Hammersmith and Fulham News

Directions to Craven Cottage
From the south: Take the South circular A205, follow signs for Putney Bridge A219, cross the bridge and follow signs for Hammersmith for half a mile, take a left into Bishops Park Road, then right at the end.

Fulham submit new Cottage plans
Fulham have submitted plans to expand Craven Cottage's capacity to 30,000 seats.

Hammersmith flyover could be shut for four months
Repairs to the Hammersmith flyover are likely to cost tens of millions of pounds and take up to four months, Transport for London revealed.

Planning officers recommend approval for Shepherd's Bush Market plans
Planning officers at Hammersmith and Fulham Council recommended approval of outline plans to regenerate Shepherd's Bush Market at a recent planning committee meeting.

Directions to Stamford Bridge
From the north: Use the M25 to take you round to junction 15 and turn off onto the M4 towards London, follow the M4 which becomes the A4 up to Hammersmith. Stay on it over the Hammersmith flyover and for a further 1.5 miles before turning off for Earls Court.

Olympic official defends Spain after Contador ban
The head of Spain's Olympic committee stepped up to defend Spanish sport Wednesday in the wake of two-time Tour de France champion cyclist Alberto Contador's two-year ban for doping.

Senate candidate can't escape sports scandals
In the sports world, Craig James was a star football player for Southern Methodist University and the New England Patriots. He later became a household name in Texas as a television analyst for ESPN.

El Paso Sports Commission CEO: Triple-A baseball team would be unbelievable opportunity
Brian Kennedy, the president and CEO of the El Paso Sports Commission, said a possible Triple-A baseball team in El Paso would be an unbelievable opportunity for Downtown business and sports fans alike.

Women's Softball May Return to 2020 Olympics: A Female's Reaction
In 2005, the International Olympic Committee made the shocking decision to remove both baseball and women's softball from the Olympics. The decision to remove softball, a sport typically played by women, left female softball players across the world shocked, devastated and...

Rio 2016 adds Nissan as local Olympic sponsor
Rio Olympic organizers added Nissan as the fifth top-tier sponsor for the 2016 Games. Organizers didn't disclose financial details, but said Wednesday the deal with the car maker for the Olympic and Paralympic Games exceeded "the requirements from Rio 2016 for the category." The committee said Nissan will provide 4,500 vehicles to transport athletes, officials and journalists during...