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Thu, 04 Feb 2021 07:00:00 +0000
UK weather: Met Office say Beast from the East could arrive next week
A second Beast from the East could be heading for the UK next week, the  Met Office has said.

Thu, 04 Feb 2021 09:00:00 +0000
Plans for 20mph limits and speed cushions in several Harrow roads
There are plans to introduce 20mph speed limits and other traffic calming measures in several roads in Harrow.

Thu, 04 Feb 2021 08:00:00 +0000
Highlighting the importance of good news on Time to Talk Day
With so many of us suffering mentally due to the ongoing impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, today’s annual ‘Time to Talk Day’ is perhaps even more crucial in the current climate.

Thu, 04 Feb 2021 06:00:00 +0000
Brent Council to judge 700 home scheme at industrial estate
Plans for almost 700 new homes in blocks up to 16 storeys high will be discussed by Brent Council next week.

Wed, 03 Feb 2021 17:30:00 +0000
Revealed: Number of London firefighters absent due to Covid-19
Almost 10 per cent of London Fire Brigade’s operational staff are currently absent due to Covid-19.

Wed, 03 Feb 2021 10:00:00 +0000
Tube staff told to keep working despite Covid variant fears
A leading transport union has hit out at Transport for London after it told Tube staff to continue going to work despite concerns over the South African Covid-19 variant.

Wed, 03 Feb 2021 18:02:50 +0000
Covid conspiracist Hannah Dean banned from hospitals
A woman who was fined over filming apparently empty corridors in an effort to prove Covid-19 is a hoax has now been banned from visiting hospitals.

Wed, 03 Feb 2021 16:21:37 +0000
Harrow Council confirms roof replacements at Pinner estate
The roofs of more than a dozen blocks of flats at a housing estate are set to be replaced to avoid “major problems” that could occur if they were left in their current state.

Wed, 03 Feb 2021 16:00:00 +0000
Councillors reject bid to build concrete plant in Barnet
A plan to build a concrete works close to homes and a conservation area has been turned down.

Wed, 03 Feb 2021 14:47:00 +0000
Notting Hill Gate Opticians owner among most influential entrepreneurs
A business owner has been named as one of the UK’s most 100 inspirational female entrepreneurs.

Wed, 03 Feb 2021 07:00:00 +0000
Family plead for answers of missing man Carl Hodges
The family of a man who has been missing for five years has reissued an appeal in hope to find answers.

Wed, 03 Feb 2021 06:00:00 +0000
Application for more non-sporting events at Wembley Stadium
Plans have been submitted for Wembley Stadium to host an extra nine non-sporting events with up to 100,000 spectators each year.

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 17:00:00 +0000
Deputy Met Commissioner criticised for stop and search comments
The Deputy Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police has been criticised for comments defending the disproportionate use of stop and search on young black men in London.

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 18:00:00 +0000
Harrow Council ordered to pay £2,000 over PCN dispute
Harrow Council was ordered to pay almost £2,000 in legal costs after it wrongly pursued a traffic fine over several years.

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 16:10:54 +0000
Captain Sir Tom Moore: national hero dies, aged 100
The 100-year-old charity fundraiser was taken to hospital on Sunday, after being treated for pneumonia and tested positive for Covid-19.

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 06:00:00 +0000
Around 20 per cent of Brent adults lack key digital skills
Almost one in five adults in Brent do not possess the “essential digital skills” that could benefit them in life, a council report has revealed.

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 17:00:00 +0000
Sadiq Khan: post-Covid tourism needed to boost London economy
London Mayor Sadiq Khan has called for “the biggest tourism campaign that our city and country has ever seen” after research suggested that central London has been hit hardest by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 12:00:00 +0000
Sadiq Khan's London Plan approved after "unnecessary delay"
Sadiq Khan’s London Plan, the framework for planning in the capital, has finally been approved by the Government after a long delay.

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 14:45:37 +0000
Kingsbury Hindu temple opens as Covid-19 vaccination centre
A Hindu temple is the latest place in north-west London to be turned into a Covid-19 vaccination centre.

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 11:45:33 +0000
Six new UK driving laws in 2021 every motorist should know
The Department for Transport has confirmed 2021 is set to bring changes to some motoring laws and policies.

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 17:15:36 +0000
Boris Johnson hints tier system will not return when lockdown ends
It was expected that regions across England would return to the previous Tier 1 to Tier 4 level restrictions put in place before Christmas.

Sun, 31 Jan 2021 17:00:00 +0000
Elstree will soon have more stage space than in 1950s heyday
This week we travel back to what was filming at Elstree Studios 70 years ago in 1951. The films are nearly all forgotten today but starred some great names of the post war era.

Sun, 31 Jan 2021 05:00:00 +0000
Aldi and Lidl: the best deals available in the middle aisles
Aldi and Lidl have revealed the latest items hitting the shelves in the middle aisles of their stores this weekend. Here are the best deals.

Sat, 30 Jan 2021 16:33:15 +0000
When will lockdown end in England? What are the rules?
All of the UK is under a lockdown to try to bring down the rate of coronavirus and protect the NHS.

