London’s headteacher of the year is from local school
Kerry Shilling, headteacher of Selborne Primary School, was declared London’s headteacher of the year – and also headteacher of the year for the Ealing and Hillingdon area. The London Teacher of the Year Awards 2019 were presented at an event organised by educational charity Inspire Schools. It was held at the Royal Aeronautical Society in […]
Ealing’s link to the first flight across the Atlantic
Last week (14-15 June) marked a significant date in aviation: The 100-year anniversary of the first ever non-stop flight over the Atlantic. It was achieved against the odds by a pair of Englishmen – one of whom became particularly well known in Ealing. In April 1913, the Daily Mail newspaper announced a prize of £10,000 […]
More services to be available through online accounts
Residents will soon need to create new online accounts to access the customer services offered by Ealing Council on its website, such as finding out when your next benefit payment is due, paying your council tax or applying for a council tax discount online. It is part of a two-year programme to improve the council’s […]
‘No child left behind’ is aim of new learning partnership
Schools are working with the council to help each other improve – through the Ealing Learning Partnership (ELP) with the key aim ‘no learner left behind, no school left behind’. The aim of the ELP is for the borough’s schools to build on the progress being made in education standards and to help even more […]
Fostering: ‘This is home’
“I just feel so good when they are happy,” said Caleb Campbell. He only started fostering when he was in his late 60s – but 12 years later he is enjoying it as much as ever. After retiring from work, including a spell of 25 years at Heinz in Park Royal, Caleb made a big […]
Scheme helps young carer’s photography dream
This fantastic photo from a football match was taken by a young carer from the borough, Mia. During UK Carers Week this week (10-16 June), she explained how she was given an experience she would never forget – thanks to a scheme helping carers like her to fulfil their potential. With the noise levels escalating, […]
Tune in for tonnes of top music this July
Taking place across two summer weekends in Walpole Park, the Ealing Blues Festival and Ealing Jazz Festival are popular staples of the London music circuit. This year’s Ealing Blues Festival is taking place on 20‑21 July, between 12noon‑10.30pm. Nick Lowe, a cornerstone of British music for 40 years, will headline on Sunday. Nick Lowe’s debut […]
Be inspired by Paralympic stories at Gunnersbury
On Saturday (15 June), a new exhibition will open at Gunnersbury Park Museum celebrating the development of the Paralympic movement – and stories of athletes past and present. Running until 1 September, the Paralympic Heritage: Stories from Ealing and Hounslow exhibition will feature stories and memorabilia from Paralympians, who have contributed to this inspiring part […]
Plenty leftover: The power of food waste
More people are recycling food waste than ever before because they know it makes a big difference to the environment – and can create power for homes. However, some people do not realise that wasted food has a big impact on climate change. Most of it ends up in landfill, where it creates some of […]
Win hot tickets to comedy
After last year’s 25th anniversary shows, Ealing Comedy Festival is back for five more nights of fun – and has teamed-up with Ealing News Extra (and Around Ealing) to give away 10 pairs of tickets to readers. Under the big top tent in Ealing’s Walpole Park, an array of top comedians will split sides and […]
D-Day: ‘The hour so long awaited has come’
With the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy that ushered in a long and hard-fought, but ultimately successful, ending to the Second World War, we look at how the news was received locally. Dr Jonathan Oates found a mixture of relief and calm resolution. Newspaper editorials and MPs stressed the importance of the […]
Cinema leads the way for Ealing’s town centre
Several regeneration projects in the heart of Ealing town centre promise to continue a transformation that started with the almost completed Dickens Yard complex of homes, shops, restaurants and a public square. The projects that matter most to residents include transforming the old cinema site into an eight-screen cinema, plus shops and much-needed new homes; […]