6 Jun 2019 Local history D-Day: ‘The hour so long awaited has come’ With the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy that ushered in a long and hard-fought, but ultimately successful, ending to the Second …
2 Mar 2019 Local history European refugees in Ealing during the last century London’s population has always been one of comings and goings and migration and immigration; but in the last century, Ealing welcomed a number of …
8 Feb 2019 Local history | News Holocaust survivor stories at memorial events This week, school pupils from the borough took part in a special programme of events hosted by local synagogues to mark Holocaust Memorial Day. …
3 Apr 2018 Local history Northolt’s place in RAF’s 100 years of history This April marks the centenary anniversary of the formation of the Royal Air Force (RAF). During the Second World War, one of its key …
8 Nov 2017 Local history | News Silence, remembrance and revisiting stories A two-minute silence will, as ever, take place on Armistice Day at 11am this Saturday (11 November) – echoing the so-called ‘eleventh hour of …
6 Jun 2017 Local history Spies: The real ‘M’ and his near undoing in Ealing Maxwell Knight was a paradox, writes Henry Hemming. A jazz obsessive and nature enthusiast (he is the author of the definitive work on how …
1 Mar 2017 Local history Horsenden Hill: Saxons, spies and the odd surprise Horsenden Hill stands tall at the heart of our borough – our largest open space and a part of life, but it is also …
4 Jan 2017 Local history The Montpelier Road murders Montpelier Road is a quiet, residential street. Just over six decades ago, though, it was the scene of arguably one of Ealing’s worst crimes. …
11 Nov 2016 Local history Christie the serial killer back on our screens John Christie had been killing for years when women’s corpses were finally uncovered at his house in 1953 – hidden behind walls and also …
1 Feb 2016 Local history Holocaust: The Kindertransport rescue “On 11 January 1939, my parents did an amazingly brave thing. When I was just eight years old, they put me on a train …
2 Nov 2015 Local history Singer honoured in Acton A plaque has been unveiled in Acton on the site of the former house of the late singer and actor Adam Faith. Deputy mayor …
30 Oct 2015 Local history What’s in a name? Our town’s origins Our borough has reached a milestone. It was 45 years ago when, in 1965, the old boroughs of Ealing, Acton and Southall were abolished. …
22 Aug 2024 Good jobs | News Turn your hobby into a business Are you over 50 and feeling like you might be ready to turn your hobby or passion into a business? Well, a course could …
5 Sep 2024 Good jobs | News Opening doors for young people in film Young people are being offered a vital first step to a career in the film and television industries thanks to Ealing Council’s film team …