Crackdown nabs blue badge cheats

FRAUD investigators caught 10 people misusing parking badges for the disabled during an operation last week - one of whom said she was using her mum's blue badge while she went to buy a bra.Read

Skate park to get makeover

A FAMOUS skate park that was once destined to be bulldozed to make way for a sports centre will get improvements instead.Read

The man who bought a pint and ended up with a Savile Row suit...

POPPING out for a pint proved lucky for one visitor to a Harrow on the Hill pub when he scooped a quintessential London day out in a prize draw.Read

Former Brent mayor to stand for Tories

A FORMER mayor of Brent has been chosen to be the Tory candidate for Brent North.Read

Green light for Mill Farm Estate

WORK on a multi-million pound housing project in Pinner can finally begin after it was given the green light by Harrow Council last week.Read

Fierce criticism for Boris Johnson's new town centre plans

THE mayor of London, Boris Johnson, is facing fierce criticism after he approved plans to build a new town centre on the border of Brent.Read

200 more hotel rooms for Harrow

TWO hundred hotel rooms can be built in Harrow town centre, councillors have agreed.Read

Death of woman struck by train 'not suspicious'

POLICE investigating the death of a woman hit by a train at Kenton station this morning say it was not suspicious.Read

Bank teller jailed for 'raids' on wealthy customers' accounts

A CROOKED bank cashier from Stanmore has been jailed for five years for his part in a scam targeting rich customers.Read

Criminal slept after car break-in

A POLITICIAN chased and caught a criminal after he found the man asleep in his car.Read

Teacher was probably crushed after he crawled into a rubbish bin to sleep, inquest told

A POPULAR and outgoing teacher whose body was found crushed at a rubbish dump may have slept in a restaurant bin after making a last-minute decision to spend the night in Brighton, an inquest has heard.Read

Developer aims to show the council 22 homes can go into four

FOUR semi-detached homes could be demolished to make way for 22 replacement properties in a Harrow cul-de-sac.Read

Driver 'thought victim was a speed bump'

A DRIVER accused of knocking down and killing a Harrow father of three told jurors this week he thought the victim was a speed bump.Read

'Mansion' the latest building in line for big design award

A PRIVATE house in Harrow on the Hill built in a 'contemporary arts and crafts style' is the latest contender for a borough-wide honour for good design.Read

Murder accused is found hanged

A TAMIL man accused of brutally murdering his flatmate at their home in Wealdstone has been found dead in his cell - a month before he was due to attend court.Read

Bid to save town green is kicked out by council

AN OPEN space in South Harrow will not be registered as a town green after the application forms were deemed incomplete and to containing insufficient evidence.Read

Boris Johnson brands disruptions to tube service 'completely mad'

THE Mayor of London has called for a new system to regulate Tube line track closures after branding the ongoing disruptions a "rip-off" for passengers.Read

Borough does deal to improve record on child adoptions

IN 2007 just three per cent of children desperately in need of a permanent home were found one in Harrow as the borough struggled to meet adoption needs.Read

Do you recognise them?

SECURITY camera images of suspected graffiti vandals taken on a 340 bus have been released in the hope members of the public will recognise them.Read

The Fat Controller hits the financial buffers

ONE of Harrow's town centre pubs has closed after being taken out of the hands of the company that owned it. Read

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