prosecution

18 Dec 2025

Spotlight: backing our high streets

High streets are often the heartbeat of our local economy and are central to our 7 towns’ identities. So, it is natural that Ealing …

10 Dec 2025

Landlords hit with huge fine for planning breaches

A family in Hanwell has been ordered by a court to pay more than £900,000 for illegally converting a property and breaking planning laws. …

18 Nov 2025

Hefty court fine for butcher’s shop

The owner of a butchers in Ealing Common has been ordered to pay more than £50,000 after a member of staff suffered a life-changing …

13 Nov 2025

Restaurant fined after booze bust

The director of a restaurant, and the company which owns it, have been fined thousands of pounds for illegally serving alcohol. Despite several warnings …

30 Oct 2025

Illegal hotel gets a room in court

A woman who used her home as a hotel, and then illegally converted it into flats, has been ordered by a court to pay …

4 Sep 2025

Illegal shisha smoking costs businesses

The owners of 2 shisha restaurants in Park Royal have been ordered by a court to pay thousands of pounds after ignoring warnings of …

7 Aug 2025

Court action: dead mice and counterfeit cigarettes

A Hanwell supermarket and its director and manager have been handed fines totalling more than a quarter of a million pounds for serious food …

24 Jul 2025

More food hygiene horror

The owners of 2 local food businesses have been handed hefty fines for serious food safety failings, including infestations of mice. Hygiene offences at …

26 Jun 2025

Mice infestations at food businesses

The owners of 2 food businesses infested with mice have been fined thousands of pounds after appearing in court. Ealing Council’s food safety team …

19 Jun 2025

Off-licence prosecuted for illegal cigarettes

A stash of illegal cigarettes has landed a Greenford off-licence and its owners in court. Following an inspection by Ealing Council officers thousands of …