https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/harrow/en-ukCopyright (C) 2026 newslocker.comMon, 19 Oct 2026 16:16:00 +0200 Transport for London (TfL) has confirmed planned engineering closures affecting the line from Wednesday 28 October until Sunday 1 November, including services through South Harrow, Rayners Lane and several other stations in west London.
Although TfL describes some of the disruption as a]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/harrow/south-harrow-to-lose-piccadilly-line-services-for-five-days-during-october-half-term/Mon, 19 Oct 2026 16:16:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/harrow/south-harrow-to-lose-piccadilly-line-services-for-five-days-during-october-half-term/ The long-awaited kiosks were officially launched on Saturday, 17 October, with music, street performers and plenty of food samples marking the occasion.
Located opposite St George’s Shopping Centre, the bright purple units, complete with brand-new kitchens, offer everything from falafel and shawarma to]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/harrow/harrows-new-food-kiosks-officially-open-in-town-centre/Mon, 19 Oct 2026 11:55:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/harrow/harrows-new-food-kiosks-officially-open-in-town-centre/ Coteford Children’s Centre, based on Fore Street in Eastcote, is one of five sites identified in a council report that will be discussed at a Cabinet meeting on Thursday, 22 October.
The centre currently supports families with children aged up to five, offering a range of early years services and support for pa]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/harrow/eastcote-childrens-centre-among-five-facing-possible-closure-under-council-plans/Mon, 19 Oct 2026 10:17:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/harrow/eastcote-childrens-centre-among-five-facing-possible-closure-under-council-plans/ Bright Horizons Kenton Day Nursery and Preschool, based at 9 The Ridgeway, was inspected on 11 August 2026, with concerns raised about safeguarding procedures, staff training and how children with additional needs were supported.
Following the inspection, Ofsted issued a Welfare Requirements Notice on 2 September, requi]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/harrow/kenton-nursery-ordered-to-make-improvements-following-ofsted-inspection/Sun, 18 Oct 2026 21:50:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/harrow/kenton-nursery-ordered-to-make-improvements-following-ofsted-inspection/ The images, sent to Harrow Online by a member of the local community, show bright beams of light stretching high into the night sky, despite originating from an art installation several miles away in central London.
The display is part of Higher Power, a large-scale laser artwork by British artist Chris Levine, which has been illu]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/harrow/spectacular-laser-lights-spotted-in-skies-above-harrow-from-kenton-garden/Sun, 18 Oct 2026 16:57:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/harrow/spectacular-laser-lights-spotted-in-skies-above-harrow-from-kenton-garden/ The application, submitted by Four Padel, would see an existing recreation field near Carlton Avenue transformed into a purpose-built sports facility. Drawings submitted to Harrow Council show four padel courts within a large covered structure, alongside a clubhouse and patio area.
Plans for the new sports centre
The proposed development would cover approxima]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/harrow/new-2m-sports-centre-proposed-for-kenton-recreation-ground/Sun, 18 Oct 2026 12:49:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/harrow/new-2m-sports-centre-proposed-for-kenton-recreation-ground/ Brent Council approved the plans for 342 Preston Road on Tuesday, 13 October. The property will have five bedrooms, along with shared kitchen and living facilities.
Earlier plans refused
The council previously rejected plans in July to convert the house, which sits on the Harrow border, into an eight-bedroom HMO for ten p]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/harrow/plans-for-nine-person-hmo-on-preston-road-approved-after-earlier-refusal/Sun, 18 Oct 2026 11:29:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/harrow/plans-for-nine-person-hmo-on-preston-road-approved-after-earlier-refusal/ The application involved converting a semi-detached property at 69 The Chase into a residential home for up to four children aged between eight and 17, with staff providing care around the clock. However, the council rejected the plans on 14 October after its Children’s Services team raised concerns about whether t]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/harrow/plans-for-childrens-care-home-in-edgware-refused-by-council/Sat, 17 Oct 2026 20:48:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/harrow/plans-for-childrens-care-home-in-edgware-refused-by-council/ The information was shared through Met Engage, the the Force’s community messaging platform, which keeps residents informed about crime and policing activity locally.
The updates come after Harrow Online reported two separate phone snatching incidents in Harrow Weald within the last]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/harrow/phone-snatchings-burglaries-and-knife-incidents-among-latest-harrow-police-updates/Sat, 17 Oct 2026 16:14:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/harrow/phone-snatchings-burglaries-and-knife-incidents-among-latest-harrow-police-updates/ The event will take place on Saturday 24 October, during the October half-term period, with entertainment provided by AK Bollywood Dance.
Shoppers will be able to watch live Bollywood dance performances, take part in workshops and enjoy a range of activities throughout the afternoon. All activities will]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/harrow/diwali-celebrations-to-take-place-at-st-georges-shopping-centre/Sat, 17 Oct 2026 10:46:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/harrow/diwali-celebrations-to-take-place-at-st-georges-shopping-centre/ The proposals, submitted by Gold Care Homes, would see the existing buildings at 654 Kenton Lane demolished and replaced with a new care home rising to four storeys. The development would include bedrooms with private bathrooms, landscaped outdoor areas and parking for staff and visitors.
