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1 Nov 2015

An obscure little river?

Is that what you think of Ealing’s river, the River Brent, asks borough archivist Dr Jonathan Oates? It flows through Greenford and Hanwell before …

30 Oct 2015

Was Ealing the ‘Queen of the Suburbs’?

Some residents think of Ealing by this soubriquet; but what exactly does it mean, and why was it used? Clearly the term is meant …

30 Oct 2015

How the council spent your money 100 years ago

From horses to hot baths, council budgets were a bit different a century ago, as Richard Nadal discovered in a 1902 account book from …

30 Oct 2015

What’s in a name? Our town’s origins

Our borough has reached a milestone. It was 45 years ago when, in 1965, the old boroughs of Ealing, Acton and Southall were abolished. …

21 Oct 2015

The art of democracy

To mark the 800th anniversary of the Magna Carta, an exhibition is being held in libraries across the borough. The exhibition opened in June with …

20 Oct 2015

When the Olympics were on our doorstep

This summer, London will make Olympic history by becoming the first city to host the Games for a third time, Dr Martin Polley writes. …

20 Oct 2015

The tale of two Dickens

Charles Dickens was born in 1812, two hundred years ago, and it is fair to say that his novels and short stories have lost …

20 Oct 2015

War memorials to fallen locals

Remembrance Sunday and Armistice Day form an important part of the national calendar in November, and it is when the country’s many memorials to …

20 Oct 2015

Ealing and the Titanic

There may seem to be no connection with Ealing and the sinking of the RMS Titanic 100 years ago in April 1912, which resulted …

20 Oct 2015

Ealing and the Diamond Jubilee of 1897

With the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee approaching, we look at what happened the only other time such a celebration took place here – 115 years …

20 Oct 2015

Dr Who and its links to the borough

November marks the 50th anniversary of Doctor Who. Production of the original television programmes was closely linked to west London, including Acton and Ealing, …

19 Oct 2015

Ealing’s election – 100 years ago

Because general and local elections will be held this year, it seems particularly apt to look back at a notable general election that took …

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Fast food shop fined for safety failures

A takeaway restaurant and its director have been ordered to pay thousands of pounds after admitting a series of serious food safety offences. SAI20 …

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Ealing

An obscure little river?

Was Ealing the ‘Queen of the Suburbs’?

How the council spent your money 100 years ago

What’s in a name? Our town’s origins

The art of democracy

When the Olympics were on our doorstep

The tale of two Dickens

War memorials to fallen locals

Ealing and the Titanic

Ealing and the Diamond Jubilee of 1897

Dr Who and its links to the borough

Ealing’s election – 100 years ago

Locations

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Fast food shop fined for safety failures

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