, with

£10,000 earmarked to enhance green spaces.

Planting will begin in Decem-ber, with priority given to Fulham’s Bayonne estate, where 15 trees

will be planted. Other estates to gain large specimen trees in the planting season, which runs until March 2012, include Lancaster Court, Ethel Rankin Court, Fulham Court, Arlington House and the Springvale estate.

Some of the plant-ing will be ‘whips’ – metre-high bare-rooted saplings which are sim-ply dug in as clumps of fi ve, with grass and bulbs allowed to grow around them.

An estimated 1,080 whips will be planted which, even allowing for a high initial failure rate, should

result in more than six acres of trees thriving within a decade.

Tree varieties include willow, maple, hornbeam, alder and sil-ver birch. Shrubs being planted include species such as viburnum, euonynmus, rambling roses and buckthorns.

Residents are being encouraged to do their bit by ‘adopting’ the sap-lings and watering them.

“Trees help our borough breathe, and it is vital to maintain planting programmes to keep our estates green and pleasant places in which to live,” said Cllr Andrew Johnson, Hammersmith & Fulham cabinet member for housing.

“We are urging residents to adopt

MORE THAN 1,000 SAPLINGS AND LARGE SPECIMEN TREES AREBEING PLANTED AS PART OF ADRIVE TO MAKE HAMMERSMITH AND FULHAM A LEAFIER BOROUGH, WRITES TIM HARRISON

the new saplings to encourage them to grow, and help water them.”

Additionally, as part of the Mayor of London’s tree-planting programme, 65 large specimen trees are being planted in central Hammersmith. Most will be plant-ed in footways but 25 are earmarked for housing estates including the Lytton estate, Clem Atlee estate, Waterhouse Close, Queen Caro-line estate, Alice Gilliatt Court and Vereker Road.

H&F is also investi-gating taking part in the London Orchard project, in which grass areas in full sun, away from roads, are considered for the planting of fruit trees.

YOUR garden may be looking a little bare and bleak at the mo-ment, but one event co-ordinator is already thinking ahead to an outdoor event next June.

The Open Garden Squares weekend will be staged on June 9 and 10 in 2012, and the organisers are look-ing for new gardens to take part. An initiative of the London Parks and Gardens Trust,

the weekend aims to raise awareness of the capital’s hidden and secret communal green spaces.

This year more than 210 gardens took part, allowing access to all for one weekend.

Garden squares, communal gardens of institutions, hotels, schools and hospitals, and roof gardens all qualify.>> Full details at: www.opensquares.org

THE place to get the bug, if you’re looking for an intriguing gift for a one or two-year-old, is Little Heroes in Fulham Road.

It’s doing a brisk trade in Wheely Bugs – cute, domed ride-on buggies – which give toddlers unexpectedly entertaining mobility.

The shop is packed with Christmas toy ideas, including games, craft kits and puzzles, but it’s

the bugs that are causing all of the excitement.

Manager Noush said: “There are two sizes; the one for one-year-olds plus is £59.99, the one for the over twos is £69.99.

“It’s generally the bigger items that sell best at Christmas – things like the bugs, dolls houses, fi re stations and garages.”>> Little Heroes is at 638 Fulham Road, SW6. Call 020 7348 7907 for more details or hours.

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THE place to get the bug, if you’re looking for

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A HOST of new arrivals at Westfi eld in Shepherds Bush suggests retail confi dence may not be as bleak as some commentators

are saying. The newcomers,

a mix of luxury labels and break-

t h r o u g h

brands, include Spanish label Bimba & Lola (urban women’s ready-to-wear clothes aimwed at working women aged 25-45) and the leading men’s and women’s fashion brand Aquascutum.

Juicy Couture stocks bright, glamorous and fun clothes, handbags, shoes and accessories, while American cosmetics house Kiehl’s offers consultations.

Banana Republic stocks men’s and women’s wear, accessories and shoes, while Sacoor Brothers is a Portuguese fashion brand.

Colourcopia, a leading distributor of handcare, nailcare and skincare, has opened a fl agship store and salon at Westfi eld, while other newcomers include Tinc (a trendy designer sta-tionery brand) and a doll boutique.

Wrap-ping the list of new stores is a pop-up shop full of Xmas gift ideas on the ground fl oor by The Atrium. TH

P OP sensation Justin Bieber turned on the Westfi eld shopping mall’s Christmas lights as west London

went crazy to catch a glimpse of the star. Hundreds of girls queued through the

night to be fi rst in line for a wristband which allowed them a front-row view of the Cana-dian singer as he performed tracks from his Christmas album Under The Mistletoe.

He was then whisked by helicopter to

Westfi eld’s other mall in Stratford, to do the honours there, and also man-aged to squeeze in a private tour of Chelsea’s Stamford Bridge sta-dium in the company of girlfriend Selena Gomez.

Fan Zoe Ridley, 17, said the long overnight wait had been worth it. “It means the world to be here; I just love Justin so much.” Tim Harrison

GET your skates on! A festive ice rink is proving an added draw at the Westfi eld mall in Shepherds Bush, with up to 180 on the ice at any time.

Sessions at the indoor rink – under the centre’s glass roof – last 40 min-

utes, and off-peak tick-ets start at £9 for

adults (0844 847 2490) and £6 for children.You can skate 10 a m -10 p m w e e k d a y s ,

9am-10pm Sat, noon-6pm Sun,

with longer hours from December 15.

There is also a Santa’s grotto fea-turing the animat-ed story of Elbow the elf.

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Westfi eld raise money for the Teen-

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Fan Zoe Ridley, 17, said the long on! A festive ice rink is proving an added draw at the Westfi eld mall in Shepherds Bush, with up to 180 on the ice at any time.

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TIMES may be tough, but one thing nobody’s going to

forego is the Christmas feast.

That’s the fi rm belief of Fulham Road butcher Ser-ena Turle, whose Parson’s Nose shop has the distinctive black and white lifesize cow guarding the door.

“People may chip in more, we might have bigger groups getting together to pool their resources, but people won’t forego their Christmas feast,” she predicted.

Whether it’s a free-range turkey, a big chicken or a goose, the message – as always – is to order as early as you can to be sure of the exact size bird you want.

“The bigger birds always go last, so if you order ear-lier you’ve a better chance of getting the more popular smaller sizes,” she added.

Being a frantic food-buying time of year, there is always a late rush for items for the Christmas table, but Parson’s Nose orders were placed with their free-range suppliers last month.

The rule of thumb is to order half a kilo of turkey per person, so a 4k bird would suit eight. “They’re all free-range, and most are bronze,” said Serena. “We do some Copas birds, but we’re also stock-ing Adlingtons, produced by an independent farmer from the Midlands.”

So will Serena be sitting down on the 25th to a plump, juicy turkey?

“No, we’re having goose

this year,” she said. “I love it. A percentage of our business each year is geese, and quite a few customers order one of each. Beef is very popular too, but perhaps more into the new year.”

Scotch eggs, pies, sausage rolls and other party food is also in demand, and Parson’s Nose has a wide range of oth-er ready-cooked food includ-ing minty lamb pies and beef and chorizo pies (£3.95).

Ready-to-cook pies for freezing is a trading line growing in popularity; a handy stand-by for when un-expected guests descend.

Parson’s Nose also offers amateur butcher’s courses, with an expert demonstrat-ing, one-to-one, how to make

sausages, or cut up half a free-range lamb and pig. As well as spending three hours learning what to do, you get to take home all the meat. Prices from £85.

The shop is open 9am-7pm Monday-Friday, 8am-6pm Satuday and 10am-4pm Sunday. Parson’s Nose, 753 Fulham Road, SW6, on the corner of Epple Road. For more details, call 020 7736 4492 or visit: www.parsons nose.co.uk

Forget the slump – it’s time for the Xmas feast

NO MATTER HOW TIGHT THE FINANCES, NOBODY WANTS TO MISS OUT ON THE ENJOYMENT OF A MEMORABLE BANQUET ON THE BIG DAY, WRITES TIM HARRISON

Serena Turle has fi lled her shop with tasty goodies ahead of the festive rush

SCOPE CHARITY LAUDS COUNCIL’S CARING STANCE RESEARCH funded by disability charity Scope found H&F Council is pro-tecting disabled residents from the impact of cuts to social care budgets.

After comparing 174 councils, Scope said: “H&F demonstrate that councils have the ability to intro-duce measures [to] reduce the negative impact on their disabled residents.”

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It’s down to just three as town hall regeneration shortlist is drawn up

R ESIDENTS will be able to learn more about plans to sell Fulham Town Hall

and regenerate the surrounding area at a special exhibition later this month.

The Grade II-listed build-ing has had interest from bidders across the globe and H&F Council has now whittled down candidates to a shortlist of three.

An exhibition will take place at Fulham Town Hall on Tuesday, December 13, from 1-9pm. Residents will be able to view the plans and complete a questionnaire that will help the council make a decision.

The council, together with

commercial property consultant Lambert Smith Hampton (LSH) has been scrutinising all of the bid-ders’ proposals and is confi dent that the historical character of the building and its public heritage can be respected.

The town hall, opposite Ful-ham Broadway tube station, is one of several buildings across the borough that the council is selling to reduce its historic £133million debt burden, which is costing taxpayers around £5m a year in interest payments.

The council also has to make £65m of savings in the next three years.

The majority of people who responded to a consultation held last year agreed that it would be sensible to sell the building so that more money could be directed towards frontline services.

If the council was not to sell the town hall, it would cost taxpayers more than £5m to maintain it at its present standard.

H&F Council is committed to retaining the heritage and

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historical identity of the town hall and all three bids will allow parts of the building to be available for public use in the future.

H&F cabinet member Nick Botterill said: “The propos-als for Fulham Town Hall offer innovative ways to regenerate the property while acting as a catalyst for improvements in the wider area.

“Taxpayers have also told us to look at ways to preserve the building’s heritage in a way that benefi ts Fulham as a whole.

“All three bids achieve that objective and the proceeds from the sale will reduce the council’s debt

allowing more to be spent on key services such as protecting

our most vulnerable resi-dents, keeping the streets clean and buying books for our libraries.”

The council and LSH will scrutinise the three bids together

with comments from the exhibition and should make a

fi nal decision in the new year.

You choose: Public votes will help make the decision on town hall

H&F COUNCIL is set to return to housebuilding for the fi rst time in more than 30 years. The local authority has set up its own housing company and is now seeking to appoint a development agent to support building of the fi rst phase. It means the council will return to directly providing new affordable homes to buy or rent. Local people who are priced out of the borough’s housing market will be the target market for the affordable new homes. The plans were approved in April. JW

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allowing more to be spent on key services such as protecting

our most vulnerable resi-dents, keeping the streets clean and buying books for our libraries.”

LSH will scrutinise the three bids together

with comments from the exhibition and should make a

fi nal decision in the new year.

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market will be the target market for the affordable

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WEDNESDAY 7 DECEMBER7.00PM Hurlingham & Chelsea School Peterborough Road London SW6 3ED

Thames Water’s ‘preferred site’ for its main super sewer drive shaft now threatens homes, schools and jobs in residential South Fulham.

29,000 lorries threaten to bring gridlock to west London roads for six years.

We only have until 10 February 2012 to reverse this decision.

More information: www.lbhf.gov.uk/supersewer

FULHAM & CHELSEA

SUPER SEWER SUMMIT

This could be Fulham riverside: Thames Water image showing DLR tunnel construction in Woolwich

Supported by:

The Fulham Society

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uniting to say no to these plans. The summit is a call to arms and we all need to man the barricades if we are to defend our neighbourhood from Thames Water’s bulldozers.”

