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• Wealdstone flats evacuated twice in late-night fire alarm scare

  17-08-2026 21:29 via harrowonline.org
  
  Residents at a block of flats in Wealdstone were evacuated twice within around half an hour after fire alarms were activated on Saturday night.
  Four fire engines were seen on Canning Road, just off High Street, Wealdstone, prompting concern among local residents.
  London Fire Brigade has confirmed firefighters were called to the address twice late on Saturday, 15 August.
  The building was evacuated twice in half an hour.
  Firefighters called twice to Canning Road in Wealdstone
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• Eight fire engines rush to house fire in Stanmore

  17-08-2026 21:47 via harrowonline.org
  
  Around 60 firefighters have been called to a house fire on London Road in Stanmore this evening.
  London Fire Brigade said eight fire engines were sent to the scene, with crews responding to the incident on Monday evening (17 August).
  The fire is understood to be on London Road, close to Stanmore station and the junction with Brockley Hill.
  A map shared by the Brigade indicates the incident is on the stretch of London Road between the station area and Court Drive.
  Eight fire engines called to Sta
  
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• Man taken to hospital after van overturns in South Harrow

  17-08-2026 15:45 via harrowonline.org
  
  Images and footage sent to Harrow Online yesterday, Sunday August 16, showed a van overturned in Clitheroe Avenue, South Harrow, just off Alexandra Avenue.
  A significant emergency services response could be seen at the scene, including at least five ambulances.
  London Fire Brigade has confirmed that one person was rescued from the vehicle and taken to hospital following the collision.
  Emergency response in South Harrow.
  Emergency services respond to South Harrow crash
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• Londoners raise concerns over facial recognition as six-month police trial catches no serious offenders

  17-08-2026 14:00 via harrowonline.org
  
  Londoners are concerned about the rollout of facial recognition technology (FRT) due to worries about errors, privacy and surveillance, recent polling has revealed.
  Meanwhile the British Transport Police (BTP) has admitted its trial at railway stations, which has been running for six months, has caught no serious offenders as a result, though they say the threshold has been set deliberately high in terms of the offenders it’s being used to find.
  72 per cent of respondents to the polling in
  
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• Wanted man arrested after off-duty Harrow PCSO spots him in Tesco

  17-08-2026 10:15 via harrowonline.org
  
  An off-duty Harrow Police Community Support Officer helped bring a wanted man into custody after recognising him while visiting a Tesco Express near Hillingdon Hospital.
  Police said officers had been looking for the man in connection with a number of outstanding offences. He was described as a persistent offender, with intelligence suggesting a history of violence and behaviour which could pose a risk to the public and police.
  Last week, PCSO Piddell, from Harrow’s Local Policing Team, was
  
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• When Hollywood horror came to Northwick Park Hospital for The Omen

  17-08-2026 09:00 via harrowonline.org
  
  One of Hollywood’s most famous horror films has an unlikely connection to Harrow – with scenes from The Omen filmed inside Northwick Park Hospital 50 years ago.
  Released in 1976, The Omen starred Gregory Peck as American diplomat Robert Thorn, who gradually discovers that his adopted son Damien may be the Antichrist.
  Parts of the film were shot in and around London, including at Northwick Park Hospital, where the arrival of one of Hollywood’s biggest stars apparently caused qui
  
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• Eritrean man found guilty of raping elderly man outside Harrow church

  17-08-2026 00:47 via harrowonline.org
  
  A man has been found guilty of raping an elderly man outside a church in Harrow following an attack that lasted around 20 minutes.
  Bruke Desalagne, 33, was convicted at Harrow Crown Court after jurors were shown CCTV footage of the attack, which happened outside St John’s Church in Harrow.
  Harrow Online initially broke the story when it happened in July last year, after police were called to Station Road following reports of a sexual assault.
  Desalagne will be sentenced in the autumn.
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• Harrow teen, 16, to make professional stage debut at Wembley Arena

  16-08-2026 22:48 via harrowonline.org
  
  A 16-year-old actor from Harrow is preparing to make his professional stage debut at Wembley Arena after landing a role in a major Diwali production.
  Dhrushil Vekaria will appear in Diwali Story: The Journey of Ram, playing Luv, a 13-year-old character who believes he knows everything about the Ramayan before discovering the deeper and more complex ideas behind the story.
  The performance marks a major milestone for Dhrushil, who first became interested in acting when he was around six years old.
  
