Spate of after-dark burglaries targeting homes in Pinner

A spate of 24 burglaries have taken place in Pinner over the last few weeks.

Police say the ethnicity of the burglary victims vary but many of the victims are of Asian descent because criminals are aware of the quality and value that Asian gold possesses.

Other expensive property including designer watches, currency and vehicles has also been taken.

'Vicious' rapist admits further Harrow attacks

A “vicious” rapist currently serving a life sentence for a series of terrifying attacks on young women has been convicted for a further two offences.

Michael Chandler, 53, of no fixed address, was sentenced to life imprisonment to serve a minimum of five years at the Old Bailey on Monday.

Between 1985 and 1987, Chandler carried out a series of vicious, sexually-motivated attacks on young women across northwest London.

In 1988, Chandler was found guilty on six counts of rape.

Stanmore resident fears parking 'chaos' if Chelsea secure 2017-2020 tenancy with Wembley stadium as Stamford Bridge is rennovated

A man who is “regularly inconvenienced” by football fans flooding his area with car on their way down to Wembley stadium is worried things will only get worse when Chelsea lease the ground.

Stanmore station is four stops from Wembley on the Jubilee line, making it popular for away-team fans from the north and midlands who drive to London from the motorway.

Wembley promotes itself as a “public transport venue” meaning it discourages drivers from parking up nearby and people tend to take the Tube or buses to the stadium for matches.

Department for Education releases league tables showing scores for secondary schools in Harrow

Naming the best school in Harrow could go two completely different ways, depending how you read the new league tables.

For the first time this year, the government is using two methods of scoring – Progress 8 for pupil improvement and Attainment 8 to measure exam results.

Sacred Heart Language College, in Wealdstone, was the top-performing school for GCSEs in the borough, going by its Attainment 8 score of 60.9.

However, Progress 8 has been introduced to level the playing field and put a focus on pupil improvement rather than final exam results.

Teenage student conned thousands of pounds from elderly woman

A teenage student who tricked an elderly woman into transferring thousands of pounds from her bank account has been handed a suspended jail sentence.

Khyal Parmar, 19, a student of Kings Way, Harrow, appeared at Uxbridge Magistrates' Court on March 2 charged with money laundering.

He subsequently pleaded guilty at Isleworth Crown Court and was sentenced on January 9 to eight months' imprisonment suspended for 12 months, and ordered to carry out 200 hours of unpaid work.