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Sat, 08 May 2021 09:23:13 +0100
Recap: London Mayoral election results - Khan wins on second preference votes
Live coverage of the London mayoral race as the votes are counted and results come in.

Sat, 08 May 2021 23:43:55 +0100
Sadiq Khan is re-elected Mayor of London
Sadiq Khan has been re-elected as Mayor of London after beating Conservative rival Shaun Bailey.

Sat, 08 May 2021 20:07:54 +0100
London Assembly election latest results as counting nears end
Labour has held on to four of its London Assembly constituency seats as the second day of vote counting begins to wind down.

Sat, 08 May 2021 16:27:13 +0100
Sadiq Khan extends lead over Shaun Bailey in mayoral election
Sadiq Khan has extended his lead over Conservative rival Shaun Bailey as the Mayor of London election count enters its second day.

Fri, 07 May 2021 20:50:00 +0100
London Assembly election: The results so far
The Conservative Party has held the London Assembly constituency seat of West Central, as the first election results roll in.

Fri, 07 May 2021 16:36:35 +0100
London Mayor election: Sadiq Khan has narrow lead
Sadiq Khan currently has a narrow lead over Shaun Bailey in the early stages of the race to become Mayor of London.

Fri, 07 May 2021 15:00:00 +0100
Old Redding Harrow Viewpoint car park to reopen in summer
A car park that was temporarily closed due to continued anti-social behaviour is set to reopen in July.

Fri, 07 May 2021 14:04:25 +0100
Labour candidate takes Brent’s Brondesbury Park by-election
Labour held onto the third seat in a tightly contested ward to maintain its 55-councillor majority in Brent.

Fri, 07 May 2021 15:55:00 +0100
The 25th anniversary of the saving of Elstree Studios
I KNOW time flies, or as we say in Borehamwood tempus fugit but I cannot believe this year marks the 25th anniversary of the saving of Elstree Studios. In 1996 Hertsmere Council stepped in and purchased the remaining 15 acres of the studio for less t...

Thu, 06 May 2021 15:12:46 +0100
Harrow Conservatives question council leader’s reshuffles
Harrow Council’s opposition Conservative group have criticised reshuffles of some of the authority’s key decision-making committees.

Thu, 06 May 2021 12:05:04 +0100
Harrow Council elects 2021/22 mayor in online ceremony
The new Mayor of Harrow said he would continue to celebrate the borough’s diversity as he was sworn in at a virtual ceremony yesterday (Wednesday, May 5).

Thu, 06 May 2021 12:04:53 +0100
London Mayor and Assembly elections - when to expect results
Voters casting their ballots for the Mayor of London and London Assembly members today will have to wait until the weekend to find out the results.

Thu, 06 May 2021 09:00:00 +0100
'Baby bank' opens in Wealdstone for Harrow families
A baby bank which provides baby products for families in Wealdstone and across Harrow is up and running.

Thu, 06 May 2021 07:00:00 +0100
Six streets in Harrow to be closed for roadworks next week
Motorists and residents in Harrow are facing disruption due to closures for roadworks, starting from today.

Thu, 06 May 2021 06:00:00 +0100
Harrow Council grants new Harrow Arts Centre teaching block
An arts centre is set to benefit from a new teaching block as part of the regeneration of the site.

Wed, 05 May 2021 18:02:03 +0100
London Mayor election 2021: Candidates campaign for final time
With Londoners set to head to the polls tomorrow (May 6) to vote for the next Mayor of London, candidates today had one final chance to get their messages across to voters.

Wed, 05 May 2021 17:23:40 +0100
Brondesbury Park by-election: Brent to gain new councillor
A new Brent councillor will be chosen this week as people across the country head to the polls in national, regional, and local elections.

Wed, 05 May 2021 15:35:53 +0100
Harrow Council approves Pinner Hill golf course phone mast
A 25-metre telephone mast will be erected on a Harrow golf course despite concerns this will negatively impact “one of the crown jewels of the borough”.

Wed, 05 May 2021 15:31:24 +0100
Sadiq Khan hopeful of 'right mandate' in mayoral election
Sadiq Khan has said he is hopeful that a victory in tomorrow’s mayoral election would give him “the right mandate” to negotiate with the Government.

Wed, 05 May 2021 15:30:00 +0100
St George's Shopping Centre in Harrow supporting mental health awareness
St. George’s shopping centre, in Harrow, has teamed up with Harrow Mind and The World Land Trust, to raise funds and awareness around Mental Health in celebration of Mental Health Awareness Week.

Wed, 05 May 2021 10:15:52 +0100
Closing date for Harrow Debenhams branch confirmed
Debenhams has now confirmed when the Harrow branch will shut, as its remaining stores are set to close.

Wed, 05 May 2021 07:57:54 +0100
Thief who stole 11 vehicles across Harrow and Brent jailed
A motor thief who committed a string of thefts across Brent and Harrow has been jailed.

Wed, 05 May 2021 06:00:00 +0100
Brian Rose: I'll pull off 'biggest upset in political history'
Mayoral candidate Brian Rose says he expects to pull off “the biggest upset in political history” on May 6 by becoming the Mayor of London.

Tue, 04 May 2021 22:23:08 +0100
Man stabbed to death in Brent Cross shopping centre
A teenager has been arrested on suspicion of murder following the fatal stabbing of a 21-year-old man at a shopping centre.

Tue, 04 May 2021 16:30:00 +0100
Meet the youngest candidate in the London Assembly election
The youngest candidate in the upcoming London Assembly election says “more young people need to get involved in politics”.