And Firdousi Ahmed, who would be just 50 yards from the possible construction site, said: “If this site is used as a construction site for seven years it will seriously affect not just me, but the elderly and disabled people on my estate who also have medical conditions.”

The Super Sewer Summit takes place from 7pm on Wednesday, December 7. See page 14 for details. To sign the council’s petition, visit: www.lbhf.gov.uk/sewerpetition

T HE decision by Thames Water to dump a giant super sewer drive shaft on a residential street in

Fulham will be challenged at a public meeting next month.

The Super Sewer Summit on December 7 will allow locals to probe Thames Water’s decision to earmark south Fulham for the main sewer construction site for their £4.1billion Thames Tunnel.

Thames Water’s choice has sparked a wave of protests from residents and businesses south of Lillie Road – especially in the tight-knit residential community around Carnwath Road.

The public meeting, organised by H&F Council, will be the fi rst chance that local people have had to publicly question Thames Water about their change of heart.

Fears have emerged that 29,000 lorries will bring roads like New King’s Road and Wandsworth Bridge Road to a standstill during the six years of construction work.

Backed by the council, anti -super sewer site campaigners have vowed to fi ght the proposal and launch a concerted effort to persuade Thames Water to reverse the decision in time for the fi nal deadline – expected next spring.

H&F Council leader Stephen Greenhalgh said: “Fulham is



WEDNESDAY 7 DECEMBER7.00PM Hurlingham & Chelsea School Peterborough Road London SW6 3ED

Thames Water’s ‘preferred site’ for its main super sewer drive shaft now threatens homes, schools and jobs in residential South Fulham.

29,000 lorries threaten to bring gridlock to west London roads for six years.

We only have until 10 February 2012 to reverse this decision.

More information: www.lbhf.gov.uk/supersewer

FULHAM & CHELSEA

SUPER SEWER SUMMIT

This could be Fulham riverside: Thames Water image showing DLR tunnel construction in Woolwich

Supported by:

The Fulham Society

Summit paves way for residents to oppose Thames Water bulldozers

1 What is the super sewer? The super sewer, or Thames Tunnel as it is also known, is a massive concrete tunnel the width of three buses. It will run 20 miles from west to east London, up to 250 feet below ground, broadly following the route of the river.

2 Why do Thames Water and the Government want to build the tunnel? Because 10 years ago the EU said London had to do something about rain that was running off roofs and roads into the underground sewer system, causing the mixture of fresh rain water and sewage to overfl ow into the Thames. Water industry experts say Thames Water stands to make an extra £162million worth of revenue each year from the project due to the way the industry is fi nanced.

3 How much will it cost to build if it goes ahead?The cost has more than doubled since it was fi rst conceived. Thames Water now estimates the bill at £4.1billion – despite Government assurances that it would not cost a penny more than £3.6 billion.

refuse permission for the super sewer and the main construction work is scheduled to begin in 2016 and last for at least six years.

7 Why has the Fulham riverside been selected as west London’s main drive shaft?Thames Water is yet to fully explain its thinking in deviating from its original choice south of the river. Despite admitting that using the Fulham riverside would be more costly and more disruptive to more people Thames Water named Carnwath Road as the preferred site for the fi rst time in November 2011.

8 Are the plans final? Not necessarily. The council is lobbying hard to persuade Thames Water to rule out the Fulham riverside as a potential site for the entrance compound. Residents have until 10 February 2012 at 5pm to respond to Thames Water’s consultation.

9 How can I have my say?It is essential you fi ll out Thames Water’s online form at: www.thamestunnelconsultation.co.uk

10 How can I lobby others if Thames Water doesn’t act?You should also send your views to three people who can make a difference:• Greg Hands MP: [email protected]• H&F Council Leader,

Cllr Stephen Greenhalgh: [email protected]

• The Water Minister, Richard Benyon MP, at Defra, Nobel House, 17 Smith Square, London SW1P 3JR

4 Who will benefit most from the Thames Tunnel? The owners of Thames Water, the Australian bank Macquarie, will be able to increase the value of the water company by 40 per cent by building the tunnel – in the hope of boosting profi ts for shareholders. The tunnel will not directly benefi t the majority of Londoners or Thames Water customers and will not address basement fl ooding.

5 Are there other ways to stop rainwater from causing overflows into the river? Yes. Lord Selborne’s Thames Tunnel Commission reported that a shorter tunnel, combined with green infrastructure solutions like water butts, permeable pavements and green roofs would be both compliant with EU directives and less costly and disruptive to Londoners.

6 If it goes ahead, when will the super sewer be built? Thames Water is hoping to submit a planning application to the national body responsible for large infrastructure projects towards the end of 2012. The council has no power to

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refuse permission for the super sewer and the main construction work is scheduled to begin in 2016 and last for at least six years.

been selected as west London’s main drive shaft?Thames Water is yet to fully explain its thinking in deviating from its original choice south of the river. Despite admitting that using the Fulham riverside would be more costly and more disruptive to more people Thames Water named Carnwath Road as the preferred site for the fi rst time in November 2011.

4 Who will benefit most from 4

Firdousi Ahmed

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Ahead of time, new slip road eases jamsFULHAM Palace Road’s new slip road

opened last month – well ahead of schedule and in record time.

Workers from H&F Council and its contractors, Conway, have been pulling out all the stops, working late into the evening and on weekends, to get the slip road and pavement outside the shops in Sussex Street fi nished.

Transport for London (TfL) put the temporary traffi c lights in place on October 27 and the road welcomed its fi rst rush-hour traffi c the following morning.

Work began in mid-August, and it is the fastest time for any new road to be built in the borough.

According to the council’s transport experts, the new junction will ease congestion on the

main north-south route, improving traffi c fl ow around the Hammersmith gyratory and sur-rounding areas.

Other works to improve the traffi c island, pavements and nearby pedestrian crossings will continue until February next year, but the slip road should start to help ease traffi c congestion in the area immediately. Delyth Bowen

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HUNDREDS of residents took part in the council’s Get H&F Moving campaign by shar-ing their views on local transport – the good, the bad and the ugly.

Most of the comments were suggestions for places for ‘Boris Bike’ docking stations, with 214 sending in ideas. The council has already identifi ed 30 sites using residents’ comments.

And about 170 people commented on traffi c congestion during the campaign, mainly on the impact of road works, espe-cially in North End Road, Fulham Palace Road and Wandsworth Bridge Road.

The campaign was rounded off by a huge summit last month, where residents got the chance to grill the council, TfL, Thames Water and Heathrow owner BAA.

Brian Mooney (pictured above), of the H&F branch of the Association of British Drivers, attended and responded to the idea to build a new cycle super-highway by saying: “I hope that the cycle lanes won’t remove any road space.”

BIKE VIEWS LEAD MOVING DEBATE

OLD Oak Common could be the only London terminus for the rapid rail link between the capital and the north, according to the House of Commons Transport Committee. A new generation of high-speed trains – running at 250 mph – could halt north of Wormwood Scrubs with passengers transferring to central London via Crossrail. The move would ‘avoid the signifi cant capital costs’ of building the line between Old Oak Common and Euston, according to the report by MPs. H&F Council, supported by rail enthusiast Pete Waterman (pictured), has long argued that HS2 would transform Old Oak Common, one of Britain’s poorest neighbourhoods. Rob Mansfi eld

OLD OAK COMMON SHOULD BE HIGH-SPEED RAIL LINK

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Barons Court Library future secured

A NEW scheme to get more people living in blocks of fl ats to recycle has been launched.

The council recently installed recycling mini-banks (pictured) on the landings of fl ats across the borough in Cobbs Hall, Boxmoore House, Horton House, Linacre House and Verulam House, as well as parts of Cheeseman’s Terrace.

The mini-banks will make it easier for residents living in 500 fl ats to dispose of their recycling, as they will no longer need to take their recycling to the ground fl oor smart banks. DB

APLAN to secure the future of Barons Court Library has been announced.

H&F Council is set to team up with the Citizens’ Advice Bureau (CAB), which will move into the building in April 2012 and run its advice and information services at the library.

The new facility will be known as the Avonmore Library and Neighbourhood Centre. If the plans are approved on December 5, CAB will manage and train local volunteers to run the

self-serve library. In addition, The Urban Partnership Group (which runs the nearby Mas-bro Centre) will organise parent and child ses-sions at the new centre.

The council will also be spending almost £400,000 refurbishing the building and installing the library self-service machine.

Repairs will be made to the roof, wheelchair accessibility will be improved and new toilets installed along with greatly improved energy effi cient lighting and improved heating.

New books will also be purchased for the library by the council.

The library will close in January 2012 so that these improvements can be carried out.

Meanwhile, one year after they joined forces to share services, Hammersmith & Fulham, Westminster and Kensington and Chelsea councils are drawing up plans to make it easier for residents to use all the boroughs’ libraries, and in the future are hoping to develop a single library card. Jon Weisgard

LOCAL residents are being encouraged to help them-selves and their neighbours if severe winter weather should hit the borough this winter.

The council is prepared for snow and ice, with a full stock pile of over 1,000 tonnes of grit, and gritters and footpath gritting machines at the ready to help keep main roads and pavements clear, day and night.

The Directgov website – www.direct.gov.uk/preparingforemergencies – says: “Don’t be put off clearing paths because you’re afraid someone will get

injured. Remember, people walking on snow and ice have responsibility to be careful themselves.”

Residents can keep up to date with weather forecasts, and news of any services that might be affected by the weath-er, by signing up for regular snow update email alerts at the council’s dedicated snow page: www.lbhf.gov.uk/snow

There is useful information and updates, and details will also be available on Twitter – http://twitter.com/lbhf

Delyth Bowen

Open book: the CAB will share use of

the refurbished library at the

Avonmore centre

The mini-banks will make it easier for residents living in 500 fl ats to dispose of their recycling, as they will no longer need to take their recycling to the ground fl oor smart banks.

DON’T BIN IT– BANK IT!

The BBC has reserved places on the award-winning tour of BBC Television Centre for local residents in Hammersmith & Fulham. On the tour, you can see what happens inside the most famous TV headquarters in the world! Well-informed guides will show you around the centre, making sure you see the most entertaining areas available.

Please note that Television Centre is a working building so no two tours are ever the same.

Free BBC Television Centre tours for W12 residents

To take advantage of these FREE places, please call 0370 901 1227 quoting ‘local residents offer’.

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selves and their neighbours if severe winter weather should hit the borough this winter.

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Win a dinner for two at Hampshire HogTHE combination of Pub + Pantry = a

great competition for our readers thanks to a new dining spot in Hammersmith.

The Hampshire Hog Pub + Pantry has just opened at 227 King Street at the former site of the Ruby Grand, which has been transformed into the impressive home of a ‘relaxed pub with a stunning pantry’ offering tempting breads, pas-tries and deli produce, offi ce and party catering or an ‘on the run’ service.

The Hog aims to provide King Street with

a casual and friendly atmosphere for working, relaxation or dining from 8am until midnight, seven days a week. It specialises in seasonal, responsibly sourced food for breakfast, lunch or dinner ‘with well-loved beers, innovative cock-tails, boutique spirits and an eclectic selection of organic and bio-dynamic wines’.

The pantry is stocked daily with a hand-picked range of fresh, natural and homemade food, arti-san produce, coffee and tea and refreshing soft drinks to take home or straight to the offi ce.

