Ealing Half Marathon 2022

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The award-winning Ealing Half Marathon is back once again and will take place on Sunday, 25 September 2022. The popular race, which is endorsed by Ealing Council, is celebrating its 10th year. It will begin in Lammas Park at 9am. Up to 4,000 runners are expected to take part, along with thousands of spectators and […]

Is new ‘electric wallpaper’ the green future of heating?

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‘Electric wallpaper’ using pioneering infra-red technology is being fitted in council homes in Greenford – promising an amazing ability to slash energy bills and carbon emissions. Ealing Council is running a pilot scheme with energy company NexGen Heating to replace the gas heating in 25 homes with special, warmth-emitting panelling on the ceilings. If it […]

Canal entrance transformed by art and hard work

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A piece of public art and a huge clean-up operation have transformed an entrance to a local canal – with the aim of attracting more people to use it again. The entrance to the Grand Union Canal in close to the Southall Army Reserve Centre, in Bank Side, had become a bit of an unloved […]

School standards are top of the class

An impressive nine out of every 10 of our borough’s schools are now rated as ‘Good’ or ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted, demonstrating how high standards have been kept despite the challenges of the past couple of years. Ofsted inspections resumed last summer after being interrupted by the pandemic, with eight of our schools being visited. Another […]

Ealing Project swaps nightclubs for a hit of culture

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Ealing Project is on the ground floor of the Ealing Broadway Shopping Centre – transforming the dark basement area that used to house Club Karma and LA Boulevard nightclubs into a surprisingly roomy and high-ceilinged neighbourhood arts and culture miniplex. The new venue opened this summer and features a three-screen cinema, a café, a bar, […]

Summer holiday activities and food

Members of the team providing the HAF activities for the summer holidays standing at Ealing Trailfinders rugby club

Ealing Council is gearing up for the summer holidays, when it will be delivering its Holiday Activity and Food Programme (HAF) to young people in the borough. The HAF scheme is available to children and young people in receipt of benefits-related free school meals. There are also limited places available for vulnerable children and young […]

Get involved and ready for race day

Runners running along a road at the Ealing Half Marathon

Have you entered this year’s Ealing Half Marathon in September? If so, training plans have been prepared for you – whatever your ability level. The organisers are also calling on residents to join the ranks of the race day volunteers who have helped make the event such a popular staple of the local calendar. From […]

Warning: COVID-19 rates on the rise

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Coronavirus (COVID-19) has not gone away. And rates are on the rise again both nationally and in our borough, with more people testing positive throughout June. Residents are being reminded by public health officers to take simple, effective steps to protect themselves and loved ones. Get vaccinated and get your booster dose The best way […]

Win tickets to Ealing Summer Festivals

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Around Ealing and Ealing Summer Festivals have teamed-up to give away 12 tickets to readers in a competition. There are three chances to win, because three lucky entrants will be able to win one of the following prizes: Four tickets for Ealing Comedy Four tickets for Ealing Blues Four tickets for Ealing Jazz. There is […]

Saving money with some Common Sense

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We are happy to bring you this regular Common Sense With Money feature by Steve Allen, the business manager of Hillingdon Credit Union. He will be providing tips and help with managing your money and providing ways to reduce save money and improve your finances – especially useful given the cost-of-living issues we are all […]

Cost of living: Could credit union help?

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As the cost-of-living crisis starts to bite, a little-known alternative to high street banks is offering you simple and affordable savings and loans. Residents struggling to get a bank account, or an affordable loan, can join the Hillingdon Credit Union The union (soon to be renamed the London Community Bank) has been trading for 31 […]

Ealing Summer Festivals back again

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Set in our borough’s stunning parks, Ealing Summer Festivals is returning with its renowned comedy, blues and jazz events – as well as welcoming back the Ealing Beer Festival and Acton Carnival. Acton Carnival brought to you by Artification Acton Carnival is the biggest festival in Acton and a vibrant celebration of the town’s rich […]

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