Hanwell Hootie returns, with a slight twist
The Hanwell Hootie is back for the 11th time on Saturday 11 May. This time it is a little different to usual, but will still have the same rock and roll spirit. Since it was first held in 2013 as a free music festival by local people, the Hootie grew in renown and popularity. And 2022’s […]
Doing more, with much less money
Whether you are having to deal with paying extra for your weekly shop, are facing the highest electricity and heating costs you’ve ever received, have seen your rent increase or your mortgage payments spiral, everyone has experienced the challenge of having to pay bigger bills. As the council turns its attention to agreeing our annual […]
Reel Life is back to tell you about telly and film
So, 2023 has been and gone. It was a tumultuous year for the film industry, with screenwriters in the United States starting their strike on 2 May. The actors followed suit in July and were the last to resolve their dispute on 14 November. Throughout that time, overall TV and film production in the UK […]
Homes at the heart of our plans
In my first leader’s notes of 2024, I would like to wish everyone a very happy, safe, and prosperous new year. I hope you were able to enjoy the festive period with family and friends. As we begin the new year, with even a smattering of snow falling across London this week, we renew our […]
The West Ealing train accident
The 50th anniversary of a local tragedy will be marked next week, on 19 December. Dr Jonathan Oates looks back at what happened when a train crashed with terrible consequences. On the early evening of 19 December 1973, the 5.30pm commuter train had left London Paddington on the way to Oxford. It was travelling at […]
Get ready to recycle your Christmas trees
Fancy a helping hand to recycle Christmas trees after the festive season draws to a close? Look no further. You can get the new year off to a green start by getting rid of your Christmas tree in a quick, easy and environmentally friendly way by leaving it out as part of your kerbside rubbish […]
A new cinema for Ealing – and culture bid
Last week, I was delighted to join the opening of the new Picturehouse Cinema at Filmworks in central Ealing. Fifteen years after the Empire Cinema closed, this has felt like an epic production and there have been times during the pandemic and in the recent economic crisis when it seemed that this day might not […]
It’s official – our trees are brilliant
The council asked you to nominate your choice for our brilliant trees campaign and you have responded…well -brilliantly! The Brilliant Trees of Ealing campaign is about celebrating some of the most magnificent, beautiful and inspiring trees in the borough. Trees provide oxygen, clean the air, give sustenance to the local wildlife and stabilise the soil. […]
Time to reflect backwards and look forwards
Having celebrated Rosh Hashanah (the Jewish new year) last weekend, on Sunday after watching the Ealing Half Marathon, I observed Yom Kippur. A little like Muslims during Ramadan, on Yom Kippur Jewish people undertake a full 24-hour nil-by-mouth fasting of food and water, designed to deprive the body of nourishment and to concentrate the mind […]
The sky is the limit – and PANS won’t stop her
The 14-year-old girl you see standing at the historic Machu Picchu site in Peru during a recent fundraising challenge has undergone an even more remarkable personal journey over the last 4 years. M is autistic. She chose her own name when, at the age of 10, her life changed forever. Her mum Ella Vine takes […]
Putting local topics under scrutiny
Ealing Council’s annual scrutiny panels are keen to hear your views on four topics that have been chosen for the year ahead. These panels will meet regularly to hear evidence on key subjects and put them under scrutiny, while giving you the chance to air your views and get involved. This year, the four panels […]
Time to apply for high school places
Applications for children to start high school next year are now being received. If your child is due to leave their primary school next summer and start year 7 at a high school in September 2024, you will doubtless already have been thinking about where they will go. And there is just over a month […]
