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 […]
Merry Christmas and farewell 2016
2016 will be remembered for all kinds of political change, and the tragedies of Aleppo in Syria and the plight of child refugees in Calais. Ealing had a small part to play in the last of these stories. I’m proud of the fact that, so far, we have been able to provide loving homes to […]
How to have a green Christmas
Across the UK, it is estimated that we generate around 30% more waste over Christmas and surprisingly most of it can be recycled. You could have a green Christmas and the council’s recycling team can tell you how. Did you know that as much as 80% of your waste can be recycled? Christmas cards (except […]
Acton shops show off their festive best
Acton’s traders got especially creative recently for a best dressed shop window Christmas competition. The stores were lit up by colourful festive decorations and fairy lights and were buzzing with the anticipation of finding out who would win. A member of the council’s regeneration team was helped to draw up a short-list of potential winners […]
Alcohol: Some sobering thoughts
With the party season upon us, it is easy to get swept up in rounds and drink more than we normally would. Do you know your limit? The NHS defines binge drinking for men as having eight or more units of alcohol in one session. For women it is six. The trouble is it can […]
The Goodlet diaries: Week 52 – the final entry
Week 52 – the last part of our year-long serialisation of Goodlet’s diaries from 80 years ago, begins with our protagonist feeling rotten and a Christmas spent feeling ill; and it ends with a year’s summary of the state of his life. ‘Debts and acute, frenzied shortage of cash have made life more humiliating and […]
West Ealing consultation: One week left
A six-week public consultation began on 14 November, asking residents what they think of Ealing Council putting a legal order in place in West Ealing to help ensure the law-abiding majority of people feel safe to use and enjoy public spaces. You have a week left to have your say. As we reported at the […]