Harrow news

• Remembering Sellanby, South Harrow’s much loved record shop

  14-09-2026 21:28 via harrowonline.org
  
  Long before Spotify, YouTube and music downloads, buying an album meant heading into a record shop and spending time looking through the shelves.
  For many people growing up in and around South Harrow, one of those places was Sellanby.
  The independent record shop stood on Northolt Road, close to South Harrow station, and became a familiar part of the area for decades.
  Customers remember buying vinyl, cassettes and later CDs there, while the shop also sold second hand music and videos.
  For some, i
  
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• Community Spotlight: New chapter for Pinner’s Oddfellows Arms

  20-09-2026 19:28 via harrowonline.org
  
  A historic Pinner pub is beginning a new chapter after reopening under Paul and Lisa Burton, who say they want to turn it into a place where different generations and communities can come together.
  The Oddfellows Arms, on Waxwell Lane, has been part of Pinner for more than 170 years and reopened in August following refurbishment.
  Harrow Online spoke to Paul and Lisa about why they chose Pinner, the challenges of taking on the pub and what they hope to create there.
  They took on the pub through S
  
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• The George pub in Harrow Town Centre to close today

  20-09-2026 13:37 via harrowonline.org
  
  The George pub in Harrow Town Centre is set to close today, Sunday 20 September, with the venue expected to shut its doors at 5pm.
  Harrow Online understands the Station Road pub will cease trading this afternoon. Staff at the venue said they had been informed they “won’t be back” after today’s closure.
  Harrow Online has contacted Stonegate Group, which operates The George, for confirmation and further comment.
  The closure comes just over two months after Harrow Online rev
  
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• Free exhibition exploring teenage advertising coming to Harrow

  20-09-2026 11:49 via harrowonline.org
  
  A free exhibition looking at how advertising helped shape teenage culture in Britain is coming to Harrow later this month.
  Teenage Kicks: Finding the Teenage Consumer will be held at London Gallery West at the University of Westminster’s Harrow campus in Northwick Park on 29 and 30 September.
  How advertising targeted teenagers
  The exhibition looks at how teenagers became a major new consumer group after the Second World War, with advertisers increasingly targeting young people through musi
  
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• Burnt Oak Leisure Centre gets 220 solar panels in project expected to save £36,000

  20-09-2026 09:26 via harrowonline.org
  
  Burnt Oak Leisure Centre has become the first council-owned building to host a community solar installation.
  A total of 220 solar panels have been fitted to the roof of the leisure centre, with more than 70% of the electricity they generate expected to be used on site.
  The 101.2kWp system is expected to save around £36,000 in energy costs and 241 tonnes of carbon over its estimated 20-year lifetime. The building will still use electricity from the national grid when needed.
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• Lloyds Bank in Harrow to close next week as nearly 1,600 regular customers use branch

  19-09-2026 19:50 via harrowonline.org
  
  Lloyds Bank in Harrow Town Centre is set to close permanently next week, with new figures showing that nearly 1,600 customers regularly use the branch.
  The Station Road bank will shut for the final time on Wednesday, September 23.
  Harrow Online first reported the closure in June, but Lloyds has since published more information about how the branch is used.
  Nearly 1,600 regular customers
  According to the bank, 1,586 customers were classed as regular monthly users of the Harrow branch during the s
  
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• Plans for defibrillator and bleed kit in Ruislip High Street refused

  19-09-2026 16:44 via harrowonline.org
  
  Plans to install a community defibrillator and bleed kit in Ruislip High Street have been refused by Hillingdon Council.
  The proposal was for a standalone frame containing both cabinets on the pavement outside 107 High Street, close to the Nationwide Building Society branch.
  Nationwide Building Society was named as the applicant, with the scheme described in planning documents as the “Defib and Bleed Kit Installation Program”.
  The application was submitted in June and refused on Sept
  
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• Plans revealed to transform Wealdstone pavilion into new community hub

