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  • Fire rips through industrial units

    FLAMES destroyed around a third of the industrial units on a range in Wealdstone this morning. The fire tore through the site, in Masons Avenue, at around 2.30am and 12 people had to be evacuated from surrounding buildings. Six fire engines and around

  • Woman stabbed to death in flat was due to go to America

    A HARROW-ON-THE-HILL woman stabbed to death in her flat was due to take up a new job in America, it is believed. Olga Pleguezuelos, 35, worked for Aristocrat Technologies and was expected to move to the company's Las Vegas office to replace

  • Harrow Boro earn Trophy derby against Wealdstone

    Harrow Borough will play Wealdstone in a mouthwatering FA Trophy derby after beating Soham Town Rangers 5-1 in last night's replay. Boro's reward for overcoming Town at the second attempt is a home tie a week on Saturday against Gordon Bartlett's in-form

  • Outrage after illegal immigrant left in UK committed murder

    THE Home Office faces calls to “get its act together” after failing to deport an Egyptian illegal immigrant before he committed murder. Sami Mahmoud Salama, 37, killed Dilip Unadkat, covered the victim's body in moisturiser to hide trace evidence

  • Woman stabbed to death in Harrow-on-the-Hill home

    A MURDER investigation has been launched after the body of a woman was found in a house in Harrow-on-the-Hill. Olga Pleguezuelos, 35, was found stabbed to death in the house in Elmfield Close by police, who were called at around 6.30am on Monday

  • South Harrow Post Office closes

    STAFF fear a South Harrow Post Office closed yesterday could be shut for good leaving them jobless. Notices posted at the branch, in Northolt Road, say the move is temporary but ex-postmaster Hatul Datta says Post Office Ltd has removed all its money

  • Wealdstone held at Hornchurch

    Wealdstone moved back to second in the Ryman Premier after a 0-0 draw at AFC Hornchurch last night. The Stones went into the clash off the back of eight consecutive wins in all competitions but they had to settle for a point which extended

  • Canons police team move sparks anti-social behaviour fears

    MOVING a community police team could damage its ability to control anti-social behaviour in a park, residents fear. Officers from Canons Safer Neighbourhoods Team are due to move from their headquarters in Canons Park to the new home of their opposite

  • Edgware man charged with drug dealing

    A MAN from Edgware has been accused of drug dealing and money laundering following a police raid last week. Keymo Dennis, 23, was arrested on Friday night in Tavistock Road by officers from the Met's Territorial Support Group who were executing

  • Roe Green Park will get new swimming pool

    A PARK in Kingsbury has been officially chosen as the site of a multimillion pound new swimming pool. Brent councillors voted through a proposal on Monday night to build the swimming pool in Roe Green Park, with up to £16m of investment from Brent

  • Fury over lack of burial service for Muslims

    HARROW Council has been accused of not providing an adequate burial service for Muslims. Almost a year and a half after Carpenders Park cemetery opened, it is still not possible to hold a burial service on weekends because of funding shortages.

  • Appeal over missing Northolt pensioner

    FEARS are growing for a pensioner who went missing from a hospital in Harrow a week ago. Police have appealed for information on the whereabouts of Edward Doherty, 72, who was last seen at Northwick Park Hospital on Wednesday, October 14.