News in Ealing

EALING has seen a decrease in the number of new coronavirus cases, following a slight increase last week.

Specifically, there was a decrease of over 7% of new cases in the latest COVID-19 figures that were released.

REMAINING London bus strikes have been suspended following an offer for improved pay for drivers.

The next strike, due to take place today (April 26), has been cancelled.

SOUTHALL residents have been waiting for nearly 10 months for independent monitoring to begin of the impact of air pollution from the former gasworks site on their health.

Residents and campaigners from Clean Air for Southall and Hayes (CASH) were told in July 2020 by council leader, Julian Bell, that an independent consultant would begin to monitor the site, being regenerated into thousands of homes called the Southall Green Quarter, from August 2020.

A MAN has been taken to hospital following a house fire that took place in Acton.

On April 16, the fire brigade was called at 4:49pm to a fire incident at a flat on Western Avenue.

THE Ealing Liberal Democrats took part in the socially distanced march against Low Traffic Neighbourhoods (LTNs) with thousands of Ealing residents on Saturday, April 24.

Councillor Gary Malcolm, Leader of Ealing Liberal Democrat Group, said: "At the rally there were many people who vote for a range of parties, but they all are in union against how the Labour-run Ealing Council introduced LTNs despite huge public opposition.

YESTERDAY, April 24, a protest march was held in Ealing against the Low Traffic Neighbourhoods (LTNs), which started at Blondin Park and ended at Perceval House.

One Ealing, the anti-LTN group that organised the march claims there were more than 3,000 participants present, with some estimates reaching as high as 5,000.

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

One of these is the Renew Party candidate, Kam Balayev, who we spoke to earlier this week at The Station House, an independent pub in Acton.

TWO Ealing doctors have launched a new programme to help tackle issues of overeating, compulsive eating and binge eating.

The doctors, who are also trained food addiction councillors decided to start Resolve Food Addiction as they grew tired of the traditional weight loss methods offered to patients.

LOW Traffic Neighbourhoods (LTNs) have been at the centre of Ealing politics in the last nine months or so, since they were first introduced last summer.

Their implementation has caused much divide in the community, with many people against them and many others for them.

TOMORROW, April 24, marks the 106th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide committed by the Ottoman Empire in 1915.

Armenians across the UK and around the world will be holding memorial services to honour the 1.5 million people that were killed, while also fighting to get the genocide recognised by governments worldwide.