The prop]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/harrow/plans-for-97-bedroom-care-home-in-harrow-weald-face-objections-from-residents/Sat, 17 Oct 2026 08:49:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/harrow/plans-for-97-bedroom-care-home-in-harrow-weald-face-objections-from-residents/ Following the shooting on October 3, the Met Police applied to Brent Council for a closure order for the venue on the same road as the incident, called Spice Klub, also known as VT Club and Basement.
The case was adjourned but a closure notice remains in force until Tuesday, October 20, when the matter will be considered at a full hearing in the magistrates’]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/harrow/wembley-nightclub-licence-suspended-and-venue-ordered-to-close-following-shooting/Fri, 16 Oct 2026 20:12:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/harrow/wembley-nightclub-licence-suspended-and-venue-ordered-to-close-following-shooting/ The decision was made on Monday 12 October and means the council can begin looking for buyers for its ownership interest in the land at 280 Watford Road, close to the Harrow border.
The sale would not mean the golf course is closing or being redeveloped. The land remains protected as Metropolitan Ope]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/harrow/northwick-park-golf-course-land-sale-approved-despite-205-objections/Fri, 16 Oct 2026 18:13:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/harrow/northwick-park-golf-course-land-sale-approved-despite-205-objections/ Dr Trushar Adatia, 63, who spent much of his life in Harrow, has been diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia (AML), an aggressive form of blood cancer. He urgently needs a stem cell transplant, and his family hopes tonight’s event could help fi]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/harrow/harrow-family-appeals-for-stem-cell-donors-to-help-save-former-residents-life/Fri, 16 Oct 2026 12:41:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/harrow/harrow-family-appeals-for-stem-cell-donors-to-help-save-former-residents-life/ The proposed Stanmore Gardens development, near Lidl and Anmer Lodge, would include 293 homes and 291 co-living apartments across five blocks, with residents saying four would reach around nine storeys and another approximately 15.
Residents raise concerns
A group of residents from Dennis Lane and neighbouring streets has]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/harrow/stanmore-residents-launch-petition-against-plans-for-584-homes-behind-shops/Fri, 16 Oct 2026 11:27:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/harrow/stanmore-residents-launch-petition-against-plans-for-584-homes-behind-shops/ Images and video footage sent to Harrow Online show the vehicle engulfed in flames, with shoppers and visitors gathered outside the centre following the evacuation.
The surrounding area has also been cleared, with people waiting to return to collect their vehicles.
St George’s Shopping Centre evacuated tonight. Image: @aaron.dil (IG)
No injuries reported
No injuries have been r]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/harrow/st-georges-shopping-centre-in-harrow-evacuated-after-car-catches-fire/Thu, 15 Oct 2026 22:24:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/harrow/st-georges-shopping-centre-in-harrow-evacuated-after-car-catches-fire/ London Fire Brigade attended the scene shortly after 6pm, with a 25-metre cordon put in place near the junction with Byron Road.
Photographs taken at the scene show a fire engine parked on Locket Road, with yellow hazard tape stretching across part of the junction and surrounding pavement.
Firefighters could be seen working within the cordoned-off area, while]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/harrow/firefighters-cordon-off-wealdstone-road-after-smoke-reported-from-manhole/Thu, 15 Oct 2026 17:17:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/harrow/firefighters-cordon-off-wealdstone-road-after-smoke-reported-from-manhole/ The picture shows The Vine, a former public house on Stanmore Hill, near Little Common. It was among a batch of old photographs recently received by Harrow Online, with several of the other images showing Stanmore Broadway during the 1980s. While much has changed since these pictures were taken, The Vine has a history stretching back considerably further than many peop]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/harrow/remember-the-vine-the-history-of-stanmores-former-pub/Thu, 15 Oct 2026 12:58:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/harrow/remember-the-vine-the-history-of-stanmores-former-pub/ Zoe Wallace moved from Saltdean, near Brighton, to Pinner in August last year, but continued playing the lottery using the postcode of her former home.
That turned out to be a very lucky mistake when her old postcode, BN2 8LT, was selected for the lottery’s £1 million Millionaire Street prize on Saturday, 10 October. Zoe was one of n]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/harrow/pinner-woman-wins-83000-after-forgetting-to-update-lottery-ticket-address/Thu, 15 Oct 2026 10:22:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/harrow/pinner-woman-wins-83000-after-forgetting-to-update-lottery-ticket-address/ London Fire Brigade (LFB) confirmed that crews were called to an industrial warehouse on Water Road at 2.18am, where a fire had broken out inside the building.
Part of the ground floor was destroyed in the blaze, although no injuries have been reported.
Residents advised to close windows
As firefighters worked to bring the fire under contro]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/harrow/around-80-firefighters-tackle-warehouse-fire-in-wembley/Thu, 15 Oct 2026 08:19:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/harrow/around-80-firefighters-tackle-warehouse-fire-in-wembley/