Full of Christmas cheer, the Hog is offering a lucky competition winner a Christmas menu lunch for two with a bottle of house wine (subject to booking) and a luxury box of goodies from the Pantry. Ten lucky runners-up will also receive a £15 Pantry voucher – ideal for those wishing to buy Christmas presents.

All you need to do to enter is click on to the Hog website and register your email address. En-ter your email address where it says subscribe. See www.thehampshirehog.com

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NEW BEER IS FARE ENOUGH GET ready to hail an ale...

Fuller’s new seasonal beer Black Cab Stout is available all through December, celebrating one of London’s most familiar sights.

The rich, dark beer is brewed with a combination of fi ve differ-ent malts, some heavily roasted for a near jet black appearance.

Black Cab Stout is 4.2 per cent ABV and Fuller’s say that beneath its dark exterior it features ‘luxuri-ous red berry notes, toasty aromas on the nose and culminates in a dry, bitter fi nish’.

Fuller’s head brewer John Keeling said: “Stout is one of the stand-out beer styles of the UK beer scene,

and it’s been some time since Fuller’s made one in draught.

“The brewing team really showed their knowledge when we recreated an old double stout recipe for our Past Masters series earlier this year and they have shown once again

that they know the way to make a great beer with

Black Cab. “I’m delighted with the

results: the beer is complex, lighter on the palate than its

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THE latest addition to Fuller’s pub portfolio means you can visit a different one on every day of the year.

The Hand & Flower in Olympia is part of a batch of new pubs bought by the Chiswick brewery which takes the total number in its estate to 365.

It is opposite the Olympia exhibition halls and has nine bedrooms and a large function room.

Simon Emeny, Fuller’s groupmanaging director, said: “The acquisi-tions are high-turnover managed houses with a similar trading style to our own, where we feel Fuller’s can add value.

“They emphasise our continued focus on London and our strategy to increase the number of bedrooms in our estate, which is an area of growth for the company.” TD

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Lady Margaret is now ranked ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted experts

A PARSONS Green girls’ secondary school has been given the highest possible

rating in a glowing report by Ofsted inspectors.

Lady Margaret School was judged to be ‘good’ four years ago, but has now risen to ‘outstanding’ – the top assessment level.

The hard work of pupils, staff, governors and headteacher Sally Whyte, who has been head of the voluntary-aided Lady Margaret for the past fi ve years, all contributed to the improvement, said Ofsted.

Inspectors sat in on 28 lessons, and interviewed students, staff, parents and governors to build a pic-ture of life at the 710-pupil school.

One parent’s com-ment, quoted in the report, summed up the fi ndings. “The school does an excellent job both academically and pastorally and I, as well as many other parents, greatly appreciate the education our daugh-ters receive.”

The report by Ofsted (the Offi ce for Standards in Education, Chil-dren’s Services and Skills) means Hammersmith & Fulham (H&F)

now has seven out of nine second-ary schools in the top category.

Welcoming the fi ndings, H&F cabinet member Helen Binmore said: “I am delighted Lady Margaret School has been formally recogn-ised as outstanding. It is a credit to students, teaching staff, parents, governors and the headteacher.

“Sally Whyte has focused her ef-forts on addressing points raised in the last Ofsted inspection, and she has done a magnifi cent job in rais-ing the school’s standards to the highest possible level.”

GIRLS’ SECONDARY IN PARSONS GREEN GAINS THE HIGHEST GRADE FROM INSPECTORS, WITH THE HARD WORK OF STAFF, PUPILS, GOVERNORS AND HEAD CITED AS THE REASON FOR RECENT IMPROVEMENTS, WRITES TIM HARRISON

The progress of sixth-formers at Lady Margaret – an area of Ofsted concern in 2007 – was singled out for special praise, as was the ‘excep-tional’ help for vulnerable students and leadership development.

Staff morale is high, reported Ofsted, with the headteacher hav-ing ‘a real passion for making Lady Margaret the best school it can be’.

Results speak for themselves. This year 92 per cent achieved fi ve A* to C grades at GCSE, including

English and maths.Sally Whyte attributed

Lady Margaret’s success to ‘very hard work by staff, maintenance of very high standards and a commitment to the school beyond the ev-eryday, with so many extra-curricular activities’.

She was pleased with comments about sixth-form improvements. It has doubled in size in three years, with sixth-formers described as ex-cellent role models for younger students, with a lively mentoring scheme in place.

Give us a wave: Lady Margaret’s (from left) Ruth Neligan, Anneke Hanegraaf, Laura Taylor and Isabel Fletcher celebrate their A level results

RESIDENTS living under the Heathrow fl ightpath face more aircraft noise after the introduction of new rules using both runways at the same time. The fi rst trial will run until February 29, with a second scheduled for July 1 to September 30 next year, coinciding with the Olympics. >> For more details on the Heathrow trial, visit: www.heathrowairport.com/noise or call 0800 344844 or email: [email protected]

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School wins outstanding Ofsted ratingAN outstanding result for Jack Tizard

School has taken the borough to the top of the class.

The latest Ofsted success for the White City school, which specialises in helping children with severe learning diffi culties, means that all fi ve of the borough’s special schools have received ‘outstanding’ reports in the past two years.

Ofsted inspectors said the school’s success was down to the leadership of headteacher Cathy Welsh – who joined the school in 2006.

Referring to the quality of care provided by the school, the report said: “The support and guid-ance for all students is excellent and this helps to underpin their good achievements and excellent progress in almost all aspects of their personal development.”

The school, in South Africa Road, Shepherds Bush, caters for students aged from two to 19 who have a wide range of severe and complex learning diffi culties. This includes many children and young people with physical,

sensory, medical, behavioural and autistic spectrum disorders and complex medical needs, including some with life-threatening conditions.

Cathy said the entire teaching staff was ab-solutely delighted by the Ofsted inspection report. She added: “It refl ects the unrelenting desire of all our staff and therapists to offer our students the highest possible standard of teaching, learning and care.” Tracy Williams


A WHITE CITY teenager took control of a £500million budget and the children’s services depart-ments for three local councils on November 11 – for one day only.

As part of Youth Takeover Day, 15-year-old Klaus Visha, from White City, spent the day shadowing Andrew Christie in his role as the shared director of children’s services for the boroughs of Hammersmith & Fulham, Westminster, and Kensington and Chelsea.

Klaus, who attends the Bridge Academy in Fulham, was one of 40 young people, aged 13-19, taking part in the day. Supported by the children’s commissioner, the takeover day gives children and young people the chance to be involved in decision-making. The aim is to give young people more of a voice and involve them in issues that affect their lives, while giving organisations a fresh perspective.

Klaus said: “His job looks really interesting. I wanted to know how Andrew looks after the three boroughs at the same time. It is a big job and I wanted to see how he manages it.

“I also wanted to see how unfortunate children and families get the help they need and how Andrew has an input into this. This was also an opportunity to see if my views on how children’s services could be improved would be taken seriously and to make my suggestions.” Delyth Bowen

YOUTH TAKES OVER AS WORK SHADOW SCHEME GIVES TEENAGERS A VOICE

Jack Tizard has been honoured by high-profi le visitors such as Ed Balls and David Cameron. Inset, head Cathy Welsh

Left, the parks police are joined by Victor

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learning diffi culties. This includes many children and young people with physical,

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DRUG FACTORY SHUT A HAMMERSMITH fl at used as a drug factory has been shut.

Police raided 6 Ash-croft Square following reports from Kings Mall security guards of people suspiciously loading plastic sacks into a number of cars.

The individuals had left a trail of cannabis leaves and compost that led to the front door of the fl at.

The tenant, Emily Douglas, was arrested on suspicion of culti-vating cannabis and offi cers found that one entire bedroom had

been converted to a cannabis factory and, despite the overnight harvesting, still had 30-40 plants growing inside.

On October 13, the council was granted outright possession of the property by West London magistrates.

H&F cabinet mem-ber Greg Smith said: “I am delighted that this property can be given to someone more deserving.”

Douglas is thought to have fl ed and is being sought by police. Jon Weisgard

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Balloons give a real lift to cancer charityMORE than 800 balloons were blown

up to help a breast cancer centre in Fulham raise awareness of the need

for continued fundraising.Businesses along the Broadway backed the ef-

forts of The Haven support centre in Effi e Road with (pictured) Lois Page, Hannah Daws, Susan-

nah Behr, Suzanna Gantlett, Laura Irwin, Lucy French, Nicki Burgess and Sharon Ickringill join-ing chief executive Pam Healy at the event.

More than £1,000 was raised for the cause. Hannah Daws said: “We were all delighted with the response from local businesses.”

Hammersmith & Fulham mayor Cllr Frances

Stainton helped release balloons (above right) while pink cakes and cocktails were served to mark the culmination of the annual breast cancer awareness month, while comedian Hugh Dennis chaired a quiz. Tim Harrison For more information about The Haven’s work, visit: www.thehaven.org.uk

LOCAL schools are set to benefi t from an additional £15million of extra funding to address the shortage of pupil places.

The borough is among 100 areas to share £500m to provide more places, following an announcement from secretary of state for education Michael Gove in November.

Mr Gove said there was an ‘urgent need’ for pupil places after the Offi ce for National Statistics updated its projections for population growth last week. It found previous projections had underestimated the level of growth and that by 2020 there would be around 21 per cent more primary age children in the UK than in 2010.

H&F cabinet member Helen Binmore said: “More local children are being taught in H&F than ever before as standards are improving, and three new schools have opened. This extra £15m will ensure that we can continue to meet the increasing demand for local primary school places from parents.” Rob Mansfi eld


EXTRA CASH SET TO EASE SCHOOL PLACE PRESSURE

Infl ation: Haven staff use balloons to highlight breast cancer; (inset) Pam Healy

HE’S GOT DADDY’S EARS! BABY SCAN IN 3D IS THE FIRST SNAP SMILE! There’s a new meaning to baby’s fi rst picture thanks to 3D moving images of mums-to-bes’ scans.

In-womb images are now available to expectant mothers booked in for deliveries at Queen Charlotte’s & Chelsea Hospital in Shepherds Bush.

The scans are an extra service for patients who want a fi lm and photo of their baby before he or she is born.

Ultrasound service manager Alison Smith said: “This is a great way for expectant parents to

get a closer look at their son or daughter in the womb – and you can show the fi lm to friends and family too.”

The scan is best done be-tween 24 and 32 weeks of preg-nancy, is available on evenings and weekends and costs £135 for a printed photo and DVD.

Funds raised from the scans go back into the maternity de-partment, and expectant moth-ers booked at St Mary’s Hospital can also use the service. TH>> For more information, call 020 3133 3916.

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Show reveals what a talented lot we areBBC’s Strictly Dance Fever winner Sa-

die Flower attended a talent show at Hammersmith Town Hall as youngsters

showcased their artistic side. Over 100 people crammed into the town hall

in November as Fulham charity Nicola (New International Company of Live Arts), based in Vanston Place, organised a night of music and dance.

The fi rst half of the evening consisted of performances by representatives from the Nicola youth exchange programme, who come from Italy, Bulgaria, Poland, France and Holland.

For the second half, local members of the

Nicola talent factory performed... and, accord-ing to the organisers, several of the participants have received interest from a number of top music labels.

Professional choreographer and dancer Sadie Flower said: “I used to compete in competitions like this when I was younger and always enjoyed myself out on stage.

“It is great to see the London talent do their thing and I was really impressed with the new material on show.”

The dancer won the 2005 edition of BBC’s Strictly Dance Fever and Trouble’s Bump n Grind dance contest.

