UP FRONT
Star opens enclosure
Press the play button to watch a video of the opening
Two of the borough’s newest residents, an inquisitive pair of female
meerkats, were onlookers as Stephen Fry opened their new enclosure,
which they share with a rescued porcupine.
The TV presenter, author and actor was delighted to do the honours
at Brent Lodge Animal Centre in Hanwell, describing himself as
“prouder than a proud person on the international day of being
proud” and praising the zoo’s keepers for their “wonderful” work.
Plugging drain
Ealing Council has reduced its water
consumption by 33% in the first year of a
five-year project to cut water use. And Thames
Water is offering you freebies to help you save
water costs too. The council’s savings added
up to 74 million litres of water, the equivalent
of around 30 Olympic-sized swimming pools,
thanks to measures introduced in council
buildings. Meanwhile, the council is also
supporting Thames Water’s scheme to offer
households a