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Police oppose 4am licence plans for venue beneath Rayners Lane shop

30-09-2026 22:10 via harrowonline.org

Plans for a late-night venue beneath a shop in Rayners Lane are set to go before Harrow Council’s Licensing Panel after attracting dozens of objections from residents, alongside concerns raised by police and council licensing officers.
Kankudi Limited has applied for a new premises licence for the lower floor of 439 Alexandra Avenue. The ground floor is occupied by Rayners Lane Motors, while the application relates to the space below.
The council report states: “A staircase within th

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Two former bank premises in Stanmore now on the market

30-09-2026 19:11 via harrowonline.org

Two former bank buildings on Stanmore Broadway have been put on the market, with the option for both premises to be combined into one large commercial unit.
The former NatWest at 5-9 The Broadway and the neighbouring former Barclays at 1-3 The Broadway are currently being marketed by David Charles Property Consultants.
Two former banks could become one unit
Together, the two properties offer around 4,956 sq ft of space and are being advertised at £125,000 per year.
Property agents David Ch

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A brief history of Harrow’s former Granada Cinema

30-09-2026 15:54 via harrowonline.org

Long before it became Gold’s Gym, the large building on Sheepcote Road was one of Harrow’s best-known entertainment venues, drawing generations of local people through its doors to watch films, hear live music and see some of the biggest performers of the day.
The Granada Theatre opened on 25 October 1937, at a time when going to the cinema was a major part of everyday life. Designed by architect J Owen Bond, with an elaborate interior by theatre designer Theodore Komisarjevsky, it w

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10-storey development with 104 rooms set for Harrow planning decision

30-09-2026 11:40 via harrowonline.org

A major co-living development with 104 rooms in Harrow town centre has been recommended for approval ahead of a council planning meeting next week.
The plans are for 12–14 College Road, the former Post Office building close to Harrow-on-the-Hill station. The existing locally listed building would be refurbished, with a new block rising to as much as 10 storeys built behind it. Harrow Online first reported on the plans in February when the application was submitted.
At that stage, the propo

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Harrow chess star becomes youngest Woman Grandmaster in history

30-09-2026 08:56 via harrowonline.org

An 11-year-old chess star from Harrow has made history by becoming the youngest player ever to achieve the Woman Grandmaster title.
Bodhana Sivanandan secured her third and final Woman Grandmaster norm while representing England at the 46th Chess Olympiad in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. The achievement puts the Harrow youngster into the record books once again following a remarkable rise through international chess.
Bodhana grew up in Harrow and spent her younger school years at St John Fisher Catholi

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