Loneliness and the ‘invisible disability’
Feelings of loneliness can affect anyone. They can impact mental or physical health, and even your life expectancy. But if you are blind or deaf the sense of isolation can become overwhelming. Ealing Council has pledged to work with the NHS and other local organisations as part of a new Loneliness and Isolation Charter for […]
The Goodlet diaries: Week 30
The Spanish Civil War, dancing with a plethora of women and domestic worries are the flavour of week 30 of our serialisation of Alexander Goodlet’s Ealing diaries from 80 years ago. The week ends with a long chat and a stroll down to Acton Station (pictured). Visit the history section to read the rest if […]
The Goodlet diaries: Week 29
Week 29 sees Goodlet pop down to Brighton himself, before returning home to Ealing and pondering the ever worsening situation in Europe while getting on with everyday tasks in town. He bumps into a Daily Mail reporter who lives nearby. July 1936 Saturday, 11.7.36 Woke late and had lunch with the Mater, the Pater having […]
You really, really wanna watch this
It is 20 years since the Spice Girls released their breakthrough hit Wannabe. And Ealing Town Hall played a key role in a special remaking of the video recently which was released to coincide with the anniversary of the original. You can watch the video here. Ealing Town Hall was one of a handful of […]
Free advice…and a chance to win
The free, monthly jobs, health and housing service Advice Plus is celebrating its first anniversary on Thursday (14 July) – and you could win a £50 shopping voucher just by going along. Advice Plus is free to all residents living in the borough and provides a range of confidential, one-to-one guidance on a variety of […]
The Goodlet diaries: Week 28
This week, week 28, as the summer unfurls, Goodlet’s mother heads to Brighton to visit relatives and our diarist turns his thoughts to the ‘obscene, bullying brutes’ running the aggressive, totalitarian states in mainland Europe. Remember, you can catch up with past weeks, and read an introduction, in the history section of this website. JULY […]
Park rangers: Could you help on James’s patch?
James Morton is one of the six park rangers who look after our borough’s open spaces, and work to preserve the plants and wildlife that call them home. They are looking for volunteers to help with their conservation work. James has been working to improve our parks and green spaces for more than eight years. […]
The Goodlet diaries: Week 27
Our serialisation of Alexander Goodlet’s Ealing diaries from 80 years ago reaches the half-year mark. Week 27 includes his own, melancholic review of the year thus far. You can read previous weeks’ entries in our history section. June 1936 Monday, 29.6.36 Up quite early, for me, and the Mater and I had all the housework […]
Road to renewal
Nearly £4.3million is being spent on renewing the borough’s roads and footpaths in this financial year 2016/17. Every year, Ealing Council uses independent surveyors to carry out an inspection of every road and footpath in the borough. As they go along they are checking for problems such as potholes, cracking, rutting and other signs of […]
Reynolds one of big stars busting blocks…
The latest American blockbuster to bust blocks in the UK is The Hitman’s Bodyguard, starring Ryan Reynolds and Gary Oldman. They and their crew transformed Harrow Civic Centre into an international law court for a few days in May. Reynolds (pictured above, by by Gage Skidmore) recently played the ultra self-aware Deadpool in which his […]
Overhanging? When trees attack…
With the warmer months of the year upon us, you need to keep an eye on the growth of your trees, hedges and shrubs in case they overhang a pavement or road. As the plants sprout forth, the number of complaints shoots up. Ealing Council has the power to demand someone removes or cuts back […]
A new life cycle
“Riding changed my life, my health, and keeps me active and fit,” said Preeti King who took up cycling in her 50s. “It also saves me the cost of car parking and petrol – and the best thing of all is that, if I cycle, I’m helping the environment by reducing pollution.” Preeti, from Southall, […]