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• Harrow schoolgirl, 13, selected to represent England in karate

  19-08-2026 22:20 via harrowonline.org
  
  A 13-year-old Harrow schoolgirl is preparing to represent England on the international stage after being selected for the Commonwealth Karate Championships in Glasgow.
  Sanaya Anand, a pupil at Nower Hill High School, will compete for England at the championships from 5 to 8 November 2026, facing young karate athletes from across the Commonwealth.
  The selection is a major milestone for Sanaya, who first stepped into a karate class at the age of six and has now been training for around seven years
  
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• Murder investigation launched after woman dies in suspected deliberate fire in West London

  19-08-2026 19:20 via harrowonline.org
  
  A murder investigation has been launched after a woman died following a fire at a home in Hounslow, West London.
  Police were called to an address on Berkley Avenue at around 1.14am on Wednesday, August 19, following reports of a fire.
  Officers attended alongside crews from the London Fire Brigade and London Ambulance Service.
  Nine people were taken to hospital with injuries following the incident.
  A 48-year-old woman later died in hospital despite the efforts of medical staff. Her next of kin ha
  
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• £20m Harlesden investment moves forward as new community leader appointed

  19-08-2026 18:42 via harrowonline.org
  
  The newly appointed leader in charge of deciding how £20 million will be spent to improve Harlesden in North London has described the investment as an opportunity “to help strengthen and heal” the community.
  Earlier this year, Harlesden was chosen as one of two Brent wards to each receive the multi-million pound funding as part of the government’s ‘Pride in Place’ programme. The initiative aims to deliver visible improvements in places across the country that
  
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• Grand Designs presenter Kevin McCloud spotted filming in Harrow

  19-08-2026 16:35 via harrowonline.org
  
  Grand Designs presenter Kevin McCloud has been spotted filming in Harrow this afternoon, Wednesday, August 19.
  McCloud was seen with a professional camera crew on Draycott Avenue, Kenton where filming appeared to be taking place outside a residential property. The road is located just off Kenton Road and not far from the big Sainsbury’s supermarket.
  Images and footage sent to Harrow Online show the long-running Channel 4 presenter standing in front of a camera while members of the producti
  
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• TfL responds after pigeons culled at Harrow-on-the-Hill station

  19-08-2026 13:57 via harrowonline.org
  
  Transport for London has defended its approach to pigeon control after campaigners revealed that eight pigeons were culled at Harrow-on-the-Hill station and staged a protest over the use of lethal methods across the network.
  Campaigners provided Harrow Online with a job report which states that eight dead pigeons were removed following culling work at Harrow-on-the-Hill station on 24 July 2024.
  The work was carried out overnight, between 11pm and 3am, according to the report.
  The Harrow case for
  
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• Fire tears through commercial property just off High Road in Wembley

  19-08-2026 12:20 via harrowonline.org
  
  Eight fire engines and around 60 firefighters were called to a fire at a commercial property in Wembley on Tuesday evening.
  The blaze broke out on Thurlow Gardens, just off High Road, Wembley, with a large emergency services presence seen in the area.
  Members of the Harrow Online Group on Facebook shared images and footage showing smoke and flames coming from the property as firefighters tackled the incident.
  Around 60 firefighters tackle Wembley blaze
  London Fire Brigade said the fire involved
  
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• Anti-Muslim hate in London surges sixfold as fears grow over ‘sustained escalation’

  19-08-2026 09:00 via harrowonline.org
  
  August 2024 did not feel like a safe time for London’s ethnic minorities – especially those from the Muslim community.
  Advised to stay behind closed doors, many waited and hoped for the best as a wave of anti-immigration demonstrations and riots took place across the UK following a horrific attack in Southport which saw three young girls tragically killed at a dance class.
  Misinformation had spread around the identity of the attacker, with high-profile figures from the far right init
  
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