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• Seven-bedroom HMO Canons Park declared lawful after years of use

  16-08-2026 19:54 via harrowonline.org
  
  A seven-bedroom house in multiple occupation in Canons Park has been declared lawful by Harrow Council after evidence showed the property had been used as an HMO for several years.
  The application concerned 270 Whitchurch Lane and sought a Certificate of Lawful Development for its existing use as an HMO for up to seven people.
  Harrow Council granted the certificate on 11 August.
  The application did not seek permission to create a new HMO. Instead, it asked the council to confirm that the propert
  
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• Mystery vandalism returns to Harrow as homes targeted with black and red paint

  26-08-2026 22:54 via harrowonline.org
  
  Properties in Harrow have been targeted with red paint in the latest incident of a mysterious form of vandalism that has been reported across London and other parts of the country.
  Properties on Headstone Road were targeted in the early hours on Tuesday 25 August, with black paint thrown or splashed across parts of the buildings and cars.
  In the latest incident, the word “brothel” was painted on properties alongside phone numbers. There is no evidence that the properties targeted hav
  
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• £1.4m skills programme to help Harrow residents into work

  26-08-2026 21:29 via harrowonline.org
  
  Harrow residents are being offered the chance to gain new qualifications and access routes into employment through a new £1.4 million skills programme.
  The funding has been secured by Learn Harrow for London Talent Pathways (LTP), which will provide training and employment support for people at different stages of their careers.
  The programme is aimed at residents looking for their first job, returning to work, considering a career change or hoping to develop their existing skills.
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• Petition launched over plans for 158 homes on Headstone Lane green belt site

  26-08-2026 20:10 via harrowonline.org
  
  Plans to build 158 homes on land in Harrow have sparked concern over the future of the site, with opponents calling for greater clarity over whether it should be considered green belt or ‘grey belt’.
  Harrow Council has designated the land as green belt, but the Mayor of London has classed it as ‘grey belt’ in the draft London Plan – a term used to describe so-called ‘low quality’ green belt land which Sir Sadiq Khan has said can be released for developme
  
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• 15-year-old arrested on suspicion of murder after fatal Wembley stabbing

  26-08-2026 16:56 via harrowonline.org
  
  A 15-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of murder following the fatal stabbing of a teenager at Brent Civic Centre in Wembley.
  Police confirmed the arrest on Wednesday (August 26), following the incident at the council headquarters on Engineers Way the previous afternoon.
  The boy was arrested on Tuesday, August 25, and remains in police custody.
  Teenager died at the scene
  Police were called to Brent Civic Centre at around 2:30pm on Tuesday following reports of a stabbing.
  Officers atten
  
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• Police uncover £125,000 cannabis factory with more than 240 plants in Watford

  26-08-2026 16:49 via harrowonline.org
  
  Police have uncovered more than 240 cannabis plants after raiding a property in Watford.
  Officers from Hertfordshire Constabulary attended an address in Bushey Mill Lane on Wednesday afternoon (19 August) following intelligence about suspected drug activity.
  More than 240 cannabis plants discovered
  Police searched the property and found more than 240 cannabis plants growing inside.
  The crop is believed to have an estimated street value of around £125,000.
  Officers also found that the elect
  
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• Fly-tipping outside Harrow Weald hospice shop costing charity vital funds

  26-08-2026 13:02 via harrowonline.org
  
  Images shared online have shown shocking scenes of fly-tipping outside a St Luke’s Hospice shop in Harrow Weald, with bags, furniture and other items left scattered across the pavement.
  The hospice says the problem is happening regularly at its shops across Harrow and Brent, with staff and volunteers arriving in the morning to find items dumped outside entrances.
  While some of those leaving items may believe they are making a donation, St Luke’s says anything left outside when a shop
  
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• Grass fire near Rectory Park in Northolt damages one hectare of land