“Nicola is great as it offers a creative hub where youngsters can express themselves, as we saw on the night in their spectacular show,” said Emmanuel Ray, winner of the Fashion Icon of the Year at Fashion’s Finest Awards UK 2011.

Nicola, a not-for-profi t organisation, came to Fulham in March this year after founder Michela Ferrara saw a gap in the borough’s creative arts facilities.

She said: “We were delighted with the turnout. And there was a great array of talent and original material on show.” Nick Skoric For more details visit: www.nicolaforyouth.org or visit their Facebook page at: nicola.arts


From above: JessicaOlivar; Marijn Pieroelie; Katie Pemberton and Dom McAllister; Jordan Jackson; Emmanuel Ray and Michela Ferrara

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THE H&F Enterprise Club was launched last month to help local residents and traders who are interested in starting a business to share ideas and get expert advice.

On the night at Hammersmith’s Macbeth Centre, H&F mayor Frances Stainton said: “The club will offer a range of courses and workshops to cover topics which include fi nancial management, sales and marketing, taxation and trading standards.

“It was truly inspirational to speak to so many hard-working residents who have set up their own businesses or who intend to during these tough economic times.”

Pictured above is Inga Bonner, the mayor and Ritzy Richards, who plans to set up her own company. Picture by Graeme Harris

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BAFTA-WINNING comedian Jo Brand and the UK’s best-known voiceover artist Peter Dickson from ITV’s The X Factor have added their vocal talents to the Lyric’s panto. Following the input of Alan Davies and Stephen Fry in 2010, two of the country’s most recognisable voices are contributing to Aladdin. It runs until

December 31. For more details see www.lyric.co.uk Tom Derbyshire

HAVE you been to the plush new Bush Theatre yet? It’s now nicely settled in its Uxbridge Road home, the site of the former Shepherds Bush Library, a stone’s throw from its old base by Shepherds Bush Green. Facilities include a bar and cafe and a library

of playtexts donated by publishers and supporters. For details about

the latest shows see: www.bushtheatre.co.uk

PEPPA Pig and George will visit Kings Mall in Hammer-smith to switch on the Christmas lights. The characters appear at noon on Saturday, December 3, ready for a string of festive activities leading up to the big day.

You may bump into Father Christ-mas wandering

around the shops, you could win a

prize in a free tombola or just enjoy live music and festive choirs, while nibbling on a free mince pie. Activities run from 11am-4pm on December 4, 10, 11, 17, 18 and 23. For details, see: www.kings-mall.co.uk

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CHRISTMAS RECYCLING AND RUBBISH COLLECTIONS

We are helping you recycle more by keeping the collections going over the festive season

Last December you helped save over £70,000 by recycling. Thank you and please help us recycle even more this Christmas

Recycle more this Christmas

Yes please No thanks Please remember:

• Newspapers and magazines• White and coloured paper• Catalogues and directories• Leafl ets and envelopes• Card and cardboard

• Food soiled boxes• Shredded paper• Tissues• Paper towels• Books

• Flatten cardboard boxes. If they don’t fi t into the Smart Sack, leave them in a neat bundle for collection.

• Glass bottles and jars of any colour

• Drinking glasses• Pyrex or kitchenware• Mirrors or window glass• Broken glass • Lids, tops or corks

• Give bottles and jars a quick rinse.

• Remove lids, tops and corks.

• Cans and tins• Aerosols

• Foil • Give tins and cans a quick rinse.• Make sure aerosols are empty.

• Drinks cartons e.g. fruit juice• Food cartons e.g. soup

• Plastic tops• Coffee cups• Ice cream tubs• Pringles pots

• Give cartons a quick rinse. • Squash cartons.

• Plastic bottles • Butter and margarine tubs• Yoghurt pots• Food trays e.g. ready meals• Other plastic food pots, tubs and trays

• Bottle tops, yoghurt pot lids and foil• Food fi lm• Plastic bags • Crisp packets• Polystyrene• Plastic cups• Other plastic items

• Remove lids and tops.• Give containers a

quick rinse.• Squash plastic

bottles.

No thanks

• Give containers a

• Squash plastic

• Give containers a

NEW - yoghurt pots, margarine tubs, food trays and other plastic containers.

Details of your Christmas Waste collections will be available on our website soon: www.lbhf.gov.uk

If there are any changes to your normal collection day, you will be notifi ed separately.

You can recycle the following items in the Smart Sack or Smart Bank:

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CHRISTMAS RECYCLING TIPSIf you receive new electrical equipment - drop your old kit off at one of our recycling bins located at libraries and some council offi ces.

If you receive presents in large cardboard boxes, please remember

to remove polystyrene (this can’t be recycled) and fl atten the boxes.

We can only recycle plastic bottles, pots, trays and tubs in the Smart Sack and Smart Bank. If you have plastic bags or plastic fi lm take them to the recycling bank located at larger supermarkets when you do your big Christmas shop.

If you receive new clothes and shoes for Christmas - drop your old ones off at one of the charity textile banks located at some of our public bring sites.

Save money and reduce the amount of food waste you produce this Christmas - visit www.lovefoodhatewaste.com for tips.

If you’re buying presents which take batteries try to fi nd products that plug into the mains or use windup instead. You could invest in re-chargeable batteries or drop off any you do end up with at one of our recycling tubes located in libraries and some council offi ces.

Further information: www.lbhf.gov.uk/recycling • [email protected] • 020 8753 1100

Help us recycle even more this year by:

If you have your recycling and rubbish collected in sacks from outside your home, leave your tree in your front garden or outside your property where it is clearly visible from the street and does not cause an obstruction on the pavement, by 12.00pm on your normal rubbish and recycling collection day from Monday 2 to Friday 13 January. Trees will be collected in the afternoon, not at the same time as your bags. Please remember to remove decorations.

There are also designated collection points where you can take your trees. These include:

• New Kings Road (on edge of Eel Brook Common)

• Fulham Palace Road Cemetery (opposite Queensmill Road)

• Normand Park (opposite Lillie Road entrance)

• Loris Road Community Gardens

• Ravenscourt Park (by the football pitch)

• Wormwood Scrubs Car Park (off Scrubs Lane).

There are also designated collection

(on edge of Eel Brook Common)

(opposite Lillie Road entrance)

Last Christmas you helped us recycle 50 tonnes of Christmas trees that would have been expensively disposed of.

Christmas trees will be composted and put to good use rather than going to waste.

CHRISTMAS TREE RECYCLING

If you live in Hammersmith and Fulham, you may be entitled to a free Real Nappy Voucher worth £45. This can be used to purchase any real nappies and related accessories from the Washable Nappy Company.

The best way to claim a voucher is to come to one of our Nappy Natters (held monthly), bringing proof of your identity, address, and birth/pregnancy.

REAL NAPPIES

For more information please email [email protected] call 020 8753 4199 or visit www.thewashablenappy.co.uk.

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Friday 23 December Usual parking restrictions and charges apply. Our telephone helpline is open 8am-5pm.

Christmas EveSaturday 24 December Usual parking restrictions and charges apply.

Christmas DaySunday 25 December Parking is free in all resident/business permit and pay and display bays in the borough. Other parking restrictions (including yellow lines, disabled bays, pedestrian crossing zig-zag markings, bus stops, doctors' bays and diplomatic parking bays) still apply.

Boxing Day Monday 26 December & Bank Holiday Tuesday 27 December Usual parking restrictions and charges apply in Zones CC & G. Parking is free in resident/business permit and pay and display bays in all other parking zones. Other parking restrictions (including yellow lines, disabled bays, pedestrian crossing zig-zag markings, bus stops, doctors' bays and diplomatic parking bays) also still apply.

Friday 30 DecemberUsual parking restrictions and charges apply. Our telephone helpline 020 7371 5678 is open 8am-5pm.

There are some changes to parking restrictions over the Christmas and New Year period. Our parking telephone helpline (020) 7371 5678 is closed on December 24, 25, 26 and 27, and January 1 and 2.

Payments for penalty charge notices can be made via our automated telephone payments system on 020 7371 5678 at any time, even when our helpline is closed. Payments can also be made online at www.lbhf.gov.uk any time via the epayments page.

New Year's EveSaturday 31 DecemberUsual parking restrictions and charges apply. Our telephone helpline 020 7371 5678 is open from 9am to 5pm.

New Year's Day Sunday 1 January, 2012 Usual parking restrictions and charges apply in Zones CC & G. Parking is free in resident/business permit and pay and display bays in all other parking zones. Other parking restrictions (including yellow lines, disabled bays, pedestrian crossing zig-zag markings, bus stops, doctors' bays and diplomatic parking bays) also still apply.

Bank Holiday Monday 2 January, 2012 Usual parking restrictions and charges apply in Zones CC & G. Match day parking restrictions will also apply in Zones X & Y due to a home game at Fulham FC.

Parking is free in resident/business permit and pay and display bays in all other parking zones. Other parking restrictions (including yellow lines, disabled bays, pedestrian crossing zig-zag markings, bus stops, doctors’ bays and diplomatic parking bays) also still apply.

There are some changes to parking restrictions over the

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PROPERTY NEWS

Views of the ‘rational house’ in W6 which could transform the way homes are built and (inset above right) builder Tim Battle and David Lunts of the GLA attending the opening. For more pictures see page 61>>

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Council leader Stephen Greenhalgh cut the ribbon at a ceremony in November, and said he was proud that ‘you chose the borough of opportunity for the first rational house’.

Tim Battle, a director of the firm Rational House, proudly pointed to the number 0001 stamped into the concrete of the porch at 2a Biscay Road, and said he hoped many more new buildings would follow.

“We’re very much in the market for single dwellings on tight sites,” he said.

The new house, made of pre-cast panels created in Somerset, is built around a basement, with the four levels linked by a concrete spiral staircase that was lowered into place by crane.

Fellow Rational House dir-ector Robert Dalziel told Your Magazine: “We visited nine world cities, including Melbourne, Shanghai, New York and Mexico City, looking at a variety of high-density housing.

“This has the density of five-storey flats, but presents as a family home. It’s very flexible >>

59Your HammersmitH & FulHam magazine

BEHOLD! THE SMARTER BRICKS & MORTAR

ARAPIDLY built five-bedroom home in Hammersmith is tipped to be the blueprint for

modern house construction in the capital.

Until a few months ago the site alongside 2 Biscay Road was just a patch of concrete used to park three cars.

Today it is London’s first ‘rational house’, a home built of pre-made panels winched into place in the space of a fortnight.

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>> A FIVE-BEDROOM HAMMERSMITH TOWN HOUSE, BUILT IN A FORTNIGHT, COULD MARK THE START OF A NEW TYPE OF LIGHT, BRIGHT, DESIRABLE HOME FOR LONDON. TIM HARRISON WENT TO THE UNVEILING

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– you could sub-divide it into fl ats and easily make it a house again.”

Despite the cramped site, the new house (due to be occupied by early December) has 36sq m of outside space; a requirement imposed by H&F Council. There is an atrium, courtyard and roof terrace.

Although the main living area is subterranean, clever use of light-wells means a surprising amount of natural light percolates down.

But the most intriguing aspect of the whole project has been the

speed of construction. Most of the house was built in a fortnight.

A glance at the Google Streetview website still shows

the site as a small car park.If the Rational House company

manages to acquire more sites to roll out its home programme in other parts of London, it could set a pattern for infi ll development across the capital.

Billed as ‘a new kind of urban dwelling combining features of the best townhouses in the world’, 2a Biscay Road meets the design and build criteria set out by London Mayor Boris Johnson when he challenged house-builders to raise their game in April 2009.

