News in Ealing

EALING has seen another sharp decrease in the number of new coronavirus cases, with figures dropping for the 12th consecutive week.

Specifically, there was a decrease of over 38% of new cases in the latest COVID-19 figures that were released.

FROM today (April 12), non-essential shops, hospitality venues and hairdressers, have all reopened their doors to the public for the first time in nearly four months.

Local residents took the chance to head down to Ealing Broadway shopping centre and shop, have a pint and get a haircut – not necessarily in that order.

LONDON'S 'Night Tube' services will not return until next year, it has been announced.

The 24-hour service which runs on Friday and Saturday nights, helps connect Ealing to central London but will not return before the end of the year at the earliest, according to the Evening Standard.

EALING police are appealing to the public for information on the whereabouts of a man that is wanted for grievous bodily harm (GBH).

Mehran Shah, 36, is known to frequent Southall.

FROM today (April 12), England has moved to Stage 2 of the Government's roadmap out of lockdown.

Now is the time to continue to 'support local' and make sure we can enjoy a happy, safe summer.

GUNNERSBURY Park will be hosting a free 'Shooting Stars: Behind the scenes at Ealing Studios' exhibition, it has been announced.

The event will be held to celebrate the work of Ealing Studios' stills photographer, Roy Gough, who lived in Ealing with his wife for many years.

WITH the London Mayor elections fast approaching in less than a month, Nub News will be speaking to some of the candidates fighting for your vote.

One of these is the Liberal Democrat candidate, Luisa Porritt.

CATERING staff at Ealing schools have branded the council 'a disgrace' for failing to make sure they are paid the London Living Wage for the last eight years since it became an accredited living wage employer.

Michael Milne, an assistant cook, who is the standard paid minimum wage under the contract for Ealing Council, along with 300 colleagues, has accused the authority of 'failing them' and is calling for the workers to be paid London Living Wage or have the council's accreditation revoked.

AS the government continues to lift the lockdown measures in the UK, the shops in Ealing Broadway Shopping Centre are preparing to open their doors once again.

Non-essential favourite stores such as H&M, River Island and Primark will be opening again on Monday, April 12, with COVID-safety measures in place.

AS London's lockdown measures have eased, the London Bus Museum has announced it will be going ahead with the historical 'Route 65 Running Day' event.

The event, which will take place on Sunday, April 11, will comprise of two parts, the first being a free bus service from Ealing to Leatherhead and the second will be a road run with historic vehicles travelling along the 65-bus route.