  19-09-2026 11:34 via harrowonline.org
  
  Plans have been submitted to bring the former bowls pavilion at Byron Recreation Ground in Wealdstone back into use as a new community and recreational hub.
  The application, submitted by Byron Recreation CIC, would see the existing pavilion on Peel Road extended, refurbished and completely reorganised inside. The building was previously used as a sports pavilion but is now described in the application as “vacant and unused”.
  New studios, community rooms and café
  Under the plan
  
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• Former teacher from Bushey jailed after police find more than 1,600 child abuse images

  19-09-2026 10:23 via harrowonline.org
  
  A former teacher from Bushey has been jailed for more than 10 years after being found with more than 1,600 child abuse images.
  Matthew O’Kelly, 43, of Walton Road in Bushey, was sentenced on Monday 14 September after being convicted of attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child and arranging or facilitating the commission of a child sexual offence.
  The offences took place online.
  More than 1,600 images found
  O’Kelly had previously pleaded guilty to three counts of maki
  
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• Ruislip Barn Hotel building to be demolished as 71-home development approved

  19-09-2026 09:01 via harrowonline.org
  
  A Grade-II listed building in Ruislip is set to be demolished to make way for a new housing development.
  Alongside this, three listed buildings will be converted to accommodate the new homes. The development at the Barn Hotel will not provide any affordable housing.
  No affordable housing
  According to the developer, it cannot afford to provide affordable housing whilst maintaining financial viability. Hillingdon Council says its own independent assessments have shown the development would be in f
  
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• Huge new M&S store approved for South Ruislip retail park

  18-09-2026 14:57 via harrowonline.org
  
  Hillingdon Council has approved plans which will see a brand new M&S superstore open in South Ruislip, right on the edge of the Harrow borough boundary and a short distance from South Harrow and Northolt Road.
  The new flagship store will open in place of The Range in Victoria Retail Park which is set to close. This marks a return to South Ruislip for the retailer after closing down their Ruislip High Street branch in 2018.
  New M&S store plans
  The store will feature a huge sales area of 4
  
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• Chemist Warehouse confirms plans for Harrow Town Centre store

  18-09-2026 12:41 via harrowonline.org
  
  A major Australian pharmacy chain is preparing to open a new store in Harrow Town Centre, taking over the former B&Q Local unit on St Anns Road.
  Chemist Warehouse branding has now appeared across the windows at 40-44 St Anns Road, with signs telling shoppers that “Australia’s favourite pharmacy” is opening soon.
  The company is also recruiting staff for the new Harrow store, with hiring notices now displayed outside.
  Harrow Online understands that the opening is currently be
  
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• Traditional Navratri celebrations to return to Harrow this October

  18-09-2026 10:21 via harrowonline.org
  
  A major Navratri celebration is returning to Harrow this October, with ten nights of traditional music, dancing, worship and community activities planned at Byron Hall.
  The event is organised by the International Siddhashram Shakti Centre, which is based in Wealdstone and has been part of the local community for more than 25 years. This year’s celebrations will run from Saturday 10 October to Tuesday 20 October at Harrow Leisure Centre, with doors opening at 7pm and the main programme star
  
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• Harrow’s Heroes 2026 winners revealed at Headstone Manor ceremony

  17-09-2026 23:38 via harrowonline.org
  
  Harrow’s community heroes were celebrated on Wednesday evening as volunteers, residents and local groups were recognised at the Harrow’s Heroes 2026 awards.
  The ceremony was held on September 16 at the Great Barn at Headstone Manor, with awards presented to people making a difference across the borough, from supporting vulnerable residents and improving local parks to helping young people and giving decades of voluntary service.
  Hundreds of nominations were received for this year&rsq
  
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• Post Office and TG Jones in St Anns Shopping Centre to close in January

  17-09-2026 17:42 via harrowonline.org
  
  TG Jones in St Anns Shopping Centre in Harrow Town Centre is set to close early next year, along with the Post Office branch located inside the store.
  Harrow Online understands that both the shop and the Post Office will close on Saturday 9 January 2027. A sale is expected to start at the store tomorrow, Friday 18th September.
  The store is located at Unit 14 in St Anns Shopping Centre, close to the College Road entrance and next to Primark.
  Harrow Online has contacted both TG Jones and Post Offi
  