David Lunts, the interim director of housing and regeneration at the Greater London Authority, welcomed the new house as being ‘designed to fi t into an ordinary street’.

He said he took particular pride in the new design being a family home, built using rapid and sustain-able technology… with no public money needed.

Cllr Greenhalgh added: “This is fantastic news for hard-working, middle-income earners who want to live in the borough.

“I am particularly impressed with the innovative and sustainable design of the new home, which ensures that the running costs are kept low.

“This is exactly the kind of scheme that helps us to make Hammersmith & Fulham your borough of opportunity.”

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But the most intriguing aspect of the whole project has been the

speed of construction. Most of the house was built in a fortnight.

Streetview website still shows the site as a small car park.If the Rational House company

www.rational house.com

CLICK ON:

CONTINUED>>

Below right, Tim Battle

from Rational House, H&F

Council leader

Stephen Greenhalgh, David Lunts

of the GLA and Bob

Dalziel from Rational

House

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I T’S always had a curious mix of shops, offices, beauty parlours and cafes, but Fulham High Street is bucking the trend in these difficult trading days by focusing on the past.

For years it has been known as a haven for vintage secondhand clothing shops, but its reputation for quirky gifts, unusual things to wear, craft workshops and specialist emporiums is still growing.

King of the street remains David Saxby, the tailor who traces his professional lineage back to the swinging sixties and who still creates tweed outfits from a vast bank of 700 rare rolls and discontinued materials. From his base at 60-62 Fulham High Street he produces timeless designs evoking a bygone era of shooting parties, country gatherings and farmer chic.

But the road is certainly not stuck in time. New arrivals include an antique and curio


Fulham

Street revivalIT’S ON THE RISE AND HEADING FOR THE TOP FLOOR OF STYLE AND CHIC. A GROWING LIST OF QUIRKY, RETRO SPECIALIST SHOPS IS PUTTING THE HIGH BACK INTO HIGH STREET IN FULHAM, WRITES TIM HARRISON

Astral Sundholm-Hayes of Circa Vintage shows off the shop’s antique and vintage clothes

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64 Your HammersmitH & FulHam magazine

FULHAM HIGH STREET

shop, and a bridalwear store (at 6 Fulham High Street) offering affordable designer dresses.

One of the street’s other established fixtures, milliner Siggi Hesbacher, welcomes the revival, and says he hopes it will attract others.

“David Saxby caters for the toffs, and their wives and girlfriends come here to wear the hats,” he laughed.

Siggi Hesbacher has run Siggi for 11 years, but has worked in London even longer.

“I got into millinery just by chance, after I came to London from Germany,” he said.

“I began making clothes in Portobello Road, and then started making hats; little cocktail numbers. It just went from there.”

He presented his first collection in 1982 at Harvey Nicks, and now offers everything from full-blown Ascot specials to decorated hairbands, outrageous explosions of colour to sombre, sober black impact numbers, with delicate silk flowers.

Although trade is not particularly seasonal, he does get busy in December with demand for party fascinators – the small, stylish and often sparkly adornments which are more hair decoration than hat. Prices start at £35.

“Yes, we do sell a lot of sparkling fascinators for Christmas parties,” he said.

Hats are very personal items; it’s either exactly right, or you wouldn’t be seen dead in it. So it’s a bit of a surprise to learn that some men decide to buy hats for their partners.

“It’s true, but it’s very difficult to buy a hat for someone else,” admitted Siggi. “We’ve had men in, buying hats for someone else, but it doesn’t always work.”

A safer option for the man eager to please might be a gift

CONTINUED>>

“Saxby caters

for the toffs,

and their wives

and girlfriends

come here to

wear the hats!

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GOLDEN

LION WINS

PUB FIGHT

FISHEr’S

SET TO OPEN

AFTEr FIrE

The Golden Lion in Fulham high Street will remain a traditional pub after fears it would be converted into a gastropub.

Restaurant and pub company Mitchells & Butlers was looking to make its establishments more like restaurants – but the Fulham pub will now remain untouched.

Landlady Ann Carroll said: “We will continue to be a lovely, traditional, community pub which caters for all in the area just as everybody likes it.”

She held a one-off Cockney day on November 16 with free bangers and mash as well as bingo. And the pub’s new winter menu is now available, with Mondays staying cheap beer day – Foster’s/Carlsberg at £1.79 a pint and John Smith’s at £1.69.

The ever-popular Fisher’s Fish and Chips in Fulham high Street is due to reopen in early January after a devastating fire in December last year forced it to shut.

Renovation work has already begun, and should be completed this month.

Director of Fisher’s Madhu Morgaria said: “The insurance companies have finally settled matters and now we can look forward to rebuilding this beloved business and be open for customers by the beginning of next year.”

For more details, visit: www.fishersfishandchips.com

FULHAM HIGH STREET

voucher. Siggi does sell vouchers, for any amount the customer wants, to allow women to shop for their own headgear.

“It’s great that the street has a bridal shop opening as well,” added Siggi, whose shop is two along from a new – as yet unnamed – antique and curio shop at No54, featuring mirrors, bronzes, pots, jardinieres, objets and oddities.

Also in Fulham High Street is the well-established Old Hat at 66 (020 7610 6558), with its window full of top hats, shooting sticks and classic vintage clothes.

Circa Vintage at No64 (www.circavintage.com) has stunning dresses on display as well as 40s and 50s clutch bags in a window decorated with 1950s issues of Vanity Fair.

David Saxby at 60 and 62 has everything from waistcoats and cufflinks to riding boots, caps and toppers.

Underworld, at 56 Fulham High Street (020 7610 6598), sells lingerie and luxury nightwear, and offers a bra-fitting service. It opens Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday afternoons, from 1-7pm, plus Friday 11.30am-4pm and Saturday 10.30am-6pm. The shop also features Alexandra Sareh’s ready-to-wear designs.

At No44, Rupert Bevan (020 7731 1919) does furniture commissions, including mirror-fronted cupboard designs. Visit www.rupertbevan.com

It is often best to ring shops to ensure they are open. They are all run by individuals who often put life before regular timekeeping, and they don’t always stick rigidly to advertised hours.

Over the years Fulham High Street has evolved into an appealing enclave of workshops, quirky one-off vintage wear shops and specialists… and the trend looks set to continue.

Siggi is at 48 Fulham High Street, SW6. 020 7736 2030. See www.siggihats.co.uk

Top, the shops in Fulham High Street. Clockwise from left, Rhona Buchanan from vintage menswear shop Old Hat, Siegfried Hesbacher from milliners Siggi Hats, Ruth Helen Craster from Underworld lingerie specialists and tweed master David Saxby

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while its origins are somewhat lost in the mists of

time, the panettone – said to be the creation of an

italian baker trying to impress a lady – has become

a popular festive treat in h&f, writes nick skoric

There once was a baker by the name of Toni who wished to woo a beautiful

young lady in his home city of Milan and so created the Pan de Toni, from which we have today’s delicious panettone.

That’s how the story goes anyway, but what is certain is that Italy’s answer to the Christmas cake has proved to be a real hit on our shores, and purveyors of the finest examples in Hammersmith & Fulham are ready to make it a buon natale.

Along Fulham Road, close to Bishops Park, sits a recently opened Italian establishment, Sapori Sardi. It is run by the friendly Gul Taris and her husband Piero, who is from Cagliari, Sardinia.

For those of you looking for something a little stronger to go alongside your panettone, Gul offers it with amarone grappa cream filling from the Pasticceria Scarpato range as well as a limoncello-filled cake from Torinese.

To continue with the merry

spirit, she also has the Dolce Marrone Glace panettone with glazed chestnuts and a chestnut cream filling inside.

“This is our first Christmas in Fulham and we would like to welcome the local people to try our unique grappa and limoncello-filled panettones which will help to warm them up as the cold weather settles in, as well as a whole host of traditional panettones that we have on offer,” said Gul.

Brackenburys Delicatessen (formerly Buchanans) in Aldensley Road, just off Hammersmith Grove, has an organic panettone at a reasonably priced £9.99 from the Organic Collection.

The cake comes from the Veneto region near Venice from a small town called C a s t e l f r a n c o , where the producers use their own natural yeast and natural flavouring made from Italian

Gul Taris from Sapori Sardi wants to tempt you into buying delicious panettone this Christmas

The cake that was lovingly createdcitrus fruit. Sales assistant Ash Miles said: “Brackenburys is continuing to provide wholesome organic food with a healthy twist to the traditional panettone in the lead-up to Christmas so our customers do not feel like they are missing out on this delicious festive treat.”

The store also offers the traditional panettone, a rich chocolate panettone with layers of chocolate and orange cream inside from the Dal Colle range for £9.80, and mini-panettoncini for just £2.75.

Meanwhile, over in SW6, a mountain of the festive cakes can be found filling the display

window of a traditional, homely Italian delicatessen, Delitalia, in Lillie Road.

For those of you who do not like the tiny bits of fruit inside the cake, owner Tony Marziano also has the delicious pandoro version (the Verona counterpart of panettone) by Bauli for £11.

He has been running his shop for the last 19 years and continues his tradition of building a gigantic display of panettones.

“We are an original, family-run, Italian shop and so we try to bring some of that Italian spirit to the Christmas season in Fulham with our wide range of pandoros and panettones,” he said.

On the other side of Fulham at the ever-lively Il Pagliaccio restaurant in Wandsworth Bridge

Road there is the chance to pop in throughout the day for a slice of panettone with a cappuccino. Its selection from the Christmas menu includes a delicious panettone from Sicily filled with home-made chocolate and vanilla ice cream topped off with a brandy sauce.

Manager Teo Catino is looking to really bring a festive feel to his restaurant with plans for a Santa’s

Grotto in front.

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SHEPHERDS BUSH CHRISTMAS SPECIAL

Race to the three-legged dove shop IF YOU fancy sampling

something a little bit different, a new deli has

opened in Askew Road, under the sign of the three-legged dove, selling Balkan food and wine.

Dunavska Golubica at No69 is run by friendly Croatian Louisa Matic. It began in October by specialising in Macedonian foods, but has now broadened to encompass Croatia, Serbia, Bulgaria and Montenegro too.

The specialised wines include 2008 Montenegrin Vranac at £7.99 and £9.99, Serbian wines and brandies, and Plavac – the wine produced in the border area of Croatia and Italy.

There are jars of preserved peppers, spicy sauces and pickles, herbs, chocolates, coffee, jams and soups. Honey comes in bargain £5.99 pots weighing 2lb, and there are also Balkan tinned fi sh, pasta, fl our, biscuits and snacks.

“We opened in October and it’s picking up well,” said Louisa. “It started as Macedonian but now combines food from all Balkan countries.”

There are some unusual lines – notably a 1950s cola drink, Cockta, which at one time was the coolest drink in eastern Europe, and might be due a revival at 79p a bottle.

The shop does Lavazza coffees to take away (£1.50), and homemade biscuits, nut crumble

and baklava to accompany. One of the tastiest foods is krempita – a pie made with custard cream at £2.50 a slice.

But why the three-legged dove? The name and symbol date back to the 13th century, when it became an emblem of Louisa’s home region after the discovery of an old pottery dove which, bizarrely, had three legs. Dunavska Golubica is located at 69 Askew Road, Shepherds Bush

BROAD-BREASTED bronze may not be the easiest phrase to say after a couple of schooners of sherry, but those are the words you have to utter at the butcher’s to fi ll your Christmas kitchen with the aroma of top-quality turkey.

