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UP FRONT You’re hired DID YOU SEE THIS? PREVIEW OF 2018 HANWELL HOOTIE MUSIC FEST IN MAY More than 250 young people have gone through the council’s apprenticeship scheme since it was set up in 2007; and the next intake of apprentices is happening now. FEATURES ealingnewsextra.co.uk Sign up online to receive free updates by email The scheme involves a one-year training agreement with the possibility of a second year, and an allowance starting from £210 per week. As an Ealing apprentice you will gain valuable experience in a council team in one of a wide range of disciplines – from planning to parks; and from housing to horticulture; all while working towards a vocational qualification. Some apprentices even go on to full-time jobs with the council. Apply by 30 April at www.ealing.gov.uk/ apprenticeships Read the full story at ealingnewsextra. co.uk/features/apply-now Hospital petition The campaign to Save Our Hospitals resulted in almost 22,500 signatures on a petition, which was handed to NHS decision-makers in a bid to get them to change their minds on plans to downgrade services at Ealing and Charing Cross hospitals. Visit www.ealing.gov.uk/soh for more details and to sign-up for updates. Northolt park scores twice Rectory Park in Northolt now boasts two impressive, new artificial football pitches as part of a sports development project due to be completed last month. The new facilities, which are operated by the Middlesex Football Association (MFA), also include a pavilion, car park, changing facilities and office space. Funding for the project has been provided by Ealing Council alongside the Parklife football hubs programme, MFA and the London Marathon Trust. The pitches will open in May to provide year-round opportunities for local people of all ages to play football. Keep an eye on Around Ealing and ealingnewsextra.co.uk for more details. around ealing    April 2018 7