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  • Police appeal for information on violent assault

    POLICE are appealing for help in identifying a man committing a violent assault captured on CCTV at a restaurant in Harrow. The man was in Gana Restaurant, in Rayners Lane, when the assault took place at 11.50pm on Wednesday, October 6, last

  • Councillor's sons to collect posthumous award on his behalf

    THE sons of a councillor who died earlier this month will collect a posthumous award for his 25 years of service to Harrow Council. Councillor John Cowan was first elected in May 1986 for Canons Ward and was currently serving his seventh consecutive

  • Preparations underway for St George's Day celebrations

    THE Harrow Times news team is among St George's Day hopefuls gearing up for Pinner's wheelbarrow pub crawl this Bank Holiday Monday. Reporters Suruchi Sharma and Tristan Kirk will race through the streets of Pinner for the annual event to celebrate

  • Polyclinic protest held this morning

    A PROTEST was held this morning in Pinner to save Harrow polyclinics from budget cuts. The event, at the Pinn Medical Centre, was attended by Gareth Thomas, MP for Harrow West, as well as users of the polyclinic. The 8am to 8pm walk-in

  • Job scheme saved after funding secured

    A JOB scheme which helps put unemployed parents back into work has been saved after funding was to be slashed. In January, the Xcite for Parents programme, run by Harrow Council, was due to close after the Mayor’s London Development Agency

  • Harrow win Middlesex Federation Vase

    Harrow RFC celebrated winning the Middlesex Federation Vase after a 33-16 win over Old Actonians. It was also the club’s first County honour having already won the league. Harrow led 20-16 at half time after tries from Dave West and

  • 'Chances of defeating HS2 better than Heathrow'

    THE county's transport chief has backed a London council leader's claim that there is a better chance of defeating High Speed 2 than there was the Heathrow third runway. Campaigners won a high court battle to stop the Heathrow expansion last

  • Kite festival to be held on Easter Monday

    A KITE festival will be held on Easter Monday at a recreation ground in Harrow. Giant kites will be flown over Harrow Recreation Ground, between 2.30pm and 5pm. The event is being organised by the Harrow Recreation Ground Users Association