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Nearly 40,000 London NHS Staff Not Double-jabbed
Key worker shortages loom if not fully vaccinated by April

30 Evacuated from Gunnersbury Lane Care Home Fire
Blaze believed to have been started by electrical fault

56-storey Tower Just First Stage of One Portal Way Plan
Massive development could see creation of new town centre

Mayor Urges Support for Rough Sleeping Campaign
Calls on Londoners to help contribute to ending homelessness in the capital

Honorary Degree for Acton YouTube Trailblazer
University of West London recognises success of Jamal Edwards

Prestigious Award for Action West London
Received for its role in developing Acton Street Market

Twyford School Triumphs at Table Tennis
Win through in the Jack Petchey Schools Team Championships

Fake Cop Who Operated in Acton Jailed
David Kerrigan burgled homes after showing false police ID

Rupa Huq Teams Up With Matt Hancock To Make Politics Kinder
Rivals join forces to detoxify public debate

New NHS Mental Health Service Launched for Young People
Best For You provides a patient-centred model of care

Two Brothers Charged Over Park Royal Shootings
Both set to be accused of attempted murder after two men wounded

Trio Sought After Racist Attack on Central Line
Train was travelling between Shepherd's Bush and Ealing Broadway

No Last Minute Breakthrough in Tube Dispute
Strikes over Night Tube restart set to proceed this week

Repairs To The Westway To Require Closures Until Next Summer
Maintenance work on the A40 will be at the weekends

Gunnersbury Park Gets Support from Culture Recovery Fund
Successfully bids for grant of latest round of funding

East Acton Platform Closure Extended
Poorer than expected condition of station means works continue until May 2022

Business and Shops Urged To Open Up Their Toilets
Report on World Toilet Days shows that many struggle to find accessible facilities

Mayor Warns That Tube, Bus and Cycle Schemes Face Cuts
Says transport network will be in a state of managed decline without funding

Perryn Road Man Jailed for Assaulting PSCO
Officer had detained him for dealing drugs in Chiswick

Night Tube Dispute Threatens Christmas Chaos
RMT union says it is planning weekend strikes which will affect regular services

Six Missing Dogs All Home Safe and Well
Were in back of stolen dog walker's van stolen in East Acton

Ealing Council Chief Executive Stepping Down
Paul Najsarek 'moving on to new challenges' after six years

Woman Rescued from Burning House in Acton
Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus enter building in Myrtle Road

Council Confirms Stirling Road Tip Closure Date
Recycling centre to shut permanently later this month

National Award for Hammersmith Hospital Team
Haematologists praised for their work to combat myeloma

E-scooter Rental Surges After ULEZ Expansion
Three operators report a 30% increase in new users

Consultation Being Held About Online GP Services
Local NHS commissioning group wants to hear your views

COP26 Net Zero Award for Acton Based Company
VMI.TV lauded for actions taken to cut its greenhouse gas emissions

Call for Local Volunteers for COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Study
Trial to determine if single injection provides broad immune response

Man from Acton Made Nearly 500 Abusive 999 Calls
Petras Narbutas given conditional discharge

Home Delivery Boom 'Becoming Unmanageable' Report Warns
Online shoppers need to change behaviour to protect environment

Leonardo DiCaprio's Favourite Sport Coming To Gunnersbury Park
Pickleball being introduced at the Sports Hub

TV Presenter Leads Criticism of Friary Park Plans
Sean Fletcher questions why flats are being marketed in Middle and Far East

Severe Traffic in the Area Due To Gypsy Corner Demo
A40 in North Acton leading to tailbacks along the Westway

Green Light for Redevelopment of Kwik Fit Site on the Vale
Three blocks of up to eight storeys to be built including 64 flats

Gunnersbury Car Park Charges Introduction Delayed Again
Management now says they will start in November at the earliest

Disabled Acton Resident 'Trapped in Home' By Fly-tipping
Housing Association criticised for taking over ten days to act

Floods Force South Acton Children's Centre to Close
Parts of the building still out of action after heavy rain

Kitten Falls 30 Feet Down Chimney in Askew Road
White Persian Luna escapes miraculously unhurt from her ordeal

W4 Based Doctors' Surgery Moving To Acton
Chiswick Family Practice will be based on Bollo Bridge Road

MP Welcomes 11-year-old Afghan Refugee to West Acton
Arash Mehran escaped from Kabul during Taliban takeover

Plans Submitted For Bollo Lane Tower Blocks
Buildings up to 12 storeys high would be situated between level crossings

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Preparing For Christmas At The Covent Garden Fishmongers

If it swims, we can supply it

Welcome To Promised Care Ltd

Careworkers to provide live-in and live-out care to private clients

North Acton Gears Up To Host Christmas Market

More than 20 traders will be providing street food, crafts and gifts with live music

