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Short, sourced stories for Hanwell and Ealing. Official data only.
Bonfire Night 2026: two organised displays near Hanwell, and the fireworks rules
Trailfinders Sports Club in West Ealing holds its fireworks display on Thursday 5 November, and Ealing Cricket Club holds one on Saturday 7 November. If you set off your own, the legal cut-off on Bonfire Night is midnight.
Crime near Hanwell: 623 street-level offences in August 2026 (police.uk)
The latest police.uk street-level data for a point near Hanwell station shows 623 recorded offences in August 2026, down from 665 in August 2025. Anti-social behaviour and violent crime were the largest categories, and shoplifting rose from 39 to 80.
Hanwell station closed on Sunday 1 November: Elizabeth line trains won't stop
TfL says Hanwell, West Ealing and Acton Main Line stations are closed all day on Sunday 1 November, with a reduced Elizabeth line service between Paddington and Heathrow / Maidenhead. Ealing Broadway still gets six trains an hour.
E11 bus towards Greenford diverted until 24 February 2027 for Thames Water works
Thames Water works on Drayton Green Road, W13, mean E11 (and E7) buses towards Greenford and Ruislip skip the stops from Dane Road to West Ealing Station until 22:00 on Wednesday 24 February 2027, TfL says.
Ealing house prices: UK HPI average £589,875 in August 2026
Official UK House Price Index figures for Ealing, west London (GSS E09000009) show an average price of £589,875 in August 2026, up 1.8% on the year.
UK inflation: CPI at 3.5% in the year to September 2026
ONS consumer price inflation time series D7G7 shows the CPI 12-month rate at 3.5% for September 2026. Read what that means for household budgets, with links to official money help.
Crime near Hanwell: 665 street-level offences in August 2025 (police.uk)
Street-level data from police.uk for a point at Hanwell (lat 51.5118, lng −0.3386) recorded 665 offences in August 2025. Anti-social behaviour and violence were the largest categories.
Free legal and advice help in Ealing: Law Centre, Ealing Advice Service, GOV.UK
Verified free and official routes for housing, debt, benefits and legal aid in Ealing — including Ealing Law Centre, Ealing Advice Service, Shelter and GOV.UK. Not legal advice.
Urgent care from Hanwell: 999, NHS 111 and Ealing Hospital A&E
Where to go for urgent medical help from Hanwell — public NHS routes only, with links to NHS and London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust pages.
School admissions in Ealing: official routes for Hanwell families
How to apply for primary and secondary places via Ealing Council and London eAdmissions, plus Get Information about Schools and Ofsted — no invented Ofsted grades.
Elizabeth line at Hanwell: live arrivals and how we show TfL data
Hanwell station (TfL StopPoint 910GHANWELL) is on the Elizabeth line. This site now proxies live arrivals and line status through a same-origin Pages Function.
Ealing labour market: use the official Nomis profile
Nomis publishes the official labour market profile for Ealing local authority (code 1946157265). We link the profile rather than scrape fragile HTML tables.
Winter money help: GOV.UK cost of living and local advice
Official starting points for cost-of-living and benefits support, plus Ealing Advice Service — for Hanwell residents who need practical next steps.