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RMT Announces London Underground Drivers
RMT Announces London Underground Drivers' Strike

Six rounds of disruption planned over four-day week plan

Massive Bollo Lane Project Officially Breaks Ground
Massive Bollo Lane Project Officially Breaks Ground

Housing minister visits South Acton site to press go on construction

Ealing Council Orders Forest to Withdraw From Borough
Ealing Council Orders Forest to Withdraw From Borough

Further reduction in e-bike options available to residents

Imperial Launches Advanced Manufacturing Hub in North Acton
Imperial Launches Advanced Manufacturing Hub in North Acton

Grapht Works is aimed at deep tech start-up companies

Funding Agreed to Move Forward with West London Orbital
Funding Agreed to Move Forward with West London Orbital

Intention is to hold public consultation before final decision next year

Ealing Council Meeting Confirms Annual Budget
Ealing Council Meeting Confirms Annual Budget

Labour says focus on safety and cleanliness rejecting opposition amendment

Everyone Active Relaunches Sporting Champions Programme
Everyone Active Relaunches Sporting Champions Programme

Free leisure centre access for young athletes across Ealing borough

The Mount Could Be Turned into Pokemon Urban Garden
The Mount Could Be Turned into Pokemon Urban Garden

Application made for installation to be in place for six months

Councils Team Up for Expanded Regional Park Plan
Councils Team Up for Expanded Regional Park Plan

500 hectares of land down to the Thames earmarked for transformation

Further Delays to Introduction of New Piccadilly Line Trains
Further Delays to Introduction of New Piccadilly Line Trains

Upgraded stock now unlikely to appear until next year

High Court Hears Case Against Ealing Children
High Court Hears Case Against Ealing Children's Centre Closures

Judicial review is challenging council’s decision as unlawful

Old Actonians Latest Club to Plan Padel Courts
Old Actonians Latest Club to Plan Padel Courts

Wants to install new facilities on bowling green by Popes Lane

Fundraiser Launched for Acton Woman with Breast Cancer
Fundraiser Launched for Acton Woman with Breast Cancer

Ellen Calvelo needs support for living costs and to bring family to the UK

Man from Acton Jailed for Orchestrating Tube
Man from Acton Jailed for Orchestrating Tube 'SMS blaster' Scam

Device hidden in suitcase aimed to obtain commuters' bank details

Acton Dumpling Manufacturer Fined for Food Safety Breaches
Acton Dumpling Manufacturer Fined for Food Safety Breaches

Hong's Dumplings sells to supermarkets and restaurants

Ealing CAMHS Dietitian Launches Home based Cooking Sessions
Ealing CAMHS Dietitian Launches Home based Cooking Sessions

To support young people in eating disorder recovery

Former Twyford School Pupil
Former Twyford School Pupil's Film Wins at the BAFTAs

Dean Atta's poem was made into short animation

Local Schools Win Praise for Supporting Disadvantaged Pupils
Local Schools Win Praise for Supporting Disadvantaged Pupils

Over thirty in the borough among the best performing in the country

Virtual Reality Transforms Training at Park Royal Hospital
Virtual Reality Transforms Training at Park Royal Hospital

Surgeons at St Mark’s National Bowel Hospital learning with immersive tech

Ealing Council Announces Polling Station Changes
Ealing Council Announces Polling Station Changes

A number of previously-used venues not available for May elections

Man Offered Cash to Patient He Tipped Out of Wheelchair
Man Offered Cash to Patient He Tipped Out of Wheelchair

Ambulance worker loses unfair dismissal case after Hammersmith Hospital incident

Fire Brigade Reissues E-bike Warning after Queen
Fire Brigade Reissues E-bike Warning after Queen's Drive Blaze

Failed lithium-ion battery blamed for damage to ground floor of house

Ellen Wilkinson Student Wins Speak Out Challenge
Ellen Wilkinson Student Wins Speak Out Challenge

Margot Griffiths named regional champion in public speaking event

Acton First to Try New Community-Led Funding Model
Acton First to Try New Community-Led Funding Model

£80,000 allocated by 'Town Team' to support local projects

Residents
Residents' Group Seeks Review of Gunnersbury Park Licence

Wants a more restrictive and 'community-minded' regime for events

Five-fold Increase in Student Rooms at North Acton Site Proposed
Five-fold Increase in Student Rooms at North Acton Site Proposed

