Harrow news

Plans submitted for community hall at former Royal Mail site in Harrow

27-09-2026 21:14 via harrowonline.org

Plans have been submitted to create a new community hall inside the former Royal Mail delivery office in Harrow.
The application relates to the former Royal Mail building on Elmgrove Road, which closed two years ago, close to Harrow town centre. The plans would see an existing first-floor hall converted into a community facility.
A separate entrance, staircase and reception area on the ground floor would form part of the new facility.
Meetings, training and community events
According to planning

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The Abercorn: The Stanmore pub that once welcomed a French king

27-09-2026 15:25 via harrowonline.org

Picture the scene: horses and coaches making their way up Stanmore Hill, travellers stopping for food and a drink, and the road outside looking nothing like it does today.
That was life around The Abercorn more than 200 years ago. Long before it became the restaurant people know today, the building at 78 Stanmore Hill was a busy coaching inn and an important stopping point for people travelling between London and places further north.
Its history includes coaching routes, highwaymen, local meeti

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Home births return for Harrow families after provider went into administration

27-09-2026 13:13 via harrowonline.org

Families in Harrow can once again choose to have a planned home birth after the local NHS service resumed following a temporary interruption.
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH), which provides maternity services across Harrow, Brent and Ealing, said the service had been suspended after the organisation contracted to provide it went into administration.
The home birth service is now operating again under a new model, giving families another option over where they choose to g

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Rayners Lane red route set to become permanent after six-month trial

27-09-2026 08:33 via harrowonline.org

The red route through Rayners Lane is set to become permanent after Harrow Council approved the scheme following a six-month trial.
The restrictions cover parts of Rayners Lane, Alexandra Avenue and Village Way East and were introduced last November in a bid to tackle double parking and congestion in the area.
Cabinet members agreed on Thursday, 24 September, that the scheme should stay, although several changes will now be made following feedback gathered during the trial.
Changes to the

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