Harrow Observer - News - Comment

Failings in criminal proceedings must be addressed

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

RESIDENTS will be shocked and disappointed to learn that the local Crown Prosecution Service unit has received such a bad report from inspectors.

Petty rules do council no favours

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

JOBSWORTH staff at Harrow Council seem to have been a bit too pernickety

Giving the lie to this technology

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

THE pilot of the lie detector test may have come to an end but it seems we

Little by little ...

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

COUNCIL tax may be frozen for 2010/11 but opposition councillors are right to be sceptical about how the Conservatives might find another £15.9million in savings next year and a further £13.8m the year after that.

Tell us the truth about health plans

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

HEALTH bosses now need to be frank with the public about the future of hospitals in north-west London.

Sport facility to benefit all in community

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

THE new community centre for Harrow Weald is great news as it will benefit a large section of the local population.

Testament to humanity

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

DESPITE being 4,460 miles away - and Britain still suffering the effects of recession - the people of Harrow have dug deep to raise money for devastated Haiti.

Post-Ashton era looms

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

THIS week the leader of Harrow Council announced he will not stand for

Don't be drawn in

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

THE coming together of so many religious leaders in the run-up to more demonstrations at Harrow Mosque shows the unity of our diverse community.

Simplify the statistics

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

HARROW may remain one of London's six safest boroughs but the stats don't lie.

Good money after bad

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

RECRUITING 2,000 people to look out for anti-social behaviour seems money wasted on an idea based on a lack of trust in the people of Harrow.

No cash for minorities

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

IS IT acceptable that the council gave out no cash for Black History Month because apparently no community groups approached it for funding?

Sort out this embarassing argument

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 23:00:00 GMT

IT IS SAD to think that for all Harrow Council blowing its own trumpet over diversity and cohesion that it cannot put in place arrangements to allow Muslims to be buried at the weekend, as is their wish.

A ban could come back to haunt us

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 23:00:00 GMT

MP TONY McNulty is apparently in talks with the Home Office to try and get a second mosque demonstration march banned.

Clearly, the council has to consult

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 23:00:00 GMT

WE often receive complaints, while researching stories, that Harrow Council does not consult widely enough during the planning process.

Prepare for flu

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 23:00:00 GMT

IN SPITE of the clement weather of late, summer is over.

Wembley Observer: Time to show your support

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 23:00:00 GMT

THIS weekend people will take to the streets to show

Harrow Observer: We should be told the facts of death blast

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 23:00:00 GMT

SO NO ONE is to be charged in connection with the death of an innocent businessman killed in the Stanley Road explosion.

A testament to tolerance and unity

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 23:00:00 GMT

THE strength of feeling shown by people standing up for community cohesion at Friday's rally outside Harrow Central Mosque is a testament to the tolerance of the borough.

Time to unite against those who want to divide our community

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 23:00:00 GMT

THE reaction of Harrow's most senior politicians should act as a reminder of how the rest of us should consider tomorrow's planned demonstration outside Harrow Central Mosque.