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4 Nov 2015

The human face of war

A two-minute silence will be held on the steps of Ealing Town Hall to mark Armistice Day on Wednesday, 11 November at 11am. The …

3 Nov 2015

Second World War: Northolt’s Polish heroes

Between August-November 1940, the Battle of Britain raged over our skies, during a critical early phase of the Second World War. RAF Northolt became …

2 Nov 2015

First World War: Indian soldiers

An exhibition at Gunnersbury Park tells the stories of the importance of soldiers from India to the eventual Allied victory in the First World …

1 Nov 2015

Ealing and the Blitz

September 2010 marks the 70th anniversary of the start of the aerial attacks on Britain by the German air force – which were known collectively …

23 Oct 2015

Second World War: ‘They were all very brave’

It has been 70 years since Megan Avery was last in Northolt. As she came back to visit the Polish War Memorial and pay …

20 Oct 2015

Second World War: The funny and sad times

A group of enthusiastic volunteers recently came together at Gunnersbury Park Museum to share their experiences of the Second World War and trade tales. …

20 Oct 2015

War memorials to fallen locals

Remembrance Sunday and Armistice Day form an important part of the national calendar in November, and it is when the country’s many memorials to …

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Mice and beetles were found at butcher’s shop

The owner of a Southall butchers has been fined after the discovery of an infestation of mice and insects. At Uxbridge Magistrates’ Court …

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