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Big Increase in Number of Bus and Tube Passenger This Week
Overall usage still remains well below pre-pandemic levels

Ealing Council 'A Disgrace' For Not Paying School Staff Living Wage
Catering workers only being given standard minimum

Car Collides with Bus After Police Pursuit from Acton
Three men arrested after failing to stop on the High Street

Recycling Rates Down in Ealing Borough
Councillor says bringing service in-house has been a failure

Gunnersbury Park Regeneration Moves To Next Stage
Work starts on repair work to Small Mansion and East Stables

Outdoor Swimming in Acton - It's No Algarve
But it's still an experience to be recommended

Rupa Huq Hosts Cladding Crisis Roundtable
Shadow Minister joins fifty local residents to discuss the issue

Acton Police Station Front Counter Closing for Five Months
Alternative facilities for the public to be opened in Southall station

City Harvest on Course To Serve a Million Meals a Month
Acton based charity wants congestion charge and parking fine exemption

Acton Homeless Concern Seeks New Trustees
Local charity wants to recruit people for the unpaid role

Further Disruption Looms as More Garages Join Bus Strike
Drivers at Stamford Brook among latest to join industrial action

Ealing Borough Leisure Centres Begin Phased Reopening
Indoor activities to take place with strict operational measure to prevent infection

Ealing Borough Ranked Worst for Potholes in London
Over 8,000 recorded in the area over the last three years

Making Acton and The Borough Safer
New residents' survey seeks to provide information to the Council and Police

'Lifeline' Phone Support Offered for Isolated Older People
Age UK Ealing's befriending service proving invaluable during lockdown

Report Finds No Link Between LTNs and Fire Engine Response Times
Quieter roads due to lockdown believed to have reduced delays

Prisoner Released in Error From Wormwood Scrubs
William Fernandez was due to be tried for sexual offences

Twenty Candidates Aiming To Be London Mayor
Largest field ever to contest the election on 6 May

Boris Johnson May Face City Hall Probe
Prime Minister's relationship with Jennifer Arcuri to be investigated

Gunnersbury Park Hit By Anti-management Graffiti
Staff members and bowls club mentioned in acts of vandalism

Mayor Promises Internet Across the Tube Network
Will award contract to provide 4G mobile phone connectivity if re-elected

Loneliness: The Other Silent Emergency
Councillor Gary Busuttil says problem will remain when lockdown ends

Missing Acton Woman Found Safe and Well
75-year-old Matilda Noel returns home

Polls Point To First Round Victory for Sadiq Khan
Incumbent Mayor has commanding lead with six weeks to go until vote

New Arts and Regreening Project For Acton
A ''Good to grow day'' will be held at North Acton Pavillion in April

Acton Main Line Station Upgrade Complete
Public can use refurbished station after long delay

Celebrations As Mayor Approves Acton Cinema Bid
Additional funding given green light after successful Acton Arts Project campaign

Man Charged with Attempted Murder After Acton Attack
Peter Ormes accused of stabbing victim in the neck and head on Spencer Road

Ealing Independents Launched To Challenge Council
Group hopes to stand candidates in every ward at next election

Three Brothers Guilty of Acton Murder
Osvaldo de Carvalho stabbed to death near Uxbridge Road

Barclays Bank in Acton To Close
High street branch will shut its doors permanently in June

Claim Made That Ealing Should Have Got Levelling Up Funding
Borough deprived of cash by 'Tory cronyism' says Julian Bell

Stirling Road Tip Closure Approved Along with Budget
Opposition amendment to reverse decision fails at Ealing Council meeting

Local MP Calls for End to 'Dramatic Changes' Without Consultation
Rupa Huq says transparency needed for planning decision and traffic measures

Covid South African Variant Found in Acton
New strain has spread beyond Hanwell and West Ealing

Seven Storey Building Planned on Bollo Bridge Road
44 flats and three houses proposed in builders' yard by Acton Lane junction

Support Acton's Cinema, it's 'Seriously Good News'
Mark Kermode urges everyone to help Acton Arts project's final push

Acton Woman Hospitalised Indefinitely After Killing Man
Rhian Beresford sent to secure mental health facility

Man Charged in Connection with Stabbing on The Vale
Daniel Haisley remanded in custody to face charge of wounding

West London Orbital Scheme 'Still on Track'
Funding constraints at TfL main obstacle to delivering the project

Homeless in Ealing Borough With No Recourse To Public Funds
'Everybody In' scheme providing lifeline during pandemic

