The 12 green tips of Christmas
There is a good chance that the festive season will leave you with mountains of wrapping paper, heaps of extra food and online deliveries piling up on the doormat. But by following our 12 green tips of Christmas, you can avoid getting a lump of coal in your stocking for any bad Yuletide habits and […]
World Aids Day
Ealing Town Hall will light up red for World Aids Day to remember those who have been lost to HIV. There are also a number of events taking place across the borough to bring awareness around testing and prevention. Anyone can get HIV. There are currently 106,200 people living with HIV in the UK, but […]
Say tak to the vaccine
Members of the Polish community are getting their vaccine to make sure they are protected against COVID-19. The best way of staying safe against COVID-19 is to get vaccinated. The majority of residents have had their vaccine, but there are still some who are yet to have had theirs. Ealing’s strength is its diversity and, in […]
Going large for Bukayo Saka
Peter Mason, leader of Ealing Council, visited Edward Betham Church of England Primary School this week to see for himself a mural of Arsenal and England football star, Bukayo Saka. Bakayu was a former pupil of the school, where his talent with a football was recognised at the time. Current pupil, Myla Clarke-Williams, aged 9, […]
Visions for Northolt already starting to deliver
Earlier this year, Ealing Council began work with local people to develop a community-led vision for the future of Northolt through the Visions for Northolt programme. Building on those conversations with local people, the council has worked with partners to secure further funding to develop a strategy to tackle inequality, create jobs and fight the […]
Supplier of illegal cigarettes ordered to pay £200k
A Southall businessman has been told he must pay a confiscation order of nearly £200,000, after earlier pleading guilty to supplying illicit cigarettes. The case against Dilmeet Kapoor began in September 2018 following an anonymous tip-off to Ealing’s trading standards. Officers were told that the businessman was involved in the large-scale supply of illicit tobacco […]
Unique Christmas gift ideas
Why not give your loved ones truly unique gifts this Christmas? Perhaps a handmade bauble decoration or table runner, delicious festive cupcakes or mince pies or you can even gift them a place at one of our workshops below. Learn Ealing (formerly Ealing adult learning) is bringing you Christmas-special workshops, some of them even appropriate […]
The big weekender
This weekend (27-28 November) is a big one in the fight against COVID-19, with additional capacity being made locally so that you can get your first, second, or booster jabs. The best way of staying safe against COVID-19 is to get vaccinated. Local 12-15 year-olds recently started getting their first jabs at school and over-40s […]
Illegal and fake cigarettes seized by Ealing trading standards officers
Counterfeit goods including illegal cigarettes and alcohol and prescription-only painkillers have been seized by trading standard officers at a number of premises across Ealing. Out of the eleven retailers visited by Ealing Council last week, six were found to have in possession illicit products. More than 4,000 cigarettes (204 packets), 18.5kg of shisha tobacco, 1.4 […]
Turn your business idea into reality
Startup School for Seniors is a unique eight-week online course, teaching you how to start a business if you are aged over 50. The free Startup School for Seniors, Learn Ealing is very proud of being a partner of, can help you start a new business at a later age by: A comprehensive business startup […]
Ealing EU citizens can still apply for EUSS
More than 100 days have now passed since the end of the grace period for EU, EEA and Swiss citizens and their family members to apply to the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS). More than 100,000 Ealing EU citizens (who were resident in the UK by 31 December 2020) have applied. But, if you missed that deadline, […]
Kickstart your career
Kickstart is a government programme giving unemployed young people aged 16 to 24 on Universal Credit the chance to take the first step towards building a career. Meet Harvey, who is part of the Kickstart team at Ealing Council. Watch the video to find out what he has to say about his Kickstart placement. Finding […]