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Netherlands veers Hard Right.

When arguably the most affable, liberal and easiest going nation on the planet starts voting more Hard Right, do you think the PC Lefty Liberal Wokes will now woke up to the fact that they are out of touch and aren't representative of The Majority?

Rosco White ● 1065d6 Comments ● 1021d

Blue lighting now in the Mens at Morrisons.

For those not in the know, this is often installed because it means drug addicts can't locate their veins under a blue light.I asked a security guard and they confirmed this is the reason.

Rosco White ● 1022d0 Comments ● 1022d

Starbucks in the Oaks

Just announced where boots used to be - there are also 2 new independent delis opening on Churchfield rd - please continue to support local businesses by local sellers!!!

Lee Harding ● 1038d3 Comments ● 1023d

Free LGBTQ+ events in West London this January

At WLQP we are committed to creating new spaces, opportunities, and connections for the LGBTQ+ Community living is West London. Whether you’re doing dry January, or just want to beat the January blues, we (hopefully) have something for the LGBTQ+ community.For more information, or to sign up for any of the following free events, just visit www.wlqp.org to registerSaturday 7 January @ 10amWest London Walks: Richmond to KingstonThursday 11 January @ 7pmLesbian+ Social: TwickenhamSaturday 13 January @ 9:30amTouch Rugby Social: IsleworthSunday 14 January @ 10amWest London Walks: Kensington Gardens & Hyde ParkTuesday 16 January @ 6:30pmLet’s Talk Tuesdays - Stress Busting: ActonTuesday 16 January @ 7pmBook Club: ChiswickSaturday 20 January @ 10amWest London Walks: Virginia WaterTuesday 23 January @ 6:30pmLet’s Talk Tuesdays - Breathing & Grounding: ActonThursday 25 January @ 7pmTrans+ Social: ChiswickSaturday 27 January @ 10amFootball 101: IsleworthTuesday 30 January @ 6:30pmLet’s Talk Tuesdays - Getting The Balance Right: Acton

WLQP ● 1023d0 Comments ● 1023d

Join the Free The Wellbeing Course, starts 3 Jan 2024, W4

You're welcome to come to the Free, In-Person, The Wellbeing Course - starts 3 Jan 2024 on Wednesday evenings, 7.30-9.00pm, in South Parade, W4. https://bit.ly/thewellbeingcourse2024 to sign up.Free, Fun, In Person. You might want to get fit/eat well/destress better/sleep better /connect with like-minded people, or just be curious.The WELLBEING COURSE is a free 6 week course Wednesday evenings, 7.30-9.00pm in Chiswick.*Hi, my name’s Katy. I work as a GP and as a positive psychology coach, and have run several wellbeing courses with great feedback**. I’ve designed a wellbeing course to look at practical things that increase health and happiness:RELAX • effective steps to switch off the stress response and switch on relaxationEAT • healthy tips to help you get to where you want to with your eatingMOVE • incorporate moving more into your daySLEEP • improve your wellbeing and immune system through better sleepCONNECT • with yourself, and outside self: with others, nature and purposeFormat: relaxed, fun and informal, with a mix of video, discussion and reflection. Will it make a difference?: Previous course participants say yes!**Interested? Ask questions: thewellbeingcourse@gmail.comSign up: Eventbrite, https://bit.ly/thewellbeingcourse2024 Katy*venue: St Alban’s Church, South Parade, London W4 5LG. **Feedback from previous courses:”An amazing course, very enjoyable.”   “Inspiring, thought-provoking” “gave me some smart small steps to take”  “v useful and effective” “changed my mindset to positive”

Katy Willis ● 1030d1 Comments ● 1029d

Carers in Acton

Hi all,Keen to know if anyone is using a care company to provide assistance to the elderly and if they would recommend such companies?The two companies we have used for mum to date are not providing the care quality that she deserves and so I wanted to get any first hand recommendations from any of you please.Any companies that you have used and are pleased with I’d be really grateful to hear about.Many thanks in advance, Carl

Carl Tamboli ● 1041d2 Comments ● 1033d

Membership Discount at Act One

Until January 3rd, you can get 20% off your membership. Four free tickets and an additional £1 off every subsequent ticket, plus discounts in the café. So if you've been 33 times in 2023, as I have, you'll be laughing.

