Take your best shot
If you love taking photos, or are always whipping out your smartphone or camera and snapping away, then try showing off your skills by entering a competition at your local zoo. The best shot will win a great prize. For the second year in a row, Brent Lodge Park Animal Centre in Hanwell, commonly known […]
Ealing says welcome
As a borough, everyone in Ealing should be proud of its diversity; of its long history of providing a home to people from across the globe. I know many visitors are, rightly, impressed by the way in which our communities live and work together. The borough consists of people from all kinds of backgrounds, all […]
Taste of something new
Try a taste of something new and enjoy the atmosphere of a family-friendly food market coming to Ealing on Sundays this autumn. Local food experts Eat Me, Drink Me will bring back a regular W5 Food Market from October, in front of Ealing Town Hall. Keep an eye open for news of the first date. […]
Doing good and getting fit
Do you fancy running somewhere to do something good in the community, like a local superhero? A new group is offering you the chance to do just that: Getting fit and feeling good at the same time. GoodGym Ealing was launched last night (Tuesday, 9 August) with a run from Ealing Broadway to Boston Manor […]
Disabilities united
A new service has been set up to help people in the borough with physical disabilities, sensory impairments and those with long term health conditions. Ealing Disability Unite is a new borough-wide consortium made up of local charitable organisations, led by Southall Day Centre and also including the Ealing Centre for Independent Living and the […]
The Goodlet diaries: Week 33
As week 33 unfolds, Goodlet discovers he has (finally) got a job, while still enjoying himself on the south coast. A host of things then occur, ranging from a tale of pink knickers being hoisted to a visit to Winchester Cathedral (pictured). Meanwhile, the ‘hideous bloodbath in Spain’ continues. Catch up with our serialisation by viewing […]
Life lessons on the open seas
“We hope we’ve inspired some of our pupils to follow their dreams,” said a pair of teachers who have returned to shore after a gruelling 11-month sea voyage circumnavigating the globe. Katrina Boxall and Andy Kerrison used to teach at Northolt High School. A year ago, in August 2015, we ran a story on how […]
Win a rugby season ticket and a signed shirt
Did you know our borough has a professional rugby team? You could watch it in style if you enter our competition to win a season ticket worth £150 and a shirt signed by the players. Since playing their first match on Ealing Common in 1869, Ealing Trailfinders Rugby Club now plays in the Championship, English […]
For whom the bells toll
For bell ringers, ringing church bells is a great way to serve God, make new friends and enjoy mental and physical exercise, writes Dr Jonathan Oates. The necessarily conscript audiences, however, do not always appreciate the music (or the work that goes into it), especially if it seems loud and prolonged. Certainly this was the […]
The Goodlet diaries: Week 32
Week 32 is dominated by an enjoyable sojourn to the south coast, including numerous walking expeditions and trains. Goodlet does, however, still keep an eye on the developments abroad as Spain’s civil war continued to rage, fuelled by other nations. If you are catching up and want to start from the beginning, read week one. August […]
Health: How are you?
Did you know around 40% of all deaths in England are related to lifestyle habits such as smoking, eating too much unhealthy food, and inactivity? But a simple online quiz – and a new campaign – can help you improve your health. The NHS spends £11billion a year on treating avoidable conditions and Ealing Council […]
‘Pop-up’ beach and other free fun this summer
Ealing will be buzzing with summer vibes over the next month with a series of free pop-up events and activities. A beach, a children’s fun bus and arts and crafts are just some of the events that will be on offer. Beach life comes to Ealing-on-Sea A little piece of the seaside is coming to […]