Tube staff at four of the borough's stations have been getting their trowels out for this year's Underground in Bloom competition.

Putney Bridge, Parson's Green, West Kensington and East Acton have all entered the contest, which involves brightening up platforms and stations with plants and flowers over the summer months.

An unusual 'outrigger' canoe team which practices on the Thames near Hammersmith will take its Polynesian-style craft for a competition in Brighton this weekend.

The OCUK team, who are taking part in the Paddle round the Pier event, hope to raise thousands of pound for charity and encourage more people to learn about the gruelling sport of outrigger racing.

Charging points have been installed in the King's Mall car park in Glenthorne Road to try to encourage wider use of electric cars.

The four charging points, paid for by Transport for London, are part of a £1 million programme to create extra power sources across London. Two more will be placed in the Fulham Broadway by the end of the year.

BOROUGH: Crime on buses in Hammersmith and Fulham fell by five per cent last year, according to new figures.

And the number of reported crimes on the bus network has dropped steadily over the past three years, from 913 in 2005/06 to 646 in 2008/09.

Fine foods of Fulham will feature tomorrow (27) at an event to kick off a week of festivities celebrating the area.

The Fulham 'FEASTival' at Fulham Island, on the junction of Fulham Broadway and North End Road, will run from 12pm to 4.30pm and will include street performances, live cookery demonstrations and food tasting.

Another child in White City has tested positive for swine flu.

Health officials decided not to hand out antiviral drugs or close Canberra Primary School, where the child is a pupil, because no-one there is thought to have been exposed while the disease is infectious.

A nurse has returned home after 13 weeks supporting a team of medics and underprivileged youngsters building tribal housing in India.

Caroline Stephens, 28, of West Kensington, provided medical help as the Raleigh International team built houses and put-up elephant-proof fencing in temperatures of up to 40ºC.

Refugee groups will come together at the Irish Centre next week to celebrate their different cultures.

Traditional songs, music and dance will be performed at the Blacks Road venue between 4pm and 7pm on Thursday (25), with authentic food from Somalia and Iraq on offer and stalls providing information on jobs, education and training.

Refugee groups will come together at the Irish Centre next week to celebrate their different cultures.

Traditional songs, music and dance will be performed at the Blacks Road venue between 4pm and 7pm on Thursday (25), with authentic food from Somalia and Iraq on offer and stalls providing information on jobs, education and training.

A shooting in a busy high street may have been witnessed by bus passengers heading for King Street.

Police are hoping to speak to people who were on board a 237 bus which was near the scene of the shooting in Chiswick High Road at around 8.15pm on Saturday (13).