Susan Kelly ● 1037d0 Comments ● 1037d

Found - small black cat

If anyone in the Poet's Corner or Horn Lane area has lost a cat, please DM me.

Anne Brown ● 1041d0 Comments ● 1041d

Christmas church services

Here are details for some local churches where I could find them on their websites. Anyone please feel free to add the details for those not included:Oaktree Anglican Fellowship216 High St, London W3 9NX Tel: 020 8993 2060Sunday 17th December 6.00pm – Joint candlelit carol service at St Mary'sSaturday 23rd December 1.30pm - The Christmas Story - an interactive family friendly service at St Mary'sSunday 24th December 4pm - Crib service at St Mary'sMonday 25th December 10am – Short Christmas Day service with breakfast pastries!Sunday 31st December 11.45pm - Watchnight Eucharist at St Mary'sSt Mary’s ChurchThe Mount, High St, London W3 9NWSunday 17th December 6pm – Candlelit carol serviceSaturday 23rd December 1.30pm - The Christmas Story - an interactive family friendly serviceSunday 24th December 4pm - Crib ServiceSunday 24th December 11.30pm – Midnight MassMonday 25th December 8am – Communion serviceMonday 25th December 10.30am – All age EucharistSunday 31st December 11.45pm – Watchnight EucharistSt Martin’s West ActonHale Gardens, London W3 9SQSunday 17th December 10am – All age service with a Junior Church Nativity PlaySunday 17th December 3pm - Japanese Church ServiceSunday 17th December 6.30pm - Carol ServiceSunday 24th December 4pm – Crib serviceSunday 24th December 11.30pm – Midnight MassMonday 25th December 8am - Holy Communion ServiceMonday 25th December 10am – Family communion Christmas serviceSt Dunstan’s East ActonFriars Pl Ln, London W3 7AWSunday 17th December 9am - Holy CommunionSunday 17th December 6pm – Carol serviceSunday 24th December 9am - All age Holy CommunionSunday 24th December 11pm - Midnight service (Holy Communion)Monday 25th December 10am - All age Communion Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church41-143 High St, London W3 6LX-Contact the church office 020 8992 2014St Alban’s Church Acton GreenSouth Parade, Chiswick W4 5LGSunday 17th December 10.30am – Messy Christmas Christingle ServiceMonday 25th December 10am – Christmas CelebrationSunday 31st December 10.30am - A New Year's Eve celebration for all agesChrist Church Turnham GreenTown Hall Ave, Chiswick W4 5DTSunday 17th December 6.30pm – Traditional Carols by candlelight Sunday 24th December 9.30am - Advent Communion serviceSunday 24th December 4pm – Carols on the GreenSunday 24th December 11.15pm – Midnight CommunionMonday 25th December 11.15am – Traditional carols and Christmas communionDestiny HouseRectory Road Acton London W3 9NRSaturday 23rd December 4pm - Christmas Carol ServiceSunday 24th December 11am - Sunday serviceAnyone looking for an online service:Holy Trinity BromptonSunday 17th December 11.30am - Christmas SpectacularMonday 25th December 11am - Christmas Day serviceSunday 31st December 10pm - New Year's Eve Kingdom Comehttps://htb.org/livestream

Prabal Ray ● 1042d0 Comments ● 1042d

Community carol singing TODAY 12-1pm (Sat 16th December)

There will be Community Carol Singing today at the Mount, Acton Marketplace outside St Mary's Church 12-1pm today. Everyone very welcome!

Prabal Ray ● 1043d0 Comments ● 1043d

Reduce and Recycle Hub - Weds 20th at Ealing Broadway

On Wednesday 20th December the Acton Market Reduce and Recycle Hub will be running a pop up at Ealing Shopping Centre to share with residents in Ealing Broadway what we do in the Acton Reduce and Recycle HubWe will:Teach Clothes Repair: Ealing Repair café bring examples and show you how to mend clothes Share upcycling activities such as: -  Making draughts excluders out of old jeans -  Design your own Xmas jumper from an old jumper -  Using fabric wrapping instead of wrapping paper Promote - Clothes and small electrical doorstep collection with Traid - Our partners such as Ealing Friends of the Earth,  ActforEaling ,  Renew Sharpening, Stir it up and Cultivate London Why dont you come down and see us in #Ealing

Zahra Shah ● 1043d0 Comments ● 1043d

Lantern Making this Saturday

Sorry if this is the wrong place - tried to get our info posted. Free Lantern Making with A.P.P.L.E. and a mince pie with the Mayor this Sat 16th at ActOne Cinema 2-4pm.

