local history

6 May 2026

Party in the park: Gunnersbury 100

Gunnersbury Park is turning 100 years old – come and join the birthday celebrations which will bring together music, dance, family activities and a …

4 May 2026

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 …

28 Apr 2026

The day the whole borough went on strike

No buses or trains. No newspapers, and a struggle to open schools. Everything threatening to come to a standstill. The only general strike in …

8 Feb 2026

History of an author, an artist and a lost celebration

As any reader of our local history section will know, our borough has had more than its fair share of fascinating characters and interesting …

20 Oct 2025

Anne and Emily lend a hand with HS2

Recent milestone moments for the construction of HS2 brought the names of a pair of local historical figures back to the fore. Tunnels between …

15 Oct 2025

Who was James Barzey?

During Black History Month, a talk will shine a spotlight on a local man who had a profound effect on race relations. Dr Jonathan …

1 Sep 2025

Caught Between Two Wars: win copy of new book

A new book recounts the story of the Second World War viewed through the eyes of a child and her struggles with family trauma …

14 Aug 2025

VJ Day: 80-year anniversary

It is the 80th anniversary of Victory over Japan (VJ) Day on Friday (15 August), a day that commemorates the end of the Second …

29 Apr 2025

Acton and VE Day

When the original VE Day (Victory in Europe) was celebrated 80 years ago, Acton was, in many ways, a very different town from that …

8 Apr 2025

‘Strangely like the Blitz’: VE Day remembered

It is the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day. The early May bank holiday will form part of a 4-day commemoration. Borough …

29 Mar 2025

Where does your town get its name?

Our borough is reaching a milestone in April. It will be 60 years ago that, in 1965, the old boroughs of Ealing, Acton and …

14 Mar 2025

‘Lot of damage in Ealing’: war through the eyes of Erica

With the approaching 80-year anniversaries of VE Day and VJ Day, borough archivist Dr Jonathan Oates looks at the diaries of a local woman, …

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Fly-tipper caught on CCTV lands in court

A fly-tipper who dumped waste from a vehicle has been ordered to pay more than £600. The case was heard at Ealing Magistrates’ Court …

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