1 Aug 2018 Local history First World War: Refugees As we draw closer to the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War, in November, we will run a series of …
2 Jul 2018 Local history A century of suffrage in Ealing: Fact and fiction 100 years on It is often said that 1918 marked a milestone in suffrage, as the year when some British women first had the right to vote …
4 Jun 2018 Local history Acton Gazette and the Ripper The recent publicity given to a postcard sent in the autumn of 1888 to Ealing Police Station and signed ‘Jack the Ripper’ reminded borough …
3 Apr 2018 Local history Northolt’s place in RAF’s 100 years of history This April marks the centenary anniversary of the formation of the Royal Air Force (RAF). During the Second World War, one of its key …
19 Mar 2018 Local history Murder conspiracy in Ealing in 1939 Crimes of passion. Love triangles. Hiring hitmen. These are all enduring themes of films and books over the years. But all three almost came …
12 Feb 2018 Local history Holocaust: Survivors share wartime experiences Each year, Holocaust Memorial Day is marked in the borough in late January, as it is around the world. Last week, as Melanie Silver …
7 Feb 2018 Local history The adventures of an Ealing lecturer Following on from our serialisation of an Ealing man’s 1930s diary, Dr Jonathan Oates looks at another local man’s life experiences of the same …
23 Jan 2018 Leisure & culture | News Gunnersbury Park soon to be sporting a new look Gunnersbury Park is entering a new era as ambitious plans for brand new sports facilities and painstakingly restored heritage are nearing fruition. Work to …
13 Dec 2017 Local history Local history discovered during clear out As plans progress to redevelop the council’s Perceval House site in Uxbridge Road, its staff have been preparing for the changes by sorting through …
13 Nov 2017 Local history A glimpse at local education a century ago In the spring of 1901 a Yorkshire solicitor by the name of Mr Chambers was tasked with finding a suitable school for the fatherless …
9 Nov 2017 Leisure & culture | News Zoo looking for wild ideas for time capsule Hanwell Zoo is looking for your help with ideas and donations of items to place in a time capsule that will aim to capture …
8 Nov 2017 Local history | News Silence, remembrance and revisiting stories A two-minute silence will, as ever, take place on Armistice Day at 11am this Saturday (11 November) – echoing the so-called ‘eleventh hour of …
11 Mar 2024 Fighting inequality | News Ambitious school expansion for special educational needs Plans to increase the number of special educational needs (SEND) school places in the borough has moved a step closer, as the appointment of …