Win a place in award-winning race
The award-winning Ealing Half Marathon is returning once again to the town’s streets and parks in September – and we have a race place and hoodie to give away. Up to 4,000 runners are expected, along with thousands of spectators, on Sunday, 29 September 2024. The race starts outside Walpole Park at 9am. The 13.1-mile […]
A night to celebrate Ukraine
You are invited to attend a special evening to pay tribute to the culture, art, music and cuisine of Ukraine – and to its people’s enduring spirit despite the invasion by Russia. This unique event on Wednesday (31 July) offers guests an opportunity to immerse themselves in Ukrainian mythology, music, art, and gastronomy. It is […]
V1 rockets: 80-year anniversary of deadly attack
On 6 June 1944, the Second World War entered its final phase. The eventual Allied victory in Europe seemed certain, with the success of the Normandy landings on D-Day. But it wasn’t over for those at home, as Dr Jonathan Oates explains. This included an awful incident on 21 July – 80 years ago. For […]
Watch Euro 2024 final on big screen
To celebrate England’s historic journey to the Euro 2024 final, the council is helping to bring football home – to an outdoor screen in Walpole Park. Millions of people watched England take on the Netherlands in a nail-biting semi-final match on Wednesday (10 July), with the Three Lions claiming a 2-1 victory over their Dutch […]
Refreshed leadership at Ealing Council
Following the general election last week, Ealing Council Leader Peter Mason has today (Wednesday 10 July) announced new roles in the council’s cabinet. Councillor Louise Brett has been appointed as the new deputy leader, while Councillor Paul Driscoll joins the cabinet as portfolio holder for climate action. They succeed Councillor Deirdre Costigan, who was elected […]
Election: results of the borough’s votes
Each of the borough’s 3 parliamentary seats were won by the Labour Party following yesterday’s (Thursday 4 July) general election. The results were announced in the early hours of this morning after all local votes had been counted, just as the national picture began to emerge. In Ealing Central and Acton, the Labour Party candidate, Rupa […]
Agatha Christie and Ealing: win a book
Did you know that there are many links between the best-selling author Agatha Christie and Ealing? A newly published book outlines what these are. And you could win a copy of it in our competition. Agatha was born Agatha Miller in Torquay in 1890, the third of 3 children. However, she often spent time with […]
New addition for cabinet
Ealing Council has a new cabinet member as part of a reshuffle after the recent elections to the London Assembly resulted in a longstanding member stepping down to take up a new role. Councillor Blerina Hashani will take up the portfolio of cabinet member for thriving communities. She is believed to be the country’s first […]
How Living Wage can help drive for good jobs
Back in 2022, we set out our priorities for the borough: fighting the climate crisis, tackling inequality, and creating good jobs. And the need locally for those good and well-paid jobs is clear. Average earnings in our borough are some of the lowest in London, ranking 28th out of the 32 London boroughs. And, 2 in […]
Hanwell Hootie returns, with a slight twist
The Hanwell Hootie is back for the 11th time on Saturday 11 May. This time it is a little different to usual, but will still have the same rock and roll spirit. Since it was first held in 2013 as a free music festival by local people, the Hootie grew in renown and popularity. And 2022’s […]
Doing more, with much less money
Whether you are having to deal with paying extra for your weekly shop, are facing the highest electricity and heating costs you’ve ever received, have seen your rent increase or your mortgage payments spiral, everyone has experienced the challenge of having to pay bigger bills. As the council turns its attention to agreeing our annual […]
Reel Life is back to tell you about telly and film
So, 2023 has been and gone. It was a tumultuous year for the film industry, with screenwriters in the United States starting their strike on 2 May. The actors followed suit in July and were the last to resolve their dispute on 14 November. Throughout that time, overall TV and film production in the UK […]
