Around Ealing magazine – summer 2022
Welcome to the summer 2022 edition of Around Ealing magazine. It is available to view (below) as a PDF or as an interactive version. Whether its being in the local park, with the sun on your back; or the long, hazy stretch of the school holidays; or even just catching up with friends in the […]
Town centre proposal aims at 3,000 jobs
A proposed, multi-million-pound office redevelopment for Ealing’s town centre could bring thousands of new, well-paid jobs to the borough. The scheme, called The Broadway Connection, is being proposed by British Land and, if approved, it is believed that it has the potential to attract new businesses, deliver up to 3,000 new jobs, and bring hundreds […]
More of your jubilee photos
We had so many nice photos of you celebrating the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee that we decided to share some more. Earlier this week, we showed some fantastic jubilee photos taken by photographers Alex Sturrock and Mickey Lee and also by local people. They were of the beacon-lighting at Walpole Park in Ealing and Northala Fields […]
Local charities receive Queen’s Award
Two local charities that played a key role in providing support during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic have been recognised with a coveted national award for volunteering services to the community. The Charity of William Hobbayne and Southall Community Alliance have both received the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service – regarded as the […]
Hanwell Carnival returns
The much-loved Hanwell Carnival returns to its usual place in the calendar for 2022, with the big day approaching fast: Saturday, 18 June. It is regarded as one of the longest-running community carnivals in the country, and certainly has a long history. The great news is that, after a two-year interruption caused by COVID-19, the […]
The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee in pictures
Ealing residents came together over the The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee weekend to celebrate. Here are some pictures of the weekend, starting with the lighting of beacons at Walpole Park, Ealing and Northala Fields, Northolt. Crowds steadily built up in anticipation of the beacons being lit and then enjoyed watching the flames light up the evening […]
Nominate for new Young Ealing awards
Do you know a young person or youth worker who has achieved something that deserves recognition? Will their story inspire and encourage others? If so, you should nominate them for new local awards. The first ever Young Ealing Foundation Awards on 21 July will bring the local community together to recognise and celebrate the borough’s […]
Joe Wicks meets pupils for show on mental health support
A local primary school was visited by fitness coach and author Joe Wicks as part of a TV documentary on the importance of mental wellbeing and on children coping when they have parents with poor mental health. The ‘PE teacher of the nation’ during the COVID-19 pandemic dropped into Woodlands Academy School in Hathaway Gardens, […]
Cricket stars open new centre in Greenford
Cricket stars past and present helped to open an exciting new sports centre at a Greenford school today (Tuesday, 26 April) that will offer first-class cricket facilities to the whole community. The Wilf Slack Cricket Centre opened at William Perkin High School, in Oldfield Lane North (which has always had a strong focus on sport […]
Win tickets to huge night as Hootie returns possibly bigger than ever
The Hanwell Hootie is back and could well be the biggest yet. It is also a double celebration. Not only is it the free festival’s 10th anniversary – but it is also a big date for the music industry, too. And we have got 10 pairs of tickets to give away in a competition. Marshall […]
A green plan for TV lights the way for local pioneers
In this new series, we will introduce you to the innovation pioneers of Ealing – small businesses with big dreams of doing new or better things to benefit our area and beyond. In November last year, Ealing Council launched its pioneers fund, a scheme that provides grants to small and medium sized businesses to help […]
The stories behind the stones: A church history
Ruth Mercer, Chris and Helen Cosstick from Hanwell St Mary’s Graveyard Survey Group explain the fascinating results of a survey of a church, its churchyard and its crypt. You can find out more during an open weekend they have organised, too. In 1826, Pigot’s Directory of London described a ‘small and respectable village’ with a […]