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• Plans submitted for 24-hour specialist children’s home on Harrow View

  17-09-2026 14:18 via harrowonline.org
  
  Plans have been submitted to convert a house on Harrow View into a children’s home providing round-the-clock care for up to three young people.
  The application, submitted on behalf of Optimum Youth Care Limited, seeks permission to change a property on Harrow View from a dwellinghouse to a children’s residential institution.
  Home would care for up to three children
  According to the planning statement, the proposed home would accommodate children aged between 10 and 17 with learning d
  
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• Plans emerging for up to 325 homes on Green Belt land in Northwood Hills

  17-09-2026 09:27 via harrowonline.org
  
  Plans are beginning to take shape for a major housing development of up to 325 homes on land at Joel Street Farm in Northwood Hills, close to the Harrow border.
  The site covers around 10.8 hectares of grazing land and is currently made up of open fields used for horses. It sits around 500 metres south of Northwood Hills local centre, with Joel Street running along its western side.
  A formal planning application has not yet been submitted.
  Instead, developer Charterhouse Strategic Land has asked
  
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• BBC Gladiators star Nitro meets families at Harrow Leisure Centre open day

  16-09-2026 21:41 via harrowonline.org
  
  Families turned out in their hundreds at Harrow Leisure Centre on Saturday, 12 September, as more than 1,200 people came along to see the centre’s £1.4 million makeover and enjoy a full day of free activities, from swimming and fitness sessions to children’s entertainment and family fun.
  Harrow Online attended the event, which saw BBC Gladiators star Harry Aikines-Aryeetey, better known as Nitro, meeting families and taking part in activities at the newly refurbished centre.
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• Plans for six rooftop flats in Edgware refused

  16-09-2026 15:16 via harrowonline.org
  
  Plans to add six flats above Mowbray House on Edgware Way, beside the A41 Watford bypass at the junction with Broadfields Avenue, have been turned down.
  Barnet Council refused the application on 9 September. The scheme would have replaced the building’s shallow pitched roof with an extra floor containing six one-bedroom flats, each designed for one person.
  The decision came down to missing evidence about how the building was being used on 5 March 2018. The applicant needed to establish thi
  
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• Police release image after man seen ‘masturbating’ on train between Euston and Harrow

  16-09-2026 14:10 via harrowonline.org
  
  British Transport Police have released an image of a man they want to speak to after a passenger reportedly saw someone exposing himself and masturbating on a train.
  The incident happened shortly before 6.30pm on 19 August on a train travelling between London Euston and Bushey.
  BTP has since told Harrow Online that the incident is believed to have happened between Euston and Harrow and Wealdstone station.
  Police release image as part of investigation
  In an appeal, British Transport Police said:
  
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• Police release image after man seen masturbating on train between Euston and Harrow

  16-09-2026 14:10 via harrowonline.org
  
  British Transport Police have released an image of a man they want to speak to after a passenger reportedly saw someone exposing himself and masturbating on a train.
  The incident happened shortly before 6.30pm on 19 August on a train travelling between London Euston and Bushey.
  BTP has since told Harrow Online that the incident is believed to have happened between Euston and Harrow and Wealdstone station.
  Police release image as part of investigation
  In an appeal, British Transport Police said:
  
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• One final match for Harrow wrestler after decade-long journey

  16-09-2026 12:12 via harrowonline.org
  
  Harrow wrestler Ashley Reid is preparing to step back into the ring for what he says will be the final match of his career.
  Ashley will return to LDN Wrestling on Saturday 17 October, taking on Jordan Nelson at Winston Churchill Hall in Ruislip. The match will mark a return to wrestling around five years after Ashley stepped away from the sport.
  A wrestling obsession that started in Harrow
  Ashley grew up in Harrow and attended Grange Primary School before moving on to Whitmore High School.
  It wa
  
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• Van carrying scrap metal destroyed by fire in Wembley