The Ginger Pig, the Askew Road food heaven with the Yorkshire accent, is taking orders for the fl avoursome free-range birds (£11.50 per kilo), and for Embden geese.

“Other popular Christmas orders are gammon, sausage meat, game pate, chipolatas, dry-cured bacon and our stuffi ngs,” said Jayne Charlesworth, who highlighted the chestnut and cranberry stuffi ng as a particular seasonal favourite.

The Ginger Pig’s newest branch opened at 137 Askew Road in October, with a full fresh meat counter and deli counter full of pies.

Now that the shop has had a couple of months to settle in, how is customer reaction? “We’ve had a lot of people in saying that they’re really pleased we’re here,” said Jayne. “The reaction has been very good – we can’t complain.”

Cheeses are a new feature of the shop – mainly British, with the emphasis on

TALKING TURKEY WITH GINGER PIG

Louisa Matic has food and wine from Macedonia, Croatia, Serbia, Bulgaria

and Montenegro at her shop

Yorkshire. The shop also makes its own chutney range.>> Place your order by phone (020 8740 4297), or call in (Mon, Tues, Sat 9am-5.30pm, Wed, Thur, Fri 9am-6.30pm). The Ginger Pig is at 137 Askew Road, W12.

Jayne Charlesworth ready to take your turkey

order at Ginger Pig

ONE of Askew Road’s established eateries – Som Tam – has changed hands

and reopens under new ownership this week.

The 30-seater Thai restaurant and takeaway

at no.131, set up in 1993 and described by

Time Out as ‘a little jewel box’, is retaining its old

phone number and free delivery service in the

area for orders over a tenner.

Old favourites on the menu will be retained, but there will be a few additions in coming weeks.>> Som Tam House, 131 Askew

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ONE of Askew Road’s established

BREAKING NEWS

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WITH roaring open fi res, deep sofas and top-notch food, The Eagle is comfortable with its role as a premier festive pub.

Although it doesn’t have a separate function room, the layout means it can hive off one end of the bar as a party space for up to 35 people.

Alternatively it is possible to take a big table (up to 15 people comfortably) in the dining space at the Askew Road pub, where special Christmas menus have been on offer for several weeks.

Hardier diners can still opt for the pub’s back garden on a bright, crisp day.

The Eagle can organise drinks-and-nibbles parties – including fi shcakes, griddled pork belly, chipolatas and sweetcorn fritters – or full-on festive lunches and dinners from £23.

Apart from the obvious turkey and trimmings, main courses on the Christmas specials include beer-braised steak and baked sea bass with winter veg. The Eagle is at 215 Askew Road, W12. 020 8746 0046.

THE fl agship London Joggers store in Goldhawk Road, Shep-herds Bush, is discounting many of its 1,000 popular lines... including 500 trainer styles.

Up to 75 per cent has been knocked off the prices at the shop, which stocks gear for foot-ball, running, martial arts, rugby, skateboarding, netball, hockey and more. The shop is at 21 Goldhawk Road, W12. Call 020 8749 1032

LONG NEGOTIATIONS HAVE PAID OFF TO ALLOW SHEPHERDS BUSH WINE ACE TO PROVIDE GREAT OFFERS, WRITES TIM HARRISON


Bargain deals for

Christmas have been

lined up by Mallek

Mohamed at Askewine

AFTER months of hard bargaining with suppliers, Askew Road’s proudly

independent wine retailer Askewine has lined up a string of bargain deals for the Christmas table.

Perky owner Mallek Mohamed spent 12 weeks negotiating with one vineyard to offer a hearty gold medal-winning Barolo at £11.99 a bottle instead of £15.99.

Then he pushed a Chateau de Campuget (like a Chateauneuf, but half the price) down from £10.99 to £7.99, and the gold label Villa Maria sauvignon blanc from New Zealand down from £11.99 to £7.99 (although you’ll have to hurry for that one as it’s limited to 300 cases and selling quickly).

It’s the kind of keen pricing usually only seen on bulk-dealing supermarket shelves, but the fact that an independent can achieve such reductions on good bottles suggests Mallek is doing something right.

Taittinger champagne has been reduced to £29.99 (that’s more than £4 cheaper than Tesco), and unlike the big retailers you don’t have to buy by the case or half case.

All Mallek’s wines can be bought by the single bottle at the discount price.

Even if the negotiations with suppliers are as protracted as Greek fi nancial talks, the results speak for themselves.

Mallek’s festive deals are summed up in a Christmas price leafl et. “They are exclusive wines to the shop,” he said. “We don’t make you buy a case; you can have just one bottle, and all the offers run until Christmas.”

“It’s the top wines and good prices that are most popular at this time of year,” said Mallek, who believes that people are prepared to pay a pound or two extra for that special

bottle in December.The shop stocks the award-

winning gin from Sipsmith

Price is right for a festive drink deal

distillery in Hammersmith – the fi rst copper distillery in London for two centuries.

“We want to stay local, and we are the local shop for the local distillery which is a jewel in the crown,” he said, adding that the company’s sloe gin was exceptionally popular as a quirky

Christmas gift. “I’ve been in the business 20 years, and I’ve never sold so much sloe gin.”

Other excellent deals this month include the rich red Crozes Hermitage syrah at £10.99 a bottle, and the unexpected gem Ribera del Duero – sourced from just west of the Rioja region of Spain – at £7.99 instead of the usual £10.49 a bottle. Buffs of Chilean wine will also enjoy the 2010 Los Pomeros Malbec at £5.99 (instead of £7.99).

Mallek is adding a cheese deli counter to his wine shop, selling 15 cheeses with the Normandy small-farm producer Beillevaire. Askewine, 84 Askew Road, W12. 020 8746 1585. See www.askewine.com.“I’ve never sold so

much sloe gin in 20 years of business

Eagle eye on a pub for festive venue

Discounts abound at joggers’ store

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Vintage clothing is a corking idea

OTHER parts of London have carved out reputa-tions for selling vintage

clothing and furniture… and Askew Road’s name is now being mentioned by collectors.

Retro furniture and lighting shop Max Inc has been run by ex-market stallholder Sharaz Karim, 44, for the past two and a half years at 106, but a friendly addition to the vintage scene, Long Live Vintage, has just appeared.

The shop, run by Kieran Williams, has opened at 163, focusing on women’s clothing from the 60s, 70s and 80s.

A Christmas sale is now on.“One customer came in last

week and said the shop reminded them of their grandmother’s living room,” said Kieran.

“I was delighted – that’s just what I’m trying to achieve.”

The shop sells accessories, knick-knacks and retro jewel-lery as well as clothing in all styles and sizes.

“Coats and cardies are selling well at this time of year,” said Kieran, who grew up and went to school in Hammersmith. “If you’re thinking of Christmas gifts, we’ve got plenty of ideas for wives or girlfriends.”

She has been delighted by the support shown to her by other Askew Road businesses, and describes the street as now being ‘somewhere you’d want to come to, as opposed to somewhere you go through on the bus’.

“It’s becoming a boutiquey road,” she added.

“Over the years it’s been up and down, but there have been massive changes recently. I know – I was raised round here, and although a lot of places have closed down, there are new shops too.”

Her aim is for shoppers to feel comfortable, and there is a friendly, welcoming atmosphere.

Even the changing room is retro in appearance, and Kieran is perfectly happy to let children explore the classic clothing lines too. Long Live Vintage is located at 163 Askew Road, Shepherds Bush. Call 07809 747 062.

The shop sells accessories, knick-knacks and retro jewel-

focusing on women’s clothing from

A Christmas sale is now on.“One customer came in last

week and said the shop reminded them of their grandmother’s

The shop sells accessories, Local lass Kieran

Williams from Hammersmith

has set up shop in Shepherds Bush to sell

vintage clothing

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Her three-year delve into the archives included reading dusty old hand-written minute books dating back to the fateful evening in July 1883 when the idea for the park was conceived.

The Friends of Bishops Park also commissioned Robert Wilkinson of the Oral History Society to record interviews with residents, while the Bishop of London has written a foreword.

Sally, 64, who wrote her dissertation on the 18th century gardens of Barn Elms, said she was delighted with the fi nal quality

A BOOK chronicling the rich and colourful history of Bishops Park has been published by the

friends’ group.The History of Bishops Park, A

People’s Park contains 100 historic pictures and maps together with contemporary photos by Angelo Hornak and Michael Birt.

It was written by garden historian Sally Miller, a former Fulham resident who runs a research project for the London Parks and Gardens Trust.

of the splendid 100-page A4 paperback.

“I knew Bishops Park, and was very interested in it from a research point of view,” she said.

“The early records, including the vestry minutes, are wonderful; everything was recorded verbatim… they wrote down exactly what people said.

“At one time there were rumours that the park was being used after dark for immoral purposes, and the head gardener was called in to be asked about that.”

How have things changed


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THE FABULOUS STORY OF BISHOPS PARK

WITH WORK AT THE FULHAM PARK ALMOST COMPLETE TIM HARRISON READS ABOUT ITS HISTORY

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DON’T stick your letter to Santa Claus in the normal pillar box. The ones he really pays attention to are written in the children’s area of Nomad.

The Fulham Road bookshop will be employing letter power to communicate with Father Christ-mas this year, encouraging its young customers to put pen to paper in organised writing sessions. Full details in store.

Meanwhile the shop is fully stocked ahead of its busiest time of year, with piles of enticing volumes on tables and shelves.

This year Nomad is offering a Christmas gift-wrapping service, to save customers time and add a professional fl ourish to presents.

The two-decade-old bookshop was recently visited by baking queen Mary Berry, signing books and sharing recipe ideas.

“Christmas is a time for stories, and we will be running Christmas storytime for children on Saturdays,” said owner Harriet Morton (pictured).

Nomad is open 9am-7pm Monday-Friday, 10am-6pm Saturday, 11am-5pm Sunday.

There is a coffee shop with sofas, and several book clubs are co-ordinated at the shop.

Tim Harrison Nomad Books is at 781 Fulham Road, SW6. 020 7736 4000. For more details visit:www.nomadbooks.co.uk

over the years? “Well, the role of the parkies has change for one thing,” said Sally. “They have disappeared. I remember being chased by them as a child.”

The personal tales and reminiscences, contained in a sec-tion at the end of the book, really humanise the history of the park.

But what sets this volume apart is the quality of the picture reproduc-tion – including crystal-clear copies of old postcards, newspaper articles from a century ago, and pamphlets and drawings from the archieves.

Roger Weston, vice chairman of the Friends of Bishops Park, said: “I have been living close to the park since 1975 and I am very excited by the restoration scheme that is taking place and look forward to its completion.

“We believe this book is a thoroughly well-researched study, an interesting read, and will be an attractive record of the park’s history, and of the park today.”

The Bishops Park restoration plans centre around the creation of an urban beach. In Edwardian times,

CONTINUED>>over the years? “Well, the role of the CONTINUED>>

The three lucky winners of the Betty Blythe tea party competi-tion in our October edition were Mrs A Armanios of Rannoch Road, Fulham; Julia Pippet of Hartismere Road, Fulham; and Dione Simpson of Uxbridge Road, Shepherds Bush.

Make a trek over to Nomad to post letters to Santa

Tea party winners

old bookshop was recently visited by

running Christmas storytime for children on Saturdays,” said owner Harriet Morton (pictured).

Nomad is open 9am-7pm

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FULHAM Road’s Pottery Cafe is busy incorporating foot and handprints into glazed designs for customers seeking one-off special design gifts.

The studios allow customers to create their own pottery, with expert assistance and advice, before leaving the creations for fi ring and collection, and the idea of making individual glazed plates and mugs seems particularly appealing at this time of year.

