Harrow news

• M25 lanes closed near Potters bar after 'multi-car crash'

  29-09-2023 14:28
  
  A reported two-car crash in the M25 is causing long delays as congestion remains in the M1 following an earlier collision.
  
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• Aldi loses appeal over plans for new supermarket in Stanmore

  01-10-2026 21:39 via harrowonline.org
  
  Plans for a new Aldi supermarket on Marsh Lane in Stanmore will not go ahead after a planning inspector dismissed the company’s appeal. The supermarket had wanted to build a new store on the former National Grid gas works site, including a warehouse, customer parking, cycle spaces, landscaping and a new access from Marsh Lane.
  Harrow Council refused the original planning application in September 2025, leading Aldi to appeal the decision.
  A public inquiry was held over four days in August,
  
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• Urgent donor appeal for Harrow dad as rare blood cancer progresses to leukaemia

  01-10-2026 16:13 via harrowonline.org
  
  A Harrow family has renewed its urgent search for a stem cell donor after a much-loved dad and grandad’s cancer progressed to acute myeloid leukaemia (AML).
  Harrow Online previously reported on the appeal for Harish Nersian, 72, who had been diagnosed with high-risk MDS, a rare blood cancer.
  His family have now confirmed that the disease has progressed to AML, making the search for a matching donor increasingly urgent.
  Urgent search for a donor
  Harish’s daughter, Sunita, is working w
  
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• It’s All About You Tom Fletcher – A look at Harrow’s own singer, author and all round good guy

  01-10-2026 14:34 via harrowonline.org
  
  Harrow’s musical heritage is long and varied, dating back to W. S. Gilbert, artist, songwriter and former owner of Grim’s Dyke. More recently, Harrow has celebrated some of its more modern homegrown talent, and in this article, we’re shining the spotlight on Tom Fletcher.
  Stage and screen
  Born in Harrow on July 17th, 1985, Thomas Michael Fletcher had his sights set on stardom from a young age. At the age of 10, Tom played Oliver alongside Jim Dale at the London Palladium before
  
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• Weekend Jubilee line closures to affect Stanmore, Canons Park and Queensbury

  01-10-2026 13:57 via harrowonline.org
  
  People using the Jubilee line from Stanmore, Canons Park and Queensbury are being advised to plan ahead this weekend, with several closures affecting journeys into central and east London.
  There are no planned Metropolitan line closures at Harrow-on-the-Hill on Saturday 3 or Sunday 4 October, but people travelling from Harrow into other parts of London could be affected by disruption elsewhere on the network.
  Jubilee line closures
  The Jubilee line will be disrupted throughout the weekend. There
  
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• Metropolitan line closure set to cause weekend travel disruption in Harrow

  01-10-2026 13:57 via harrowonline.org
  
  People travelling from Harrow this weekend are being warned to plan ahead, with a section of the Met line out of action for two days.
  TfL has confirmed there will be no service on the line between Harrow-on-the-Hill and Amersham, Chesham and Watford on Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 October.
  The closure will affect passengers travelling from Harrow towards stations including North Harrow, Pinner, Northwood, Moor Park, Rickmansworth, Watford, Amersham and Chesham.
  Roadworks could also affect Harrow driv
  
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• Jubilee line closures to affect journeys from Stanmore and Canons Park this weekend

  01-10-2026 13:57 via harrowonline.org
  
  People using the Jubilee line from Stanmore, Canons Park and Queensbury are being advised to plan ahead this weekend, with several closures affecting journeys into central and east London.
  There are no planned Metropolitan line closures at Harrow-on-the-Hill on Saturday 3 or Sunday 4 October, but people travelling from Harrow into other parts of London could be affected by disruption elsewhere on the network.
  Jubilee line closures
  The Jubilee line will be disrupted throughout the weekend. There
  
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• West Harrow school praised by Ofsted as pupils achieve strong results