  26-08-2026 12:03 via harrowonline.org
  
  Four fire engines and around 25 firefighters tackled a large grass fire near Rectory Park in Northolt after London Fire Brigade received more than 20 calls about the blaze.
  The fire broke out on Monday afternoon (August 24), damaging around one hectare of grass and trees. There were no reports of any injuries.
  London Fire Brigade said its Control Officers took the first of 23 calls at 2.44pm before crews from Northolt, Southall and Ruislip fire stations were sent to the scene.
  Firefighters had e
  
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• Stanmore restaurant receives improved food hygiene rating after reinspection

  26-08-2026 08:50 via harrowonline.org
  
  A Stanmore restaurant has received an improved food hygiene rating following a reinspection.
  Yoko Sizzlers, an Indian sizzler restaurant at 16 Church Road on Stanmore Broadway, has been awarded a rating of 4 out of 5, meaning its food hygiene standards were rated ‘good’.
  The new rating was given by Harrow Council following an inspection on 7 July 2026.
  Rating improves from 1 to 4
  The result is a significant improvement on the rating of 1 awarded following an inspection earlier this y
  
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• Brent Council leader speaks out after fatal stabbing at Wembley Civic Centre

  25-08-2026 23:32 via harrowonline.org
  
  The Leader of Brent Council has described today’s fatal stabbing at its headquarters as “appalling and deeply tragic”.
  The Brent Civic Centre in Wembley has been evacuated and will remain closed until further notice. London Ambulance Service (LAS) was called to the scene at 2:55pm on Tuesday (August 25) but the victim was pronounced dead at the scene.
  Brent Council leader responds
  Council Leader Muhammed Butt said Brent “has been shaken” by the incident but urged pe
  
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• Person dies after reported stabbing at Brent Civic Centre in Wembley

  25-08-2026 17:05 via harrowonline.org
  
  A person has died following reports of a stabbing at Brent Civic Centre in Wembley this afternoon.
  Emergency services were called to the Civic Centre at around 2.25pm today, Tuesday, August 25.
  All staff have been evacuated from the building following the incident.
  Reports from the scene suggest there are at least 15 police cars outside the Civic Centre as emergency services continue to deal with the incident.
  Air ambulance sent to Wembley
  London Ambulance Service sent an ambulance crew, paramed
  
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• Man stabbed at Northolt funfair as air ambulance called

  25-08-2026 15:36 via harrowonline.org
  
  A 27-year-old man was taken to hospital after being stabbed at a funfair in Northolt over the weekend.
  Emergency services were called to Mandeville Road shortly after 2.15pm on Sunday, August 23, following reports of a stabbing.
  The incident is understood to have taken place within the fairground at Mandeville Parkway.
  Footage seen by Harrow Online shows emergency services at the fair following the incident.
  Air ambulance called to Northolt
  London Ambulance Service sent an ambulance crew, parame
  
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• Brent road closures in September including Kingsbury and Wembley

  25-08-2026 14:24 via harrowonline.org
  
  Several road closures are set to disrupt residents of Brent this month while major water, electric and telecoms works are carried out, with roads in Sudbury, Harlesden and Willesden set to remain shut until October.
  Bertie Road in Willesden will remain closed from the end of August through to October 12 whilst essential water maintenance works are carried out. Multiple roads in Harlesden will also close for weeks at a time for electric and water works.
  The Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS
  
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• Wembley artist sees her design appear on Nescafé tins across Britain

  25-08-2026 12:48 via harrowonline.org
  
  A Wembley artist has seen her work appear on supermarket shelves across Britain after being chosen as one of six winners of a national design programme.
  Hannah Joseph, 28, created the artwork for a limited-edition Nescafé Azera tin after taking part in the Nescafé By Design initiative, run in partnership with The King’s Trust.
  Her design, called ‘No Mountain Too High’, is appearing on Nescafé Azera Intenso tins being rolled out to retailers across the count
  
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• North Harrow man charged with manslaughter after death of 75-year-old woman

  25-08-2026 09:27 via harrowonline.org
  
  A man from North Harrow has been charged with manslaughter and aggravated burglary following the death of a 75-year-old woman in north London.
  Jeffrey Dean Rose, 46, of Apsley Close, North Harrow, has been charged following an incident in Finsbury Park earlier this month.
  Woman died following reported burglary
  Police were called to Tollington Park in Finsbury Park at around 9.20pm on Tuesday, August 11 following reports of a burglary.
  Officers attended alongside the London Ambulance Service.
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• Four treated after multiple stabbing incident in Northolt

