Major changes in store for housing

SOME of the biggest changes to social housing are being proposed by the council in a bid to address increasing homelessness and a lack of available homes.Read

Wembley Tube flasher given suspended jail term

A MAN who exposed himself to a fellow passenger in a ‘frightening incident’ on a Tube train has been spared jail.Read

Former policeman guilty of tampering with CCTV evidence

A FORMER Harrow police officer was convicted and sentenced for perverting the course of justice by wiping crucial CCTV footage of an assault.Read

Duo jailed for running 'substantial' cannabis factory

TWO men were jailed for operating a cannabis factory which produced an almost ‘industrial’ quantity of the class-B drug.Read

Three arrested after police halt suspected sham wedding

AN ALLEGED sham wedding was halted by police officers minutes before the ceremony was due to take place.Read

Firefighter's Taser arrest probe to be reviewed by IPCC

A SOLICITOR for an off-duty firefighter who was shot with a stun gun and handcuffed said independent investigators had ‘no confidence’ in an internal police probe of the arrest.Read

Thatcher evoked spirit of Churchill on visit to Harrow

PRIME Minister Margaret Thatcher's visits to Harrow have been remembered, following her death at 87 this morning (Monday).Read

Woman dies in outbuilding fire

A woman in her 50s died on Sunday night after she was rescued from a fire in Manor Road, Kingsbury.Read

What's in your Observer this week

IN TODAY'S Observer, we reveal that an festival of music, dance, food and sport that was cancelled last year is making a welcome return this summer.Read

‘I’m prepared to move abroad’ says council tenant

A WOMAN said rent in the borough is becoming too much of a strain and she would consider moving abroad to free up her council property.Read

Harrow wedding DJs scoop industry award

A DJ company is celebrating after scooping a big win in the Best Wedding DJ category at the annual Wedding Industry Awards.Read

Transformed for the Bard

DIRECTOR Charlie Ward is returning for a second year at the helm of a historic Harrow tradition. The Old Harrovian Players was founded in 1952 and has put on a Shakespeare play at Harrow School every year since.Read

Man fined £2k over illegal waste firm

A KINGSBURY man who ran a small illegal waste operation in Camden has been fined £2,000.Read

Hatch End High pupil stars in The Bodyguard

A YOUNG boy has made his West End debut after landing a part in the stage adaptation of hit movie The Bodyguard.Read

UNISON supports Fair Grant campaign for more cash

UNION members have thrown their weight behind a campaign to improve Harrow borough’s share of taxpayer cash.Read

Good turn out for Harrow's jobs fair

The aim of the event, on Tuesday, March 19, was to offer the unemployed direct contact with seven training providers and 19 employers, alongside other specialist agencies offering advice and support on their job search.Read

More than 100 attend Kingsbury Walk Of Witness

CHRISTIANS young and old in Harrow and Brent participated in a Walk Of Witness on Good Friday.Read

Harrow piano teacher passes away after teaching for 55 years

AN AMBITIOUS and inspirational music teacher has died, aged 98.Read

Operation Hawk leads to 11 arrests and closure of 2 cannabis farm

OFFICERS arrested more than 40 people during a one-day blitz on drug dealing in Harrow and Brent.Read

Teen guilty of bomb threat on Harrow civic centre

A TEENAGER who emailed MI5 warning them of a bomb threat at Harrow Civic Centre after a dream has been convicted.Read

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