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Food projects in Ealing invited to Cook for Change
Community food projects in Ealing and across London are being invited to apply for a free development programme aimed at helping local grassroots organisations become more sustainable and expand their impact. The seven-month Cook for Change programme, run by social enterprise Cook for Good, will off...
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Ealing shoplifter given five-year criminal behaviour order
Metropolitan Police have secured a five-year criminal behaviour order (CBO) against a man responsible for a series of shoplifting and handling stolen goods offences across Ealing. Gurpreet Singh was arrested on 23 October 2025 after staff at a retail store in Ealing detained two men who had placed s...
Ealing students reach global marketing final
Three students from Ealing’s University of West London have reached the final of a global marketing competition run by the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM). Bethany Taylor, Clarice Pugales and Ranveer Thakur, competing as “3 Marketeers”, are among four London-based teams shortlisted for ...
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The Ealing Club Returns to Chiswick for Blues and Soul Showcase
Triple bill includes The Geoff Garbow Band, Yabooty and Lucca Mae
New York Jets Launches Flag Football Elite Programme in Ealing
Local schools predominate in girls' league
Ealing Council backs funding for new orbital rail line
Ealing Council has joined partners across west London in backing a £6.65m funding package to progress plans for a new London Overground route that could transform transport links across the borough and wider region. Transport for London (TfL), the boroughs of Barnet, Brent, Ealing and Hounslow, and...
Ealing Council ahead of food waste deadline
Ealing Council has confirmed it is not among more than 75 local authorities expected to miss the government’s deadline to introduce weekly household food waste collections, after a BBC investigation found almost a quarter of English councils were behind schedule. Under the Simpler Recycling reform...
Imperial opens deep tech manufacturing hub in North Acton
Imperial College London has opened the capital’s first dedicated pilot and demonstration manufacturing facility in North Acton aimed at helping science and technology startups scale without leaving the city. The new site, known as Grapht Works, forms part of Imperial’s Old Oak innovation cluster...
UWL culinary students reach national final
Three hospitality students from Ealing’s University of West London have reached the national final of a major Asian cuisine competition after impressing judges with a sustainable four-course menu. Zain Williams, Riccardo Dalessandro and Kieran Dos Santos Coelho, who study Culinary Industry Managem...
Ealing residents win £191,000 from Premium Bonds
The latest Premium Bonds draw has paid out £191,000 to winners in Ealing. Data released by National Savings and Investments (NS&I) following the March 2026 prize draw shows 65 people in the borough won prizes, with a combined total of £191,000. The average prize value among local winners was ...
Prolific Shoplifter Banned from Entering Ealing Retail Premises
Police obtain a court order against Gurpreet Singh
Work begins on 900-home Bollo Lane scheme
Construction has begun on a 900-home development in Acton that developers say will deliver 50% affordable housing on a brownfield site beside Acton Town station. Housing secretary Steve Reed and London’s deputy mayor for housing, Tom Copley, joined partners on Wednesday (4 March 2026) to mark the ...
Roadworks Ahead in The Ealing Area
Traffic likely delays as a result of lane and road closures
Ealing Council Meeting Confirms Annual Budget
Labour says focus on safety and cleanliness rejecting opposition amendment
Mice Droppings and Live Beetles Found at Southall Butcher
Hanif Halal Meat fined over £5,000 for food hygiene offences
Ealing Broadway Safety Inquiry Finds Ineffective Risk Management
Woman dragged along platform after hand was caught in train doors
Passenger dragged along platform at Ealing Broadway
A passenger was dragged 12 metres along a platform at Ealing Broadway station after an Elizabeth line train driver closed the doors while people were still boarding and alighting, trapping the passenger’s hand as they tried to get on, a rail safety investigation has found. The incident happened sh...
Ealing Council approves council tax hike
Ealing Council has approved a 4.99% rise in council tax alongside new spending on community safety, street cleaning and youth facilities after councillors voted through the authority’s 2026/27 budget. The Labour-run council passed the budget at a full council meeting on Tuesday (3 March 2026). The...
Mouse droppings and beetles found in Southall butcher’s shop
A Southall butcher has been hit with a £5,450 fine after Ealing Council inspectors uncovered mouse droppings and live beetles in the shop, prompting the council to order an emergency closure over what it said was an imminent risk to public health. Council officers found mouse dropping on equipment,...
Ealing Hospital responds to rough sleeping
Security staff at Ealing Hospital have begun referring rough sleepers to outreach workers as part of efforts to manage overnight safety on the site. The team uses the Streetlink app to flag people who may need support, passing details to the homelessness charity St Mungo’s. Luke Redhead, security ...