Volunteers can sign up to help protect primary school pupils from abuse. After the NSPCC launched its Childline Schools Service for primary school children, it is now calling on more people in Harrow to volunteer to go into schools and deliver
Campaigners protested ahead of tonight’s cabinet meeting in opposition to proposals to close libraries. Councillors were greeted by banners and a loudhailer as they arrived at Harrow Civic Centre for tonight’s cabinet meeting. The meeting began
Petitions have been launched against a potential 'garden tax’ that could cost homes £75 a year. Harrow Council recently proposed that homes could face a £75 charge for the collection of their brown waste bins in its budget proposals. If the
I am sorry but I can’t afford to pay for emptying my brown bin of garden waste for a charge on top of my council tax. The only way to dispose of this garden waste is to burn it. It is very unfair to increase the council tax as well charging
The proposal to levy a £75 charge to collect garden waste must have seemed such a simple idea to someone in the Civic Centre. The published justifications for this proposal have a superficial plausibility, but do not stand up to any proper scrutiny
A few years ago I received a parking ticket on a wide main road. The lamp post with the sign had fallen down, but I still had to pay despite my car not being an obstruction. Harrow Borough Council has clearly marked yellow lines outside my
Thai Pongal is a harvest festival, held every year to honour the Sun, for a bountiful harvest. Special rice dishes are prepared; homes are adorned with banana and mango leaves and decorative patterns drawn with rice flour. Families gather to rejoice
Harrow Harmony would like to wish Harrow Times readers a very happy new year and hope that your 2015 has started well. As you may already know, Harrow Harmony was formed in September 1999 and as such, 2014/2015 is our 15th anniversary year. Our
The proposal to levy a £75 charge to collect garden waste must have seemed such a simple idea to someone in the Civic Centre. The published justifications for this proposal have a superficial plausibility, but do not stand up to any proper scrutiny
I am sorry but I can’t afford to pay for emptying my brown bin of garden waste for a charge on top of my council tax. The only way to dispose of this garden waste is to burn it. It is very unfair to increase the council tax as well charging
2015 was a new year with a difference for The Merrydowners Morris Side from Harrow. Twenty-five years ago the Merrydowners first performed at the St Alban’s Church, North Harrow June fair. Since that time, they have danced around the world.
A car nearly hit police officers after they tried to get the driver to pull over. Police on foot tried to stop a black car in Whitchurch Lane, Edgware, but the car nearly hit them as it drove off towards the Cannons area. Officers are now looking
Harrow has recorded the lowest number of crimes across the capital in December. The new figures made Harrow the only borough in London below the average crime rate. A total of 967 crimes were recorded during the month, down from 1,072 recorded
Entrepreneurs will battle it out for a chance to win support for their business in a Dragon’s Den-style competition. Harrow’s Business Den, which is organised by Harrow Council in partnership with Stanmore Business & Innovation Centre and Harrow
People will have new ways to keep fit after community and sports groups received grants from the London Marathon. Harrow has received a grant £78,000 from the London Marathon Charitable Trust, which will be put towards three sports projects.
Gordon Bartlett has strengthened his squad with the signing of former Ebbsfleet United midfielder Michael Corcoran. The 26-year-old midfielder, who can also drop back into defence, was released by the Fleet yesterday (Wednesday) and has immediately
Today is the last day on which parents can apply for school places for their children. Families with children due to start school in September must submit their application today. The deadline applies to those born between September 1, 2010
