The emerging ‘capital’ of west London?
With the arrival of Crossrail (the Elizabeth Line) in 2019, Ealing will become one of the best connected London suburbs; and Property Week recently called Ealing ‘the standout area of west London’ in terms of economic and regeneration potential. You could say, on this basis, that we live in the emerging ‘capital’ of west London. There […]
Watch out for these caterpillars
With the weather warming up and the days getting longer, it is the time of year when most of us get outdoors to enjoy our gardens and the parks and open spaces around the borough. However, we are also being reminded to keep an eye out for caterpillar nests in oak trees this summer – […]
Murder houses of Ealing
It stands to reason, does it not, that a house where a murder has been committed will be demolished as soon as the police investigation is over, borough archivist Dr Jonathan Oates asks? Who would want to buy a house to live in where such terrible events had happened? What estate agent could sell one? […]
Sorted: A new way to recycle
Ealing’s new recycling and rubbish collection service will start on 6 June and the way that residents will be asked to recycle is changing, too. It will be easier because recycling will get sorted by technology after you put it out. Once the new service is under way, residents will be asked to put all […]
Big future for Gurnell?
Gurnell Leisure Centre may be getting a huge makeover which will include a new, Olympic-sized swimming pool; much needed affordable housing; and relocating the popular skatepark and BMX track. The proposed changes to the Ruislip Road East centre would cost an estimated £37million and form part of Ealing Council’s sports investment programme which, in total, […]
The Goodlet diaries: Week 22
Week 22 begins with bad news and a general fog of gloom descends over proceedings. Brief respites come in the form of horse racing and also a shopping trip to Acton followed by an enjoyable walk home. You can catch up on the cast of characters in our introduction. Monday, 25.5.36 Black Monday with a […]
Fostering: Open mind, open heart
Whether they admit it or not, all teenagers need love and guidance as they start out in life. Foster carers have the opportunity to provide this support and no one knows this better than Nina Samuel. We are half-way through national foster care fortnight – which ends on Sunday (29 May). Local people who have become foster […]
Bob’s painted Ealing blue since 1987
This year, the Ealing Blues Festival will take place on the weekend of 16-17 July. It will be the 30th time the festival has been held. Kathleen Butler profiles its founder and erstwhile programmer, Bob Salmons…AKA Robert Hokum the blues axeman who performs each year (pictured). To say the Ealing Blues Festival is an established […]
The Goodlet diaries: Week 21
Week 21 of our serialisation find Goodlet’s parents ‘very washed out and nerve wrought’, while trains provide a welcome distraction. If it helps, you can still read the introduction to the whole series. Monday 18.5.36 Up for lunch and spent the afternoon on routine work. Wrote Daniel and went to the Aunts’ for a cup […]
Fostering: ‘You can make an amazing difference’
Children come in to care for a range of reasons. They come from diverse backgrounds – some with more complex needs than others. Foster carers can make a genuine difference to their lives. Foster care fortnight starts today (16 May). There is a national shortage of foster carers, and those people who are doing it […]
Fostering: ‘We are a family now’
With foster care fortnight coming up (16-29 May), and a national shortage of foster carers, those people who are doing it locally have been explaining why it could be the right thing for you – and your family – to do, too. Mehrat Wosseneleh lives in Greenford with her 11-year-old daughter and the two young girls […]
The Goodlet diaries: Week 20
In week 20 of our serialisation, several walks to Hanger Hill help our hero shake off the lethargy of late rising or the worry of his father’s financial concerns. Meanwhile, international relations continue to have an aggressive tinge. To catch up or remind yourself of who is who, read the introduction. Monday 11.5.36 Rather a tragedy […]