Musical meadow as Hootie returns
The hugely popular Hanwell Hootie may not have been able to take place fully since 2019 because of coronavirus, but a special Hootie in the Meadow will take place on Saturday, 18 September. It will give you the opportunity to experience some excellent live music and comedy in Viaduct Meadow, opposite Ealing Hospital and next […]
The garden suburb of Mill Hill Park
Acton History Group has recently published the fascinating history of the Mill Hill Park conservation area, by local resident and historian Nigel Middlemiss. The group has supplied us with this summary. The Victorian age is one of industrialisation, and garden suburbs were seen as a new way of introducing the beauty of nature into cities. […]
Around Ealing magazine – summer 2021
Welcome to the summer 2021 edition of Around Ealing magazine. This has been a feelgood edition to pull together because we have been able to include a summer activities section, for the first time. After the year we have all endured, it is so nice to be able to look forward to things again – […]
CAPE excited to be open again and looking for help
It was described as being ‘like a new beginning’ as a local charity CAPE, which has an important role in the community, was able to reopen its shop and the borough’s high streets emerged from the latest lockdown. CAPE is a small charity that provides vital mental health services for Ealing residents, through one-to-one psychological […]
Summer festivals are back – win tickets or get involved
The Ealing Summer Festivals is back, and it has teamed-up with Around Ealing to give away 12 tickets to readers in a competition. It is also looking for local people, and businesses, to get involved in the events extravaganza. After a COVID-enforced year away, Ealing Summer Festivals are returning with a summer-long programme of comedy, […]
Free race place if you help The Store Cupboard
Are you considering taking part in this year’s Ealing Half Marathon? Or looking for a good cause to support, or keen to help others in the community? Well, there is a great way you can do both. The Store Cupboard is an affordable food shop in Ealing set up by volunteers of The William Hobbayne […]
Get creative with recycling truck art competition
Young artists are being invited to take part in a competition to share a positive environmental message with other people, via the side of each recycling truck in the borough. Greener Ealing Ltd, Ealing Council’s refuse, recycling and grounds maintenance contractor, is launching the competition to school pupils in the borough. Entrants must draw, colour […]
Win dance class with Strictly star Oti Mabuse
We have teamed-up with Strictly Come Dancing star Oti Mabuse to offer 10 lucky local children the cha-cha-chance to show off their artistic moves and win a free dance class with her. All your child needs to do to have a chance of winning the dance lesson is to get creative. Download a sketch of […]
Win a season ticket for the zoo – there is plenty to do
You may have read the news that another baby was born at Hanwell Zoo in the spring, and other newcomers are waiting to see you as well? Well, why not have a go at our competition to win a free season ticket to the local gem? “It’s our first baby loris, which is a huge […]
No complaints about career path for apprentice
“I had always thought apprenticeships were for school leavers,” said Natalie Burrage, who became an apprentice at 31 to restart her career after a tragedy made her rethink her future. She is now a complaints officer for Ealing Council’s adults and children’s services. It is a job she gained after completing a one-year apprenticeship last […]
Open to change: Council sets out new policy direction
Ealing Council’s new cabinet has set out a number of changes in direction and new priorities and has pledged to create a more open and transparent way of doing things – with residents at the heart of decision-making on policy. Here are some of the first actions they have taken. LTNs Ealing Council’s new leadership […]
Ambassadors needed to help save half marathon
The borough’s award-winning half marathon already relies on an army of volunteers from the community – but it is now looking for 10 ambassadors to ‘help keep the race alive’. EHM Legacy, the community interest company (CIC) behind the Ealing Half Marathon, is seeking community ambassadors to help preserve this much-loved annual event, which is […]
