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No strings attached - just give us instruments

Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, has set up a musical instrument amnesty in partnership with Time Out as part of a bigger drive to get more young Londoners involved in music. Read

Pope's man in Britain makes visit to Harrow

Parishioners of the Church of Our Lady and St Thomas of Canterbury were delighted to welcome the Archbishop Faustino Sainz-Munoz in a special blessing service and Mass. Read

Saving the Pinner Pantomime was a piece of cake

Creatively-themed shop windows are a regular feature of Pinner's Pantomime Evening but this year a business owner has created one good enough to eat. Read

Hospice encourages Tree of Remembrance sponsorship

Remember a loved one this December with St Luke's Hospice's Light Up A Life Campaign. Read

Thames Water reprimanded by council after flood chaos

Thames Water is facing growing criticism, after another flooding incident caused traffic chaos in Brent. Read

Traffic returns, but traders say it's too late

Wealdstone High Street has recently reopened to traffic after a decade's closure, but shop owners still face difficulties in trading. Read

Who's in Brent's prisons?

Nearly half the 850 Brent residents sent to London jails in the financial year 2007-08 did not have a job and almost a third used drugs. Read

'Why did they let dad die alone?'

The heartbroken daughter of a man who died without his family by his side blames Northwick Park Hospital for her father's death. Read

The proposed Tesco development

Tesco announce Harrow expansion plans

Customers could soon be shopping at a Tesco store that has doubled in size if the supermarket chain gets its way. Read

Fire ravages Kenton home

Firefighters battled a blaze at a home for more than two hours last night. Read

Mollison Way surgery

Future still uncertain for Edgware surgery

Nearly six months after the closure of a medical centre patients are still waiting to hear whether they will get a new surgery. Read

3,400 parking tickets declared invalid by appeals body

More than 3,000 unpaid parking tickets are being quashed by Harrow Council now that it has admitted the letters were incorrectly worded. Read

St George's Playing Field

Residents celebrate as playing fields saved

Plans to transform a Pinner church's playing field into flats have been scrapped. Read

A bus

Bus thieves target elderly

Vulnerable pensioners are being preyed upon by gangs of thieves on the 183 bus which travels through Harrow and Pinner. Read

Stuart Emmerson picks up his award

Harrow Observer photographer scoops award

Harrow Observer snapper Stuart Emmerson has been named news photographer of the year at a prestigious awards ceremony. Read

Edgware teacher accused of racism

A teacher faces a ban from the profession after allegations of racism. Read

The room where the money was seized

Drug runner's parents must pay for his crimes

The family of a corrupt Wembley solicitor has been ordered to repay more than £85,000 after he was caught trafficking drugs and guns. Read

Afshan Ishaq hides her face as she leaves court

Benefits investigator appears on fraud charge

A benefits fraud investigator and his wife appeared in court this morning accused of falsely claiming more than £30,000. Read

Watch exclusive Diwali Film

Harrow students captured the excitement and celebrations on the streets of Wembley for Diwali this year. Read

Bollywood fun for St Ann's

Professional dancers will kick off Diwali celebrations in Harrow on Saturday when they bring their Bollywood dance moves to St Ann's Shopping Centre. Read

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