Time for the autumn 2018 Seasons of Ealing
We are opening our fifth seasonal photo competition on 1 October – with the winner again being selected by the public and published in Around Ealing magazine and on this website. Autumn 2018 Seasons of Ealing is here. Entries to...
Sit down and still keep on the move
Dementia patients are marching, dancing and clapping to keep on the move as part of an initiative at a popular local centre. According to the Mental Health Foundation, studies have found physical activity can cut the chances of people aged...
Friars Gardens now a garden for everyone
An ‘unwelcoming’ patch of land with an ‘unwieldy’ gate as its entrance has been transformed into an impressive community garden. Friars Gardens, a small, triangular green near central Acton, won £45,000 in Ealing Council’s Transform Your Space scheme in 2016...
It’s all about the community at the new Havelock Family Centre
Ealing Council is investing almost a quarter of a million pounds in new facilities for the Havelock Family Centre in Southall. The redevelopment of Aleka House on the Havelock Estate is now complete and has...
Ealing marks Recycling Week with extra support for residents
Ealing Council is marking Recycling Week (24-28 September 2018) by hosting a drop-in event packed with advice and tips designed to help residents to recycle more and boost rates across the borough. The event takes...
Active choices can improve quality of our air – and our health
You may have read on this website or in the September edition of Around Ealing magazine about various ways in which the council and its partners are attempting to guide our children towards active, healthy lifestyles. This is through encouraging...
First World War: Women and the war
Women were debarred from serving in the armed forces in any capacity in the First World War, writes Dr Jonathan Oates. However, there was much additional work to be done in wartime and with far...
Pick some outdoor fun at Apple Day 2018
Enjoy apple games, storytelling and a forest school with apple-themed making at Apple Day 2018. It promises to be a fun day for all the family and even gives you the chance to get involved in squishing and...
Councils combine to fund heating for most vulnerable
If your home does not have a central heating system installed, for example it uses old electric storage heaters, then the council may be able to help. Ealing Council is part of a consortium of...