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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 …

16 Jun 2025

‘When the war started, everything changed’

Having to flee from a war raging through your home and country is something most of us only envisage through reading stories or watching …

13 May 2025

80th anniversary: VE Day in pictures

A series of events were held across the borough to mark the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe last week. Here are some pictures …

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 …

9 Apr 2025

Ealing becomes a Borough of Sanctuary

Ealing Council has been awarded ‘Borough of Sanctuary’ status by the City of Sanctuary organisation in recognition of its work to welcome and support …

8 Apr 2025

VE Day events near you

Events are being held to mark the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day during a 4-day commemoration. VE Day first took place …

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 …

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, …

16 Dec 2024

Wartime Christmases in Ealing

With Christmas almost upon us, borough archivist Dr Jonathan Oates looks back at years gone by – and a particular local diarist who gave …

9 Oct 2024

We shall remember them

On Remembrance Sunday (10 November), the country will stop to commemorate the sacrifice of our armed forces, past and present. You can attend a …

15 Jul 2024

V1 rockets: 80-year anniversary of deadly attack

On 6 June 1944, the Second World War entered its final phase. The eventual Allied victory in Europe seemed certain, with the success of …

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war

Caught Between Two Wars: win copy of new book

VJ Day: 80-year anniversary

‘When the war started, everything changed’

80th anniversary: VE Day in pictures

Acton and VE Day

Ealing becomes a Borough of Sanctuary

VE Day events near you

‘Strangely like the Blitz’: VE Day remembered

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

Wartime Christmases in Ealing

We shall remember them

V1 rockets: 80-year anniversary of deadly attack

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