Shop assistants are standing by to turn handprints, including children’s handprints, into designs. With a bit of imagination, handprints can become angel wings, turkeys, reindeer antlers, a wreath or even Santa’s beard.

“This year we are focusing on the hand part of handmade gifts, and are inviting people to use their handprints creatively on Christmas pottery gifts,” said shop owner Petra Evans.

The cafe itself stocks cakes, cookies, smoothies and juices. Pottery Cafe, 735 Fulham Road, SW6. 020 7736 2157. Visit: www.pottery-cafe.com

MAKE a Christmas Wreath and other seasonal gifts at Ravenscourt Park on Saturday, December 10.

Hammer-smith Commu-nity Gardens Association is inviting visitors to the glasshouses, next to Ra-venscourt Park Cafe, from 10am-2.30pm. It costs £5 for adults and £3 for children.

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families from across the capi-tal descended on ‘Margate Sands’ in Bishops Park every summer.

During the Second World War the venue fell into disrepair and by 1949 it was considered such a safety hazard it was closed.

As well as the urban beach, the ornamental lake is also being restored, three major play areas are being created and the park’s cafe refurbished.

At the adjoining Fulham Palace, the longest medieval moat in England has been excavated. The council is also restoring the moat bridge, Gothic Lodge, the vinery and potting sheds. The stables are being converted into an education facility, with new toilets and a shop.

H&F cabinet member Greg Smith has donated £50 towards the book and said: “I am sure that this book is a very interesting account of the

history on the magnifi cent park and I look forward to reading it.

“Both Bishops Park and the adjoining Fulham Palace grounds are of huge historic importance to the borough and these exciting improvements will see them reaffi rmed as jewels in our crown.”

The entire project is costing £8million, with £3.65m awarded by the Heritage Lottery Fund.

The book is now on sale at £14.95, with free delivery for residents of Hammersmith & Fulham, Kensington & Chelsea, and Westminster. Otherwise, there is a £3.95 delivery charge. Cheques should be made payable to the Friends of Bishops Park and sent to 54 Langthorne Street, SW6 6JY.

Profi ts from the sale of the book will go toward the friends’ work. The Friends of Bishops Park held its AGM at St Etheldreda’s church hall in November. For more details see www.friendsofbishopspark.com

“Both Bishops Park and Fulham Palace

grounds are of huge historical importance

to the borough

Pictures of Bishops Park

in the old days and now,

including, inset below,

a 1904 postcard from ‘Fulham’ Park

which was often called

‘Margate Sands’

FULHAMis busy incorporating foot and handprints into glazed designs for customers seeking one-off special design gifts.

to create their own pottery, with expert assistance and advice, before leaving the creations for fi ring and collection, and the idea of making individual glazed plates and mugs seems particularly appealing at this time of year.

standing by to turn handprints, including children’s handprints, into designs. With a bit of imagination, handprints can become angel wings, turkeys, reindeer antlers, a wreath or even Santa’s beard.

on the hand part of handmade gifts, and are inviting people to use their handprints creatively on Christmas pottery gifts,” said families from history on the magnifi cent

across the capi-tal descended on ‘Margate Sands’ in Bishops Park

During the Second World War the venue fell into disrepair and by 1949 it was considered such a safety hazard it was closed.

history on the magnifi cent park and I look forward to reading it.

Park and the adjoining Fulham Palace grounds are of huge historic importance to the borough and these exciting improvements will see them reaffi rmed as jewels in our crown.”

The entire project is costing £8million, with £3.65m awarded by

history on the magnifi cent

smith Commu-

venscourt Park Cafe, from 10am-2.30pm. It costs £5 for adults and £3 for children.

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WITH a third of the Mayor’s Cup primary school football tournament over, front runners are emerging.

In the girls’ section, reigning champions Brackenbury look unstoppable again, with the pick of their results being the 7-0 defeat of Lena Gardens on October 28.

The boys’ league looks tighter. Score of the tournament remains Addison 0 Greenside 7, but St Peter’s are on a hot streak of form, recently beating Lena Gardens 5-0. Good

Shepherd recorded a solid 4-0 win over Flora Gardens, while Pope John defeated Kenmont.

Spare a thought for the parents of players from Wormholt Park and St Stephen’s. When the boys clashed, it fi nished 0-0. The girls’ teams met the same day. You’ve got it. 0-0.

“Some teams with familiar names are beginning to establish leads over the rest, so some teams are going to have to play hard to catch up by the mid-tournament break on December 9,” said organiser Deryck Fill. TH


KEY CLASHES STILL TO COME Chelsea games>

QPR

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FORGET the league, Chelsea’s season-defi ning clash is on December 6 at Stamford Bridge when the Blues face Valencia in the Champions League shoot-out knowing that they need to keep a clean sheet to progress to the last 16. Anything less could see Chelsea slip down into the Europa League, with the possibility of a west London meeting with noisy neighbours Fulham. The Premier League gap between the Blues and high-fl ying Manchester City is now so big that the chances of bridging it are slender... but Andre Villas-Boas knows he has chances to make up lost ground against Newcastle and City in the next fortnight. Looking ahead, Chelsea visit Wigan on December 17 (live on ESPN) before travelling to White Hart Lane on December 22 for a rare Thursday night league match. The Boxing Day game sees Fulham stroll down the road for the west London derby at the Bridge – a lunchtime game – before Aston Villa travel down to SW6 on New Year’s Eve. By then, AVB will either have turned the corner, or be looking for alternative employment.

WITH Tony Fernandes set to dip into his wallet again next month, to add a further fi ve players to Rangers’ squad (including a couple of prospects from Malaysia), the Hoops are settling snugly into the mid-table comfort zone before a serious push on the Europa League places in 2011/12. The 3-2 away win at Stoke’s notorious fortress the Britannia stadium was a real morale-booster ahead of a Christmas run-in which offers the Rs a realistic prospect of points and some very tricky challenges. West Brom visit Loftus Road on December 3, while there’s the mouth-watering prospect of a trip to Anfi eld on December 10, where Liverpool’s home form has been decidedly patchy, with draws against Sunderland, Manchester United, Norwich and – surprisingly – Swansea. Before anyone tucks into the turkey, the Hoops entertain Man Utd and Sunderland at Loftus Road. Rangers fans, still drifting off to sleep each night recreating the magic of the victory over Chelsea, know there’s a real chance of taking points off the Reds. Between Santa’s visit and the start of 2012, the Rs travel to Swansea – as tough a Premier League ground as it’s possible to imagine – and Arsenal, for a New Year’s Eve London derby to savour. TH

Chelsea games>

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Mayor’s Cup hots up as leading schools emerge

Ravenscourt Park action from Pope John v Addison, John Betts v Brackenbury and the girls’ Pope John v Addison game in the annual Mayor’s Cup tourniePICTURES BY DAVID TETT

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HUGHES ARE YA?

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW

YOUR MAGS Pages 78-79 Aaron Hughes SPORT PAGES 1-2.indd 1 25/11/2011 12:16:51

WHEN Aaron Hughes arrived in 2007, most Fulham fans

would have had a quiet chuckle at the notion of European football joining him at Craven Cottage.

On Wednesday, December 14, the Whites will host Danish league runners-up Odense Boldklub, in what will be their 33rd Europa League match in two and a half years.

And Hughes can’t wait.“There is a little bit

of a different atmosphere in European games,” he enthuses. “I think there is just a buzz around the place in the evenings.

“They bring their fans, and create a bit of a different atmosphere around here. It’s great, because we had that success before and we enjoy it. It’s as much fun for us as it is for the fans.”

You can’t tell the recent story of Fulham Football Club without saying a lot about the Europa League. And you can’t tell the story of Fulham in the Europa League without saying a lot about Aaron Hughes.

When, in May 2010, west London’s oldest club arrived in its fi rst European fi nal (the ‘success’ he speaks of), it was largely thanks to an outstanding campaign by Hughes.

After a season out of the competit-ion (‘We


missed it a little bit’), the club qualifi ed this season via the sometimes controversial route of the fair play league – that is, by accumulating fewer red and yellow cards than other sides in contention.

Hughes explains how the team plays football that is easy on the eye, not diffi cult on the shins.

“We don’t go fl ying into tackles, we don’t go here, there and everywhere, we keep a good shape, a well-structured side, and from that we build,” he says. “I think a lot of it comes from that: we know we can hold a striker up without a tackle, because we know a midfi elder will come and help us, rather than just playing one-on-one.”

And Hughes certainly backs this up in his game.

Unusually for a central defender, this season he passed the milestone of 400 Premier League appearances without a single career red card. Add to that another 130-odd appearances in internationals and cup games, and you have a truly remarkable feat.

“People look at it two ways,” he says. “Some people say it’s a bad thing, because I’m a centre half and I need to be more authoritative and smash people, for want of a better word, leave an impression on them.

“And other people will say it’s an art: how you can tackle, intercept, do all that without giving away fouls.

“I don’t know how to answer it. I just get through games, and don’t get many bookings. It’s not something I think about.”

Though he insists his angelic disciplinary record does not belie a lack of passion.

“When I was captain of Northern Ireland, people asked ‘What do you bring as captain, because you don’t shout and scream, and show your emotions?’ And I was like, that doesn’t mean to say I don’t get upset when something happens, that I don’t feel something when we lose, and I’m not happy to win when we win.

“But at the same time I know that if a player next to me makes a mistake he doesn’t need me in his ear telling him he’s made a mistake.

“For me, that’s just how I’d be. I know he knows, so it’s more about encouragement as opposed to anything else.

“Yes, if he does it four or fi ve times he might get a quiet word, saying he needs to sort his head out.

“But I think that people have different ways of doing things and that’s just been my way.”

Hughes recently retired as captain of his country after 79 caps – the seventh highest by any Ulsterman.

Dependable defender Aaron Hughes reached a European cup fi nal with Fulham PICTURES BY ACTION IMAGES

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fi nal (the ‘success’ he speaks of), it was largely thanks to an outstanding campaign by

AARON HUGHES HAS SEEN THE HIGH OF A

EUROPEAN CUP FINAL AND THE LOW OF A

RELEGATION BATTLE AT FULHAM, BUT HIS

CALM PLAYING STYLE HAS EARNED HIM A RECORD OF NO RED

CARDS IN MORE THAN 400 PREMIER LEAGUE

MATCHES, WRITES DAN LEVENE

HUGHES ARE YA? “ When I fi rst came down to Fulham the sense of calm about the place was something I was attracted to

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“It’s not the playing I’ve been getting a bit tired of, and it’s not even the training,” he says.

“It’s just the travelling, and the 10 days away – it’s what that is doing to my body and my mind. It’s nice to get a little break and to switch off for fi ve days, and take a bit of a breather from the season.”

Asked if he might one day link up with the Irish FA again – fellow professionals talk of him as having all the attributes needed for a great coach – Hughes is tight-lipped.

“I hadn’t even thought of that. It’s never been something that... Until you just mentioned it, I’d never thought about it to be honest,” he says, although at 32, and being in good shape but for the odd knock, it’s not something he needs to think about for a few seasons yet.

So aside from that special Craven Cottage buzz, a positive attitude towards football, and some famous European nights, what are

his other Fulham high points? “When I fi rst came down, the

sense of calm about the place was something I was

attracted to,” says the man who had spent a decidedly torrid 10 years growing up during a time of major change at Newcastle United.

“I think that the lads that are here are probably

the best group of lads, in terms of how we go out and play on the pitch and perform.

