4 Nov 2015

The human face of war

A two-minute silence will be held on the steps of Ealing Town Hall to mark Armistice Day on Wednesday, 11 November at 11am. The …

3 Nov 2015

Second World War: Northolt’s Polish heroes

Between August-November 1940, the Battle of Britain raged over our skies, during a critical early phase of the Second World War. RAF Northolt became …

3 Nov 2015

Gates to the past: Southall 1698

Southall Market has recently undergone a change, with the town’s new car park altering its lay-out. Gates have gone up to commemorate the original …

2 Nov 2015

Singer honoured in Acton

A plaque has been unveiled in Acton on the site of the former house of the late singer and actor Adam Faith. Deputy mayor …

2 Nov 2015

Murder or manslaughter?

In the morning of 5 August 1936 Linford Derrick, a tennis coach, entered Ealing Police Station and declared that he had just murdered his …

2 Nov 2015

First World War: Indian soldiers

An exhibition at Gunnersbury Park tells the stories of the importance of soldiers from India to the eventual Allied victory in the First World …

1 Nov 2015

The Martin brothers

Southall’s most celebrated craftsmen were the four Martin Brothers and their work is still collected almost a century after their deaths. Some of their …

1 Nov 2015

Gunnersbury’s past glories

We have reported in Around Ealing about the restoration project for Gunnersbury Park and its listed buildings. They have had an illustrious past. In …