  24-08-2026 22:34 via harrowonline.org
  
  Four people were treated by paramedics following a serious incident in Northolt on Monday evening (August 24), which has been reported locally as a triple stabbing.
  Emergency services were called to the Yeading Lane Estate shortly before 7.30pm, with a large response seen in the area.
  London’s Air Ambulance was also dispatched and residents reported seeing a helicopter land nearby.
  Air ambulance lands nearby. Image: Mark Jolley
  Two patients taken to major trauma centre
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• Five people injured in late-night collision in Harrow Weald

  24-08-2026 21:41 via harrowonline.org
  
  Five people were injured in a late-night collision in Harrow Weald on Friday.
  The incident happened on High Road at the junction with Weald Lane shortly before midnight on Friday, August 21.
  Members of the Harrow Online Group on Facebook contacted Harrow Online following the collision, sharing images and footage from the scene.
  Four people taken to hospital
  A London Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “We were called at 11.42pm on Friday 21st August to reports of a road traffic collision
  
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• Dead fish wash up on shores of Ruislip Lido

  24-08-2026 19:41 via harrowonline.org
  
  Dead fish have been spotted washing up on the shores of a popular West London lido.
  Residents spotted the washed up fish carcasses when strolling through Ruislip Lido on Monday, August 24. A local councillor confirmed the issue in an online community group.
  Cllr Philip Corthorne told residents that fish have died due to low oxygen levels in the water. This is likely down to the prolonged hot weather this summer. He said: “We’re advised the lake is now closed to fishing to preserve st
  
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• September road closures set to cause disruption across Harrow

  24-08-2026 17:35 via harrowonline.org
  
  Harrow drivers will be hit by a series of fresh road closures in September with others reopening following utility works.
  Water works on Morland Avenue in Kenton are expected to finally come to an end at the end on September 11, after being set to reopen last month. It has been closed to motorists since April whilst essential water works takes place.
  While some road closures in the London Borough of Harrow will only last a couple of days, minimising disruption, others will last weeks, including
  
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• Road closures set to affect drivers in Pinner and Ruislip

  24-08-2026 14:32 via harrowonline.org
  
  Several road closures in Pinner and Ruislip are set to affect drivers travelling in and around Harrow over the next few weeks due to utility works.
  The closures include roads close to the Harrow border and could affect motorists travelling between Pinner, Eastcote, Ruislip and surrounding areas.
  Oak Grove, Ruislip
  Oak Grove in Ruislip will be closed from 8am on Monday, August 31, from the junction of Elm Avenue to the junction of Linden Avenue. The closure is to allow Cadent Gas to carry out gas
  
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• Man dies after being found on tracks near South Ruislip Underground station

  24-08-2026 11:44 via harrowonline.org
  
  A man has died after emergency services were called to reports of a casualty on the railway near South Ruislip Underground station.
  The incident on Saturday, August 22, led to the Central line being suspended between Northolt and West Ruislip for several hours.
  British Transport Police (BTP) have now confirmed to Harrow Online that a man was pronounced dead at the scene.
  Emergency services called to South Ruislip
  The incident was reported shortly before 12.45pm, with police and paramedics attend
  
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• Two plans to turn Harrow family homes into HMOs refused after objections

  24-08-2026 10:00 via harrowonline.org
  
  Harrow Council has refused two separate plans to convert family homes into Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs).
  The applications were for a seven-bedroom HMO in Kenton and a six-person HMO in central Harrow.
  Seven-bedroom HMO refused in Kenton
  Plans for 33 Carlton Avenue included converting the property into a seven-bedroom HMO, alongside side and rear extensions, a rear dormer and other alterations.
  Documents said the property would have seven single-occupancy bedrooms, all with en-suite bathr
  
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• Northwood councillor steps down from senior Hillingdon Council role

