Local news from Ealing and West London.

Ealing ready to choose its new youth mayor

7:33am Sunday 19th May 2013

HOPEFUL teenage candidates are preparing for the election of a new Ealing Youth Mayor at Westside Young People’s centre at 6pm this Monday.

Shared services are key to saving borough millions, insists Ealing

7:30am Sunday 19th May 2013

MILLIONS of pounds may be saved by awarding contracts for shared delivery of library and leisure services in Ealing.

Call for Ealing planning department probe is rejected

9:58am Tuesday 14th May 2013

AN e-petition condemning Ealing's planning department has been rejected by council members.

High speed two steps closer to Ealing after Queen's Speech

9:00am Saturday 11th May 2013

THE High Speed 2 rail project is two steps closer to reality after the Queen announced new legislation at the State Opening of Parliament on Wednesday.

Ealing birth centre launched amid doubts over maternity unit's future

4:53pm Friday 10th May 2013

EXPECTANT parents have the opportunity to take a look around Ealing Hospital’s new birth centre at an open day on Sunday.

Ealing man dies in polar trek snowstorm

8:15am Thursday 2nd May 2013

A TRIP of a lifetime ended in tragedy after an Ealing man died on Sunday, freezing to death during a 400-mile trek across Greenland.

Ealing bus stop attacker jailed for six years

6:19pm Friday 19th April 2013

A MAN was yesterday sentenced to six years in jail following an assault in Ealing last October.

How Scouts changed my life, by Greenford award winner

9:17am Monday 29th April 2013

A GREENFORD scout was among 72 from eight London districts to win a Jack Petchey Achievement Award.

Protesters will take to Ealing streets over hospital closures

8:24pm Sunday 14th April 2013

OPPONENTS who are resisting the closure of hospital services will take to the streets of Ealing on April 27.

Support group 'concerned' for families with disabled children in welfare shake-up

8:21pm Sunday 14th April 2013

A NATIONAL disability group is concerned about the effect of confusing welfare reforms on families with disabled children.

Labour-led Ealing rejects call for flag to fly at half-mast in honour of Maggie

10:29am Thursday 11th April 2013

EALING Town Hall is not lowering its flag to half-mast after the death of Margaret Thatcher, dividing opinion in the council.

Lib-Dems round on 'insensitive' Ealing Council over fostering leaflet

11:48am Monday 8th April 2013

OUTRAGE has followed an Ealing Council suggestion that families could foster a child to avoid 'bedroom tax'.

Boris gets animated about London film scene on visit to Ealing

11:45am Monday 8th April 2013

BORIS Johnson visited Ealing Studios last week to experiment with cutting-edge motion technology after announcing new investment in London’s creative industries.

Ealing's 'cool' UKIP councillor: I'm up there with Lord Archer

9:26am Tuesday 2nd April 2013

EALING'S first UK Independence Party councillor is proud to have been thrown out of the Conservative Party. 

Saddle up! HGV drivers learn how tough it is on two wheels in traffic

8:45am Tuesday 2nd April 2013

LORRY drivers took to two wheels as part of an Ealing Council safer driving initiative to promote cyclist awareness.

Crying out for help: Ealing cafe owner appeals to community to help him restart

12:12pm Sunday 24th March 2013

THE owner of the Green Mango Café in Ealing, destroyed in the riots of 2011, is appealing to the kindness of strangers to help him get his business up and running again.

Facebook junkies beware: you could end up on 'Worst Status' page!

8:55am Wednesday 27th March 2013

A FACEBOOK page that highlights "pointless, mundane and ridiculous" status updates is proving popular with users of the social networking site.

Budget 2013 - live

12:39pm Wednesday 20th March 2013

George Osborne delivers his Budget 2013 to the House of Commons.

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