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Sun, 16 May 2021 18:00:00 +0100
Memories of my first trip to Hollywood
This week our stroll down Memory Lane is somewhat longer than usual, so here we go. In fact we are travelling 6,000 miles to remember my first trip to Hollywood some 33 years ago but I still remember well. As a lifelong film fan, Tinseltown is the Me...

Sat, 15 May 2021 15:00:00 +0100
London Euston station’s platform ramp revamp revealed
Computer images have been released showing how access to some of London Euston station’s busiest platforms will look after an £8m investment.

Fri, 14 May 2021 16:10:51 +0100
Romanians jailed after targeting elderly couple
TWO Romanian thieves who targeted an elderly couple and stole their life savings in a busy shopping centre have been jailed.

Fri, 14 May 2021 15:30:00 +0100
Sadiq Khan to push ahead with ULEZ expansion in October
Sadiq Khan has announced plans to push ahead with the planned expansion of the Ultra-Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) later this year.

Fri, 14 May 2021 14:00:00 +0100
Opposition "coalition" sees Labour miss out on key Assembly posts
Labour will not have any members sit as chairs or vice chairs of any of the London Assembly’s scrutiny committees following this morning’s annual meeting.

Fri, 14 May 2021 13:03:26 +0100
New Brent Council policy to encourage sustainable businesses
Businesses bidding for council contracts in Brent will now need to prove their environmental credentials if they hope to be successful.

Fri, 14 May 2021 06:00:00 +0100
Where does London rank on the UK Prosperity Index?
London contains some of the least prosperous local authorities in the UK, according to a new report.

Thu, 13 May 2021 13:19:21 +0100
Mandatory training outstanding for several Brent councillors
Almost half of Brent councillors are yet to complete mandatory training on either unconscious bias or data protection.

Thu, 13 May 2021 12:21:06 +0100
NatWest and Harrow Times search for top 100 businesses
The Harrow Times is joining with NatWest in a celebration of business success across the South East.

Thu, 13 May 2021 11:31:01 +0100
Brent annual standards report outlines councillor complaints
Three councillors issued apologies last year after complaints around sharing alleged antisemitic material and breaking Covid-19 restrictions.

Thu, 13 May 2021 07:45:11 +0100
Live updates after crash on M1 between Watford and Edgware
Two lanes are closed on the M1.

Thu, 13 May 2021 07:00:00 +0100
Upcoming road closures in the Harrow area for roadworks
Motorists using some streets in the Harrow area may face disruption from the end of this month due to temporary closures for roadworks.

Wed, 12 May 2021 13:03:30 +0100
Covid-19 figures in Harrow and Brent before restrictions ease
The number of Covid-19 cases in north-west London remains low as the country prepares for the further relaxing of restrictions.

Wed, 12 May 2021 11:14:38 +0100
Trafalgar Square Euro 2020 fan park confirmed by Sadiq Khan
Football fans will be able to watch all of England’s rescheduled UEFA Euro 2020 games at a fan park in Trafalgar Square, Sadiq Khan has confirmed.

Wed, 12 May 2021 11:01:28 +0100
Brent Council hopes to see community-police relationship grow
Councillors hope to see the relationship between communities and the police improve following a “constant point of tension” in recent months.

Wed, 12 May 2021 11:00:00 +0100
Who are the new members of the London Assembly?
There will be 12 new members of the London Assembly this term following the conclusion of the GLA elections this weekend.

Tue, 11 May 2021 13:15:23 +0100
Brent Council says fly-tipping dropped in Covid-19 pandemic
A “beefed up” enforcement strategy and the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic led to a reduction in fly-tipping reports in Brent over the past year.

Tue, 11 May 2021 10:26:57 +0100
Sadiq Khan reveals details of £6 million tourism campaign
Newly re-elected London Mayor Sadiq Khan has revealed details of a £6 million campaign to bring visitors back to London.

Tue, 11 May 2021 09:01:00 +0100
Police searching for wanted man from Wembley - can you help?
Police are continuing to search for a wanted man who failed to appear at court.

Tue, 11 May 2021 06:00:00 +0100
Covid-19 recovery key priority for new Brent and Harrow AM
A Brent councillor who was elected to the Greater London Assembly (GLA) last week said supporting the capital’s recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic is his “immediate priority”.

Mon, 10 May 2021 13:01:05 +0100
Harrow Council puts new planning rules in conservation areas
People living in some Harrow’s conservation areas will now need planning permission to make changes to the front boundaries of their properties.

Mon, 10 May 2021 15:01:12 +0100
Moor Park Post Office reopens after major refurbishment
A post office branch has reopened with a new postmaster following major refurbishment.

Sun, 09 May 2021 16:40:22 +0100
Pinner man charged after police officer injured in Camden vehicle stop
A man from Pinner has been charged in connection with an incident where a police officer was hit by a car in north London.

Sun, 09 May 2021 11:51:51 +0100
Full results for the 2021 GLA elections
Last night, Sadiq Khan was re-elected as Mayor of London for the next three years following a two-day ballot counting process.

Sun, 09 May 2021 10:42:20 +0100
Drunk man who spat at and kicked police officers in Kingsbury jailed
A man has been jailed after he spat and kicked at two police officers while drunk.

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”.



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