Health

A campaign is being waged by Hammersmith and Fulham Council to try to disrupt plans for a giant 'super-sewer' that would stop billions of litres of raw sewage being pumped into the Thames.

The authority believes the £2.2 billion Tideway Tunnel project - which has the backing of Government, the Mayor of London and anti-pollution campaigners - will prove too damaging to the lives of residents in the borough and will not bring enough improvements to justify the cost.

A new website offering opinions on all Hammersmith and Fulham's public services has been slammed as a waste of time and money by town hall chiefs despite painting a rosy picture of life in the borough.

The Oneplace service unveiled today (9) was created to give people an independent overview of how their council, police and health service are performing on issues such as crime, levels of affordable housing and general quality of life.

Veteran BBC broadcaster and Shepherd's Bush resident John Humphrys will host a 'quiz the leaders' event in the town hall next week.

Council, health, police and fire bosses will be under one roof on Tuesday evening to face a grilling from members of the public on subjects of their choice.

Jeff Zitron, chairman of NHS Hammersmith and Fulham, said: "Public bodies need to work together to provide good quality, value for money, services. At the heart of getting it right is listening to and talking with residents. The summit is a great opportunity to do just that and I'm looking forward to hearing what local people have to say."

The meeting will run from 7pm to 8.30pm. To register and submit questions in advance visit www.lbhf.ogv.uk

Police are urging people to come forward with information about a grandfather missing for eight years who was known to frequent Shepherd's Bush.

Retired betting shop manager Don Banfield, 71, has not been seen since disappearing from his home in Harrow in May 2001.

Parents are reminded that Friday (25) is the last day to hand in consent forms at school allowing their daughters to be vaccinated against a virus which can cause cervical cancer.

NHS Hammersmith and Fulham is urging all parents of girls aged 12 to 16 to sign the forms so they can take part in the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination programme.

A kebab shop in Shepherd's Bush has shut down after at least 14 people were struck down with Salmonella poisoning.

The owners of Shahi Nan Kebab in Uxbridge Road agreed to close vountarily while investigations are carried out into reports of 30 possible cases.

Apprentice-style capers saw private medical staff take over a charity shop today (3) to try to raise as much as they could for charity in one day.

Six BUPA workers have taken on the running of the British Red Cross store in Shepherd's Bush Road, competing against teams in Greenwich, Eltham, Forest Hill and Barking before reconvening in the boardroom to find the winner.

Free swimming is being offered to school children until the end of this month at two of the borough's pools.

NHS Hamersmith and Fulham hopes overweight children will benefit from the scheme at the Janet Adegoke swimming pool in Bloemfontein Road, White City, and Fulham Pools in Normand Park, Lillie Road.

Exhausted new parents visiting the Westfield shopping centre this weekend can pick up tips about how to get their babies to sleep.

Nappy firm Pampers was due to bring its 'golden sleep' train to the centre on Friday, with a sleep expert to offer individual advice, interactive information carriages and toys to entertain young children.

Volunteers from Shepherd's Bush and Hammersmith are needed to help organise and promote a night hike across London in aid of Maggie's at Charing Cross Hospital.

The centre, which helps families touched by cancer, hopes to smash last year's £600,000 through a sponsored 20 mile walk which incorporates night-time visits to the London Eye, Horse Guards Parade, the Royal Geographical Survey and Battersea Power Station.