health

21 Mar 2018

Shisha smoking can be ‘as bad as 100 cigarettes’

The popularity of shisha smoking is rising and, alarmingly for users, research has found it can be as harmful as smoking cigarettes. In fact, …

20 Mar 2018

Jobs programme for long-term unemployed

People who are long-term unemployed, and those in need of specialised help to find work, will receive a helping hand from a new £26million …

19 Mar 2018

Social worker takeover of council’s social media

Social workers will share what they do on an average day via the council’s social media accounts tomorrow (Tuesday, 20 March), which is World …

16 Feb 2018

Why it is important to test for bowel cancer

Bowel cancer is the UK’s third most common cancer and the second leading cause of cancer deaths. Most people who get bowel cancer are …

14 Feb 2018

Win a one-month fitness pass

Take part in our competition and you could win a free, one-month pass to an Ealing fitness studio. Tribeca Studios is a New York-inspired …

9 Feb 2018

‘I can still live independently’

“I would have died if my social worker hadn’t found me the last time,” said Francis O’Reilly*, who lived alone until a year ago …

29 Jan 2018

Trio step up to the Get Moving challenge

EalingNewsExtra have selected three volunteers who wanted to step up to a Get Moving challenge. For many of us, fitting exercise into our daily …

26 Jan 2018

Love your A&E? Act now to Save Our Hospitals

Thousands of people across Ealing and Hammersmith and Fulham have voiced their objection to the NHS proposals to spend £300million to axe essential services …

22 Jan 2018

‘Solace is a second home and a safety net’

“Solace is not just about having a laugh and a cup of tea; it is much more than that,” insisted a user of the …

15 Jan 2018

Does Ealing have the best half marathon in the UK?

Ealing Half Marathon is in the running to be declared the best half marathon in the UK for the fourth time in five years …

11 Jan 2018

Your chance to take part in the Mini London Marathon

The council is putting together a team of talented young athletes to represent Ealing at the Virgin Money Giving Mini London Marathon . The …

4 Jan 2018

Win a race place for Ealing Half Marathon

If you have made a resolution to get fit this year, then make sure you take part in our exclusive competition to win a …

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100 years of Gunnersbury Park

Borough archivist Dr Jonathan Oates marks the centenary of Gunnersbury Park with a look back at the local landmark’s origins and history. It was …

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