Around Ealing magazine – February/March 2019
Welcome to the February – March 2019 edition of Around Ealing magazine. Working together is the resounding phrase in this issue. There are so many examples of people volunteering, getting involved in the community, forging partnerships and getting things done. It is inspiring. Our cover story looks at the transformative work the Friends of Horsenden […]
Foodbank providing lifeline to those in crisis
“We don’t think anyone in our community should have to face going hungry,” said the manager of the local foodbank offering emergency food and support to people in crisis. Ealing Foodbank is a registered charity run by volunteers and three part-time employees. It has centres in Acton, Hanwell, Northolt, Southall and two in Greenford; with […]
Schools to take part in holocaust memorial
Between 28 January and 7 February, school pupils from west London and beyond will take part in a special programme of events hosted by local synagogues to mark Holocaust Memorial Day. The students, in years 9 to 13, will participate in an educational workshop and have the rare opportunity to listen to a survivor of […]
Win tickets to Take On Me show
Win a pair of tickets to be among the lucky people allowed to be immersed in a new show with a difference called Take On Me…which is taking place after opening hours in the Everyone Active Acton Centre. You can scroll down to find out how to enter the competition and also how to book tickets for […]
Getting back on your feet after a fall
Violet Chapman, 97, is partially sighted and can no longer watch TV because of an eye condition which has also caused her to have a few falls. Ealing Council’s reablement team has stepped in to help. “It’s made a big difference to my life,” said Violet. “My carers are always on time, very polite and […]
This is your 2019 winter winner
This photo of a misty morning in Stockdove Way in Perivale by Lynn Wilson was voted by residents as the winner of our sixth Seasons of Ealing photography competition. We picked a shortlist of six pictures from the many sent in to us by readers – and we then ran a public poll for residents to select a winner. […]
Your chance to star in a show…with a difference
Take On Me is a theatrical show set in the 1980s but in unusual surroundings for a performance because all the action unfolds inside a real leisure centre. And you could star in it, too. It is being put on by theatre company Dante or Die from Friday 22– Sunday 24 February, after hours at […]
The truth behind the Truth of Murder
Some readers may have seen the TV drama shown on Channel 5 in December titled Agatha Christie and the Truth of Murder, writes Dr Jonathan Oates. But you may not have realised that the true story behind it had links to our borough. It was the story of how, during her 11-day disappearance in 1926, […]
Park users lap up new fountain
A new drinking fountain has been installed in an Ealing park by a community group, giving walkers, runners, playing children and even pet dogs somewhere to parch their thirst. It was installed in Lammas Park, owned and managed by Ealing Council, by the Ealing Half Marathon Legacy Community Interest Company (EHM Legacy). The not-for-profit organisation […]
How you can brighten February with music and film
The Ealing Music and Film Festival is back soon for its seventh year of live performances, talks and screenings. And we have teamed up with the organisers to offer you the chance to win tickets to two of its main concerts. So, this Valentine’s week (between 13-17 February), put the chocolates to one side and let the […]
Who should win? Vote now for your favourite winter photo
You can pick your favourite winter photo and, by voting, help decide the winner of our sixth Seasons of Ealing photography competition. Entries closed Wednesday night (2 January). We have picked a shortlist of six pictures sent in to us by readers – and we are running a public poll for residents to select a deserving winner. You have a week to vote […]
Ealing is a giant film set
What do Brad Pitt, Idris Elba, Sandra Oh, Guy Ritchie, Holly Willoughby, Matthew McConaughey and Michael Caine all have in common? They have all filmed in Ealing recently. And your home could get in on the act, too. The West London Film Office is based at Ealing Council and, every month, handles hundreds of requests […]