September 2008 Archives

A man has been remanded in custody to stand trial for the murder of a young father from Hanwell.

Colin Welsh, 40, of no fixed abode, appeared at south Western Magistrates' Court yesterday accused of murdering Elliot Guy after a party in Tufnell Park in July.

A murder mystery fundraiser for Ealing MS will be held in Hanwell in November.

The event will take place at St Thomas' Church Hall, Boston Manor Road on Saturday, November 29, at 7.30pm.

A local amateur dramatics group has volunteered to perform on the night and attendees are urged to dig deep.
Anyone who wants to attend should contact Cara Williams at blindedfish@hotmail.com.

More than 1,500 people have responded to a consultation over the current and future use of Hanwell Community Centre.

Ealing Council issued questionnaires to residents over use of the site and more are expected to be returned before the deadline on Friday.

A man who has been saving lives in the capital for over two decades has been awarded the Queen's Medal for Long Service and Good Conduct.

Hanwell paramedic Tim Wilkinson (42) was presented with his certificate and medal at a ceremony in Westminster on Thursday September 11.

WEST Ealing Neighbours will be holding a public meeting on Thursday 25 September, to discuss plans to improve Ealing health service.

A WOMAN has blasted First Great Western (FGW) over how it has managed plans to implement Oyster Cards at West Ealing station.

Thalia Reid contacted the Gazette expressing anger at the rail operator's "shambolic running" of the station in Drayton Green Road.

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A team of students and staff are manning a special hotline to help potential students find a place at university.

More than £2m has been promised to carry out urgent repairs at a historic community centre - but groups using the building may be forced out for up to a year while the work is carried out.

A proud pensioner has received recognition for the work she did feeding a wartime nation 60 years after she worked the fields.