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Name Greenford's Baby Beavers: Entries Close 7 December
Two beaver kits were born at Paradise Fields in Greenford this year, and Londoners aged 4 to 18 can suggest their names until Monday 7 December.
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Council
Greenford Library Council Hub Now Walk-In, No Appointment
You no longer need an appointment for council help at Greenford Library: walk in on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Opening hours for all eight Ealing community hubs.
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.
Ealing
Ealing Remembrance Sunday: 3 services, 8 November 2026
Remembrance Sunday falls on 8 November 2026. Ealing, Greenford and Southall each hold a service, all silent at 11am. Times, places and the parade route.
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.
Business
Greenford Food Firms Face Wind-Up Hearing on 8 September
Two Saki Snacks companies at one Greenford unit face winding-up petitions in Leeds on 8 September. Creditors must give notice by 4pm on 7 September.
Fire
Perivale Park fire: 3 hectares lost, barbecues banned in parks
Three outdoor fires in the borough in four days on London Fire Brigade's record: seven Southall gardens on 9 August, an acre off Cowgate Road that evening, then three hectares of Perivale Park on 12 August. What the council has now banned, and what it asks of you.
Bins
Greenford Tip Opening Times: Ealing's Greenford Road Centre
Greenford tip is open 8am to 4pm from October, shut Wednesdays and Thursdays, and turns away anyone without a booking. Van slots, charges and what it takes.