A real gift pops up in Acton
With Valentine’s Day approaching, and Mother’s Day on the horizon, you may discover the perfect gift can be found at a new pop-up shop in Acton High Street showcasing local goods, from truffles to textiles and from prints to jewellery. An empty shop unit next to the George and Dragon pub (185 High Street, Acton […]
Novel adaptation, Idris Elba and another Catastrophe
Welcome to West London Film Office’s latest Reel Life. We begin with the news that if you are Ian McEwan, which is unlikely, you will have a 50% chance of having someone try and turn your novels into films. Congratulations. According to Wikipedia not even Stephen King has such an impressive adaptation ratio. On Chesil […]
Giving refugees a home from home
Our borough has always been hospitable to refugees – to people fleeing war and persecution – and now is no different. Some residents have even opened up their homes. Ealing Council was one of a handful of London authorities that stepped in to help take unaccompanied children from the notorious ‘jungle’ camp in Calais before […]
Orchards project is bearing fruit – take a bite
Members of the public can join in and help a project take root when a second community orchard is planted in Southall. The Southall Orchard Project aims to plant at least five fruiting orchards in public places by 2020. The first of these was planted in Southall Park between December 2015 and March 2016 and […]
Copley: Latest regeneration plans revealed
Residents can see plans for the latest phase of the Copley Close redevelopment in Hanwell when they are revealed at a public exhibition tomorrow (Thursday, 19 January). Copley is a leading part of the council’s ambitious programme of modernising and remodelling old estates across the borough. A comprehensive council review of Copley identified a need to […]
Helping the homeless on our doorstep
There is a very good reason why Ealing Soup Kitchen is holding a celebrity postcard auction in March: The drive of a man who is hoping to help the homeless and raise your awareness of their problems at the same time. “When I came to Ealing from Australia nine years ago I was homeless for just […]
Learning the language of success
After setting up a successful course helping people for whom English is a second language ‘project manage’ their way into the British way of life and, in one case, set up a business, an Ealing man is looking for someone to take the classes further. Neil Robinson from Ealing used his experience in teaching English, […]
The Montpelier Road murders
Montpelier Road is a quiet, residential street. Just over six decades ago, though, it was the scene of arguably one of Ealing’s worst crimes. The road now has a mixture of late Victorian detached houses, as well as more recently built flats and smaller houses. The crime occurred at number 22, where the smaller houses […]
Christmas clothes clear-out
With sales galore having taken place over the past few months many of us will be clearing out our old clothes and gadgets to make way for new Christmas gifts and January bargains. With approximately 1.4million tonnes of textiles needlessly being put in to rubbish bins when they could have been re-used or recycled, the […]
A new club for creativity
A new arts club for children is starting this Saturday (7 January) and promises a wide range of fun activities to try – from music to photography, and from drama to Lego. The Arts Awards Club will be held at Northolt Leisure Centre Library, in Eastcote Lane North, and is aimed at anyone aged between […]
Time for a Christmas tree takeaway?
What happens to your real Christmas tree once the fun is all over, and it is standing in the corner of a room looking sad and bare? The simple answer is: It can be taken away to be composted. Once again this year the council is providing a doorstep collection of real Christmas trees. Of course, […]
Living wage: Discount for paying fairly
Businesses can benefit from a business rate discount as part of Ealing Council’s commitment to ensure local workers are better paid. The discount is given to businesses that become accredited with the London Living Wage Foundation and agree to pay the London Living Wage as a minimum to their staff. It is currently £9.75 an […]