  01-10-2026 12:22 via harrowonline.org
  
  Vaughan Primary School in West Harrow has been praised for pupils’ achievement, behaviour and inclusion following its latest Ofsted inspection.
  Inspectors visited the school on 14 July, with the report published on 28 September. Vaughan was rated at the Strong standard for achievement, attendance and behaviour, and inclusion. Curriculum and teaching, early years, leadership and governance, and personal development and wellbeing were judged to meet the Expected standard. Safeguarding standa
  
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• £174,000 contract agreed as Christmas ice rink returns to Watford Town Centre

  01-10-2026 10:54 via harrowonline.org
  
  An ice rink is set to return to Watford Town Centre this Christmas, with the attraction expected to run for around five or six weeks.
  The rink is likely to be of interest to people across the wider area, including many Harrow residents who regularly travel to Watford for shopping, leisure and Christmas activities.
  £174,000 contract for festive ice rink
  A contract worth £174,000 will be awarded to Ice Park Ltd to provide the rink at The Parade over the festive period.
  It will be there
  
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• Stanmore man sentenced for carrying knife in public

  01-10-2026 09:13 via harrowonline.org
  
  A Stanmore man was one of two people sentenced for possession of a knife blade or sharp pointed article in a public place.
  Samuel Patterson, 29, from Stanmore, appeared at St Albans Crown Court on Friday 11 September.
  He was sentenced to one year and eight months in prison, suspended for two years. Patterson must also complete 150 hours of unpaid work and rehabilitative activity.
  Fight reported in Radlett
  The case relates to an incident on Sunday 28 June, when police were called to reports of a
  
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• Stanmore man sentenced following weapons affray in Radlett

  01-10-2026 09:13 via harrowonline.org
  
  A Stanmore man has been sentenced following an affray involving weapons in Radlett.
  Samuel Patterson, 29, of Flecker Close, Stanmore, appeared at St Albans Crown Court on Friday 11 September.
  He was sentenced to one year and eight months in prison, suspended for two years. Patterson must also complete 150 hours of unpaid work and rehabilitative activity.
  Fight reported in Radlett
  The case relates to an incident on Sunday 28 June, when police were called to reports of a fight in an alleyway betwe
  
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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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• Potential operators shortlisted for new Harrow Town Centre Post Office, MP says

  29-09-2026 18:59 via harrowonline.org
  
  Potential operators have been shortlisted to run a new Post Office in Harrow Town Centre following strong interest in taking over the branch, according to Harrow West MP Gareth Thomas.
  The current Post Office inside TG Jones at St Anns Shopping Centre is due to close in early 2027 when the store shuts. Harrow Online previously reported that Post Office Ltd was looking for a replacement operator and had received expressions of interest. 
  Thomas said he met representatives from Post Office Lt
  
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• Northwood cancer centre receives £60,000 boost from anniversary charity event

  29-09-2026 17:27 via harrowonline.org
  
  A popular charity event celebrating its 25th year has raised £60,000 to support patients receiving treatment at Mount Vernon Cancer Centre in Northwood.
  The Moor Park 10 & More took place on Sunday 20 September, bringing around 1,100 people together for a 10k run, a 5k walk and a series of fun runs for children. The event, organised by East and North Hertfordshire Hospitals’ Charity, was held at Merchant Taylors’ School and across the Moor Park estate.
  Hannah Gordon, the ch
  
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• Popular Kenton chippy in running to be named UK’s best takeaway

  29-09-2026 14:03 via harrowonline.org
  A Harrow fish and chip shop has been named among the top 40 takeaways in the UK as part of a major national competition.
  Skipjacks, on Streatfield Road in Kenton, has made the longlist for Takeaway of the Year at the National Fish & Chip Awards 2027. The awards are organised by the National Federation of Fish Friers, with businesses judged on areas including food quality, customer service, industry knowledge and sustainability.
  One of just three London shops
  Skipjacks is one of only three Lo
  
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• New £1.5m Harrow home planned for young adults with learning disabilities and autism

