Cars towed away in night-time operation
This week, the council removed 21 cars that had been left illegally in the borough’s streets during a night-time operation with the police. It followed complaints from residents about an increasing number of vehicles being left on the street, taking up parking spaces, with their registration plates removed. The cars were towed away from Wadsworth […]
‘Buck being passed to councils and local people’
Following the government’s autumn statement last week, council leader Peter Mason has repeated his pledge that the council would continue to support families through the cost of living crisis. The government told local councils they could increase council tax by 3% from April next year, plus another 2% to pay for adult social care. Peter […]
Four groups go to the Tower for royal approval
Four local community groups, including some that played a key role in providing support during the COVID-19 pandemic, have been recognised with a coveted national, royal award for volunteering services to the community. The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service – regarded as the equivalent of an MBE for a group or organisation – was awarded […]
Reflections on remembrance: In pictures
Ealing Council dignitaries, community groups, residents and members of the armed forces joined together for their own quiet reflections; and to jointly commemorate the sacrifices made by our armed forces, past and present during a series of Remembrance events across the borough, The first Remembrance Day was held in 1919 throughout Britain and the Commonwealth. Originally […]
Live music event to help struggling families
By attending a night of live music, you could help a local charity provide affordable food to those in need during the cost-of-living crisis. The Store Cupboard is an affordable food shop set up by volunteers of The William Hobbayne Charity in Hanwell. The charity worked with Ealing Council’s Ealing Together programme to support vulnerable […]
Win a book on how ‘sister’ churches came to be
A recently published book looks at two local churches designed by a renowned architect. And we have a copy of the book to give away in a competition. Author Diana Beckett told us more about the churches. St Barnabas, in Pitshanger Lane, Ealing (pictured above); and St Gabriel’s, in Noel Road, North Acton; were built […]
Foodbank: Donations down but busier than ever
Did you know there are now twice as many foodbanks in the UK as there are McDonald’s restaurants? With a hard winter ahead, they are in higher demand than ever. The fast food chain is a very familiar sight for all of us, wherever we go, and McDonald’s own website states it has 1,270 restaurants […]
Remembrance of those who have been lost
Tomorrow (Friday, 11 November) is Armistice Day. And, on Remembrance Sunday (13 November), the country will stop to commemorate the sacrifice of our armed forces, past and present. You can attend a local service; with three key, traditional events being held on the morning. Armistice Day marks the end of the First World War in 1918 and […]
Headteacher of the school he went to as a boy
“I think that role models are really important for children,” said the former pupil of a local school who became its headteacher exactly 30 years after starting there as a five-year-old. Craig Ross started at St Gregory’s Primary School in Woodfield Road, Ealing, in 1992. This September, he began life as its headteacher. After he […]
Groundbreaking golf academy into its third year
“You never know, we might discover a future Tiger Woods,” said one of the trustees of a new charity running a golf academy for local teenagers who might never have previously considered playing the game. The Brent Valley Golf Academy is the brainchild of members of the Brent Valley Golf Club, including local man Richard […]
Trial offers ‘smart’ air bricks to keep homes warm
A trial scheme, due to begin on 14 November, will see 50 local homes have new technology installed underneath the buildings to help cut the amount of energy they need for heating. You might be able to benefit, too. Many homes across the UK are naturally ventilated with air bricks beneath their floors. This air […]
250 tonnes of fly-tipping removed from pub site
An astonishing 250 tonnes of fly-tipped rubbish had to be cleared from a derelict pub site that had been boarded up for years. The privately-owned former White Hart pub in Church Road, Northolt, is a grade II listed building that was closed in 2015 and bought by a developer, Legend Property Investments Ltd. It is […]