  23-08-2026 21:54 via harrowonline.org
  
  A senior West London councillor representing Northwood has suddenly stood down from his additional position within the council.
  Hillingdon Conservative Councillor Henry Higgins, who represents Northwood, stood down from his role on the Audit, Finance & Performance Select Committee, on Wednesday night, with the change made public on Thursday morning (August 20).
  Council confirms resignation
  Cllr Higgins told the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) that he provided a statement to the coun
  
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• Avanti House in Stanmore nearly doubles national average for English and Maths GCSE passes

  23-08-2026 18:49 via harrowonline.org
  
  Avanti House School in Stanmore has rounded off Harrow Online’s GCSE coverage for 2026 with a big improvement in its English and Maths results.
  The school said 83.9% of students achieved a strong pass – grade 5 or above – in both subjects, up from 73.9% last year. More than nine in ten students, 92.2%, achieved at least a grade 4 in both English and Maths.
  The GCSE success follows Avanti House’s strongest A-level results in its history earlier this month, when 42.7% of al
  
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• Police release CCTV after passengers racially abused on London Underground train

  23-08-2026 17:01 via harrowonline.org
  
  British Transport Police have released a CCTV image after several passengers were racially abused on a London Underground train.
  The incident happened at around 10.30pm on Thursday, July 30, on a Victoria line service travelling between Victoria and Oxford Circus.
  Police said a woman racially abused several passengers while on board the train before getting off at Oxford Circus Underground station.
  Police release CCTV image
  Officers have now released an image of a woman they would like to speak
  
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• Parent and baby assessment centre approved in Harrow

  23-08-2026 13:09 via harrowonline.org
  
  Plans to turn a supported accommodation property in Harrow into a specialist centre for parents and babies have been approved.
  Harrow Council has granted permission for the property, on Walton Road, to change from a HMO to a Residential Family Assessment Centre.
  The centre will accommodate up to three families at a time, typically a parent or carer and their baby.
  Documents submitted with the application say families will usually stay for around 12 weeks, while professionals assess whether a par
  
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• Harrow’s Heroes 2026 finalists revealed ahead of September awards ceremony

  23-08-2026 10:16 via harrowonline.org
  
  The finalists for Harrow’s Heroes 2026 have been revealed, with dozens of residents, volunteers and community groups in the running for recognition at the borough’s flagship community awards.
  The annual awards celebrate people who go above and beyond for others across Harrow, from good neighbours and volunteers to those supporting vulnerable residents, improving health and wellbeing or bringing communities together.
  Nominations for this year’s awards have now closed, with the w
  
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• Plans for three HMOs above Pinner TG Jones refused

  22-08-2026 19:24 via harrowonline.org
  
  Plans to create new flats and HMOs above the TG Jones store in Pinner have been refused by Harrow Council.
  The application, posted on the Harrow Council planning portal, was for 11 Bridge Street, at the junction with Chapel Lane in Pinner. Although the planning documents still refer to the shop as WH Smith, the branch now trades as TG Jones.
  The proposals would have altered and extended the first and second floors of the building to provide four flats – two one-bedroom and two two-bedroom
  
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• Northolt Post Office to be demolished and rebuilt alongside 500 self storage units

  22-08-2026 18:03 via harrowonline.org
  
  Ealing Council has narrowly approved plans to demolish and rebuild Northolt Post Office.
  Councillors met on Wednesday, August 19, to vote on plans which will see the Post Office on Mandeville Road rebuilt to larger than the original building, alongside 500 self storage units. The committee voted by five to four in favour of the plans.
  Post Office to remain open during construction
  Locals will be pleased to know that the agent for the applicant outlined plans which will ensure the Post Office wil
  
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• The history of Wealdstone Police Station and why it closed

  22-08-2026 14:18 via harrowonline.org
  
  For more than a century, Wealdstone Police Station was one of the most familiar buildings on the High Street.
  The Grade II-listed building has had several uses over the years, including as a police station, magistrates’ court and even, perhaps surprisingly to some, partly as a library.
  Its closure was not straightforward either. Plans to shut the station were fought several times before public access eventually ended, with the building later sold by the Metropolitan Police.
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