Imperial College to submit changes to masterplan for One Portal Way

Acton
Acton's Railway Engineering Hub Hosts Senior Minister

TfL showcases new apprenticeship opportunities

Acton Pub Owner Fined For Serious Food Hygiene Breaches
Acton Pub Owner Fined For Serious Food Hygiene Breaches

Sheepwalk Tavern found to be infested with mice

Timetable Increase for Bus Route 272
Timetable Increase for Bus Route 272

Evening services to be doubled to run every 15 minutes

Morning Services to Be Boosted at Local Elizabeth Line Stations
Morning Services to Be Boosted at Local Elizabeth Line Stations

More trains stopping at Acton Main Line, Hanwell and Southall

Concerns Raised About
Concerns Raised About 'Unsafe' Gunnersbury Lane Roadworks

Pedestrians being forced to walk through busy traffic

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Open Events at St Benedict
Open Events at St Benedict's School

An opportunity to explore the school and discover what makes St Benedict’s so outstanding

Spaces available for our Spring Term. Enrol now!
Spaces available for our Spring Term. Enrol now!

At West London Drama Training, we believe every child is a star in the making

Major Westway Closure Set to Bring Severe Disruption
Major Westway Closure Set to Bring Severe Disruption

A4 Lane restrictions at same time add further pressure

 St Benedict
St Benedict's Hosts Women in Leadership Conference

Inaugural event timed to coincide with International Women's Week

Westway Weekend Closures Set to Bring Heavy Traffic
Westway Weekend Closures Set to Bring Heavy Traffic

Diversion routes include North Circular, A4 and A312 Parkway

Lenny Kravitz to Headline at Gunnersbury Park
Lenny Kravitz to Headline at Gunnersbury Park

'An outdoor concert of epic proportions' planned for August

Sold-out Oshogatsu Draws Over 200 People
Sold-out Oshogatsu Draws Over 200 People

Japanese New Year celebrated in Miyabi Community event

Forthcoming Transport Disruption in Acton
Forthcoming Transport Disruption in Acton

Strikes and engineering works ahead on local tube and train services

Major Music Event Planned for Acton Park
Major Music Event Planned for Acton Park

Three day festival could close most of green space off for 17 days

Gunnersbury Festivals Face Multiple Legal Challenges
Gunnersbury Festivals Face Multiple Legal Challenges

Campaigners accept councillor's invitation to 'take us to court'

Gunnersbury Park Seeks 10-Year Live Event Consent
Gunnersbury Park Seeks 10-Year Live Event Consent

Blanket approval would mean separate applications would not be needed

Pub in the Park to Switch to New Syon Park Venue
Pub in the Park to Switch to New Syon Park Venue

Ditches Gunnersbury Park after poor sales at this year's festival

Ealing Borough
Ealing Borough's Team Takes Silver in U13 Girls Cross Country

Local athlete Sophia Davis also finished second in the race

Children
Children's Art Celebrated in Competition Run by Descendants

Event was one of several organised for Black History Month

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Property

Rents Around Acton Main Line Surge Since Elizabeth Line Opening
Rents Around Acton Main Line Surge Since Elizabeth Line Opening

Rising faster than other stations in borough despite limited service

Community

Plan to Reduce Hours at Central Middlesex Urgent Treatment Centre
Plan to Reduce Hours at Central Middlesex Urgent Treatment Centre

Trust is proposing to close facility earlier in the evening

Calls Grow for Full Elizabeth Line Service at Acton Main Line
Calls Grow for Full Elizabeth Line Service at Acton Main Line

Online petition gains over 1,000 signatures

Football Samurai Academy Loses Legal Fight
Football Samurai Academy Loses Legal Fight

Failure to secure judicial review could end bid to stay in North Acton

Cleaning Up the Streets of South Acton
Cleaning Up the Streets of South Acton

How a community initiative is making litter disappear from the area

Acton Homeless Concern Helping Those In Hardship
Acton Homeless Concern Helping Those In Hardship

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

School Children Blitz Rubbish in Acton Park
School Children Blitz Rubbish in Acton Park

Pupils at Derwentwater Primary join LagerCan for litter pick

Soapsud Island
Soapsud Island's Dirty Secrets Revealed

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

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