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Teens who man a helpline nominated for award

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:17:00 GMT

SIX teenagers who help run a unique telephone helpline for their peers have been nominated for a Gazette Pride in Our People award.

Ealing CPS 'performing below national average'

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:15:00 GMT

THE Crime Prosecution Service in Ealing is performing below the national average with concerns about high staff sickness, unsatisfactory handling of case loads and poor decision-making, according to inspectors.

Ealing kids debate a ban on alcohol advertising

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:14:00 GMT

Young people gave their MP a grilling at a public speaking event designed to boost pupils' confidence and communication skills.

Pupils conduct mock trial at Ealing Magistrates

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:57:00 GMT

Pupils from four schools were up in Ealing Magistrates' Court on Saturday - but they had not put a foot wrong.

Security guard ambushed at Greenford bank

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:45:00 GMT

RAIDERS ambushed a security guard and stole a cash box outside HSBC in Greenford this morning.

Driver hurt after barrier and garden wall crash

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:23:00 GMT

A DRIVER was injured after crashing through a safety barrier on a dual carriageway and knocking down a front garden wall.

Out of work journalist became a fishmonger

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:37:00 GMT

A journalist swapped the whiff of scandal for whiffs of a different kind when he was made redundant and got a new job as a fishmonger.

Fines and community service for stealing scarf

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:37:00 GMT

A woman who stole a £10 scarf and will have to shell out £350 is among the Ealing borough residents who have appeared in court this week.

Ealing Council doing a good job say residents

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:37:00 GMT

A residents’ survey has revealed that 81% of residents think Ealing Council is doing a good job and 69% think it is efficient and well run.

High speed railway could see homes demolished

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:11:00 GMT

Plans for a high speed railway have sparked fears of residents in this area losing their homes and traffic chaos during the construction.

School gets tough on pupils caught with cannabis

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:07:00 GMT

One 11-year-old schoolboy has been expelled and another suspended after teachers caught them with cannabis.

Young teacher killed in head-on smash

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:07:00 GMT

A PROMISING young teacher has died from her injuries after a head-on collision in a busy road.

Blaze at Burger King in Ealing Broadway

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:07:00 GMT

SMOKE billowed out from an empty restaurant and flats in Ealing Broadway on Sunday morning.

Cannes-do attitude as council promotes borough to the world

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

TOWN hall chiefs are preparing for a trip to France to promote Ealing as a 'developers' paradise'.

Church evicts scout group from home of 70 years

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

DISTRAUGHT children and parents fear for the future of their scout group after the church evicted them from their base of more than 70 years.

Florist says it with cake for late mum

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A FLORIST is remembering her mother by joining the fight against a deadly cancer - with the aid of cup cakes and chocolate.

Learning how to save a life

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

CHILDREN were the first on the scene following a staged traffic accident set up by police to give tips on road safety.

Mugging victim vows to move away from west ealing

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A FRIGHTENED mugging victim says he plans to move away from the area after he was attacked on his way home.

Opposition grows to further expansion of industrial estate

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

NEIGHBOURS whose lives have been 'incessantly blighted' by noise and air pollution from an industrial estate in Acton are calling for a stop to any further expansion.

Pupils and teachers show they are an open book when dressing up

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PIRATES, Cinderellas and sleeping beauties took to the stage to mark book week at Montpelier Primary School.