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Murdered Wembley man named

The man found dead in his flat in Wembley has been named locally as Dilip Munadkat. Read

Send your donation to Harrow Observer's toy appeal

The generous people of Harrow are proving miracles can happen at Christmas by supporting the Observer’s annual toy appeal. Read

Man stabbed to death in Wembley

A 44-year-old man was found dead with stab wounds in Wembley this morning. Read

'I can hear gunfire' - Observer columnist in Mumbai

A correspondent from the Observer has provided an astonishing eyewitness account of the deadly terrorist attacks in Mumbai. Read

Pinner set for evening of panto fun

In the wake of Pinner Pantomime which returns to the village tonight one business in particularly is certainly getting into the spirit of things. Read

Family's tributes as Sarah, 18, is found dead at Uni

The grieving family and friends of a former Hatch End High School pupil have paid tribute to the loveable teenager who was found dead at her university. Read

BNP members subjected to violent threats

A teacher, a former police officer and ex-servicemen living in Harrow have been 'outed' as members of the British National Party. Read

Grotspot grab

A grab lorry with a mechanical arm was the latest weapon deployed by Harrow Council's blitz team when it cleaned up a leafy suburban street blighted by litter louts and fly-tippers. Read

Handicap plea fails to save paedophile from 18 months

A paedophile caught with nearly 8,000 indecent pictures and movies of children as young as two has been jailed for 18 months. Read

Mother of five's death put down to rare tumour

A grieving father-of-five slammed a hospital for his wife's death last week after a tumour above her kidney went undetected. Read

Nearly 1,500 new homes planned for Harrow and Brent

Struggling families will get a boost on the property ladder as more affordable homes are to built by the Mayor of London. Read

'Dog should be put down' says mum after child savaged

A nine-year-old boy has been mauled in a vicious dog attack on a Pinner estate. Read

Traders fear residents-only parking threat to shops' life

Councillors were poised last night (Wednesday) to suggest a residents-only parking scheme be introduced to the County Roads area of Harrow. Read

X Factor mum-of-five blames media for her downfall

A mother-of-five has criticised the media for turning the public against her in a talent competition. Read

More frequent buses for Harrow

Buses are to run more frequently on the borough's most popular routes from the middle of next year. Read

Harrow's reaction to Baby P

With the tragic case of tortured Baby P hitting the headlines we look at the measures in place to stop similar horrors happening in Harrow. Read

West Lodge merger to happen

Controversial plans to merge two Pinner schools will go ahead in January - despite an adjudicator finding a catalogue of errors with the process. Read

Bangladeshi Olympians closer to coming to Harrow

A Bangladeshi official toured Harrow's sports and cultural facilities to decide if the country will base its athletes here in the run up to the 2012 Olympics. Read

Paedophile jailed for computer pics

A paedophile caught with nearly 8,000 pictures and movies of children as young as two - has been jailed for 18 months. Read

Mother died with undetected cancer