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Hanwell Campaigners Celebrate After 24-hour Slot Casino Blocked
Council officers conclude proposal would harm the town centre

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Last Chance to Give Feedback on Boston Manor Park
Visitors being asked to give their views on the restoration


Stories for Change at West London Sustainability Summit
70 delegates attend event at the International School of London

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Ealing Council review praises leadership but flags service weaknesses
Ealing Council has been described as “well-led” and “moving in the right direction” in an independent assessment carried out by senior figures from the Local Government Association (LGA), though the review also warned of steep financial pressures, housing demands and weaknesses in key servic...
Hanwell residents hold second rally against plans for 24/7 gambling venue
Residents in Hanwell, joined by local politicians, staged a second protest on Thursday (28 August 2025) against a planning application to turn a former bank on Uxbridge Road into a 24-hour machine gambling venue, as opposition gathers pace. The controversial plans for 153–155 Uxbridge Road have tr...

Peer Review Presents Positive Picture of Ealing Council
But weaknesses identified in housing, social care and finances


Council Offers Reassurance Amid Concerns Over East Lodge
Rejects chance of rogue demolition as decision continues to be delayed


Park Royal Circular Economy Hub Aims to Boost Recycling
Providing a base for businesses that reuse industrial waste materials


Hundreds of Volunteers Still Needed for Ealing Half Marathon
Breakfast, prizes and free entry for next year's race offered as incentive


Forthcoming Transport Disruption in Ealing
Local tube and train services hit by engineering works and strikes


Second Clocktower Rally to Take Place This Thursday
Hanwell residents increasingly hopeful of blocking 24 hour gaming venue

Ealing surgeon awarded honorary doctorate after national recognition
An orthopaedic surgeon at Ealing Hospital has been awarded an honorary doctorate by Portsmouth University, adding to a series of career achievements. Samantha Tross received the honour just months after being elected to the Council of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, one of the highest acco...

Roadworks Ahead in The Ealing Area
Traffic likely delays as a result of lane and road closures


Ealing Surgeon Honoured with Doctorate
Sam Tross recognised for her contributions to medicine and diversity


Big Gay Beaver Day to Be Held in Paradise Fields
Citizen Zoo to host community-focused rewilding event in Ealing

HS2 lifts last giant tunnel borer from Greenford shaft
The last of HS2’s tunnel boring machines has been lifted to the surface in West London, marking the end of months of excavation work beneath Greenford, Ruislip and Old Oak Common. Over the bank holiday weekend, the first part of “Anne” – a 9.11-metre diameter cutterhead – emerged from a sh...
Ealing ranked 14th in England for lowest divorce levels
Ealing has emerged as one of the most stable parts of the country for marriages, according to an analysis of official government data. Research by Reiss Edwards Family Law, using the latest data from the Office for National Statistics, places the borough fourteenth in England for the lowest divorce ...
Ealing Lib Dem leader conquers Himalayas
The leader of Ealing’s Liberal Democrats, Councillor Gary Malcolm, has scaled new heights this summer – literally. Last Thursday (21 August 2025), Councillor Malcolm successfully reached the summit of Kang Yatse 2, a remote 6,250-metre peak in the Indian Himalayas, after what he described as a 1...
Ealing Lib Dem leader reaches new heights in Himalayas
THE leader of Ealing Liberal Democrats, Cllr Gary Malcolm reached the summit of Kang Yatse 2 this month on a climbing expedition in the Himalayas.
Tunnel complete: HS2 raises last borer at Greenford site
ENGINEERS working on HS2 began lifting the last of four giant tunnelling machines to the surface in Greenford over the bank holiday weekend.