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Fri, 02 Apr 2021 18:00:00 +0100
Amazon Prime has revealed the new TV series and films coming in April
Amazon Prime has released a whole host of new shows and movies coming in April.

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 15:30:00 +0100
Six common mistakes we all make when enjoying a barbecue
Some will offer a wide array of marinated meats cooked to perfection while others will offer dry burgers and a poor selection of condiments.

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 14:30:00 +0100
BBC, ITV and more - Your Easter TV guide for Bank Holiday weekend
Here are some of the best things to watch this Easter Weekend in 2021.

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 07:00:00 +0100
Trinity Bar receives nearly £60k fund to keep business alive
Trinity Bar has received nearly £60,000 of lifeline support to help it recover and reopen following the various lockdowns.

Thu, 01 Apr 2021 17:00:00 +0100
Harrow and Brent Councils urge caution over Easter weekend
Councils are urging people to celebrate the Easter weekend safely following the easing of national Covid-19 restrictions.

Thu, 01 Apr 2021 12:06:54 +0100
Brent councillor training attendance increases in pandemic
More Brent councillors attended extra training sessions during the Covid-19 pandemic, with sessions including unconscious bias and climate change.

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 14:00:00 +0100
Former Warner Bros employee convicted of murder loses appeal
Two men jailed after a 20-year-old football fan was stabbed to death at a London Underground station while on his way to watch Arsenal have lost their appeals against conviction.

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 16:00:00 +0100
Brent Council rejects Alperton post office’s alcohol licence
Councillors rejected a post office’s request to sell alcohol after concerns it could exacerbate existing problems around street drinking.

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 14:51:47 +0100
Five charged after women rescued from sexual slavery in Harrow
Five people have been charged after fourteen women were rescued from sexual slavery.

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 14:29:38 +0100
Brent Council town centre vacant shop revitalisation scheme
Empty shops in some parts of Brent could benefit from £25,000 worth of funding to help revitalise them following the Covid-19 pandemic.

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 12:00:00 +0100
Record number of candidates standing in London Mayor election
Londoners will head to the polls on Thursday May 6 to vote for the next Mayor of London, and we now know all the candidates who will be appearing on the ballot.

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 12:59:02 +0100
Aldi join Sainsbury's in announcing a new ban for all UK stores
Aldi is on track to have all product packaging reusable, recyclable or compostable by the end of 2025.

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 08:00:19 +0100
Surge testing in South Harrow as South African Covid variant found
Surge testing will begin in South Harrow tomorrow after a South African Covid-19 variant was found in the area.

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 13:04:51 +0100
Oxford vaccine halted for people under 60 in Germany - this is why
A number of other countries have paused their use of the vaccine in younger people until more evidence can be gathered.

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 18:00:00 +0100
Dentist helped Northwick Park Hospital ICU in second Covid wave
A dentist dedicated two months to helping Northwick Park Hospital with the second Covid-19 wave after being retrained to work in intensive care.

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 15:46:00 +0100
Brent Council approves extra flats at Willesden Green Garage
Six more flats will be added to a proposed housing development on the site of a former petrol station, despite neighbours concerns.

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 15:38:42 +0100
Met acted 'appropriately' at Sarah Everard vigil, says report
A police watchdog has concluded that the Metropolitan Police acted “appropriately” in its handling of a vigil for Sarah Everard earlier this month.

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 11:49:17 +0100
'Races' from Watford to Hatch End causing crashes, says resident
Three serious crashes in one road have sparked fears that motorists racing between Watford and Hatch End will kill someone if speed restrictions are not imposed.

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 13:00:00 +0100
Brent Council approves Northwick Park outline development
A total of 1,600 homes will be built in the next stage of a major development near Northwick Park Hospital.

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 12:24:58 +0100
London Fire Brigade: LTNs had no impact on response times
Low traffic neighbourhoods did not affect London Fire Brigade response times last year, according to new data.

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 07:57:15 +0100
Fourteen women rescued from sexual slavery in Harrow addresses
Fourteen women have been saved from sexual slavery, with five people arrested.

Mon, 29 Mar 2021 19:03:57 +0100
Bus strikes affecting Watford, Barnet and Harrow called off
Bus strikes that would have affected parts of north west London and Hertfordshire have been called off.

Mon, 29 Mar 2021 17:00:00 +0100
Boris Johnson may face City Hall probe over Jennifer Arcuri
Boris Johnson may be made to give evidence at City Hall as part of a probe into his relationship with Jennifer Arcuri, it has been claimed.

Mon, 29 Mar 2021 16:00:00 +0100
Harrow officer responds to second Covid-19 vaccine shortages
A senior council officer guaranteed there will not be any delays in administering second doses of Covid-19 vaccines to those scheduled to have them.

Mon, 29 Mar 2021 13:25:50 +0100
Trading standards sets fees amid Covid-19 income issues
The trading standards department in Harrow and Brent anticipates further strains on its finances as Covid-19 restrictions continue.

