Harrow news

• Northwood councillor steps down from senior Hillingdon Council role

  23-08-2026 21:54 via harrowonline.org
  
  A senior West London councillor representing Northwood has suddenly stood down from his additional position within the council.
  Hillingdon Conservative Councillor Henry Higgins, who represents Northwood, stood down from his role on the Audit, Finance & Performance Select Committee, on Wednesday night, with the change made public on Thursday morning (August 20).
  Council confirms resignation
  Cllr Higgins told the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) that he provided a statement to the coun
  
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• Avanti House in Stanmore nearly doubles national average for English and Maths GCSE passes

  23-08-2026 18:49 via harrowonline.org
  
  Avanti House School in Stanmore has rounded off Harrow Online’s GCSE coverage for 2026 with a big improvement in its English and Maths results.
  The school said 83.9% of students achieved a strong pass – grade 5 or above – in both subjects, up from 73.9% last year. More than nine in ten students, 92.2%, achieved at least a grade 4 in both English and Maths.
  The GCSE success follows Avanti House’s strongest A-level results in its history earlier this month, when 42.7% of al
  
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• Police release CCTV after passengers racially abused on London Underground train

  23-08-2026 17:01 via harrowonline.org
  
  British Transport Police have released a CCTV image after several passengers were racially abused on a London Underground train.
  The incident happened at around 10.30pm on Thursday, July 30, on a Victoria line service travelling between Victoria and Oxford Circus.
  Police said a woman racially abused several passengers while on board the train before getting off at Oxford Circus Underground station.
  Police release CCTV image
  Officers have now released an image of a woman they would like to speak
  
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• Parent and baby assessment centre approved in Harrow

  23-08-2026 13:09 via harrowonline.org
  
  Plans to turn a supported accommodation property in Harrow into a specialist centre for parents and babies have been approved.
  Harrow Council has granted permission for the property, on Walton Road, to change from a HMO to a Residential Family Assessment Centre.
  The centre will accommodate up to three families at a time, typically a parent or carer and their baby.
  Documents submitted with the application say families will usually stay for around 12 weeks, while professionals assess whether a par
  
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• Harrow’s Heroes 2026 finalists revealed ahead of September awards ceremony

  23-08-2026 10:16 via harrowonline.org
  
  The finalists for Harrow’s Heroes 2026 have been revealed, with dozens of residents, volunteers and community groups in the running for recognition at the borough’s flagship community awards.
  The annual awards celebrate people who go above and beyond for others across Harrow, from good neighbours and volunteers to those supporting vulnerable residents, improving health and wellbeing or bringing communities together.
  Nominations for this year’s awards have now closed, with the w
  
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