Tue, 04 May 2021 14:16:04 +0100
Sadiq Khan says he will explore new Olympic bid for London
Sadiq Khan says he will explore the possibility of bringing the Olympic Games back to London in 2036 or 2040 if he is re-elected on Thursday.

Tue, 04 May 2021 14:03:26 +0100
Stanmore shop bids for alcohol licence from Harrow Council
A newsagent hopes to secure a licence to sell alcohol despite concerns that it could lead to anti-social behaviour.

Sun, 02 May 2021 19:00:00 +0100
I don't have Star Wars memorabilia, but film memories are priceless
Over the years I wish I had kept discarded film props and scripts on my visits to various film studios as they can be very valuable today. I did buy the begging bowl from the 1960s film Oliver when I attended an auction of film items at Shepperton in...

Fri, 30 Apr 2021 09:50:56 +0100
Transport for London timetable changes for bank holiday weekend
Transport for London has announced timetable changes for the Tube and Overground on May 1 and 2.

Fri, 30 Apr 2021 16:30:58 +0100
Central Line to be hit by strike action on election day
Tube workers on the Central Line will strike next week on May 6, the same day voters head to the polls to elect the Mayor of London.

Fri, 30 Apr 2021 16:00:00 +0100
Brent Council elects new 2021/22 mayor in virtual ceremony
Brent Council’s newly elected mayor vowed to help tackle poverty and pollution in the borough as she assumed her role in the first ever virtual handover.

Fri, 30 Apr 2021 15:10:40 +0100
Sadiq Khan pledges 'unprecedented' tourism campaign
Sadiq Khan has pledged to launch an “unprecedented campaign” to bring visitors back to central London if he is re-elected on May 6.

Fri, 30 Apr 2021 12:00:00 +0100
Harrow Council to remove Streetspace LTNs and cycle lanes
Controversial road closures and pop-up cycle lanes in Harrow will be scrapped following confirmation by senior councillors – though they stopped short of issuing an apology to residents.

Fri, 30 Apr 2021 06:00:00 +0100
Brent Council approves Alperton Bus Depot housing scheme
Residents in an area subjected to several major housing developments said they feel “abandoned and unloved” as their council approved another tower block in their neighbourhood.

Fri, 30 Apr 2021 13:00:00 +0100
Luisa Porritt calls for 'brewery bailout'
Mayoral hopeful Luisa Porritt yesterday (April 29) visited Bermondsey’s Beer Mile as she called for a “brewery bailout” for London’s independent breweries.

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 19:30:00 +0100
Shaun Bailey begins 32-hour campaign bus tour
Shaun Bailey this morning began a 32-hour bus tour of London as part of a final campaign push ahead of next week’s election.

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 17:15:22 +0100
MP Gareth Thomas points to decline in students studying Gujarati
The Harrow West MP is alarmed by figures showing a steady decline in students obtaining GCSE qualifications in languages such as Gujarati and Urdu.

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 16:00:00 +0100
‘Minimal’ amount of Covid-19 grant fraud cases in Harrow
Only a “handful” of applications for business grants to help manage the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic in Harrow were fraudulent, the council said.

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 12:30:00 +0100
Brent Council approves major development by Wembley Stadium
A major development next to Wembley Stadium was approved by councillors despite concerns about security and the low level of affordable housing on offer.

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 10:00:00 +0100
Several Harrow roads to have new 20mph speed limit from Monday
A 20mph speed limit will be introduced in several roads in Harrow from Monday.

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 13:00:00 +0100
London Mayor candidate Farah London holds City Hall protest
Mayoral hopeful Farah London yesterday (April 28) delivered more than 1,000 reclaimed knives to City Hall to protest against rising knife crime.

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 14:21:54 +0100
Officers charged after pictures of Fryent Park murdered sisters
Two police officers have been charged with misconduct after they took photographs of the bodies of two murdered sisters.

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 12:27:30 +0100
Watford drug dealers jailed after stop on A405 in Bricket Wood
Two men have been jailed after pleading guilty to possession with intent to supply class A drugs.

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 12:30:00 +0100
Harrow Council agrees to retain Belmont Community Centre
A community hall and car park at risk of being sold have been saved following a campaign by residents.

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 12:19:26 +0100
Sadiq Khan and Shaun Bailey to hear 'housing horror stories'
Mayoral candidates Sadiq Khan and Shaun Bailey will tonight hear testimonies from Londoners impacted by the housing crisis as community organisers demand action.

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 08:00:00 +0100
Michael Sobell Hospice praised for care of Ruislip cancer patient
An avid football fan who is diagnosed with terminal cancer has seen over £9,000 raised to help the “supportive” hospice.

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 18:00:00 +0100
London Mayor Election 2021: Who is candidate Kam Balayev?
On May 6, Londoners will have a record 20 candidates to choose from as they vote for the next Mayor of London.

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 16:30:00 +0100
Harrow Labour criticises Government over planning reforms
Labour politicians in Harrow have criticised the Government’s intentions to overhaul England’s planning system, suggesting it will result in the public having less of a say on proposed developments.

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 13:32:27 +0100
Brent Council responds to Wembley mosque planning application
A mosque whose temporary planning permission expired more than 30 years ago has been allowed to continue to operate due to a lack of “challenge or complaint”.

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 12:27:56 +0100
Sadiq Khan targets Lib Dem and Green voters ahead of May 6
Sadiq Khan has been accused of using “fake news tactics” after appealing for Liberal Democrat and Green voters to back him on May 6.



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