Beavers could protect a tube station from flooding

Beavers are to be reintroduced to a woodland in west London, and their water management of the landscape could reduce flooding at a nearby tube station.

Ealing’s derelict Twyford Abbey could be restored

A sealed off park near Hanger Lane that contains the historic and derelict Twyford Abbey could be opened up to the public under plans currently being consulted on.

Campaign to save a Victorian community hall

A Victorian community hall could be sold to a hotel developer by the local council, if it cannot be saved by a campaign.

Photographing the Wharncliffe Railway Viaduct

Trains to and from Paddington Station have to traverse a wide, but quite shallow valley near Ealing, and here stands one of Isambard Kingdom Brunel's great constructions - a massive brick viaduct - known as the Wharncliffe Viaduct.

Northala Fields

As I was up at Northolt at the weekend, I decided to wander over to have a look at Northala Fields - a local community park that has been recently refurbished with four huge mounds of earth.