Guests are invited to attend a classical requiem performed by Questors Choir and Aurelian Strings this Saturday.

Composed by Classic FM's broadcaster and Ealing resident, Howard Goodall, Eternal Light: A Requiem will be performed as well as Elgar's Serenade for Strings.

An ex-servicemen's club has raised more than £1,000 for a charity helping Britain's wounded soldiers.

Ealing Ex-Servicemen's Club in Craven Road, raised a total of £1,500 for the charity, Help For Heroes, following a successful race night event, raffling off a cake with the club crest and a swear box for any foul-mouthed members.

The official opening of the new Poundland store in Ealing today has been cancelled.

Due to unforeseen circumstances, the new store, located on the High Street, Ealing Broadway, will not be opening this week as expected.

A surgeon to the stars was found dead at his Ealing home, it has been announced today.

Graham Belham, 55, an orthopaedic surgeon whose patients included Heather Mills, was found dead at his home in Hills Mews on Friday March 5.

A former athlete, who has become a personal trainer for the elderly, is now creating a board game to help them develop co-ordination and stability.

Martin Hunt, from Ealing,who used to run for Ealing Southall & Middlesex Athletics club, decided to target his personal training towards the elderly as he has a disabled father and two disabled nephews. He was nominated for a Pride in our People awards for helping the elderly.

Pupils from four schools were up in Ealing Magistrates' Court on Saturday - but they had not put a foot wrong.

They were among more than 4,000 students taking part in this year's National Mock Trial Competition.Students from Dormers Wells High School, Northolt High School, Sacred Heart Language College, and The Ellen Wilkinson School for Girls put forward a team of 13 students from years 8 and 9 who played the parts of magistrates, lawyers, witnesses, court staff and the defendant.

Four Ealing youngsters have been chosen to join the English Youth Ballet in its next production of Giselle after a high-powered audition.

The girls will be among 100 local dancers, aged eight to 18, who will perform in a new adaptation of the dramatic ballet at New Wimbledon Theatre next month. Mathilde Cacaly, eight and Joanna Mitchell, ten, both go to the Acton Ballet School in East Acton Lane, Acton and Mia Carruthers, 12 and Poppy Hipwell, 13, go to the Joyce Butler School of Dance, Ridley Avenue, West Ealing.

A Coronation Street star will be visiting Ealing to take part in a fun day and to mark the opening of a new Poundland store.

On Saturday March 20, Katherine Kelly, who plays Becky, will be giving out 50 £1 vouchers and shoppers will be able to take part in a 'checkout challenge' to win £50 of vouchers.

The Hanger Hill ward forum meeting will take place at the Brentham Club starting 7:30pm tonight (Monday 15).

An update will be given by the Safer Neighbourhood team and envirocrime officer before discussion surrounding parking restrictions on Mount Avenue, 20MPH zones, Montpelier Park and parking on Brunswick Road will begin.

Leaseholders claim they will be hit with excessive costs and inaccurate bills if Ealing's housing stock is contracted out to 'private providers'.

Currently, around 18,000 properties are being managed by Ealing Homes, a not-for-profit Arms Length Management Organisation (ALMO) but the contract will be terminated in 2011 after the provider was downgraded from two stars to one and following a number of complaints with repair works.