A government minister says the closure of an arts centre would "leave a hole in the heart of the community”. Invited by Harrow East MP Bob Blackman and Pinner MP Nick Hurd, minister for culture Ed Vaizey visited Harrow Arts Centre in Uxbridge
Community members joined hands at a memorial service in honour of the victims of last month's Peshawar School massacre. Harrow Councillors and Harrow Interfaith Council members observed a minute's silence at the memorial service at the Council
Almost three-quarters of people say they receive two unwanted Christmas presents every year. With the average price per Christmas gift at £21.75, more than £2.7billion pounds worth of unwanted presents could be donated to charity this year. British
I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of your readers who have supported the work of the NSPCC during the past year and appeal to them to make a very special kind of new year’s resolution for the NSPCC. ‘Just One Day’ is a call for
The popular PDSA shop in Harrow has undergone a makeover as part of drive to attract more shoppers and supporters and help raise essential funds needed by the charity to treat sick and injured pets. The shop in College Road raises vital funds to support
Voluntary Action Harrow has just launched a new project offering a range of micro-volunteering projects. For those readers who don’t know, micro-volunteering is quick, easy and provides low-commitment action that delivers a huge benefit to a worthy
Around 150 Christmas presents were handed over to the Mayor of Harrow and children’s services at Harrow Borough Council. This was part of Harrow Police’s campaign to make sure hundreds of children in care across our borough received a special gift
Looking ahead to 2015 I hope you all had a very merry Christmas and a happy new year. 2015 brings new challenges to the borough and I am committed to ensuring that we become the safest borough in London. We continue to have the best arrest rate
MUSIC There’s a whole host of musical talent tuning up ready to appear at the Beck Theatre this season, starting with the fabulous The Three Degrees (January 26), and continuing on a nostalgia trip with Showaddywaddy (February 6) and Steeleye Span
Rekha Mistry’s gardening career has been full of surprises. Two years ago, she applied for an allotment in her home town of Harrow, thinking she would be on the waiting list for a very long time but was delighted to be allocated one almost immediately
A prestigious new development in Bushey by leading Hertfordshire developer, Heronslea Group, is now 50 per cent sold since its launch in September, and is proving to be a huge hit with house hunters. The White House has appealed to people within the
Whether it actually happens or not, the proposal by Labour that we should stump up an extra £75 a year to have our brown bins emptied amounts to a five per cent equivalent stealth hike on my Band D council tax, presumably as well as the proposed approximately
Mothers who need help breastfeeding can receive the support of newly trained volunteers. Voluntary members of Breastfeeding in Harrow have received certificates after completing their three-month training programme. The group is made up of
Wealdstone manager Gordon Bartlett insists he is not concerned by their spate of draws after they extended their unbeaten run to 11 games. The Stones failed to win over Christmas and have drawn their last four matches. But Bartlett is not worried
A man has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving after a woman died following a car crash. Faye Norris, 31, of Hayes, died on Saturday January 3, a week after she was involved in a crash in Eastcote Lane, Harrow. The Vauxhall
A man has been charged with murder following the death of a 34-year-old woman. Police and ambulance services were called to a home in Berridge Gree, Edgware, early on Tuesday to reports of a serious assault. A 34-year-old woman was pronounced
Harrow has the second highest rate of confidence in the police in London. People can now track their borough’s confidence in the police through two new online tools, the confidence dashboard and neighbourhood confidence comparator. The tools
Morris dancers saw in the New Year with a special performance on the streets of Paris. Since the Merrydowners dancers first performed at St Alban’s Church, in North Harrow, 25 years ago, the group have taken their dancing all around the world.
Volunteers from a Pinner charity got to see a Disney show thanks to a "staggering" donation. Members and volunteers from Friends for Friends were delighted to receive a special donation from Harrow-based Simply Spaces, a new serviced office centre
