September 2008 Archives

Scenes for a new British comedy starring Bill Nighy and Rupert Everett were shot in West Ealing last week.

Film crews rolled out across Singapore Road and the surrounding car parks to shoot action scenes for 'Wild Target', based on a French hit.

The story is a comedy about a middle-aged, solitary assassin (Bill Nighy) who lives to please his Mother (Eileen Atkins).

He is drawn to his next victim, Rose (Emily Blunt) and spares her life, unexpectedly acquiring a young apprentice in the process (Rupert Grint).

Rupert Everett becomes entangled in the process as he attempts to thwart his clients murderous attentions.

The film production will last six weeks, based at Twickenham Film Studios, on location around London and the Isle of Man.

An author is hoping Acton will be a den for creativity and is offering a course for budding writers.

Tonya Blowers will be running the course at The Rocket Pub in Acton and will be taking participants through
'Writing A Life: Fact and Fiction' and 'Reading and Writing the short story'.

The author, who runs a monthly book club and workshop for more advanced writers, wants to make creative writing accessible to the local community.

Tonya said: "I've been looking for the ideal place in Acton to host all the various 'wordplay' activities.
"It would be nice if The Rocket can have an arty association as Acton really needs a place for musicians, painters and writers to hang out."

For more information, come along for a free drink at The Rocket on Tuesday September 30 at 9pm, phone 020 8992 5741 or email tonya@wordplay.org.uk.

Courses start on Tuesday October 7.

Asian author Narinder Dhami will launch a girls' night in for young people at Ealing Central Library tomorrow evening (26).

The writer, whose novels include Bollywood Babes, Bindi Babes and Bend it like Beckham, will kick off the special event with a book signing at 5pm.

A free health and fitness day will be held on Wednesday October 8.

The open day will include information on Tuberculosis (TB), fitness training, gentle exercise and Tai Chi for people suffering with the condition.

Everyone is welcome to attend the event at the South Acton Community Fitness Centre at 118 Hardy Court, Acton, W3 8DD between 10-6pm.

For further information, call 020 8280 2233 or email Jim Wong at jim@ealingcvs.org.uk

An evening of music, comedy and surprise guests from TV and radio will kick off Ealing Samaritans fundraising
show at Questors Theatre.

Tickets cost £15 with all proceeds going towards building a new room and improve facilities at the South Ealing branch.

The event takes place on Wednesday October 15 and tickets can be purchased directly from Questors at www.questors.org.uk or by calling 020 8567 5184.

Donations to help raise the £60,000 for the new room can be made at www.justgiving.com/newroom

Guests are being invited to attend a Fairtrade Wine and Chocolate evening to sample products and meet organisations which promote fairer pricing for third world countries.

The Mayor, Councillor Ian Green and leading figures of the Fairtrade movement will attend the event at Ealing Town Hall on Thursday September 25.

Tickets cost £5 in advance or £6 on the door and can be purchased by calling 020 8537 0227 or emailing jawhitaker@oxfam.org.uk

The event, supported by the Fair Trade Gift company, starts at 8pm.

Walpole ward forum will take place tomorrow (Thursday September 18) at St John's Church lounge, Mattock Lane, Ealing.

The meeting will be between 7-10pm.

Cleveland ward forum will also take place tomorrow (Thursday September 18) at the Brentham Club, 38a Meadvale Road, Ealing.

The meeting will be between 7:30-9:30pm.

A newly refurbished children's nursery is holding an open day on Saturday 20th September between 12-4pm.

The Happy Child Ealing Common Nursery will be celebrating the day by teaching children ball tricks, drama lessons and a homeopathy session for parents.

EALING is in the top ten band for the number of people who have had major or fatal accidents at work.

During 2006/07, 107 people suffered from workplace accidents, rating Ealing as the sixth highest borough in London.

The number of people declared bankrupt in Ealing has nearly quadrupled in only seven years.