“That sort of bond we have together – we’ve been though quite a bit together over the last four or fi ve years.

“There are a few of us who were here that fi rst season (2007-08) when we almost got relegated, and we went right the way from there to almost winning a European cup fi nal.

“So there have been a lot of things that have happened, and you have almost a unity with that. But I think that calmness is something that the club is renowned for.”

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for the Whites once again in a

European gamePICTURE BY

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BIG names make easy headlines in football – so

my editor sent me out to fi nd the little men behind the

game. And I found them alright: at Stamford Bridge, Loftus Road and Craven Cottage.

They sat in the backs of the club shops: each of them around

the 12-inch mark; each of them with a steely stare. Well, more of a

bonded plastic stare really – but you get my point.For years, Hammersmith & Fulham’s

three clubs have known there’s no place like home. Now it’s a case of: gnome is where the

heart is.First in the club shop at Fulham I found

their own Chairman Gnome – modelled on the indefatigable Cottage boss Mohammed Al Fayed (£14.99). Next I trekked over to Chelsea, where I unearthed the Blues’ very own gnome (£14.99): which, despite appearances, I was assured is not modelled on former Stamford Bridge chairman Ken Bates. But west London gnome bragging

rights must surely go to QPR: where I hooked upon my

line not one, but two gnomes (£13.99

each): one squatting in Shaun Derry-like goal celebration, the other pointing out almost War-nockian mana-gerial direction.

Will I have space for any of these little fellas around my pond

this Christmas? Nah – gone fi shin’

instead. Dan Levene

SPORT


IT’S the busiest time of year at the

Fulham club shop as customers pile in to buy gifts for the fans in their life.

And top of the must-haves this year is a Mohamed Al Fayed garden gnome, complete with black and white scarf and football at his feet.

The gnome is waving his arms in the air just like the real Fulham owner does as he walks across the pitch before home games, reacting to the fans’ applause.

Online it’s more expensive, but if you buy at the shop the gnome is £14.99.

Once again, the club’s merchandising wing has risen to the challenge of dreaming up novel presents for Whites supporters, with the festive gear in the shop at the junction of Fulham Road and Fulham High Street including triple packs of Fulham Christmas baubles.

You could hang a Fulham FC Christmas stocking at the end of your bed, shake up a Fulham snow globe, or wear a black and white Fulham Santa hat.

Another range of goodies centres on club mascot Billy the Badger, with a 17in soft toy costing £14.99, and keyrings and T-shirts also on sale.

But don’t stop there. Other possibilities include a 2GB computer USB stick in the shape of Al Fayed, salt and pepper sets in the club colours… and even a matching cereal bowl.

That’s on top of all the replica kits and training gear, ladies’ fashion items and babywear. The shop works like an advent calendar in the build-up to Christmas, with special offers every day.

Senior sales assistant Jack Smith (pictured top) said another of the most popular gifts was Fulham Monopoly.

“We sell a lot of them,” he said. “And the Christmas decorations are going well too.”

The Monopoly board features the club’s four stands – Johnny Haynes, Putney, Riverside and Hammersmith – instead of the more conventional Monopoly stations. Tim Harrison The Fulham FC club shop is at 959 Fulham Road. The shop is open 9am-5pm Mon-Sat, 11am-3pm Sun. Visit: www.fulhamfc.com

IT’S the

Make gnome mistake this Xmas at your club’s shop*

BIG names make easy headlines in football – so

my editor sent me out to fi nd the little men behind the

game. And I found them alright: at Stamford Bridge, Loftus Road and Craven Cottage.

They sat in the backs of the club shops: each of them around

the 12-inch mark; each of them with a steely stare. Well, more of a

bonded plastic stare really – but you get my point.For years, Hammersmith & Fulham’s

three clubs have known there’s no place like home. Now it’s a case of: gnome is where the

heart is.First in the club shop at Fulham I found

their own Chairman Gnome – modelled on the indefatigable Cottage boss Mohammed Al Fayed (£14.99). Next I trekked over to Chelsea, where I unearthed the Blues’ very own gnome (£14.99): which, despite appearances, I was assured is not modelled on former Stamford Bridge chairman Ken Bates. But west London gnome bragging

rights must surely go to QPR: where I hooked upon my

line not one, but two gnomes (£13.99

each): one squatting in Shaun Derry-like goal celebration, the other pointing out almost War-nockian mana-gerial direction.

Will I have space for any of these little fellas around my pond

this Christmas? Nah – gone fi shin’

instead. Dan Levene


T’S the busiest time of year at the

Fulham club shop as customers pile in to buy gifts for the fans in their life.

And top of the must-haves this year is a Mohamed Al Fayed garden gnome, complete with black and white scarf and football at his feet.

The gnome is waving his arms in the air just like the real Fulham owner does as he walks across the pitch before home games, reacting to the fans’ applause.

Online it’s more expensive, but if you buy at the shop the gnome is £14.99.

Once again, the club’s merchandising wing has risen to the challenge of dreaming up novel presents for Whites supporters, with the festive gear in the shop at the junction of Fulham Road and Fulham High Street including triple packs of Fulham Christmas

You could hang a Fulham FC Christmas stocking at the end of your bed, shake up a Fulham snow globe, or wear a black and white Fulham Santa hat.

Another range of goodies centres on club mascot Billy the Badger, with a 17in soft toy costing £14.99, and keyrings and T-shirts also on sale.

But don’t stop there. Other possibilities include a 2GB computer USB stick in the shape of Al Fayed, salt and pepper sets in the club colours… and even a matching cereal bowl.


Senior sales assistant Jack Smith (pictured said another of the most popular gifts was

Fulham Monopoly. “We sell a lot of them,” he said. “And the

Christmas decorations are going well too.”

The Monopoly board features the club’s four stands – Johnny Haynes, Putney, Riverside and Hammersmith – instead of the more conventional Monopoly stations. Tim Harrison The Fulham FC club shop is at 959 Fulham Road. The shop is open 9am-5pm Mon-Sat, 11am-3pm Sun. Visit: www.fulhamfc.com

T’S the

Nah – gone fi shin’ instead.

But don’t stop there. Other possibilities include a 2GB computer USB stick in the shape of Al Fayed, salt and pepper sets in the club colours… and even a matching


Senior sales assistant Jack Smith (pictured

The Monopoly board features the club’s four stands – Johnny Haynes, Putney, Riverside and Hammersmith – instead of the more conventional Monopoly

and pepper sets in the club colours… and even a matching

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Tony put the spring back in SpringbokWITH a personal fortune of around

£250m, he’s the richest man to have ever set foot in The Springbok pub.

And, despite having not even bought a pint while in there, landlady Tina Moran says he’s welcome back any time – simply because Tony Fernandes has lifted the spirits of QPR so much since becoming the club’s chairman earlier this season.

Fernandes, the Malaysian air travel magnate who bought out Bernie Ecclestone’s sharehold-ing in Rangers back in August, wandered into the South Africa Road pub following October’s 1-1 draw with Blackburn.

“I was on the bar, and all of a sudden everyone in the pub was swarming around this one bloke,” said Tina.

“There were so many people around him that

I couldn’t really see anything. But someone said ‘It’s Tony Fernandes!’, and the whole place was over there.

“Someone bought him a drink, and he was in the public bar for about 15 min-utes, before going off to spend a bit of time in the supporters’association bar downstairs.”

Tina says that she has a lot to thank the multi-millionaire for, because he has changed the atmo-sphere in her pub so much on matchdays.

Following promo-

tion last season, the club’s former owners hiked up ticket prices for matches and didn’t seem able to inject the money need-ed to build a side good enough to stay in the Premier League.

“The outlook was poor,” she says. “Everyone was saying

‘we’re going down’, and the fi rst game didn’t even sell out. Then, as soon as

this fella came in, it all changed.

“He’s done a lot for the club in a short space

of time, and it’s good he decided my pub was

the best place to come and meet real fans.” Dan Levene


LAST ORDERS FOR A PUB AFTER HOOLIGAN ATTACK A PUB on the White City estate has been banned from selling alcohol. The General Smuts (left) in Bloemfontein Road lost its licence after police objections. H&F Council learned that it had broken licence rules by failing to employ enough door supervisors. At QPR v Leeds in May, 15 Leeds fans raided the pub and attacked licensee Yasser Hamouda with a chair. Cllr Victoria Brocklebank-Fowler said: “We are calling last orders on the advice of the police who are deep-ly concerned about the crime and disorder.” Jon Weisgard

BARS near Loftus Road ground cannot use glasses or sell glass bottles within three hours of QPR matches, to ensure drink-fuelled trouble doesn’t fl are up. The Central Bar in the West 12 Shopping Centre, O’Donoghues in Goldhawk Road and The White Horse, Uxbridge Road, are affected, as are the British Queen and the Coningham Arms in Uxbridge Road, and the Green Room, Goldhawk Road. JW

Tina Moran of The Springbok is delighted that Tony Fernandes

(inset below) has made such a difference at QPR

The General Smuts pub in White City can no longer sell alcohol

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WHEN you wake up on Christmas morning, think of Leslie Bowker

exactly 100 years ago racing his motorbike from Putney to the Orient ground in East London to play for Fulham reserves.

He was not a professional footballer and could easily have stayed in bed.

But throughout his life

FULHAM FC LOOKBACKMORGAN PHILLIPS

Happy to operate a turnstile or play for his fave Fulham

Leslie was devoted to football, especially Fulham FC. Born in Nottinghamshire in 1887, he moved south in time to witness Fulham’s fi rst-ever London League match at Craven Cottage in October 1896. He may have dreamed of playing for the club but he could hardly have foreseen that one day he would be president not just of Fulham FC but of the London League itself.

A pupil at All Saints School in Fulham High Street, Leslie achieved academic and sporting success. He was known locally as a fi rst-rate defender, but even so he was surprised one Saturday to receive an urgent summons from Craven Cottage. In fact, he was needed not to play for the Southern League team but only to operate a turnstile. He was happy to oblige and to receive the sixpence fee.

After leaving school he founded the West London Old Boys FC and organised the

Arthur Thomas Memorial Cup commemorating an FFC pioneer. He regularly represented his county at football and early in 1911 he was invited to join Fulham reserves. He became their regular full-back for three years until a broken leg put him out of action. Leslie served in the First World War, earning a Military Cross, and also helping his London Scottish Regiment to win the Brigadier’s Football Cup.

His appearance always fascinated cartoonists. One FA yearbook describes a ‘burly strong-necked fi gure of a full-back, his long, rather stubborn-looking upper lip and deceptively innocuous blue eyes’ An army sketch shows him as a chef serving up a ‘wild fowl’.

After the war he had his best season, playing for Dulwich Hamlet and winning the Isthmian League and three major cups. He was called to the bar in 1922 but remained a senior administrator

of London football, showing a rare sympathy for the professional player. His duties included investigating clubs who made illegal payments or failed to keep proper accounts.

Most of these cases are forgotten now, though Fulham fans will be pleased that Alec Stock in his time at the Orient only received a strong reprimand for his book-keeping. Alec later led Fulham to a Wembley fi nal.

Leslie Bowker received a knighthood in 1948 mainly for his service to the City of London (he held the high offi ce of city remembrancer).

The 1950s saw him made vice chairman of the FA Council and president of Fulham FC.

He died in 1965 and his life and achievements were largely forgotten until local historian Keith Whitehouse bought part of his archive at auction and provided the details and the illustrations for this article.

Former Fulham FC president

Leslie Bowker in his law and army service

days, including cartoon form

during the First World War

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