The Goodlet diaries: Week 38
Week 38 is punctuated by several trips to Horn Lane in Acton (pictured) and news of the trial of a man who tried to shoot the king. Our serialisation of Alexander Goodlet’s Ealing diaries from 80 years ago is running in parallel time with the present day – you can read previous weeks in the […]
Central Ealing on the move
Ealing’s town centre is to get a three-year makeover to help it get on the move. It could be worth up to £10million, which would make it one of the biggest transport and regeneration schemes the borough The first of several phases of work began at the end of August; with the final phase proposed […]
Get in the race without even running
The fifth Ealing Half Marathon takes place in just over two weeks – on Sunday 25 September – but you do not have to be running in it to enjoy the day or take part. Ealing Half is well known for its huge community support and atmosphere, with runners travelling from all over the UK and abroad […]
Doing the home work
Ealing Council, as the borough’s biggest landlord, is stepping up to the challenge of increasing the supply of affordable housing while rents and house prices rise across London. We spoke to a family in one of the new homes built as part of a project setting new standards. Like other councils, Ealing is responding to […]
Could you represent Team Ealing?
Are you aged 55 or over and feeling sporty? Gurnell Leisure Centre is putting together a Team Ealing to compete at a ‘mini-Olympics’. The Better Club Games will take place at the Copper Box Arena in the Olympic Park, Stratford, on Friday, 11 November. The event is for over-55s and will see teams from across […]
The Goodlet diaries: Week 37
Week 37 of Goodlet’s diaries from 80 years ago include a visit to the Tower of London, news of a cross-Atlantic flight, and some pondering of a spooky prophecy that foretold September would ‘mark the end of the World Economic Depression, but that a season of wars is at hand’. Just four days later he comments […]
‘It is good to know you are not alone’
Caring for a loved one with mental health problems can be very challenging physically as well as emotionally. But there is a carers’ support group in Acton that aims to lighten the load. When a member of Paulette Ranaraja’s family was diagnosed with a mental illness she knew nothing about it at that point. “I […]
One You gets off to healthy start
A health campaign called One You Ealing has been helping hundreds of people change their lifestyles. The NHS spends £11billion a year on treating avoidable conditions and around 40% of all deaths in England are related to habits such as smoking, eating too much unhealthy food, and inactivity. Ealing Council joined forces this year with […]
Good business: 100 reasons for an apprentice
Ealing Council has smashed its target of attracting 100 apprenticeship pledges from local businesses in 100 days; the ‘100 in 100’ campaign. To date, 180 pledges have been made with opportunities from a variety of organisations including London Underground, Pho Restaurants and a schools. This year’s campaign finishes on Friday (9 December) so there is […]
Still at the centre of things
Age UK Ealing is taking over the running of Greenford Community Centre – keeping it a key part of life in the town. The charity officially assumes control of the day-to-day management of the centre on 1 September but the building, in Oldfield Lane South, will continue to be owned by Ealing Council. Councillor Ranjit […]
Can you beat the street?
The streets of Southall will become a three-dimensional board game for school pupils this autumn as they attempt to ‘journey around the world’. Beat the Street is a community-wide initiative by Ealing Council and its partner Intelligent Health to encourage people to get walking, running and cycling. The aim is to get local schools, community […]
The Goodlet diaries: Week 36
Week 36 sees our diarist Alexander meet some other Goodlets in Hampstead, who had previously lived in Russia for three generations before having to flee back to England. August ends on a depressing personal note, but he lifts his spirits with some model aeroplane flying on Ealing Common (pictured). August-September 1936 Saturday, 29.8.36 Up at […]