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The Natwest in Kingsbury Road, taped off by police

Maniac threatens to burn bank

Police are hunting an attempted bank robber after he allegedly doused a Kingsbury NatWest in petrol after demanding cash. Read

Fans to get mardi gras prelude to NFL game

A mardi gras parade, complete with floats and a marching band, will feature at a one-off event to celebrate the forthcoming National Football League's American football match at Wembley on Sunday. Read

Getting rid of graffiti for good

Eagled-eyed residents are being urged to help eliminate graffiti by reporting criminals who are vandalising the borough's streets. Read

Nice work if you can get it - and this is a good place to try

More than 850 visitors made their way to Brent Town Hall to find out about job opportunities from a whole range of employers. Read

Nominations flood in for the dirtiest grotspot in Harrow

Nominations for the 12 worst grotspots in Harrow have been pouring in to council offices, following the launch of a campaign Read

Readers give appeal an extra push to help meet target

Observer readers have come up trumps after responding to an appeal to help raise the final £200,000 needed to build a £1.4million centre at Mount Vernon Hospital, and for vital drug trials. Read

Students give you a run (or walk) for your money

Students took part in a fun run/walk to raise funds for a teenage cancer charity. Read

Waiting 30 minutes for ambulance

A man was left lying in the street for more than half an hour waiting for an ambulance to take him to hospital. Read

Pinner Nails

Harrow nail bars fined £60,000 for illegal workers

Two nail bars in Harrow have been fined a total of £60,000 after raids uncovered Vietnamese staff not qualified to work in the UK. Read

Northwick Park brain damage death inquest begins

An inquest in to the death of a woman who suffered massive brain damage when nurses dislodged vital breathing apparatus got under way this morning. Read

"Kidnap" drama in Kenton

A hostage was saved by armed police officers in Kenton this morning after cops shot out the wheels of a car believed to have been used in a suspected kidnapping. Read

Dean Sheikh

Sign up at bone marrow drive

Families desperately seeking bone marrow for their dying children are urging people to come to Edgware tomorrow and register as donors. Read

Police search the scene in Wembley Park Drive

'Buried skull' murderer jailed

A former Polish soldier who battered his housemate to death before burying him in their Wembley back garden was jailed for life today. Read

Avril Coombs

Benefit fraudster spared jail

A benefits cheat who fraudulently claimed nearly £80,000 in seven years walked free from court today - despite lying about more than £25,000 in savings. Read

Prayers for teenage crash victim

Prayers are to be said tomorrow evening (Friday) for a South Harrow teenager who died in car crash earlier this week. Read

Boris Johnson at the Sattavis Patidar Centre

Mayor fights gangs in Wembley

Mayor of London Boris Johnson met with community leaders and youths in Wembley to discuss putting an end to gang violence. Read

'Anti-social magnet' shop faces second booze sale ban

A supermarket in South Harrow described as a "magnet for crime and anti-social behaviour" has been stripped of its right to serve alcohol for the second time in a year. Read

Cold water on plans for pools

Two thirds of people in Harrow are forced to travel more than a mile to their nearest public pool - making the borough's access to swimming among the worst in London. Read

Elders need boost to stay healthy by attending centre

Navjivan Vadil Kendra means 'New Life Elders Centre'. Read

Friends stage 'X Factor' for mums' disease cause

A pair of friends who set up a charity to raise awareness of Crohn's dis-ease are hosting a new singing competition for X Factor wannabes. Read

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