What is the big draw to Walpole Park?
An artist will be leading some family fun in Walpole Park in October, encouraging you to ‘draw’ inspiration from the beautiful surroundings to create some art. And then you can find out about some of the park’s nocturnal residents during a Hallowe’en-inspired ‘bat walk’ with special detectors. The Big Draw is the world’s biggest drawing festival […]
Help name these lemurs and enter our competition
This troop of lemurs at Hanwell Zoo need names. And we want you to help us name them. If you do, you will be in with a chance of winning a trip to get up close to them in their space – and also get two free annual memberships to the zoo. In fact, there […]
Lady Byron, Ada Lovelace and Ealing
This is a tale involving a world-famous poet; his wife, a Victorian social campaigner and school benefactor; and their talented daughter. A talk on the subject is being given on 10 October. It will tell you, among many other things, that Anne Isabella Milbanke (pictured above) was born in 1792. She shot to fame in 1815 because […]
A bright future for Gunnersbury Park
Most people would agree that Gunnersbury Park has something special for everyone, whether it is the rich local history, the many community events, a place to walk the dog, or just a beautiful green landscape to relax and enjoy a walk in. And, thanks to new management and an exciting refurbishment project (including the restoration […]
Thyme saver for your garden – at a pruned price
Around 14,000 households in the borough use the council’s garden waste collection service to get rid of their cuttings, leaves, twigs and old plants, instead of making the journey to the tip. And now you can subscribe at a discounted rate You can join the service at a half-year discount of £57.50 (or just £45 […]
Leading health think tank raises serious concerns about NHS plans for hospital services
An independent report published Tuesday 12 September, casts serious doubts about the credibility of NHS proposals. The report, published by The King’s Fund and Nuffield Trust and prepared by leading health experts, says that as many as 1,700 extra acute beds could be needed in London by 2021 to keep up with current demand. Despite this […]
How to apply for high school
Applications for children to start high school in our borough are now being received. If your child was born between 1 September 2006 and 31 August 2007, he or she will be due to leave their primary school next summer and start year seven at a high school in September 2018. The recommended date for […]
Your photos – and get ready for a competition
Take a look at this gallery of great images sent in by readers. Thank you to everyone who sent some in over recent months. We have been so impressed with all of the pictures we have published during this time that we have decided to launch a photo competition. The images above are some of […]
Should you apply for an apprenticeship? ‘Yes, make sure you do’
Ricky and Amy are both successfully building careers after doing an apprenticeship. One became an apprentice at Ealing Council and the other in the private sector; and they did so via two council-run schemes that are both recruiting again, right now. Apprenticeship with the council More than 250 young people have gone through the council’s […]
Runaway success at sporty Selborne
Yesterday we told you about the success at Stanhope Primary at tackling obesity, well another primary school in Greenford has taken its own route to healthier pupils. It has seen a remarkable rise in the number of children joining sport clubs that take place in the morning, lunchtime or after school. In fact, nearly every […]
Fresh start at Stanhope, where pupils’ health is miles better
Obesity rates in Ealing are higher than the London and England averages. One school in particular was struggling with the issue, but now things could not be more different. Stanhope Primary School in Greenford used to have the worst rates in the borough for overweight or obese pupils. In fact, 54% of the children weighed […]
Did monks’ ghosts haunt local church?
Ghosts and the supernatural will rear their heads next month, in October, with Hallowe’en everywhere you look. St Dunstan’s church in East Acton, a relatively new church (mid‑Victorian), has been the subject of much speculation and, perhaps, could be deemed the borough’s most haunted church, writes Dr Jonathan Oates. It was in 1946 that several […]