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  • Man arrested over dinner lady death

    A MAN in his 40s has been arrested on suspicion of murdering a Wembley school dinner lady in her kitchen. A post-mortem found Elif Oruc, 42, died of a single stab wound to the heart after an attack at her home in Carlton Avenue East, at around

  • Pair on trial for gun and knife burglary

    A WEMBLEY teenager was part of a masked gang who burst into a family house and threatened to cut off their victims' fingers if they did not hand over their possessions, a court has heard. Terence Anderson, 18, of Kings Drive, is accused of

  • Council divided over Bentley Priory and Harrow College

    BITTER political fighting marred council attempts to secure funding for a Battle of Britain museum and the rebuilding of Harrow College. Motions were laid before Thursday's full Harrow Council meeting, one calling for action to fund the World

  • First air-con trains to stop in Harrow

    THE first of a fleet of air conditioned trains which will run through Harrow set off on its maiden journey this morning. Mayor of London Boris Johnson launched the first of 54 new trains at 8.30am at Willesden Junction, heralding the trains for

  • Lucky escape for family after Belmont dry cleaners fire

    A BELMONT father has described the terrifying moment he realised the shop below his flat was engulfed in flames. Cliff Baker and wife Noi, 40, were drifting off to sleep in the bedroom of their flat above Master Dry Cleaners, in Belmont Circle

  • Not guilty plea in Wealdstone killing case

    A MAN accused of murdering the 19-year-old son of a former Somali prime minister has pleaded not guilty. Abdul Khan, 18, today became the fourth defendant to deny stabbing Hassan Kul Hawadleh to death on the forecourt of the Total Garage, in High Street

  • Latest children's centre opens in South Harrow

    THE latest in a series of children's centres has been opened in South Harrow. The new centre, the seventh of its kind in the borough, was opened in Grange Middle School on Friday, July 10, as part of a programme to integrate children under

  • Stones learn cup fate

    Wealdstone have been drawn to face North Greenford United in the second round of the Middlesex Senior Cup. If the Stones make it past United their prize will be either Uxbridge or Ashford Town in the quarter finals. The Stones will take on Margate at

  • 24-hour booze shop 'would attract crime'

    COPS are putting up strong opposition to a Burnt Oak off-licence's bid for Harrow's first 24 hour booze licence. Broadway Food Centre has applied for the seven-days-a-week licence to stay open all night and sell alcohol. But Sergeant

  • Men in court over Wealdstone killing

    FOUR men accused of murdering the son of a former Somali prime minister in Wealdstone are due to appear before the Old Bailey today. Abdul Khan, 18, is expected to enter a plea in relation to one count of murder in connection with the fatal