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Prime Minister Theresa May u-turns on TV debate stance
The BBC has confirmed Prime Minister Theresa May will take part in a televised debate – just hours after she told a room full of journalists in Harrow that she would not.
Campaigning at the Dhamecha Lohana Centre in South Harrow this morning (Monday), Mrs May reiterated her “strong and stable” mantra to the national news media ahead of the upcoming general election on June 8.
When pressed by the Harrow Times on why she would not take part in the planned televised debates alongside other party leaders, Mrs May said she would instead be “getting out and about, ensuring I’m talking directly with voters and listening directly with voters”, a statement which drew considerable applause from the Conservative candidates sat behind her.
A 17-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of threatening to kill a police officer after they were called to an illegal rave taking place in a disused building at a primary school.
Hundreds of people attended the all-night unlicensed party at Aylward Primary School, in Pangbourne Drive, Stanmore, on Saturday, May 6.
Met Police Officers attended the scene at around 10.26pm after reports of loud music playing from inside the building.
They found a large number of people already inside the venue, as well as others attempting to gain entry.
Hundreds of volunteers break world record by planting bulbs
Hundreds of volunteers broke a world record by planting the most Allium bulbs simultaneously.
Members of the Stanmore and Edgware Rotary Club gathered in Canons Park, in Edgware, on Sunday, May 7, to plant their names in the Guinness World Record books.
The club used £3,000 worth of funding they received from Tesco’s Bags of Help initiative to organise the event.
The initiative ensures grants are awarded to local community projects using money raised from the 5p levy on carrier bags.
Man sentenced after 60-year-old cyclist killed in car crash
A man has been sentenced after pleading guilty to causing death by dangerous driving after a 60-year-old cyclist was killed in a car crash.
Mishal Alshammary, of Crest Road, Brent, was given a four-month jail sentence, which was suspended for a year, at the Old Bailey yesterday (Thursday, May 4).
The 33-year-old was also given a 300-hour community order, disqualified from driving for 15 months and ordered to take an extended driving test afterwards.
Owner banned from fast food shop after mouse droppings found on rotting food
The owner of a fast food shop has been banned from running her business after rotting cucumbers and tomatoes covered in mouse droppings were found on the premises.
Kalpana Ashokumar, from Harrow, was ordered to pay £24,905 at Willesden Magistrates Court on April 25, after pleading guilty to seven counts of food hygiene breaches at Mama’s Kitchen, in Northolt Road, Harrow.
She was also asked to step down as business owner and the shop will face closure unless there is a change in management and “significant improvements” are made.
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