Faith will beat toxic doctrine

WHILE the headlines of the disturbances outside Harrow's Central Mosque have now faded, I feel it is important to share with your readers a letter I have just received from the mosque's managers. It is repeated here with their permission.Read

Exam results defy politics

I WOULD like to agree with the Labour MP for Harrow West that we have seen impressive GCSE and A-level achievements this year.Read

Muslim action discouraging

HAVING lived in Harrow for over 20 years and seen the steady deterioration of this once beautiful suburb, what I witnessed while struggling home from work last Friday has convinced me its time to get out.Read

Stop this ridiculous tax

I READ with disbelief about the Government's plans to place an unfair tax burden on all UK passengers to the Caribbean.Read

Thanks for holding the line

I WOULD like to commend the Harrow Observer for its coverage of the 'Mosque protest', and, in particular, the excellent letters from your readers as well as your editorial.Read

Bishop backs mosque

This is a letter to Harron Rashid, chairman of Harrow Central Mosque, from the Right Reverend Pete Broadbent, Bishop of Willesden and Deputy Bishop of LondonRead

Our strength shone bright

THE cancellation of the English Defence League (EDL) march through Harrow last Friday emphasised the extent of support and solidarity that emerged to stop the threat of fascism on our streets.Read

Relief the day was peaceful

I AM relieved that the day of demonstrations outside the Harrow Central Mosque last Friday passed relatively peacefully and calmly.Read

The solidarity will live on

SEPTEMBER 11 will now be remembered as the day the people of Harrow prevented the fascists and Nazis from marching.Read

Building a green space

The Mayor of London has given me a commitment that he will pursue the idea of creating temporary allotments on vacant building sites.Read

Eyesore needs to be removed

WHILE I should like to see our local authority street cleaners tidying up our streets and pavements more often, we can all play a part in keeping Harrow tidy.Read

Freedom pass is our lifeline

I AM angry and extremely upset by reports that I read in the press that the Freedom Pass may not be free for much longer as Whitehall is reviewing the subsidy it agreed to pay to London councils to fund the scheme.Read

Stop this car park crime

ON SUNDAY, a friend's 13-year-old son and his friends were leaving the cinema to meet parents in the car park when they were stopped by two to five young men of West Indian appearance, who wanted their money and any other valuables.Read

Talk to the train drivers

I AM disgusted at the inconvenience caused to the travelling public on Sunday by the withdrawal of train services caused by not enough drivers volunteering to work.Read

The wrong time for cuts

HARROW has once again seen impressive GCSE and A-level results across the borough's schools. Read

Vote that will stir council

I THINK the refuse collection in Harrow is as good as can be expected.Read

Axe ministers' pay for pass

AXING the Freedom Pass speaks volumes about the Government's financial priorities, yet it declares this as an 'inefficient use of public funds'.Read

Choose your time to brew

WITH gloomy news about the credit crunch seemingly never ending, there's never been a better time to do something that makes you feel good and we at Macmillan Cancer Support think we have just the thing.Read

I am waiting for court date

I AM the council worker, as stated in your August 13 story, and am not being held at Dover.Read

Please look out for pupils

AS PEOPLE return from summer breaks and schools go back, it seems an appropriate time to remind your readers of the need to be aware of schoolchildren crossing local roads.Read

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