People

Former homeless veterans met the Countess of Wessex today when she visited a Fulham project aimed at getting them back into work .

The Countess met John Khristian and Dave Clark at the Pryors Bank Cafe in Bishops' Park by Putney Bridge, where they are learning restaurant skills.

The sons of a Fulham barber who died last year have today reopened the original family salon in a tribute to their dad.

Dino Constanti owned men's hairdressing salon 'Dino's' in Cassidy Road, Fulham, from 1958 to 1976. It closed down when he moved to a bigger shop in Jerdan Place, Fulham, where a branch still stands today.

Letter from Roy Telfer:

"I was born in Fulham in 1929 and lived in Pownal Place, which was originally called Pownall Road. The road was off Lillie Road where, I believe, a number of high-rise flats have been constructed.

"Pownal Place was flattened by a high explosive bomb in late 1944. Unfortunately most of our family records were destroyed.

A Fulham man is close to stardom after his band survived yet another week on X Factor.

Oriste Williams, of Wandsworth Bridge Road, is in boy band JLS, now the only band competing in the popular TV show after Girlband were knocked out on Saturday.

There will be a protest on Friday against a proposed table dancing club in West Kensington.

Residents opposed to the club above the former Fox pub in North End Road Crescent will gather outside the venue at 5pm.

A conker championship is being held at the Eagle pub, in Askew Road, Shepherd's Bush at 4pm on Sunday.

The entrance fee is £3, which includes a conker, ensuring no competitors can tamper with their chestnuts before the contest.

A housing association for West London caused a buzz of excitement when it won an award for the best stand at an exhibition.

Shepherd's Bush Housing Group, which has 5,000 homes across Hammersmith and Fulham, Kensington and Chelsea and Westminster, was judged as holding the best stand out of 150 exhibitors at a session for potential volunteers called Forum 3 in Islington last Friday and Saturday.

A rugby legend is appealing for clubs and fans to support a player who was paralysed while playing for Hammersmith and Fulham.

Jason Leonard is calling on everyone connected with the game to donate £2 to the Stuart Mangan appeal, after the 25-year-old broke his neck in April.

The injury left him with no feeling below his neck, reliant on a ventilator and requiring round-the-clock care for the rest of his life.

Best selling author Amanda Brookfield will be at Fulham Library in Fulham Road on Monday talking about her new book Life Begins.

The author who has written 12 novels will talk about her work and will take questions from fans.

There will be two fireworks displays in Hammersmith and Fulham this year.

They will be held at Bishops Park, Fulham, on Friday, November 7 and at Ravenscourt Park, Hammersmith, on Saturday, November 8.