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Ealing HMOs Up 38% to 3,789: Hazards Found in Two in Three
Ealing has 3,789 licensable HMOs, up 38% in three years, and inspectors found hazards in two of every three they checked. Where they are and what comes next.
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Ealing
Gunnersbury Park Christmas 2026: Father Christmas £19, 5 Dec
Gunnersbury's Victorian Father Christmas is £19 a child, 5 to 13 December, with a wooden toy and a craft session. Craft market 28 Nov, festive films 19 Dec.
Crime
East Acton Shooting: Police Seek 50 Witnesses at Memorial
A man of 40 was shot dead at a memorial gathering on Braybrook Street on 2 October. No arrests yet; detectives say over 50 people were there. How to help.
Ealing
Ealing Christmas Markets 2026: 6 Dates, the First 7 Nov
A makers' gift fayre by Haven Green on 7 Nov opens the season, then Northfields 14 Nov, Gunnersbury 28 and 29 Nov and Acton 12 Dec. All free to walk into.
Transport
West London Orbital: Two Acton Level Crossings Could Close
TfL's new Overground line would stop at Acton Central and South Acton, but the Churchfield Road and Bollo Lane crossings may shut to cars. Comment by 18 Nov.
Ealing
Ealing Christmas Lights 2026: Greenford Quay First, 27 Nov
Greenford Quay's free Christmas lights weekend is Fri 27 Nov 4pm to 8pm and Sat 28 Nov 12pm to 6pm. Acton, Ealing and Southall have no 2026 date yet.
Housing
Bollo Yard Acton: 95 Flats Bought for Social Rent
Ealing Council will buy all 95 flats at Bollo Yard in Acton and let them at social rent from 2028. It is its third bulk purchase from a developer in 14 months.