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50 years of the Katyn Monument on Gunnersbury. Polonia will meet on September 19 Polish community Ealing · 11 Sep 2026, 09:32

50 years of the Katyn Monument on Gunnersbury. Polonia will meet on September 19

On Saturday, September 19, 2026, the 50th anniversary of the unveiling of the Katyn Monument will be celebrated at Gunnersbury Cemetery in West London. The ceremony was announced for 11:00. This is an opportunity to remember both the victims of the crime and the efforts of emigrants who fought to commemorate them.

 If you are returning to Poland "for a while". After five years, settled status expires on its own. Polish community Ealing · 8 Sep 2026, 11:24

If you are returning to Poland "for a while". After five years, settled status expires on its own.

There is one date circulating in groups: two years. For most Poles, the EU Settlement Scheme is bad. Settled status is lost if you are outside the UK, Ireland and the Crown Dependencies five years in a row.

 You're flying to Poland. The status on your phone won't help if your passport is new. Polish community Ealing · 8 Sep 2026, 11:21

You're flying to Poland. The status on your phone won't help if your passport is new.

Autumn tickets are already selling. The most common problem in 2026 is not that someone "does not have papers." He has them.

 Poles are still leaving the islands. This does not mean that London has become deserted. Polish community Ealing · 8 Sep 2026, 11:16

Poles are still leaving the islands. This does not mean that London has become deserted.

In the year to June 2025, approximately 7,000 Polish citizens came to live in the UK permanently. About 25,000 went the other way. Balance: minus 18-19 thousand.

 We remind you: a fire in Cranford near Southall. 50-year-old Anna Kowalska died. Two men with Polish surnames accused of murder Polish community Ealing · 2 Sep 2026, 09:09

We remind you: a fire in Cranford near Southall. 50-year-old Anna Kowalska died. Two men with Polish surnames accused of murder

Not everyone had time to catch it, because the news broke in the second half of August, and after the bank holiday, some people are only now returning to local news. However, it is worth remembering this matter - it concerns west London and resonates strongly in the Polish community. On the night of August 18-19, just after 1:00 a.m., a house fire broke out on Berkeley Avenue in Cranford (Hounslow).

 Did you know? Ealing has more Polish speakers than any other London borough Polish community Ealing · 30 Aug 2026, 09:01

Did you know? Ealing has more Polish speakers than any other London borough

Ealing has long been known for its large Polish community, but the scale of it may still surprise many residents. According to the latest full Census data, Ealing has more people who use Polish as their main language than any other London borough, with around 15,000 Polish speakers recorded in the borough.

 A hidden Polish wartime archive sits just two minutes from Ealing Common station Polish community Ealing · 30 Aug 2026, 08:56

A hidden Polish wartime archive sits just two minutes from Ealing Common station

Thousands of people pass through Ealing Common every day without realising that one of the most important Polish wartime archives outside Poland is hidden only a couple of minutes from the Underground station. At 11 Leopold Road, W5, the Polish Underground Movement Study Trust – known in Polish as Studium Polski Podziemnej – preserves an extraordinary collection documenting the Polish Underground State, the Home Army and the lives of people who fought against the occupation of Poland during the Second World War.

 65 years under the wing of an eagle. On Saturday, the Polish Diaspora returns to Northolt Polish community Ealing · 28 Aug 2026, 19:54

65 years under the wing of an eagle. On Saturday, the Polish Diaspora returns to Northolt

On Saturday, August 29 at 11:00 at the Polish Air Force Memorial in South Ruislip, the 65th tribute ceremony of the fallen Polish airmen will take place. For Ealing, Northolt and Greenford, this is not a trip "somewhere abroad borough" — it is a return to the place where the local Polish community began.

 Proposed UK property surcharge would target homes worth £2 million or more, not typical Northolt terraces Polish community Ealing · 26 Aug 2026, 11:05

Proposed UK property surcharge would target homes worth £2 million or more, not typical Northolt terraces

A proposed High Value Council Tax Surcharge is due to begin in England in April 2028, according to the supplied material. It would apply only to properties valued at £2 million or more, despite social media posts suggesting that inspectors could visit any home.