Sat, 30 Jan 2021 12:00:00 +0000
NHS advice on how to book your Covid-19 vaccination
After reports of people turning up at vaccination centres without appointments, the NHS in north-west London has set out how to get a Covid-19 jab.

Sat, 30 Jan 2021 07:00:00 +0000
Brent Council refuses alcohol licence at Neasden shop
A newsagent was refused permission to sell alcohol following concerns that an eighth off-licence in a small area would exacerbate problems linked to street drinking and anti-social behaviour.

Sat, 30 Jan 2021 10:30:00 +0000
Co-op, Tesco, Morrisons, Aldi, Asda and more urgent product recalls
If you have bought any of the items mentioned below, return them to the place of purchase to get a refund.

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 18:00:00 +0000
Revealed: Latest Covid vaccination figures for London
More than three quarters of a million people in London have received a Covid-19 vaccine as the capital starts to catch up to the rest of England.

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 10:37:22 +0000
Will it snow in London this weekend? Met Office and BBC weather latest
London is set for flurries of snow this weekend.

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 12:49:07 +0000
Video: Ambulance spun after being hit by van in Watford
Dashcam footage shows the moment when a van drove into an ambulance.

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 16:10:57 +0000
Brent Council signs BSL charter to support deaf community
A deaf society welcomed Brent Council’s decision to adopt a British Sign Language (BSL) charter that will create “equal access to council services”.

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 13:03:59 +0000
UK dog owners warned about Alabama Rot disease
Potential cases of the condition known as Alabama Rot have affected dogs in the UK.

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 12:48:22 +0000
Harrow Council urged to remove LTN schemes at consultation
Campaigners opposed to low-traffic neighbourhoods (LTNs) implemented by Harrow Council as part of its Streetspace programme hope to see things “start from scratch” as part of a consultation on the matter.

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 05:00:00 +0000
Ryanair and Virgin Atlantic rated worst for Covid refunds
Ryanair and Virgin Atlantic have been rated as the worst of six major airlines for providing passenger refunds in a survey.

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 10:49:10 +0000
Fourth Covid-19 vaccine set to be approved in UK
Health Secretary Matt Hancock said the NHS stands ready to roll out the vaccine if it is approved.

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 18:30:00 +0000
NHS England to collect vaccine ethnicity data to tackle stigma
NHS England will begin collecting data about ethnicity when people receive their Covid-19 vaccinations in a bid to tackle stigmas in certain ethnic groups.

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 16:00:00 +0000
Young Londoners seeking more mental health help during pandemic
Young Londoners are facing a mental health crisis during the Covid-19 pandemic, with charities seeing an “astronomical” rise in requests for support.

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 16:30:00 +0000
NHS urges people to only visit vaccination sites once invited
The NHS in north-west London has urged the public not to turn up at Covid-19 vaccination centres without being invited.

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 12:29:21 +0000
Harrow councillor resigns as chairman of planning committee
A former Harrow Council leader stepped down from his role as chairman of the planning committee due to a potential conflict of interest.

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 08:30:00 +0000
New homes and more floors planned for Premier House in Wealdstone
Plans have been lodged to add three new floors to a building in Wealdstone and convert some of the existing floors into homes.

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 05:00:00 +0000
Royal Mail give update on areas hit by Covid postal delays
Royal Mail has issued an update on the postcodes still affected by delivery delays in the UK.

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 18:00:00 +0000
GLA Budget: Sadiq Khan's plans scuppered by London Assembly
London Mayor Sadiq Khan’s proposed GLA budget for the coming year was voted down by Assembly members today.

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 05:00:00 +0000
London has highest unemployment in the UK, new figures show
London had the highest rate of unemployment in the UK between September and November last year.

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 17:32:42 +0000
Harrow environment councillor granted TfL dispensation
The Harrow councillor responsible for highways has been given permission to comment on issues related to Transport for London (TfL) to clear up any perception of a conflict of interest.

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 16:35:11 +0000
Covid-19: Coronavirus infection rates for all London boroughs
Coronavirus infection rates are falling in all 32 London boroughs as we enter the fourth week of the third national lockdown.

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 16:20:09 +0000
Vertical Aerospace flying taxi to be trialled in two years
Flying taxis could be taking to the skies in the UK as soon as 2023.

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 15:05:02 +0000
Brent Council receives £730,000 Covid-19 vaccine funding
Brent Council will benefit from almost three-quarters of a million pounds worth of government funding to support the Covid-19 vaccine rollout.

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 05:00:00 +0000
Royal Mail, Hermes and DPD: UK parcel delivery firms ranked
DPD has been voted the "best" parcel delivery service in the UK.

Tue, 26 Jan 2021 18:52:00 +0000
Five Met Police members dead in a month to Covid-19
Five serving officers and staff members of London's Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) have died in January after contracting Covid-19, the force announced this evening (January 26).

Tue, 26 Jan 2021 17:00:00 +0000
Brexit: Experts 'confident' vaccine supply won't be impacted
Public health experts have said they are “confident” and “reassured” that the UK’s supply of Covid-19 vaccines will not be impacted by the withdrawal from the EU.



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