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11 Nov 2015

Second World War: ‘We never saw our parents again’

On 27 January 2015 it will be the 70th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi’s nefarious Auschwitz concentration camp. A tree is planted …

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 …

23 Oct 2015

Second World War: ‘They were all very brave’

It has been 70 years since Megan Avery was last in Northolt. As she came back to visit the Polish War Memorial and pay …

20 Oct 2015

Second World War: The funny and sad times

A group of enthusiastic volunteers recently came together at Gunnersbury Park Museum to share their experiences of the Second World War and trade tales. …

8 May 2025

VE Day: blue plaque for wartime hero

A wartime hero who was the first woman to be awarded the George Cross has been honoured with a blue plaque unveiling in the …

8 May 2025

School shortlisted for national awards

Staff and pupils at Stanhope Primary School are celebrating after being shortlisted for what’s known as ’the Oscars of Education’—alongside a number of other …

2 May 2025

King’s representative hands charity award

A special reception was held for a charity based in the borough to present it with a prestigious King’s Award for Voluntary Service for …

14 Mar 2025

‘Lot of damage in Ealing’: war through the eyes of Erica

With the approaching 80-year anniversaries of VE Day and VJ Day, borough archivist Dr Jonathan Oates looks at the diaries of a local woman, …

8 Jul 2024

War veteran’s 100th birthday celebrations

A centenarian has celebrated his 100th birthday surrounded by friends and family at Age UK Ealing’s wellbeing day centre. Charlie Hatfield, who has lived …

6 Jun 2024

D-Day: the day the world held its breath

Today marks the 80th anniversary of D-Day. The allied invasion of Normandy on Tuesday 6 June 1944 was one of the turning points of …

13 Jul 2023

Celebrating Young Ealing Awards 2023

The second annual Young Ealing Foundation Awards took place at Ealing Town Hall, celebrating the outstanding achievements of Ealing’s children, young people and youth …

2 Mar 2020

War hero’s 10 incredible escapes in his own words

To the Germans, he was ‘one of the most dangerous characters in the country’; to fellow prisoners he was an inspiration and a hero. …

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Second World War: ‘We never saw our parents again’

Second World War: Northolt’s Polish heroes

Second World War: ‘They were all very brave’

Second World War: The funny and sad times

VE Day: blue plaque for wartime hero

School shortlisted for national awards

King’s representative hands charity award

‘Lot of damage in Ealing’: war through the eyes of Erica

War veteran’s 100th birthday celebrations

D-Day: the day the world held its breath

Celebrating Young Ealing Awards 2023

War hero’s 10 incredible escapes in his own words

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