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Mon, 15 Mar 2021 08:26:58 +0000
Sarah Everard: PM 'concerned' by vigil footage
Boris Johnson will discuss ways to protect women and girls from violence with the head of the Metropolitan Police amid a storm of criticism over the force’s handling of a vigil in memory of Sarah Everard.

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 17:09:40 +0000
Police clash with hunger strike protesters in Kenton
Disorder broke out between police and protesters in Harrow this afternoon.

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 18:00:00 +0000
Stars of classic airline drama Zero Hour led colourful lives
Each night I retire to the west wing of my house and before going to sleep watch one of my huge collection of DVDs. I am a great fan of old movies and have just watched a 1950s thriller called Zero Hour about a disaster hitting an airliner. Dana Andr...

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 15:00:00 +0000
Honister Gardens opens with new facilities
The Harrow East MP attended the opening for new care home facilities.

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 13:52:14 +0000
Police officer appears in court in Sarah Everard case
A Metropolitan Police officer has today appeared in court charged with the kidnap and murder of Sarah Everard.

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 17:00:00 +0000
Metropolitan Police urged to make misogyny a hate crime
There are growing calls for the Metropolitan Police to classify misogyny as a hate crime amid conversations about the issues of harassment and violence faced by women.

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 12:30:00 +0000
Key workers to be given priority for affordable housing
Key workers are to be prioritised for affordable housing under new plans announced by Mayor of London Sadiq Khan.

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 15:30:00 +0000
Sadiq Khan: London streets not safe for women and girls
London’s streets are not safe “for women or for girls,” London Mayor Sadiq Khan has said in the wake of Sarah Everard’s disappearance.

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 18:00:00 +0000
GLA Election results to be delayed by two days
Londoners will have to wait two days to find out the results of the London Mayor and London Assembly elections, it has been revealed.

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 17:37:15 +0000
Northwick Park Hospital is one of best performing A&E in country
The Accident and Emergency (A&E) departments in Northwick Park and Ealing hospital were ranked as the best forming departments in the country.

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 16:39:21 +0000
Teen pleads not guilty for murdering sisters in Fryent Country Park
A teenager has pleaded not guilty to the murder of two sisters in Fryent Country Park in an unprovoked and random attack.

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 16:06:13 +0000
Brent Council approves changes at Wembley Park development
Changes to a major planning application near Wembley Stadium will go ahead despite suggestions they would cause more harm than good.

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 12:30:00 +0000
Brent Council approves plans at Burnt Oak Broadway bingo hall
A former cinema and bingo hall is set to be redeveloped into a new shared living space, despite concerns some of the homes will be “around three times the size of a UK prison cell”.

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 12:00:00 +0000
Shaun Bailey: 'I don't regret' Sarah Everard tweet
Conservative London Mayoral candidate Shaun Bailey said he does not regret posting a controversial tweet about the disappearance of Sarah Everard.

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 11:06:15 +0000
Moor Park Post Office will temporarily close in refurbishment
A Post Office will be temporarily closed as it goes through major refurbishment.

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 10:00:00 +0000
Temporary road closures in and Harrow - starting Monday
Traffic using three roads in the Harrow area is facing disruption due to roadworks starting next week.

Wed, 10 Mar 2021 21:37:04 +0000
Sarah Everard: Human remains found in Kent wood
A body has been found in the search for missing Sarah Everard after a police officer was arrested on suspicion of her murder

Wed, 10 Mar 2021 15:55:21 +0000
Historic England and Brent Council to revitalise Harlesden
A “declining” high street is set to benefit from almost £1 million worth of investment under a scheme driven by Historic England.

Wed, 10 Mar 2021 12:30:00 +0000
Catalytic converter thefts up, where does your borough rank?
Thefts of catalytic converters from cars increased by half in London between 2019 and 2020, new figures have shown.

Wed, 10 Mar 2021 16:30:00 +0000
Air passenger duty cut is 'wrong way' to build back better
The Government is being urged to incentivise rail travel after it emerged that Boris Johnson was considering cutting air passenger duty on domestic flights.

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 17:30:00 +0000
Brent Council to continue support fund for Covid-19 impact
Millions of pounds will be made available to vulnerable people in Brent to help manage the continued pressures from the Covid-19 pandemic.

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 17:00:47 +0000
London Mayor election not a 'two-horse race', say candidates
Two London mayoral candidates have hit back at Sadiq Khan’s claim that the election on May 6 is a “two-horse race” between himself and Shaun Bailey.

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 16:38:21 +0000
Man who sold toxic diet pills that killed Eloise Parry loses appeal
An online dealer who sold toxic tablets marketed as ‘slimming pills’ which led to the death of a woman has lost a challenge against his conviction.

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 13:39:16 +0000
West Harrow councillors outline approach to future of LTNs
Low-traffic neighbourhoods (LTNs) in Harrow will “only stay if the majority of residents want it to” and there is “no agenda” around the schemes, councillors said.

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 12:34:09 +0000
Prince Charles visits Jesus House after Meghan and Harry interview
The Prince of Wales has made his first public appearance since the shocking and trending Oprah interview where Meghan Markle claimed a member of the royal family made a racist comment.