The Iris Axon Concert Series Continues

Poppy Beddoe returns to play much-loved Lieder on the clarinet

Questors Choir Holding Christmas Concert

Programme ranges from Bach to George Michael

December Listings for Gunnersbury Park & Museum

Exhibitions, special performance of The Snowman and Christmas Crafternoons

Community Film Festival Held in North Acton

The TV and cinema history of the Island Triangle area is celebrated

Artists Based at South Acton Youth Centre To Feature in Exhibition

Bollo Studios to curate event at the Pitzhanger Gallery

Roadworks Ahead in Acton

Traffic delays likely due to road and lane closures

Forthcoming Transport Disruption in Acton

Engineering works ahead on local tube and train services

Lights, Camera, Act One is Underway!

Acton's brand new cinema and community arts hub has opened its doors

W3 Gallery Getting Set To Reopen

High Street exhibition space relaunches with a show entitled Gather

Women of Acton Walk Sees Increasing Numbers

Police officers latest to join the attempt to highlight public safety issues

Southfield Ward Monthly Advice Sessions Resume

Councillors will be on hand to give in-person assistance

Night Tube Set To Return in November

Service being reintroduced initially on Central and Victoria Lines

New Market Planned for North Acton

Pavilion Plant + Art Market to be held on fourth Saturday of the month

Acton Resident Starring in Lyric Theatre Play

Wes Bazonga performing in Heart of Hammersmith

Free Activities Offered in Local Parks This Summer

ParkPlay will be taking place on Saturdays across Ealing Borough

Katie Melua Visits Emmaus House

International pop star is making a radio series about homelessness

Acton Community Online Dance Project

Descendants' host new classes to get young people moving

Volunteers Needed for the Southfield Ward Police Panel

Councillor Andrew Steed urges residents to put their name forward

Local Over Fifties Fitness Group Make Fundraising Video

Spritely Fitness use Kylie song to raise money for Crisis

Volunteer Drive at Acton Gardens Community Centre

Interested in taking up an exciting and rewarding role

New Art Mural For Acton Primary School

Scheme at Berrymede to bring more creativity to the community

What's On In Acton
All the latest events in and around W3

Leisure

It Shouldn't Happen To A Plumber

The Italian Plumber: A Christmas Tale -Daddy, is Father Christmas real?

Acton Councillor Turns Lockdown Chef

Liberal Democrat Gary Malcolm shares cost cutting recipes

Urban Art - Changing The Face of Acton

Emily Hopkins reviews the growing street art movement in W3

Acton Street Dancers Through To European Championships

Can you support these local talented youngsters?

Property

Stamp Duty Frenzy Masks Acton House Price Uncertainty

Nearly a fifth of sales in second quarter were for over a million

Flat Sales Slump Drives Average Acton Home Price To New High

Potential supply glut causes anxiety for buyers in the W3 area

Green Light for Massive Bollo Lane Development

Ten towers including one of 25-storeys will dominate local skyline

Quality of New Stock 'Should Allay Fears' of Acton Property Glut

Agent says new units better sited than recently completed developments

People Want To Be Heard on Bollo Lane Ten Towers Scheme

Cllr Gary Malcolm says his constituents believe planning process is a sham

Developer Seeks Increase in Height of Bollo Lane Tower

Wants to increase Roslin Road building to 15 storeys

Massive Development Planned at Ealing Common Depot

TfL says Ealing Council have agreed 800 flats could be built on the site

Council Approves 36 Storey Skyscraper in Acton

The Portal on Wales Farm Road will contain 350 flats

Acton Property Market Was Performing Well Prior to Lockdown

Estate agents now 'shell-shocked and confused' about what lies ahead

55 Storey Skyscraper Approved for North Acton

MP blasts 'presumption to build' after Portal Way tower blocks get go-ahead

Community

TSB To Close Acton High Street Branch

One of 164 to be shut across its network nationally

Shop Local and Help Acton Businesses

Profile of Churchfield Road's ''Tea Darling"

Acton Gardens Community Centre's Response to Covid-19

Just a year after opening centre became vital in bringing the area together

Acton Residents Fearful After Spate of Brake Tampering

Cars in Poet's Corner cul-de-sac subject to dangerous criminal damage

Residents Groups Unconvinced By Ealing's New Planning Policy

Consultation period extended but guidance on methods of informing residents ignored

Acton Homeless Concern Helping Those In Hardship

A takeaway meal service available once a week thanks to community donations

South Acton Working Men's Club Set To Close

Acton Gardens developers taking over building next year

Putting Acton On The Map

A local resident tells Ealing to wake up - W3 is about to get 'extremely interesting'

Soapsud Island's Dirty Secrets Revealed

New book uncovers the harsh conditions in local laundries of the last century

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