  16-09-2026 10:29 via harrowonline.org
  
  A van carrying scrap metal has been destroyed in a fire on a residential road in Wembley yesterday afternoon.
  The blaze broke out on Grendon Gardens on Tuesday, 15 September, with thick smoke visible from the vehicle as firefighters dealt with the incident.
  A member of the Harrow Online Group sent footage from the scene showing the van engulfed in flames. The road is not far from the large Asda superstore in Wembley.
  Firefighters receive 35 calls
  London Fire Brigade told Harrow Online: “Fi
  
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• Jay Sean performs alongside DJ AG at intimate Harrow event

  15-09-2026 21:39 via harrowonline.org
  
  International music star Jay Sean performed in Harrow last night, appearing alongside popular London DJ and livestreamer DJ AG at an event in Harrow Weald.
  Harrow Online attended the event on Monday evening, 14 September, with our content creator heading down to PYAANO in Chantry Place, opposite Hatch End High School, to see what was happening.
  The event was held in collaboration with Brown Is Everywhere and saw Jay Sean perform in front of guests at the Harrow creative hub.
  Jay Sean and DJ AG i
  
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• Ofsted praise for Stanburn Primary School in Stanmore

  15-09-2026 14:54 via harrowonline.org
  
  Stanburn Primary School in Stanmore has been praised by Ofsted after becoming the first school in Harrow to be inspected under the new inspection framework.
  The school, on Abercorn Road, was found to be at a Strong Standard for achievement, early years, inclusion, leadership and governance, and personal development and wellbeing.
  Attendance and behaviour, along with curriculum and teaching, were found to be at the Expected Standard, while safeguarding standards were met.
  The inspection took plac
  
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• Harrow Council proposes SEND travel support changes

  15-09-2026 14:01 via harrowonline.org
  
  Harrow Council is asking families for their views on proposed changes to travel support for children and young people, including a new annual charge for some post-16 transport.
  The consultation looks at how help is provided to children travelling to school, college or training, particularly those with additional needs or an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
  One of the biggest changes being considered is a charge for some young people over 16 who use council-arranged shared transport or tax
  
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• Plans submitted for new doctors’ surgery on Kenton Road

  15-09-2026 11:41 via harrowonline.org
  
  An NHS GP surgery serving more than 4,600 patients is hoping to move to Kenton Road because it must leave its current premises next year.
  Preston Hill Surgery has submitted plans to relocate from 121 Preston Hill to a vacant property at 475 Kenton Road, around 900 metres away. The application seeks permission to turn the house into a medical surgery.
  According to documents submitted to Brent Council, the practice’s lease expires on 19 May 2027 and the landlord has confirmed it will not be
  
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• Two seven-room HMOs on same Edgware street seek lawful status

  15-09-2026 09:41 via harrowonline.org
  
  Applications have been submitted to confirm the lawful use of two houses on the same Edgware street as seven-room HMOs.
  The properties, at 65 and 82 Brook Avenue, are already being used as shared accommodation, according to documents uploaded to the Barnet Council website. The applicant says both have operated this way for more than a decade.
  The applications seek Certificates of Lawfulness for Existing Use, rather than permission to convert the houses into new HMOs.
  What the documents say
  For 6
  
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• Classic films return to Vue Harrow for anniversary screenings

  14-09-2026 20:03 via harrowonline.org
  
  Movie lovers in Harrow will have the chance to see a number of classic films back on the big screen over the coming weeks, including Raiders of the Lost Ark, Scream and Rocky.
  Vue Harrow, based inside St George’s Shopping Centre in the town centre, is showing a selection of films celebrating major anniversaries throughout September, October and into November.
  The season is already underway, with Raiders of the Lost Ark returning from 11 September to mark its 45th anniversary. The 1981 adve
  
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• Northwick Park Hospital welcomes new interns helping young people into work

  14-09-2026 15:42 via harrowonline.org
  
  Northwick Park Hospital has welcomed a new group of interns as part of a long-running programme helping young people with learning disabilities gain experience in the workplace.
  The hospital, on the Harrow and Brent border, has been involved with Project Search since 2017 and takes on up to 12 new students each September.
  The interns spend nine months working across different parts of London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust, gaining practical experience alongside hospital staff.
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