 Why emergency supplies matter on Ealing as the Government prepares a household resilience campaign Polish community Ealing · 26 Aug 2026, 10:51

Why emergency supplies matter on Ealing as the Government prepares a household resilience campaign

The Government is reportedly preparing an autumn campaign encouraging households to keep several days of water, food and essential supplies at home. On Ealing, recent water restrictions, grass fires, power concerns and the realities of small rented homes give the advice a local relevance, particularly for Polish-speaking residents.

 September outside Perivale: POSK opens its doors, Wajda on the screen, jazz until the end of the month Polish community Ealing · 25 Aug 2026, 10:38

September outside Perivale: POSK opens its doors, Wajda on the screen, jazz until the end of the month

On September 12, Polonia will be at the stadium in Perivale. On the same day - and throughout the week - Hammersmith is throwing a festival that POSK hasn't put together in one block for a long time. Plus Open House and Polish Jazz Festival.

 Little Poland in figures. Ealing still has the most Poles in England — just fewer signs Polish community Ealing · 25 Aug 2026, 10:36

Little Poland in figures. Ealing still has the most Poles in England — just fewer signs

In 2021, 18,816 people born in Poland lived in Ealing. This remains a record among all local authorities in England. At the same time, there are fewer shops and less Polish spoken at home, while the church and school are holding up more strongly than shopfronts.

 A new parish priest, an old church. What's Changing on Windsor Road Polish community Ealing · 25 Aug 2026, 10:33

A new parish priest, an old church. What's Changing on Windsor Road

Fr. Michał Kozak mic donates the parish of the Virgin Mary to the Mother of the Church. Since September, the duties have been taken over by Fr.

 Ealing Polish Saturday school awarded 108,000 zł funding from Poland for 2026 Polish community Ealing · 23 Aug 2026, 13:09

Ealing Polish Saturday school awarded 108,000 zł funding from Poland for 2026

The Tadeusz Kosciuszko Polish School in Ealing has secured 108,000 zł in Polish state support for 2026. The grant will help cover core running costs so classes can continue without sharp fee rises. The school, founded in 1950, is among the oldest Polish Saturday schools in England.

 Ealing Polish parish names new priest, shares Mass times and parish updates Polish community Ealing · 23 Aug 2026, 13:08

Ealing Polish parish names new priest, shares Mass times and parish updates

The Polish parish of Our Lady Mother of the Church in Ealing has announced a change of parish priest and published current Mass and devotion times. The community also highlights parish restaurant Lubczyk, enrolment deadlines and a September pilgrimage to Aylesford.

 Poles in Ealing: how ‘Little Poland’ took root in west London Polish community Ealing · 23 Aug 2026, 12:29

Poles in Ealing: how ‘Little Poland’ took root in west London

Ealing has long been known as one of London’s most Polish boroughs, a reputation backed by census figures and decades of community life. From post-war airmen at RAF Northolt to the wave after Poland joined the EU, successive generations built shops, churches, schools and clubs across the west of the capital. Even as numbers have shifted, Polish remains part of everyday Ealing.

 Where to eat Polish food in Ealing in 2026 Polish community Ealing · 23 Aug 2026, 12:29

Where to eat Polish food in Ealing in 2026

Ealing has fewer Polish shopfronts than a decade and a half ago, but classic home-style cooking is still easy to find. Here is a practical look at Polka Kitchen, the parish restaurant Lubczyk and other local options.

 Kiełbasa, kajzerka and twaróg: Polish shops in Ealing from the Broadway to Greenford Polish community Ealing · 23 Aug 2026, 11:44

Kiełbasa, kajzerka and twaróg: Polish shops in Ealing from the Broadway to Greenford

Polish delis and markets are spread across Ealing, from Acton and Hanwell to West Ealing, Greenford and Perivale, not only on one high street. After 2004 many residents sought morning rolls, counter sausage and Polish dairy that big chains only partly matched. Here is how the borough’s best-known names still show up in 2026 directories, reviews and job ads.