West Ealing: Have your say on ‘zone’
The council is considering a proposal aimed at improving the quality of life for residents in West Ealing by making it a ‘protected’ zone. But it wants the views of local people first. A six-week public consultation began today (Monday, 14 November), asking residents what they think of Ealing Council putting a legal order in […]
Child weight debate: Food for thought
Karen’s reaction when her seven-year old son was invited to join a child weight management programme at his school was not what you might have expected. Rather than be angry, or offended, Karen saw it as an opportunity to change her son’s relationship with food and prevent him picking up her previously poor eating habits. The […]
The Goodlet diaries: Week 47
Week 47 of Goodlet’s diary is one of contrasts: Admiring the new trolley buses along the Uxbridge Road (pictured) while lamenting the fact that ‘news today is bad all round. Russia says that war is practically declared, and indeed it doesn’t seem far off.’ Read the introduction to start our serialisation from the beginning. November […]
Cinema: Happy ending we were hoping for
Since I became leader of the council in May 2010 I have looked out of my office window and seen the depressing sight of the derelict Ealing cinema site behind the old facade that has been supported by unsightly steel girders. It is even longer since I went to see the James Bond film Casino […]
Christie the serial killer back on our screens
John Christie had been killing for years when women’s corpses were finally uncovered at his house in 1953 – hidden behind walls and also in the garden. Dr Jonathan Oates retells the tale. One body was that of Muriel Eady, who had lived in Acton and worked in Park Royal. Another death ascribed to Christie […]
Young cricket star given award
A Southall schoolgirl has won a national cricket award and been praised as being the ‘driving force’ behind the sport at her school. Year 10 pupil Muskan Ratti from Featherstone High School was announced as Young Leader of the Year at the annual Chance to Shine Awards last week (2 November). She was presented her […]
The Goodlet diaries: Week 46
Week 46 sees Armistice Day being commemorated and Goodlet remembers the day itself when the First World War ended and he, as a teenager, wept in a train carriage. Now in his 30s he looks back and wishes he had been involved – while grateful to be alive. November 1936 Sunday, 8.11.36 Up late as […]
How to keep bonfires and fireworks fun but fair
This weekend (5-6 November) there is bound to be a host of fireworks exploding in the sky and bonfires being lit. But there are rules around both to avoid your fun becoming a nuisance to others. It is an offence under national legislation to use fireworks between the hours of 11pm and 7am except on […]
Turning the Piggeries into a silk purse
A group of residents, with the help of the council, has been steadily constructing a ‘fruit route’: A waterside trail of fruit trees and wildlife habitats. In the process they are also beautifying a strip of land that, in places, had become almost lost to sight. The Piggeries Orchard was one of four projects to receive funding […]
Leaves: Clearing the crunch
Sweeping teams have been taking to the streets this week – and will continue over the coming weeks – to tackle the increase in fallen leaves. With its tree-lined streets, beautiful parks and open spaces, Ealing gets a high volume of fallen leaves. Teams will be prioritising the clear-up of the leaves on the basis of […]
Time to remember
On Armistice Day (11 November), and on Remembrance Sunday (13 November) the country will stop to commemorate the sacrifice of our armed forces, past and present. A two-minute silence will, as ever, take place for Armistice Day. And official Remembrance Sunday services and events will take place at war memorials across the country – and […]
The Goodlet diaries: Week 45
‘Things are very difficult at home these days’, writes Goodlet in week 45 of the serialisation of his diaries from 1936. Meanwhile, Mussolini is making a nuisance of himself and Goodlet’s ‘projected visit to the Admiralty’ (pictured) is called off. Read the start of the series, the introduction, here. November 1936 Sunday, 1.11.36 Late to […]