News in Ealing

EALING'S very own traditional Neapolitan pizzeria, Santa Maria, is moving to a different location, five minutes down the road from its current one.

Pasquale Chionchio and Angelo Ambrosio have been best friends since they were teenagers and decided to set up their own restaurant in 2010.

SOANE'S Kitchen, located within Ealing's most iconic landmark, Pitzhanger Manor, has reopened its doors again as a new restaurant offering an all-day dining menu with particular attention on Ealing and British ingredients and seasonality.

At its helm is the multi-award-winning chef Hayden Groves, who in 2013 was awarded the prestigious National Chef of the Year on top of Craft Guild of Chef's Chef of the Year in 2006 and four-time gold medallist in the Parade Des Chefs.

AN Ealing man has had his driving ban lifted because his role in the NHS requires regular driving to work in Hertfordshire, according to the Daily Mirror.

Donald Richards, 56, was banned from driving in September after getting too many points on his license.

RESIDENTS in Olde Hanwell have embraced the Christmas spirit by setting up spectacular displays across their windows, as part of their advent window calendar.

Over 200 houses have joined in across 18 roads, with multiple houses lighting their displays each night and more and more joining until Christmas Eve.

QUESTORS Theatre in the heart of Ealing will be reopening its doors to the public for three separate productions over the Christmas period.

Beginning with December 12, there will be two readings of Christmas Ghost Stories, with another two also taking place on December 20.

AN Ealing home cook who has ran her own catering business since 2006 is set to open her first shop later this month.

Marie-Clare Alphonso, who lives in Northfields, set up her own catering business 14 years ago, after leaving her previous job in marketing.

A NEW store has opened its doors for the first time at Ealing Broadway shopping centre, just in time for Christmas.

The Curated Collective had its debut on Wednesday, December 2 and is situated in the old Cath Kidston shop, opposite Costa Coffee.

LOCKDOWN 2.0 came to an end yesterday and Ealing has returned to Tier 2, along with the rest of London.

Shops in Ealing Broadway shopping centre also opened their doors to the public yesterday, with many shoppers excited to be able to start their Christmas shopping, with some shops even having queues for people to get in.

GYMS across Ealing have reopened their doors following the end of lockdown yesterday.

Throughout the pandemic, gyms have been a contentious subject for people, as some believe they need to close in order to halt the spread of the pandemic, whereas others advocate for them to stay open no matter what, due to the health benefits they offer.

A 39-YEAR-OLD man from Brent has been sentenced to five years in prison for wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm (GBH) in West Ealing.

Andre Tucker attacked his victim with a broken bottle on Thursday, June 25 in Deans Gardens.