Acton Crash Death Couple Weren't Wearing Seatbelts
Inquest jury delivers verdict after teenage newlyweds died during police chase

Ealing's Budget Shortfall Totals Nearly ÂŁ28 Million
Maximum council tax rise and programme of savings needed to balance books

Tributes Paid To Popular Acton Parish Priest
Father Fintan Crotty from Our Lady of Lourdes has been buried in Dublin

Over Seventy People Caught on Park Royal Party Boat
Police swoop on vessel moored on Grand Union Canal

Rape Victim Met Attacker Outside Acton Bar
Ex-Princeton student caught on CCTV wearing his university top

Green Light for Massive Bollo Lane Development
Ten towers including one of 25-storeys will dominate local skyline

Ealing Council Ranks Second in UK for Parking Fines
Borough gives out more PCNs than any city outside London

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Imperial College Seeks Subjects For Study

West London Kitchens And Bedrooms

Looking for a lockdown project?

Gasworks' Generous Offer

Free boiler repairs to the vulnerable or those on the NHS front line

Stability In The Face Of Uncertainty

Falcons Pre-Preparatory School for Boys

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

Actonian Ladies Take On Breast Cancer Challenge

Members of the football club aiming to do 100km run or walk in March

Acton Community Online Dance Project

Descendants' host new classes to get young people moving

Local Over Fifties Fitness Group Make Fundraising Video

Spritely Fitness use Kylie song to raise money for Crisis

Churchill Trust to Fund Acton Street Market Initiative

John Blackmore given support to train young entrepreneurs

Secret Cinema Plans Return to Gunnersbury Park

Three options proposed for immersive event to allow flexibility

Acton Church Goes To The Auctions

St Martin's in Hale Gardens appeals for help to address financial deficit caused by Covid

New Market Set To Launch in Acton

Event aims to be a festival of food, fashion and creativity

Bollo Brook Youth's Art Exhibition Now Online

'I'm not yourâŚ ' was featured at the Tate Modern earlier this year

Renovated St Martinâs Church Hall Set To Benefit Whole Community

Larger, accessible space now open in West Acton

Volunteer Drive at Acton Gardens Community Centre

Interested in taking up an exciting and rewarding role

All Systems Go For Acton's New Cinema

Acton Arts Project gets green light and films could be screened in January

Musical Festivals on Wormwood Scrubs Could Fund New Arena

Three options being considered for future of Linford Christie Stadium

Timeline Shows Ealing Borough's Rich Literary Heritage

Diverse authors such as Henry Fielding to Phoebe Waller-Bridge feature

Gunnersbury Park Museum Closes and parkrun Suspended

The park itself and the cafe remain open for visitors

Liam Gallagher and Eric Cantona Film In Gunnersbury Park

Video for singer's new release 'Once' shows Cantona dressed as a King

Centenery Celebrations For Acton Bookbinders

Blissetts is 100 years old and this year will move from Roslin Road base

Ealing Young Carers Project Hosts Local Councillors

Scheme has seen huge growth in participation since inception

New Art Mural For Acton Primary School

Scheme at Berrymede to bring more creativity to the community

Acton's Striking Street Art Draws The Crowds

Shisoka mural on the corner of Churchfield Road was created by Fin DAC

Live Travel Updates for Acton

Information on what is happening on local roads and public transport

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

Leisure

Why I Became A Plumber And How I Ended Up With A Business In The UK

How The Italian Plumber came to be

Ealing Independent College - Online Resource Hub

Find out more about what makes Ealing Independent College such a great place to learn

Dancing With H By C. S. Fiore

Be ready for Christmas presents. Keep safe. Give a book.

David Lloyd Clubs Opens Its (Virtual) Doors Free To All

UK's largest health club is today making its David Lloyd Clubs @home available free of charge to the nation.

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-based Firm Hailed For Producing Virus-killing Aprons

Fashionizer forced to adapt when lockdown hit their uniform design business

Acton Street Dancers Through To European Championships

Can you support these local talented youngsters?

Property

Flat Sales Slump Drives Average Acton Home Price To New High

Potential supply glut causes anxiety for buyers in the W3 area

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

Who's Going To Buy All The Flats Being Built In Acton?

Concerns raised about there being sufficient demand to absorb huge supply

55 Storey Skyscraper Approved for North Acton

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

Objections Grow To 22-Storey Tower Near South Acton Station

Residents fighting plan for 210 flats on industrial estate car park

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 Community Support

Groups available throughout W3 helping out during the lockdown

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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