Local News for 21 August 2008

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An overgrown greenhouse on the allotment

Overgrown allotments - prices slashed Aug 21 2008

Gardeners are being offered half-price allotments in a bid to improve their eating habits - but current users have complained the council is neglecting their plots. Read

Accident closes busy Stanmore street Aug 21 2008

A road has been closed in Stanmore after a car collided with a woman outside a supermarket.Read

Jubilation over GCSEs Aug 21 2008

The wait was over for pupils across Harrow who picked up their GCSE results this morning. Read

Postal Mix-up For Exam Results Aug 21 2008

A postal mix-up with GCSE results left one school's students facing an agonising delay today.Read

Willesden drug den is closed Aug 21 2008

A drug den that affected quality of life for residents in an area of Willesden has been shut down by police.Read

Woman is cleared of blinding her love rival Aug 21 2008

A woman sobbed with relief as she was cleared of partially blinding a love rival by glassing her in a nightclub toilet.Read

Fake banknote warning Aug 21 2008

Fake £20 notes are being circulated around the Willesden Green area of Brent, prompting police to issue a warning to businesses.Read

Generous strangers leave a gift of £1,000 cash in a plastic bag Aug 21 2008

A charity shop in Harrow is searching for two mystery donors after receiving its biggest cash donation ever.Read

Illegal immigrant jailed for smuggling Aug 21 2008

A smuggler who masterminded a £1million scam bringing fake designer trainers into Britain was busted by Harrow Council.Read

It's the chance of a better life for my kids Aug 21 2008

A Stanmore mother of five is one step closer to super-stardom, having got through to the second round of The X-Factor.Read

Landlord pays for unlawful eviction Aug 21 2008

A landlord who unlawfully evicted a tenant over a rent dispute has been punished by Brent Council.Read

Live in Harrow? You'll live longer, says survey Aug 21 2008

People in Harrow are among the longest-living in London, according to figures from union GMB.Read

'My battle to save generation X' Aug 21 2008

A young woman has quit her job to help a "lost generation" of young people in Harrow.Read

Pickpocket attacks store guard Aug 21 2008

A store security guard was head-butted after thwarting a pair of pick-pockets in a Pinner shop.Read

Service in tribute to fighter pilots Aug 21 2008

Harrow will remember its fighter pilots in a special church ceremony.Read

Traffic camera's worth its weight in gold Aug 21 2008

A single traffic camera may have earned Harrow Council £1m in little over a year.Read

Big brother cameras to keep watch for crime Aug 21 2008

Big Brother-style cameras are going up across the borough in a bid to reduce crime and anti-social behaviour.Read

Boxing clever in summer holidays Aug 21 2008

Boxing classes have proved a big hit with children of all ages this summer.Read

Cancer man says council puts his recovery at risk Aug 21 2008

A cancer sufferer accused Brent Council of putting his health at risk, after it gave permission for a loft conversion to be built above his ground floor flat.Read

Canons lad set for international future Aug 21 2008

A police XI took to the cricket field to prove they are far from stumped when it comes to helping troubled teens.Read

Cockroach blight closes café Aug 21 2008

An Afro-Caribbean café was shut down after council officers discovered an infestation of cockroaches in its kitchen.Read

Con artist's 'court' threat to get bank ID Aug 21 2008

Police are warning residents of Barnhill to be on the lookout for a con artist who is posing as a Brent Council official to obtain personal details.Read