Month: November 2015
Litten: Nature’s gift
It feels like you are being transported into a secret garden when you walk through the gate of the Litten...
Ready to take a seat
I am delighted that we will finally have a new cinema in Ealing after more than seven years of waiting....
Don’t let winter germs bug you
Winter has arrived but, as we all know, it brings with it several frustrating common illnesses – including flu. No-one...
Around Ealing magazine – Winter 2015/16
The nights have closed in; the festive lights are appearing; text messages are typed with numbed fingers; journeys home seem...
Quiz: How is your local knowledge?
Have a go at our quiz and see how much you know on local history. Dr Jonathan Oates, the borough...
Hockey heritage
Very few of the girls and boys who play for the recently reformed Ealing Hockey Club have any idea of...
What is an apprenticeship?
Considering taking on an apprentice? An increasing number of local businesses are reaping the rewards of employing one. Not only has...
What is in your food?
Lots of us have to be careful when we eat out or buy food from shops because of food allergies...
Tracing your ancestors
Tracing ancestors back through the 20th and 19th centuries is generally straightforward, given the amount of searchable, reliable source material available...
First World War: Harold ‘Houdini’ Medlicott
Harold and Sidney Medlicott’s family lived in Ealing and the pair fought and died during the First World War. Harold’s story...
Acton’s impetuous Edwardian stuntman
George Lee Temple was the first person in Britain to fly upside down. He was a daredevil in the early...
Serving up career chances with apprenticeships
For the third year running, the council is aiming to help create 100 apprenticeships in 100 days...and the first business...