Black actors in early Ealing films
Ealing Film Studios became world famous last century, not least for its production line of movies that came to be known as Ealing Comedy. October is Black History Month and Dr Jonathan Oates looks at a lesser known but important part of the studio’s early success: Black actors. The Ealing Film Studios’ releases between the […]
Design your weekend with fashion, film and fun in Park Royal
Don’t miss out on an exciting opportunity to check out talented artists on your doorstep this weekend. Park Royal has been chosen as the newest addition to the London Design Festival design districts and its studios will be opening up to the public for exhibitions, pop-up shops, performances and workshops. The London Design Festival (LDF) […]
Royal approval for charity setting the PACE for 17 years
A local charity, whose team of volunteers has been helping people with disabilities to stay active and enjoy sports for almost two decades, has been given a prestigious national award. PACE Charitable Trust will be given The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service next week (27 September) – the highest award a voluntary group can receive. […]
ParkPlay means free fun and games for all the family
Fancy joining in a free game of dodgeball, quick cricket or frisbee? Or tempted by the idea of a scavenger hunt or just having some family fun in a park? Well, ParkPlay might be for you. ParkPlay is a new, Sport England-backed charity offering free activities for people of all ages. It is running every […]
Street party celebrated lockdown community spirit
Neighbours in a street in Ealing held a party to celebrate the way everyone had come together to help each other through the pandemic – while raising money for charity. The ‘Lockdown Lift-Off Neighbourhood Street Event and Fundraiser’ took place in Ainsdale Road in the Hanger Hill ward. Ealing Council had given permission for the […]
Get ready for Ealing Half Marathon
The award-winning Ealing Half Marathon is back once again and will take place this Sunday (26 September). There are some road closures to be aware of. Ealing Half Marathon could not take place last year because of COVID-19 restrictions but the race, which is endorsed by Ealing Council, has been able to return thanks to […]
Cutting our footprint and becoming zero heroes
Lots of phrases are used when talking about the climate crisis and our impact on the world but they are not always explained. WHAT IS ‘NET ZERO’? The council’s climate action strategy’s aim is to make our borough’s harmful emissions so low that we can effectively say we are ‘net zero’. But what does that […]
Healthy schools prize won with record points total
Youngsters are more likely to be healthier when they become adults if they adopt good eating and exercise habits early in life – and school is a great place to start. More than 70 schools in our borough have achieved ‘healthy schools’ status through the Healthy Schools London programme. And, in 2019, the council’s health […]
The power is in your hands
With bills rising, there has never been a better time to switch energy provider and to lock in a good deal for your household power. And, with climate change on everyone’s minds, finding a supplier of renewable energy would be even better. Wholesale energy prices hit a three-year high recently, and the government regulator Ofgem […]
Here comes the sun: Solar powered schools
Environmentally-aware pupils were excited to learn their school is getting new solar panels as part of the borough’s goal of reaching net zero carbon by 2030. The project at Grange Primary School in Church Gardens, Ealing, will supply clean energy from the sun as well as provide a handy educational tool – and save the […]
How speech therapy unlocks family communication
Our borough is the third most ethnically diverse local population in the whole of the UK and more than half of our school pupils do not speak English as their first language. Ealing Children’s Speech and Language Therapy service is funded by the NHS and Ealing Council. Its speech and language therapists support children and […]
Applications for high school starting now
Applications for children to start high school in our borough are now being received. If your child was born between 1 September 2010 and 31 August 2011, he or she will be due to leave their primary school next summer and start year seven at a high school in September 2022. The recommended date for […]