Vote now and give these lemurs names
So, you have made your suggestions for names for these lovely lemurs. And our panel have selected the best names from those suggestions for the trio. Now it is time to get voting for your favourites… All you need to do is go to the public poll on our EalingLondon Facebook page and choose the names […]
Is it a cold or the ‘flu? Don’t let it get you down
Autumn and winter are on the way and, as we all know, they can bring several frustrating common illnesses – including ‘flu. No-one wants to get ‘flu. but there are a few simple tips the NHS, in partnership with the council’s public health team, are advising us all to follow to help protect ourselves and […]
Seasons of Ealing: Enter our autumn photo competition
Show off something great in our borough and you could win a prize in our new photo competition – with the winner being selected by the public. Entries to our first Seasons of Ealing photo competition can be sent in until the end of October. The idea is for you to enter your favourite snaps […]
Around Ealing magazine October 2017
Welcome to the October 2017 edition of Around Ealing magazine. Leaves are falling, the weather is turning, and there will be so many seasonal scenes to capture on your camera. It could be your children kicking up a big pile of leaves, or walking under boughs of trees, shorn of their canopy; it could be […]
Take the quietway to get around
Watch our video and take a (speeded up) ride along a section of a new ‘quietway’ that has been opened for cyclists and walkers between Greenford and Ealing. Rather than following busy road routes, it takes you on a gentler (and sometimes more picturesque) journey through the west of the borough and is designed to encourage […]
Residents urged to rally against hospital cuts
Ealing residents are being encouraged to attend a rally on Saturday, 30 September to show their opposition to NHS plans to cut critical health services at Ealing and Charing Cross hospitals. The event will begin with protest marches from both Southall Park and Acton Park leading to a rally on Ealing Common. The march from […]
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 […]