  29-09-2026 10:58 via harrowonline.org
  
  Harrow Council has approved plans to develop a new supported living scheme for young adults with learning disabilities and autism.
  The service would provide accommodation in Harrow for young people transitioning into adult social care, with the council saying a lack of suitable local provision currently means some residents are placed outside the borough.
  Cabinet approved the proposals at its meeting on Thursday, 24 September. A property has already been identified as potentially suitable, altho
  
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• 21 people including baby found crammed into cockroach-infested Wembley home

  29-09-2026 08:35 via harrowonline.org
  
  More than £100,000 in fines and costs have been handed to two men after 21 people, including three children and a 10-month-old baby, were found living in a severely overcrowded Wembley property.
  Council officers investigated the house at 50 Bassingham Road after concerns were raised by tenants and found more than twice the number of people allowed under the property’s licence were living there.
  Cockroaches and fire safety concerns
  Officers uncovered a number of serious problems at th
  
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• Woman seriously injured after police pursuit ends in Stanmore collision

  28-09-2026 16:57 via harrowonline.org
  
  A woman in her 60s has suffered serious injuries after a police pursuit ended in a collision on Clamp Hill in Stanmore this afternoon.
  Four people were injured in the crash, which happened near the junction with Acacia Close on Monday, September 28. Three suffered minor injuries, while the woman was seriously injured. All four were taken to hospital.
  Hertfordshire Police has told Harrow Online that officers had been alerted to a “vehicle of interest” which was travelling through Hert
  
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• Air ambulance called to ‘serious’ collision on Clamp Hill

  28-09-2026 16:57 via harrowonline.org
  
  A serious collision has closed Clamp Hill in both directions this afternoon, with long traffic delays building across parts of Stanmore and Harrow Weald.
  The incident happened on Monday afternoon, September 28, close to the junction with Common Road. The road is currently closed in both directions due to the collision.
  An air ambulance is understood to have landed in a nearby field and the incident is thought to be serious. Details of any injuries have not yet been confirmed.
  Long delays around
  
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• Air ambulance called to serious collision on Clamp Hill

  28-09-2026 16:57 via harrowonline.org
  
  A serious collision has closed Clamp Hill in both directions this afternoon, with long traffic delays building across parts of Stanmore and Harrow Weald.
  The incident happened on Monday afternoon, September 28, close to the junction with Common Road. The road is currently closed in both directions due to the collision.
  An air ambulance is understood to have landed in a nearby field and the incident is thought to be serious. Details of any injuries have not yet been confirmed.
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• Harrow Council plans £30.7m programme to buy up to 70 homes

  28-09-2026 13:14 via harrowonline.org
  
  Harrow Council is progressing a major programme that could see up to 70 properties bought on the open market to provide temporary and permanent accommodation across the borough.
  The local authority has set a maximum cost of £30.732 million for the programme, covering property purchases as well as associated acquisition costs and initial repairs and refurbishment.
  One of the latest properties identified is 83 Northolt Road in South Harrow – opposite Harrow Police Station – which
  
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• Plans approved to restore Rising Sun in Sudbury Hill with eight new homes

  28-09-2026 11:35 via harrowonline.org
  
  Plans to bring the fire-damaged Rising Sun in Sudbury Hill back into use have been approved, with eight new homes and commercial space set to form part of the redevelopment.
  Harrow Council’s Planning Committee considered the application for the landmark building at 138 Greenford Road on Wednesday 23 September. Councillors approved the scheme subject to a Section 106 legal agreement.
  The Rising Sun has remained empty and surrounded by scaffolding since a major fire ripped through the buildi
  
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• Harrow Council backs permanent planning controls on small HMOs across borough

  28-09-2026 08:42 via harrowonline.org
  Harrow Council has backed making tougher planning controls on smaller Houses in Multiple Occupation permanent across the borough.
  Councillors approved the move at a Cabinet meeting on Thursday 24 September, following a consultation on the Article 4 Direction introduced earlier this year.
  The rules mean that planning permission is required before a family home can be converted into a small HMO housing between three and six unrelated people.
  The Article 4 Direction has actually been in force since
  
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• 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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