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HMRC employee, 50, and woman, 43, arrested in anti-corruption inquiry

A MAN and a woman from north-west London have been arrested by detectives investigating allegations of corrupt payments to police and public officials.Read

Watchdog says Chiltern Railways' timetable is 'very bad news for passengers'

A PUBLIC transport watchdog is alarmed at cuts to Chiltern Railways services that leaves some quieter stations with just one train an hour.Read

Kingsbury road collision girl, 12, still in critical condition

PARAMEDICS rushed a 12-year-old girl to hospital with a serious head injury after a road accident in Kingsbury.Read

Cricket club wins booze and music licence despite objections

A CRICKET club has sought to soothe the concerns of neighbours after it won a new booze and music licence for its clubhouse.Read

Harrow Weald former butcher and postman celebrates 105th birthday

A FORMER butcher and postman who has served either meat or mail to thousands of people has celebrated his 105th birthday.Read

Tenants brand new flats 'a disaster' and call MP just two months after moving in

EXASPERATED families in a new block of flats have branded the building a disaster just two months after moving in.Read

Harrow Asian Deaf Club welcomes national Deaf Awareness Week

THOSE with a range of hearing difficulties have been marking national Deaf Awareness Week.Read

New mother praises 'fantastic' maternity care at Northwick Park Hosptial

A NEW mother has praised the ‘fantastic care’ of hospital staff who saved her from dying hours after delivering her second child.Read

Harrow's library users asked what improvements should be made

LIBRARY visitors will be able to suggest what opening hours, computer improvements and books they would like to see at their local branch to help them thrive.Read

Teenage scammer defrauds donor with fake fun run sponsorship form

A TEENAGER scammed charity donors by going door to door and pretending to be collecting cash for a fundraiser.Read

Baking-mad mum wins TV cake competition - and £20k kitchen

VICTORY really does taste sweet for a mother-of-three who won a television cake competition.Read

Woman hit by train at Wembley Central still 'critical'

A WOMAN struck by a train at Wembley Central station is still in a critical condition in hospital two days after the collision.Read

Mother of fatal shooting victim: 'I can bury my son after six years'

A GRIEVING mother is planning to lay her son to rest in an emotional final farewell six years after he was shot and killed.Read

Harrow's Skipping Katie statue celebrates her 25th birthday

A STATUE of a carefree child that became a feature of Harrow town centre has celebrated its 25th birthday.Read

£20,000 reward offered in hunt for killer of Edgware stab victim

DETECTIVES investigating the ‘unprovoked and violent’ fatal stabbing of an Edgware man are appealing for information one year on with the announcement of a £20,000 reward.Read

School talent show raised money for charity

SCHOOLCHILDREN showed off their skills at a talent show that raised money for a good cause.Read

Fine for South Harrow man who punched off-duty PCSO into path of bus

A DAZED off-duty PCSO stumbled into the path of a bus after being punched in the face by a passing pedestrian, a court heard.Read

Two to stand trial accused of manslaughter of man at Harrow and Wealdstone Station

AN 18-YEAR-OLD man and a teenager will stand trial over the death of a 22-year-old man at Harrow and Wealdstone railway station.Read

Football fans appear in court over Wembley crime allegations

FOOTBALL fans have been sentenced for offences in and around Wembley Stadium on the FA Cup semi-final weekend.Read

Come and meet Siobhan - the only independent in the Mayor of London race

VOTERS can meet the only independent candidate in the race to be Mayor of London this weekend in Harrow.Read

Author Profile

Senior reporter Ian Proctor has worked at the Observer since August last year. His patch covers Greenhill, Harrow on the Hill, West Harrow, Roxeth, Roxbourne and Rayners Lane. Prior to joining the Observer, he plied his trade at the double award-winning Hoddesdon and Broxbourne Mercury series.