Spring into our next ‘seasons’ photo competition
Our latest Seasons of Ealing photo competition for spring opens on 1 April. Show off something great in our borough and your picture could be printed in Around Ealing magazine and shown off on Ealing News Extra website. Following on from the great images we received for our autumn and winter competitions, the idea is […]
Around Ealing magazine – April 2018
Welcome to the April 2018 edition of Around Ealing magazine. You can view it as an interactive version or download it as a PDF – see below. What is in the April 2018 edition? The Easter bunny has no doubt got some chocolate treats for a lot of you, but that is even more reason […]
How going to a work club can change lives
Did you know there are three, weekly work clubs supported by Ealing Council? Florence is one of the many local people who have been helped by a work club to plan a route towards employment. Florence, from Northolt, had been out of work for more than a year, having been affected by the national benefit […]
Renewed manor house almost ready to shine
The key restoration and building work at Southall Manor House has been completed. The beautiful Grade II listed building has undergone an impressive transformation that should see it become a centre of excellence for the hospitality industry – for training, learning and as a top restaurant in its own right. The building has been completely refurbished and extended. The […]
Festival ready to give you a dose of the blues
Tickets have gone on sale today for the 2018 Ealing Blues Festival, which has also just announced its first wave of artists, including leading Rolling Stones tribute act The Counterfeit Stones. Taking place in Ealing’s Walpole Park, the festival will run over the weekend of 21–22 July, from 12noon until 11pm. Jokingly, but respectfully, hailed […]
Shisha smoking can be ‘as bad as 100 cigarettes’
The popularity of shisha smoking is rising and, alarmingly for users, research has found it can be as harmful as smoking cigarettes. In fact, according to a World Health Organization report, one shisha session can be the equivalent of smoking 100 cigarettes. Shisha contains tobacco, which is widely unknown; and smoking the water pipe has […]
Jobs programme for long-term unemployed
People who are long-term unemployed, and those in need of specialised help to find work, will receive a helping hand from a new £26million jobs programme established across the seven west London boroughs. Ealing Council is working with the West London Alliance (WLA) and charity Shaw Trust on the scheme, which started in February and […]
Murder conspiracy in Ealing in 1939
Crimes of passion. Love triangles. Hiring hitmen. These are all enduring themes of films and books over the years. But all three almost came together in a true-life conspiracy in Ealing in 1939 – in a story seemingly not retold since then until Dr Jonathan Oates came across it, as he explains below. Ealing was […]
New WLO rail route to include Acton
A new West London Orbital rail line is set to be created – and would pass through Acton. London Mayor Sadiq Khan announced it would be included in his long-term transport strategy for the capital. The line would connect Hounslow with Cricklewood and Hendon, and would go via South Acton, Acton Central, and Old Oak […]
Rehab for food businesses to be trialled
In a first for London councils, Ealing is going to trial a new system of offering food hygiene education courses as an alternative to enforcement action – in an echo of the speed awareness courses sometimes offered by the police to drivers who have broken the speed limit. Ealing Council’s food safety team recently launched […]
The Hootie is back…and even bigger
London’s largest, free one-day music festival is back. On Saturday, 12 May, as many as 24,000 music fans could flock to hear more than 90 bands performing at 15 different venues at The Hanwell Hootie. There are three outdoor stages, including the 5,000-capacity Viaduct Meadow opposite Ealing Hospital (which successfully debuted last year). But there […]
Full festivals programme revealed for Ealing Summer
Ealing Summer Festivals has unveiled its full programme of six events for 2018, taking place through the summer months across the borough. The festivals range from community carnivals to top comedy; and from food and drink events to impressive live music; and they showcase exceptional homegrown and international talent. They take place in some of the borough’s most […]