Harrow news

• South Ruislip councillor accused of posing as Reform voter using anonymous Facebook profile

  18-08-2026 23:48 via harrowonline.org
  
  The Deputy Leader of a West London council has been using an anonymous profile name on Facebook to comment on political posts in local community groups – including accusing a disgruntled resident of being a “keyboard warrior” and claiming to be a Reform voter while criticising the party.
  The Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) has obtained evidence which shows that Conservative councillor and Deputy Leader of Hillingdon Council, Richard Mills, has been using this function
  
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• Pinner schoolgirl, 10, reaches final of national JustGiving Awards

  18-08-2026 21:49 via harrowonline.org
  
  A 10-year-old schoolgirl from Pinner has reached the final of the JustGiving Awards after raising more than £1,000 to help girls access education in some of the most remote parts of India.
  Ella Maru, who attends West Lodge Primary School, is one of just four finalists in the Rising Star category of the 2026 JustGiving Awards.
  Her nomination follows her efforts at the Hatch End Triathlon in 2025, where she raised more than £1,000 for Educate Girls, a charity working to improve access
  
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• New digital check-in system helping cut A&E queues at Northwick Park Hospital

  18-08-2026 15:11 via harrowonline.org
  
  A new digital check-in system at Northwick Park Hospital is helping patients avoid queues at A&E while allowing staff to identify people who may need urgent attention sooner.
  The ‘digital doorway’ allows patients arriving at the hospital’s Emergency Department to register using their own smartphones rather than waiting at the reception desk.
  More than 6,700 patients have already used the system, with around two-thirds of people attending A&E now checking in digitally af
  
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• Opening date confirmed for new NEXT store in South Ruislip

  18-08-2026 13:09 via harrowonline.org
  
  NEXT has confirmed that its new store in South Ruislip will officially open this week, with giveaways and discounts planned for its first customers.
  The retailer will open the doors to its new shop at Victoria Retail Park at 10am tomorrow –  Wednesday, August 19.
  The 17,754 sq ft store will sell womenswear, menswear, childrenswear and home products, alongside offering parcel collections and returns for online shoppers. A Costa Coffee concession will also be located inside the new stor
  
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• Major improvements planned for popular Pinner park as council unveils £6m investment

  18-08-2026 12:02 via harrowonline.org
  
  A Harrow park is set to undergo substantial improvement works as the council looks to make it “safer and more accessible” for residents.
  The plans include upgrading and relocating the children’s playground and replacing footpaths that are showing “signs of wear and deterioration”. Harrow Council is asking for residents to give their views on the planned changes to Roxbourne Park in Pinner.
  The local authority has said the proposals have been developed following site
  
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• Plans for six-bedroom HMO in Harrow Weald refused just days after new rules came into force

  18-08-2026 09:00 via harrowonline.org
  
  Plans to turn a house in Harrow Weald into a six-bedroom HMO have been refused after new borough-wide planning restrictions had come into force just days earlier.
  The application concerned a property on Adderley Road and sought a Certificate of Lawful Development to change the property from a family home into a small House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) for a maximum of six people.
  The application was submitted on 15 June 2026. However, Harrow Council’s new borough-wide Article 4 Direction c
  
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