Local News for 19 June 2008

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Campaigners outside North Harrow Station

Victory for ticket office campaigners Jun 19 2008

The ticket office at North Harrow Tube Station has been saved after a year long campaign. Read

Industrial oven sparks high street fire Jun 19 2008

Firefighters spent nearly three hours battling a blaze at a car repair workshop in Edgware on Tuesday (17).Read

Disappointment with axeing of Watford to Brighton line Jun 19 2008

A councillor who has campaigned to keep an important rail route open has reluctantly admitted defeat.Read

Bucket-rattling firemen raise £440 for hospice Jun 19 2008

BIG-HEARTED firefighters spent a day raising funds for charity, collecting more than £400.Read

Closure of Mollison centre bad for elderly patients Jun 19 2008

A MEDICAL centre has remained closed for seven weeks and patients say they have difficulty getting treatment from another surgery more than a mile away.Read

Cop cameras used to beat dump cheats Jun 19 2008

HARROW Council has started using police technology in its battle against flytippers.Read

Council asks how you see future - and if you agree with its view Jun 19 2008

Residents are being asked at a series of open days their views on what they would like Harrow to look like in the future.Read

Councillors field questions from public Jun 19 2008

Residents grilled councillors about new building developments and the increase in sixth form centres in Harrow at a special question and answer event.Read

Cricket row ends with club torched Jun 19 2008

A CRICKET pavilion was torched hours after it was besieged by a teenage mob who chased players with weapons.Read

Dentist menaced by fly-tippers - but no-one claims responsibility Jun 19 2008

A DENTIST says he is at the end of his tether following years of flytipping outside his practice.Read

Golfers get back into swing after horseplay antics Jun 19 2008

MEMBERS of Grims Dyke Golf Club have got back into the swing of things after a hole destroyed by 20 stray horses was finally restored.Read

Help fight crime by joining neighbourhood watch scheme Jun 19 2008

Members of the Brent community are appealing for more volunteers to help fight against crime during National Neighbourhood Watch Week (June 13-June 21).Read

Hospital deaths report delayed until august Jun 19 2008

A report into the deaths of three mothers who gave birth at Northwick Park Hospital will not be made public until August.Read

'I only wanted to tell him to back off' says student Jun 19 2008

A student who allegedly lured her ex to a car park where he was stabbed claims she only wanted someone to have 'words with him' about his long running harassment.Read

£1million windfall from traffic fines to go on services Jun 19 2008

MOTORISTS' cash will help Harrow Council spend an extra £1million on services over the next year.Read

Man bundled into car boot by thugs Jun 19 2008

A man was bundled into the boot of his own car, kidnapped and tortured by three robbers in Wembley.Read

Mansion gets £1.2m lifeline Jun 19 2008

A famous Brent landmark steeped in history has been saved from demolition by a £1.2million grant.Read

Masons open their doors Jun 19 2008

The Freemasons will be opening their doors to the public at the end of the month, in attempt to change their secretive image.Read

Need patching up in a bit of a hurry? We can help ... Jun 19 2008

A health centre which is like a paid-for accident and emergency has been set up in Harrow - and its bosses claim it is the first in the country.Read

New Labour leader vows to 'fight for frontline services' Jun 19 2008

Veteran councillor Bill Stephenson has been selected as the new leader of the Labour group on Harrow Council.Read

New rabbi with family hopes to attract young Jun 19 2008

Middlesex New Synagogue's latest rabbi has pledged to improve links with other faiths and Harrow's young people.Read

Pupils boosted morale of sailors with war-time letters Jun 19 2008

For many young men miles away from home, getting a letter while serving on the frontline during the Second World War was a moment of joy.Read

Plans for new parking restrictions Jun 19 2008

Plans to introduce parking restrictions to roads around Stanmore Tube station to stop people leaving their cars before heading to Wembley Staidum were expected to be approved at a Harrow Council meeting yesterday (Wednesday).Read

Poetry winner's grief gave her emotion to become winner Jun 19 2008

A HARROW poet has won an award for her work after deciding to take up writing at the age of 53.Read

Police raid in Edgware uncovers nearly £20million Jun 19 2008

POLICE found an estimated £19.3million in cash when they searched safety deposit boxes in Edgware.Read

Sad goodbyes as locals lose fight for post office Jun 19 2008

Loyal customers were sad to see the blinds of a 102-year-old Willesden post office come down this week for the last time.Read

Say hello to the new Editor Jun 19 2008

THE Harrow Observer series has a new editor, David Tilley, 34, started the job on Monday and is relishing the role.Read

Sentencing of special constable murderers' postponed Jun 19 2008

THE murderers of special constable Nisha Patel-Nasri will not be sentenced until next week.Read

Sorting out soggy bin bags is not a 'waste-ful' lesson Jun 19 2008

A GROUP of eco-friendly Brent schoolchildren have been rummaging through sacks of rubbish in a bid to improve their recycling habits.Read

Stabbed woman talks to pupils about knife crime Jun 19 2008

A MOTHER who was stabbed four times while walking home in Wembley spoke to children from Preston Park Primary School about the dangers of carrying knives.Read

Tube trains free from menace of giggling pervert Jun 19 2008

A pervert who terrorised women and girls at Tube stations in Harrow and Brent was jailed for 19 months on Monday.Read

Alcohol exclusion zone may cover whole borough Jun 19 2008

HARROW is one step closer to being an alcohol-free borough after more than 90 per cent of those who responsded to a public consultation backed the council's plans.Read

Accident hotspot may get speed-activated sign Jun 19 2008

Speed-activated warning signs could be introduced on a dangerous country road.Read

It's dangerous, addictive... and completely legal Jun 19 2008

Calls are growing to ban a dangerous recreational drug that is used by large numbers of the borough's Somalian, Ethiopian and Kenyan communities.Read

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