Mon, 29 Mar 2021 06:00:00 +0100
New Covid-19 lockdown rules as restrictions eased
Lockdown restrictions in England have been eased as of today.

Mon, 29 Mar 2021 14:08:24 +0100
Boris Johnson's road map 'at risk' as Brits urged not to 'overdo it
The warning comes as the government’s lockdown exit strategy gathers pace.

Mon, 29 Mar 2021 12:00:00 +0100
Sadiq Khan pledges 4G roll out across Tube network
Sadiq Khan has pledged to roll out 4G mobile phone coverage across all Tube stations and tunnels if re-elected on May 6.

Mon, 29 Mar 2021 08:09:14 +0100
Vaccine passports 'last straw’ for pubs - Wetherspoon boss
Wetherspoon boss Tim Martin has said vaccine passports would be “the last straw” for struggling pubs and force bar staff into a “bitter civil liberties war” with customers.

Mon, 29 Mar 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Covid lockdown eases today in next step of Johnson's roadmap
Friends and families will be reunited and team sports will resume in a major easing of England’s lockdown to allow far greater freedom outdoors.

Sun, 28 Mar 2021 14:51:24 +0100
South East England set for record March temperatures
The UK could see record-high March temperatures as restrictions on outdoor gatherings are eased in England.

Sun, 28 Mar 2021 12:20:36 +0100
Met Police crime appeal: Boys shot and stabbed in Kingsbury
Two teenagers were stabbed and shot in Kingsbury last night.

Sun, 28 Mar 2021 20:00:00 +0100
Chaplin, Keaton and Harold Lloyd all came to Elstree
I bet nobody reading this article was a cinemagoer during the silent era of movies as that ended more than 90 years ago. I suspect most readers have never watched a silent film as they are not shown on television and most have been lost with the pass...

Sat, 27 Mar 2021 11:11:29 +0000
Sainsbury’s Local in Wembley Place officially opens
A new Sainsbury’s Local has launched in Wembley.

Sat, 27 Mar 2021 06:00:00 +0000
Brent Council to judge Northwick Park Hospital outline plans
Initial plans for hundreds of new homes alongside student facilities and retail space near a hospital will be discussed by councillors on Monday (March 29).

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 17:00:00 +0000
London Mayor Election: What should the next Mayor do?
A leading thinktank has this week produced a manifesto of recommendations for the next Mayor of London, including calls to replace the Congestion Charge and ULEZ.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 15:00:00 +0000
Half of London businesses plan to stick with remote working
Half of London’s businesses plan to continue remote working in some capacity once the Covid-19 pandemic is over, according to a new survey.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 14:45:11 +0000
Power cut left hundreds of Harrow homes without electricity
A power cut has struck many parts of the Harrow area in the afternoon

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 13:58:32 +0000
Harrow Council to reduce trading standards budget in 2021/22
Councillors are concerned scammers could take advantage of cuts to trading standards resources in north-west London.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 10:53:21 +0000
People meeting in London parks urged: 'keep your distance'
Visitors enjoying London’s much-loved open spaces are urged to keep their distance this weekend to prevent a spike in Covid-19 cases.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 12:48:28 +0000
Climate crisis: the stories highlighting the crisis and those fighting for our planet
Newsquest is committed to bringing an open and honest view of the climate crisis.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 17:22:48 +0000
London Mayor TV debate criticised for excluding candidates
A televised debate on the London mayoral election has been criticised for failing to include all the candidates in the race.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 16:00:00 +0000
Brent councillors concern at US company GP surgery takeover
Concerns remain around the details of the takeover of two Brent GP surgeries by an American company.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 13:50:38 +0000
Brent Council task group to assess borough’s GP services
A task group will be set up to assess the state of GP services in Brent in response to the changing face of healthcare in the borough.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 12:26:51 +0000
Sian Berry launches Mayor of London election campaign
Sian Berry has today (March 25) officially launched her campaign to become Mayor of London with a promise to “stand alongside millions of renters”.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 10:02:01 +0000
Santander to shut branches in Rickmansworth, North London and East London
Santander has confirmed that 111 of its bank branches will permanently close in the UK, following an uptake of online banking.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 06:00:00 +0000
Are claims of a 'London exodus' exaggerated?
Experts have questioned a series of reports warning of an exodus from London.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 11:19:35 +0000
'Breathalyser’ that stops you drink-driving could be fitted to cars in UK
The 'alcolock' would be connected to the vehicle ignition system to prevent it from starting if the driver is over the limit.

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 16:45:43 +0000
Man jailed after trying to attack police officers at Harrow
A man who tried to headbutt a police officer and kick other officers has been jailed.

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 16:43:56 +0000
Lowest hygiene rated chicken shops in Harrow
Four wings, one piece of chicken and chips. Everyone’s favourite greasy remedy to a heavy night out – not that we have had many of those recently.



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