Staying balanced to avoid falls
Falls and fall-related injuries are a common and serious problem for older people. They can lead to injuries, distress and loss of independence. They can also affect their family and carers. Each year, medical staff across London deal with thousands of fall-related injuries and, nationally, the NHS spends an estimated £2.3billion a year on them. […]
Vote now for The Hanwell Hootie
Popular local music festival The Hanwell Hootie has been shortlisted for two national awards – and you can vote now to help it to win. The Hootie, which is just five years old, has been nominated in the UK Festival Awards in two categories: Best Medium-Sized Festival and Best Metropolitan Festival. Award winners are decided […]
What happens if there is an illegal encampment?
Travellers and gypsies have a long history of living in, and passing through, Ealing, but how can the council respond when unauthorised encampments appear? It is a question often asked. Gypsy Corner on the A40 is named in recognition of the travelling communities that used to stop at the junction of Horn Lane and the […]
What did you call us? Poll results are in…
The results of the public poll are in. You made your suggestions for names for these lovely lemurs and then voted to choose which ones you liked the best. Three people have won great prizes as a result. Everyone who voted in our poll on our Facebook page was entered into a prize draw. Two winners are […]
Hundreds say ‘hands off our hospitals’
Residents showed their strength of opposition to NHS plans to cut hospital services on Saturday (30 September) with two marches that culminated in a public rally at Ealing Common. You can view pictures in our photo gallery. Campaigners chanted and raised banners and placards to show their support against the proposed plans to downgrade Ealing and Charing Cross hospitals. […]
Feed your garden (and get a discount)
At this time of year many people are tidying up their gardens and preparing for winter. But what do you do with all the cuttings and trimmings? You could sign up for the council’s garden waste collection or get a discounted compost bin. Or you could even do both. Compost is a great way to […]
Ealing Town Hall’s past
Ealing Town Hall will close next year for refurbishment and reconfiguration. When it reopens, it will continue as the borough’s primary civic building but will also feature a boutique hotel, a bar and more. The distinctive, late-Victorian, neo-gothic building in Ealing Broadway has stood for almost 130 years and once housed a swimming pool and […]
Show us what you have got: Our photo competition is open
Show off something great in our borough in our new photo competition and your picture could be published in Around Ealing magazine. Even better, the winner will ultimately be selected by the public. Entries to our first Seasons of Ealing photo competition opened yesterday (Sunday, 1 October) and your photos can be sent in until […]
Nine out of 10 people in Ealing and Hammersmith & Fulham oppose plans to close A&Es
An independent survey commissioned by Ealing Council and Hammersmith and Fulham Council has found widespread opposition to planned cuts to hospital services. The survey led by independent market researcher BMG Research, which canvassed views on health and social care services, asked 1,514 residents about NHS North West London’s Shaping a Healthier Future plan. The results […]
A business breakfast that saves you energy and money
Small and medium sized businesses are being encouraged to attend a free business breakfast next month to learn how they could reduce their energy consumption and save money. There will also be information about how businesses can apply for energy grants. Ealing Council, in partnership with The Carbon Trust, will be holding the session on Thursday, 28 […]
Join the march and rally to save our hospitals
We are about to go on our Save Our Hospitals march through the borough and have a public rally. The event this Saturday (30 September) was arranged to show the strength of feeling against the planned decimation of vital health services. At a time when Ealing’s population is growing and the pressures on the local […]
‘The universe wanted me to run the half marathon’
During the summer, Ealing News Extra ran a competition to win a race place at the 2017 Ealing Half Marathon and some official gear. The winner of the prize, Christina Kenny, was delighted; and she raised more than £2,000 for charity after completing the course on Sunday (24 September). Christina, who lives in Acton, said: […]