A century of suffrage in Ealing: Fact and fiction 100 years on
It is often said that 1918 marked a milestone in suffrage, as the year when some British women first had the right to vote and that this was achieved by the Suffragettes’ famed pre-war struggle, writes borough archivist Dr Jonathan Oates. In reality, women householders had been able to vote in local elections since the […]
Summer is here as our festivals begin
The Ealing Summer Festivals 2018 begins tomorrow (Saturday, 30 June) with the Greenford Carnival. It is the first of six events this summer, including top class music and comedy, that will be taking place in three of the borough’s most popular open spaces. It will all begin tomorrow (30 June) with Greenford Carnival’s usual mix […]
Up-skill and make a splash
If you are already in a job but still claiming some housing benefit to top-up your wages, the council’s Skills Escalator is a proven scheme that can help you increase your chances of earning more money. Just ask swimming instructor Sally (pictured). By gaining additional qualifications to help you ‘up-skill’, or simply being given the […]
Gunnersbury Park Museum re-opens
Gunnersbury Park Museum is re-opening its doors to local people this weekend following the completion of an ambitious restoration project to bring its rich heritage to life. To mark the occasion, free activities and entertainment will be taking place on Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 June and local people are encouraged to come along and […]
Have a laugh on us: Just a week left to win comedy tickets
This year will be the 25th Ealing Comedy Festival and, to help celebrate this milestone, it has given us 10 pairs of tickets to give away. You can expect the usual high calibre of talent for this year’s five nights of fun. The line-up will include Nish Kumar of the BBC’s Mash Report and Josh Widdicombe, […]
New courses, new opportunities
Adult learning courses can provide you with a platform to help you get ahead in the workplace. This is true whether you are looking to improve your job prospects, or to ‘up-skill’ for your current job. Some apprenticeship and training courses even offer a gateway to an entirely new career, including gaining experience in a […]
New pitches a game changer at Rectory Park
Less than a year after work began on site, some of the borough’s talented young footballers are getting the chance to play on new artificial pitches at Rectory Park in Northolt. An area of the park next to Ruislip Road has been transformed to provide a range of sports facilities, including floodlit pitches that will […]
Another transformation to inspire your own big idea
An inspiring trail of woodland walks and open spaces has been steadily springing up around a regenerating estate in Hanwell, thanks to a successful community project. Do you have a big idea of your own to improve a corner of your neighbourhood? Then read on. Transforming Copley Close was one of four projects to receive […]
Putting safety first on fire
More than £8million has been spent on improving fire safety in council housing in the borough since 2016. The upgrades being undertaken by Ealing Council include the renewal of doors and doorframes, on front entrances and in communal corridors – as well as those protecting staircases, and other protection screens and fire doors. Work to […]
Let’s talk this summer about Future Ealing
Ealing Council is changing. It is working to make the borough better – but at a time of significantly reduced funding. It is calling its answer to this challenge Future Ealing. A roadshow this summer, and an online ‘room’, will give you the chance to have your say and get involved. The council has set […]
Acton Gazette and the Ripper
The recent publicity given to a postcard sent in the autumn of 1888 to Ealing Police Station and signed ‘Jack the Ripper’ reminded borough archivist Dr Jonathan Oates that, in the same year, the Acton Gazette covered the Whitechapel murders. In the 19th Century, the Acton Gazette, as with many local newspapers of the time, […]
Tuck into Big Lunch this weekend – then go walkies in the park
Walpole Park in Ealing is hosting two fun events this June – one for your whole family to enjoy and another featuring your four-legged friends. TUCK INTO A BIG LUNCH Pack a picnic hamper and get down to the park for a summer Sunday afternoon brimming with family activities. This year’s Big Lunch is taking […]