Harrow news

• Mystery vandalism returns to Harrow as homes targeted with black and red paint

  26-08-2026 22:54 via harrowonline.org
  
  Properties in Harrow have been targeted with red paint in the latest incident of a mysterious form of vandalism that has been reported across London and other parts of the country.
  Properties on Headstone Road were targeted in the early hours on Tuesday 25 August, with black paint thrown or splashed across parts of the buildings and cars.
  In the latest incident, the word “brothel” was painted on properties alongside phone numbers. There is no evidence that the properties targeted hav
  
  Read more

• £1.4m skills programme to help Harrow residents into work

  26-08-2026 21:29 via harrowonline.org
  
  Harrow residents are being offered the chance to gain new qualifications and access routes into employment through a new £1.4 million skills programme.
  The funding has been secured by Learn Harrow for London Talent Pathways (LTP), which will provide training and employment support for people at different stages of their careers.
  The programme is aimed at residents looking for their first job, returning to work, considering a career change or hoping to develop their existing skills.
  Trainin
  
  Read more

• Petition launched over plans for 158 homes on Headstone Lane green belt site

  26-08-2026 20:10 via harrowonline.org
  
  Plans to build 158 homes on land in Harrow have sparked concern over the future of the site, with opponents calling for greater clarity over whether it should be considered green belt or ‘grey belt’.
  Harrow Council has designated the land as green belt, but the Mayor of London has classed it as ‘grey belt’ in the draft London Plan – a term used to describe so-called ‘low quality’ green belt land which Sir Sadiq Khan has said can be released for developme
  
  Read more

• 15-year-old arrested on suspicion of murder after fatal Wembley stabbing

  26-08-2026 16:56 via harrowonline.org
  
  A 15-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of murder following the fatal stabbing of a teenager at Brent Civic Centre in Wembley.
  Police confirmed the arrest on Wednesday (August 26), following the incident at the council headquarters on Engineers Way the previous afternoon.
  The boy was arrested on Tuesday, August 25, and remains in police custody.
  Teenager died at the scene
  Police were called to Brent Civic Centre at around 2:30pm on Tuesday following reports of a stabbing.
  Officers atten
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Police uncover £125,000 cannabis factory with more than 240 plants in Watford

  26-08-2026 16:49 via harrowonline.org
  
  Police have uncovered more than 240 cannabis plants after raiding a property in Watford.
  Officers from Hertfordshire Constabulary attended an address in Bushey Mill Lane on Wednesday afternoon (19 August) following intelligence about suspected drug activity.
  More than 240 cannabis plants discovered
  Police searched the property and found more than 240 cannabis plants growing inside.
  The crop is believed to have an estimated street value of around £125,000.
  Officers also found that the elect
  
  Read more

• Fly-tipping outside Harrow Weald hospice shop costing charity vital funds

  26-08-2026 13:02 via harrowonline.org
  
  Images shared online have shown shocking scenes of fly-tipping outside a St Luke’s Hospice shop in Harrow Weald, with bags, furniture and other items left scattered across the pavement.
  The hospice says the problem is happening regularly at its shops across Harrow and Brent, with staff and volunteers arriving in the morning to find items dumped outside entrances.
  While some of those leaving items may believe they are making a donation, St Luke’s says anything left outside when a shop
  
  Read more

• Grass fire near Rectory Park in Northolt damages one hectare of land

  26-08-2026 12:03 via harrowonline.org
  
  Four fire engines and around 25 firefighters tackled a large grass fire near Rectory Park in Northolt after London Fire Brigade received more than 20 calls about the blaze.
  The fire broke out on Monday afternoon (August 24), damaging around one hectare of grass and trees. There were no reports of any injuries.
  London Fire Brigade said its Control Officers took the first of 23 calls at 2.44pm before crews from Northolt, Southall and Ruislip fire stations were sent to the scene.
  Firefighters had e
  
  Read more

• Stanmore restaurant receives improved food hygiene rating after reinspection

  26-08-2026 08:50 via harrowonline.org
  
  A Stanmore restaurant has received an improved food hygiene rating following a reinspection.
  Yoko Sizzlers, an Indian sizzler restaurant at 16 Church Road on Stanmore Broadway, has been awarded a rating of 4 out of 5, meaning its food hygiene standards were rated ‘good’.
  The new rating was given by Harrow Council following an inspection on 7 July 2026.
  Rating improves from 1 to 4
  The result is a significant improvement on the rating of 1 awarded following an inspection earlier this y
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

Follow @Harrow_UK_News on Twitter!