Local News
Why I’m standing: Haitham Idriss, Independent candidate, Central Greenford
On 7 May 2026, residents in the Ealing Common ward will vote to choose who represents them at Ealing Council. EALING.NEWS has asked all candidates standing to become a councillor, 7 questions about who they are, what they hope to deliver and why they want residents to vote for them. Here’s wha...
Local messages
Why I’m standing: Mike Barnshaw, Ealing Community Independents, Northfield
On 7 May 2026, residents in the Northfield ward will vote to choose who represents them at Ealing Council. EALING.NEWS has asked all candidates standing to become a councillor, 7 questions about who they are, what they hope to deliver and why they want residents to vote for them. Here’s what M...
Opinion: Suzanne Fernandes, Green Party candidate for East Acton
Suzanne Fernandes is a Green Party candidate standing in East Acton in the Ealing Council local elections on 7 May 2026. She sets out her views. “Ealing deserves safer streets — it starts with taking ASB seriously “I am a criminal justice practitioner and community advocate based in West Londo...
Get Weekly Updates
Get the headlines in your inbox every week.
Conservatives set out Ealing Council election priorities
Ealing Conservatives have published their local election plan ahead of the borough elections next month (7 May 2026), outlining pledges on crime, street cleaning, housing and leisure facilities. Ealing Council, which has been run by Labour since 2010, has 56 Labour councillors, alongside eight Liber...
Southall man in court over haul of date rape drugs in Ealing
A SOUTHALL man has pleaded guilty following a police operation which uncovered more than 2,000 litres of GBL, a liquid drug linked to spiking of drinks.
Residents Invited to Meeting on Gunnersbury Park Events
Will provide an opportunity to hear about this year's programme of festivals
Foodies Festival at Syon Park May Bank Holiday
Star-studded touring food & music festival with celebrity chefs and chart-topping music stars
UWL Graduate Lands West End Debut in Wicked
Yara Fabricante to play Nessarose in the hit musical
Largest Ever Seizure of Date Rape Drug Made in Ealing
Southall man pleads guilty to dealing and firearms charges
Southall man convicted over GBL and meth drugs supply
A 61-year-old man from Southall has been convicted following a Metropolitan Police investigation that uncovered one of the largest seizures of the drug GBL in London. Ahoor Ramabark Fathi, of Willowbrook Road, pleaded guilty at Isleworth Crown Court to possession with intent to supply Class A and Cl...
Survey Reveals Fatigue Crisis Among London Bus Drivers
Unite says that it raises safety concerns for passengers and pedestrians
Youth homelessness crisis deepens as need for independent living support highlighted
According to recent Centrepoint research, there are tens of thousands of 18 to 25-year-olds across the country facing homelessness.
Shop Keeps Licence Despite Hiring Drug Dealing Student Overstayer
Councillors overrule officers in Rivercity Superstore decision
High Court upholds Ealing Council children’s centres closure
A High Court judge has ruled that Labour-run Ealing Council acted lawfully in its decision to close or repurpose 10 children’s centres across the borough, dismissing a legal challenge brought by parents of a two year-old. The case was heard over two days on 24 and 25 February 2026, with the decisi...
Southall To Get 'First Authentic Goan Store'
Licence granted despite local objections and the opposition of the police
Opinion: Dominic Kirkbride & Tegan Millard, Green Party candidates for North Hanwell
Dominic Kirkbride & Tegan Millard are Green Party candidates standing in North Hanwell in the Ealing Council local elections on 7 May 2026. They set out their views. “We’ve been contacted by residents in North Hanwell, concerned about a potential closure of Brent Valley Golf Course due to th...
Postal vote application deadline looms
Ealing residents are being reminded by Ealing Council that the deadline to apply for a postal vote in next month’s local elections is fast approaching. Voters have until 5pm on 21 April 2026 to apply for a postal vote ahead of the elections on 7 May 2026, when councillors will be elected across th...
Opinion: Kristian Mower, Conservative candidate for North Greenford
Kristian Mower is a Conservative candidate standing in North Greenford in the Ealing Council local elections on 7 May 2026. He sets out his views. “For 16 years, Ealing Council has pursued costly, counterintuitive policies that ignore the voices of residents. “For 30 years, North Greenford has b...
Opinion: Will Copping, Conservative candidate for Pitshanger
Will Copping is a Conservative candidate standing in Pitshanger at the Ealing Council local elections on 7 May 2026. He sets out his views. Ealing Conservatives have heard about many local issues on the doors in Pitshanger in the last year of campaigning. However, in terms of damage done to the spir...
Ealing primary school offers: 90% get first choice
Just over 90% of children in Ealing have been offered their first-choice primary school, according to new figures published on National Primary Offer Day. Data from the Pan-London Admissions Board reveals 90.7% of pupils in the borough secured their top preference, placing Ealing above the London-wi...