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 12:00:00 +0000
School streets schemes significantly reduce pollution
School streets schemes have significantly reduced pollution and are supported by the majority of parents, a new study has found.

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 06:00:00 +0000
Brent Council to pay special needs transport staff LLW
Staff involved in transporting those with special needs in Harrow and Brent will be paid at least London Living Wage (LLW) as part of the latest services’ contract renewal.

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 10:46:21 +0000
This is when driving lessons will resume in England
The new dates are subject to a review of the Government’s roadmap measures on 5 April.

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 17:30:00 +0000
TfL chief: Crossrail 2 and Bakerloo Line extension 'on hold'
Both the Bakerloo Line extension and the Crossrail 2 project have been put “on hold” according to TfL commissioner Andy Byford.

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 16:18:05 +0000
Planned bus driver strike will affect routes in Barnet and Harrow
Bus passengers face further disruption to services this week as drivers prepare to take strike action again.

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 15:25:13 +0000
Covid: Boris Johnson leads Downing Street press conference
Prime Minister Boris Johnson will be giving the latest on the pandemic on the day when schools reopened to all pupils after a two-month lockdown.

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 14:00:00 +0000
Brent Council approves Wembley rough sleepers’ home purchase
Rough sleepers in Brent will be housed in a new council-run property as part of an initiative to reduce reliance on “expensive” temporary accommodation.

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 13:30:00 +0000
Election campaigning rules change from today under roadmap
In person campaigning for the upcoming GLA and London Mayor elections can resume today under the Government’s roadmap out of lockdown, but what can you expect to see over the next two months?

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 13:06:00 +0000
4 things Boris Johnson might say at today's coronavirus press conference
The press conference will start at 4pm, an hour earlier than the usual time 5pm due to internal diary considerations in No10.

Sun, 07 Mar 2021 18:25:19 +0000
Sarah Everard: London police search ponds for missing woman
Police have been searching ponds at Clapham Common as the hunt for 33-year-old Sarah Everard goes into its third day.

Sun, 07 Mar 2021 11:00:00 +0000
Pubs will be able to turn car parks into beer gardens in April
Temporary changes will also be introduced which allow licensed premises to sell alcohol for takeaway purposes.

Sun, 07 Mar 2021 06:00:00 +0000
Brent Council to review plans for Grade II Burnt Oak cinema
Plans to redevelop a 1930s cinema to provide new housing and office space will be discussed by councillors next week.

Sun, 07 Mar 2021 18:00:00 +0000
Kubrick, Hancock, Warren Beatty and Wilde: 1960 at Elstree
Hello again to my fellow travellers down Memory Lane. I hope you are all holding onto the wreckage as the end of lock down is now hopefully in sight and the pub garden beckons.

Sat, 06 Mar 2021 13:38:02 +0000
Coronavirus; A year since Northwick Park Hospital confirmed first case
It was a year ago that Northwick Park Hospital confirmed their first coronavirus case.

Sat, 06 Mar 2021 06:00:00 +0000
Government urged to publish KPMG report into TfL finances
The Government has again been urged to publish a report into TfL’s finances ahead of further negotiations for a funding deal in April.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 17:39:55 +0000
Matt Hancock reveals surge Covid-19 testing in south London
Surge testing deployed in London after Brazilian variant 'patient x' tacked down

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 15:11:21 +0000
Calls to improve pedestrian crossing near Nower Hill School
A review of a busy junction near a Harrow school was not selected as a priority by councillors – despite claims it is a “miracle” there has not been a fatal accident.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 13:04:46 +0000
Levelling up: Government urged to 'come clean' over funding
The Government has been urged to “come clean” about its £4.8 billion levelling up fund after it emerged some of the most deprived areas of London would miss out.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 12:13:51 +0000
Wetherspoons reveals the North London pubs set to reopen on April 12
JD Wetherspoon has revealed that 394 of its UK pubs will reopen on April 12 - and nine of them are in north London.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 08:08:48 +0000
New Covid variant added to watch list after found in UK
A new coronavirus strain that is believed to have originated in the UK is being tracked by scientists, as efforts increase to suppress variants of concern.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 06:00:00 +0000
Up to 139,000 Londoners have experienced long Covid
Up to 139,000 Londoners have had or are still experiencing long Covid according to new figures from the London Assembly.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 18:01:39 +0000
South African variant of coronavirus found in North Wembley
Emergency surge testing will be deployed in North Wembley after the South African Covid-19 variant was traced in the area.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 17:30:00 +0000
Pedestrian road deaths spark calls for review into crossings
More than 1,200 people were injured and 68 people were killed while walking on or alongside London’s roads in 2019, figures have revealed.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 16:00:00 +0000
Harrow Council and Harrow Giving promote discounted gym offer
Those on benefits in Harrow can access discounted virtual gym passes under a joint venture between the council and a local charity.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 13:57:04 +0000
Harrow Council confirms 2021/22 parking management plans
Harrow Council is set to spend £300,000 on new parking measures to address pressure points highlighted throughout the borough.



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