Sukhi Anand

Sukhi Anand is afraid of aeroplanes and heights, yet she sky-dived for charity. It was an experience never to forget - and never to repeat, she writes.

AS the stench of diesel took over my senses and the roaring engine dulled the screams in my head I realised it was too late - backing out was no longer an option.

A childless couple who appealed in the media for an egg donor to help them have a baby were inundated with offers.

An elderly widow, plagued by diseases and fear after a burglary, has battled in vain for three years to move closer to her children.

HARROW'S very own summer festival promises to be a fun-filled day bursting with samba sounds, dancers, live entertainment as well as a 1,000-strong carnival parade to start things off.

NIKI COTSEN and her husband, Jason, 36, have longed for a baby ever since they married four years ago but after a series of failed fertility treatments the couple felt they had nowhere to turn but to the generosity of the public.

KATHLEEN CELASCHAI is obsessed with keeping her one-bedroom bungalow spotless, the pensioner dusts and mops despite being restricted by bone disease osteoporosis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, a progressive illness that makes her breathless and causes frequent chest infections.

CLOUDY skies greeted the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall when they paid a visit to one of Harrow's most historic sites last week.

A DOG-LOVER will show his dedication to the animals by bungee jumping 170ft.

BRENT councillors cut a carbon cake after promising to tackle climate change and reduce Brent's output of carbon dioxide by 13,000 tonnes over the next four years.