Students win contest with idea for battling heart disease
A team of students beat competition from schools across the country to win a national medical research contest, which was held to find ideas for tackling heart disease and also inspire scientists of the future. Featherstone High School sixth formers triumphed in the Science at Heart competition run by the British Heart Foundation Centre of […]
Around Ealing magazine winter 2021 edition
Welcome to the winter 2021 edition of Around Ealing magazine. You can view it as an interactive e-mag or as a PDF which you can download – see below. So much has happened in 2021, and so much has changed as the vaccination programme progressed to counteract coronavirus, that it has almost been as momentous […]
Wide-ranging exhibition asks Who Are We?
A new exhibition promises to offer insights into hundreds of young people’s experiences of race, identity and inequality in society today. Who Are We? includes film, sculpture, fashion, painting and audio. It is being held at Pitzhanger Manor & Gallery in Mattock Lane, Ealing, and was curated and created by Bollo Studios (the creative arm […]
Growing, cooking and going green
“It is overwhelming to think that we are helping to make a difference to the world,” said Dina Tsuro, who has been running projects in Northolt with a triple impact: Greening spaces, growing food and learning healthy eating and cooking habits. Dina Tsuro has recently been named as a local ‘Climate Leader’ by Ealing Council […]
Market goes green with climate action zone
“Tapping into the green economy is not only good for the environment, but good for creating local jobs,” said Dr John Blackmore who heads up the organisation that runs Acton Market, which is aiming to undergo a green transformation. Along with Creating Good Jobs, one of the council’s three key priorities is Tackling Climate Action. […]
Mah-jabeen and Sophie: How being apprentices changed our lives
Meet Mah-jabeen and Sophie. They have both changed their careers – and their lives – and are now award-winning apprentices. They are among hundreds of local people who have benefited from apprenticeships arranged by the council and its partners. Ealing Council recently celebrated the milestone of 750 local apprenticeships since 2018 – in roles ranging […]
An island of filmmaking history in our midst
In North Acton lies a small neighbourhood that you have probably seen before, even if you have never visited it. That is because its streets have featured on screens, big and small, for the best part of a century. The Island Triangle Residents’ Association (TITRA), ran a free film festival for residents recently to celebrate […]
Primary schools places: Time to apply
Children born between 1 September 2017 and 31 August 2018 will be due to start at local primary schools in September 2022 – and applications for pupil places are being received. Under the London-wide primary school admissions scheme, parents living in the borough will submit a single application to Ealing Council, listing their preferences, even […]
Music shop tuned into local buzz
“It is vitally important people support their local shops,” said John Gardonyi, owner of Gardonyi’s Musical Instruments in Ealing. “Everyone gets to know people and it is all part of a community. It is priceless and it’s what life is all about.” He moved into the premises in St Mary’s Road in 2004. He and […]
Good jobs and green credentials: VMI aiming high
“In my opinion, a good employer in a ‘great company’ would have a happy team, who were proud of working for their company and this would be measurable by them having a lower staff turnover rate than their competitors.” These are the words of Barry Bassett, managing director of VMI.TV – which is based in […]
Bike riding project wins national acclaim
Bike riding is becoming bigger in Southall thanks to an award-winning project using cycling to help more people get active. And their new love for pedal power is also helping the environment. The Let’s Ride Southall project won the award for Best Sustainable Travel Initiative – Community at the Modeshift National Sustainable Travel Awards ceremony […]
Be a part of the conversation and shape Ealing
Residents and businesses are being invited to give Ealing Council their views on the area and on their local communities, so they can be part of a conversation that will help shape the future of the borough. It is part of an ongoing process in preparation for next summer, when the council will be presenting […]
