What's On

Budding entrepreneurs are being given the chance to win six month's rent-free trading space in a market.

As part of the second annual 'make your mark in the markets competition' providing low-risk opportunities to start or grow a business.

The Borough's Afghan women are set to speak out at an event next week to coincide with International Women's Day on Monday March 8.

West Acton based group, the Society of Afghan Residents (SAR) will be hosting an event to celebrate the contribution of Afghani women in society and encourage them to play a greater role in shaping their communities.

Guests are invited to attend a meeting to discuss local and national concerns in the build up to the election.

Sarah Teather, Liberal Democrat MP for Brent East, will be the main speaker at the event and will be supported by Parliamentary Candidates Jon Ball (Ealing Central and Acton), Nigel Bakhai, (Ealing Southall) and Chris Lucas (Ealing North).

Young people interested in becoming journalists, radio DJs, TV presenters and politicians are being given the opportunity to take part in free training and workshops.

The Youth Digital Network, a media production and event management charity, in conjunction with Ealing Council will be rolling out initiatives for talented individuals in the next few weeks.

Amateur photographers snapped up some prizes after entering a competition and one lucky winner will have their picture featured on the front page of a community paper.

More than 70 people entered 'an Ealing view' photography competition organised by the Neighbours' paper and the Ealing and Brentford Consolidated Charity.

Guests are invited to a unique musical experience organised by Ealing Choral Society and conducted by Jonathan Williams.

On Saturday March 6, starting at 7.45pm at St Barnabas Church, Pitshanger Lane, the 'African Sanctus' will be performed, including Latin Mass integrated with traditional African music recorded by composer David Fanshawe on his legendary journey up the River Nile to Egypt, Sudan, Uganda and Kenya.

Charities in Ealing are being urged to file their accounts on time after more than a quarter failed to send in their documents during 2009.

According to the charity regulator, the Charity Commission, of the 356 registered organisations in Ealing, 28per cent did not submit their accounts and Annual Returns on time, with some still overdue.

A church is facing thousands of pounds in costs to replace lead roofing after thieves have struck on five separate occasions in as many months.

St Barnabas Church in Pitshanger Lane has been targeted by thieves every month since October 2009, and the church council are now urgently appealing to people to help raise the £30,000 to cover the cost of replacing the lead tiles.

A Question Time style public meeting will take place on Monday February 22 tackling the question of 'Is Ealing Centre in crisis?'.

People are invited to attend the meeting at 7:30pm at Victoria Hall, Ealing Town Hall, organised by Save Ealing Centre and chaired by Stephen Sackur of the BBC.

Neighbours are angered that protected mature trees will be cut down to make way for a doctors surgery outbuilding which is still subject to planning approval.

Those living in the surrounding areas of Queens Walk Practice in Queens Walk, Ealing, say they cannot understand why three trees, under the tree protection order (TPO) will be removed before it has been decided whether to grant the surgery planning permission to build a single storey garden outbuilding storing records.