Two behind-the-scenes Olympics workers from Harrow have described their “insane” experience as athletes head home from London. Amy Sachon, 23, of Hatch End, was one of just 14 make-up artists to work on the opening and closing ceremonies of London
Brent Council plans to spend up to £60,000 on its own post-Olympics festival a year after cutting funding to scores of community and religious celebrations. The council has allocated the cash for “infrastructure” for the one-day Brent Celebrates
A former shop assistant who grew up in Stanmore celebrated her 100th birthday with a visit from the Mayor. Freda Gladwin, who was born in Dalston but spent her formative years living in Stanmore, received a visit from the Mayor of Harrow, Councillor
Councillors have reached an agreement with unions which will see senior officers’ pay cut in a bid to save money. Harrow Council, UNISON and GMB have been thrashing out a deal to cut costs since February’s budget left the authority needing to find
The first families are preparing to move back into the Barham Park Estate after 1970s prefab homes were demolished and rebuilt. Many of the hundreds of people living on the estate in Saunderton Road moved out of their homes two years ago when regeneration