Vicki Barker ● 1046d0 Comments ● 1046d

Policing Ward Priority Survey for completion:-

The latest ward prority survey opened last week, and so far we have only recieved 17 responses.The information recieved through the survey is key to helping the ward panel identify our priorities. <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

Rosco White ● 1048d0 Comments ● 1048d

Cat carrier loan

I'm looking to borrow a large cat carrier to get my cat to the vet.  If any of you lovely cat owners could help out please, I'd be really grateful.

Danielle Fox ● 1049d0 Comments ● 1049d

Rooftop solar to fall under Permitted Development

Planning news - 7 December 2023Rooftop solar to fall under permitted developmentThe government has announced a change in planning rules that will enable rooftop solar panels to be installed on homes and businesses through permitted development rights.This means that homeowners and businesses won't need to go through the full planning process.Homes with flat roofs will be able to install panels without planning permission, bringing rules in line with those for businesses. Also, the changes will make it easier for panels to be installed in canopies above car parks if they are more than 10 metres away from people’s homes.  According to the government, this move will encourage more people to install solar panels on their properties, therefore cutting energy bills and emissions.Rules that require businesses to apply for planning permission if solar panels will generate more than one megawatt of electricity will also be scrapped, said the government. Planning minister Lee Rowley said: “We must make sure our homes are fit for the future and can help us meet our net-zero ambitions."By cutting red tape in the planning system we can make sure homeowners and businesses can install solar panels without being held up by costly delays. Crucially, these permitted development rights are still subject to important conditions, including their use in conservation areas."Energy security minister Graham Stuart added: “Removing the 1MW restriction for industrial rooftop solar will help us meet our target of 70GW of solar power by 2035 while supporting hundreds of long-term skilled British jobs, bolstering our world-leading renewables sector and reducing bills for consumers with panels."The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development etc.) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2023 will come into effect on 21 December 2023. 4 December 2023Laura Edgar, The Plannerhttps://www.planningportal.co.uk/services/weekly-planning-news/planning-news-7-december-2023?utm_source=PPQ+Newsletter&utm_campaign=edd302d9b2-Newsletter_11072019_HTML_COPY_02&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_734e0b63a9-edd302d9b2-7282665#rooftop-solar-to-fall-under-permitted-development

Rosco White ● 1051d3 Comments ● 1049d

Can anyone recommend a good family/divorce lawyer in the Acton area ?

I'm currently in dispute with my ex over the financial settlement.I have a solicitor currently but dissatisfied with the level of service so looking to change.

Jon Robinson ● 1055d1 Comments ● 1050d

Post office services on the High Street

Post Office in the High Street We need your help. The Post Office has been monitoring the number of visits to the Banking Hub on the High Street and that ends at the end of this month.Please, please visit the Banking Hub before then so the numbers counted are as high as we can make them.You can take out money from most banks at the counter, or deposit cash.  You can see your Banker if they are one of the five who visit every week. We have been begging and pleading for additional Post Office services like holiday money,  but everything depends on numbers using the present service. Please, please!

Maire Lowe ● 1071d11 Comments ● 1051d

Emergency Public meeting: Islamophobia in West London

Public MeetingMonday 27th November 20237:30 PMSt Mary’s Church Hall1 The Mount London W3 9NW(Opposite Morrisons) Islamophobia attacks are on the rise Mosques, buildings and Muslims being repeatedly targeted, Outreach West London have organised this meeting which coincides with Islamophobia Awareness Month. How can you identify Islamophobia, report it and be an allyInvited speakers: Rupa Huq MPSenior Police officers Eailing CouncilThere will be a short presentation about Muslim history of West LondonInfo@outreachealing.org

Abdul Maalik Tailor ● 1065d12 Comments ● 1054d

Phil Portwood RIP

Just been told that former local councillor and Mayor of Ealing Phil Portwood has passed away. Didn't know him personally that well but the general opinion seem to be that he was a good person who cared alot about the local community.

Mark Evans ● 1065d3 Comments ● 1055d

Costa

Looks like it's being gutted as I came past on the E3 today. Anyone know what's going on?

Susan Kelly ● 1064d8 Comments ● 1058d