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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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• Vulnerable Harrow resident targeted in five burglaries as man arrested

  16-08-2026 17:23 via harrowonline.org
  
  A man has been arrested after a vulnerable resident in Harrow was allegedly targeted in a series of burglaries.
  Police said officers from the South Harrow Local Policing Team began investigating after identifying a pattern of repeated burglaries involving the same victim.
  CCTV footage was reviewed as part of the investigation and officers identified a man they recognised through their work in the local area.
  Suspect spotted on Alexandra Avenue
  Police carried out patrols and searches at locations
  
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• Police cordon off Byron Park in Wealdstone after early-hours incident

  16-08-2026 03:05 via harrowonline.org
  
  Police have cordoned off part of Byron Park in Wealdstone following an incident in the early hours of Sunday morning.
  The cordon is in place at the Belmont Road side of the park, with emergency services at the scene.
  Harrow Online understands the incident happened at around 1am today, Sunday, August 16.
  A member of Harrow Online sent images showing the police cordon in place.
  When Harrow Online attended the scene, officers from the Met Police and crews from the London Ambulance Service were both
  
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• Patient rushed to major trauma centre after reported stabbing near Byron Park in Wealdstone

  16-08-2026 03:05 via harrowonline.org
  
  Police have cordoned off Byron Park in Wealdstone following a reported stabbing in the early hours of Sunday morning.
  The incident happened shortly before 1am today, Sunday, August 16, with a cordon put in place at the Belmont Road side of the park.
  A member of Harrow Online sent images showing the scene, while Met Police and London Ambulance Service crews were both present when Harrow Online attended.
  Police tape off entrance on Belmont Road, Wealdstone
  Patient taken to major trauma centre
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• Man, 25, left with potentially life-changing injuries after Byron Park stabbing

  16-08-2026 03:05 via harrowonline.org
  
  A 25-year-old man has suffered potentially life-changing injuries after being stabbed in Byron Park, Wealdstone, in the early hours of Sunday morning.
  Police were called to the park at around 12.50am today, Sunday, August 16, following reports of a stabbing.
  Officers attended alongside the London Ambulance Service, with a large emergency response seen around the Belmont Road side of the park.
  An 18-year-old man has since been arrested nearby on suspicion of grievous bodily harm and remains in po
  
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• Plans for up to 158 new homes on Headstone Lane spark concerns

  15-08-2026 22:19 via harrowonline.org
  
  Plans for up to 158 new homes on land off Headstone Lane in Harrow have been revealed, with a public consultation now underway ahead of a formal planning application.
  Developer Barwood Land is consulting on proposals for the site, which includes former private playing fields and land around Broadfields.
  The plans have already prompted discussion locally, with several residents posting about the proposals in the Harrow Online Group on Facebook. Concerns raised include traffic, parking, pressure o
  
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• German prisoners, air raids and childhood memories: What life was like in wartime Harrow

  15-08-2026 17:26 via harrowonline.org
  
  More than 80 years after the end of WW2, memories of wartime Harrow continue to offer a remarkable glimpse into how different life was across the borough.
  From air raids and evacuation to growing vegetables at home and even the sight of suspected German prisoners of war being escorted through Harrow Weald, accounts from local residents reveal how deeply the conflict affected everyday life.
  A Harrow Online reader has now shared her own memories of growing up in Hitherwell Drive during the war and
  
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• Plans to turn Pinner pub into nursery refused over traffic and noise concerns

  15-08-2026 13:48 via harrowonline.org
  
  Plans to turn a Pinner pub into a nursery have been refused by Harrow Council over concerns including traffic, noise and the loss of the existing public house.
  The application concerned the former The Starling Pub, aka Sync Bar, on Rickmansworth Road, close to Pinner Green. It sought permission to change the use of the existing building from a pub to a nursery. No external alterations were proposed as part of the application.
  The full planning application was submitted in June, with the decision
  
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• Northwick Park neonatal unit gets major refurbishment after 24 years

  15-08-2026 12:11 via harrowonline.org
  
  Northwick Park Hospital’s neonatal unit is undergoing a major year-long refurbishment, with work taking place while the department continues to care for newborn babies.
  The project will create a lighter and more spacious environment for babies, parents and hospital staff, more than two decades after the unit was last significantly refurbished.
  The existing neonatal unit dates back to a major refurbishment in 2002 and is now being redesigned to make better use of the space available and bri
  
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• Residents demand action over ‘large motorbike gatherings’ causing weekly disruption in Brent

  15-08-2026 10:57 via harrowonline.org
  
  Residents of a North London housing development are urging the council and police to act over recurring antisocial behaviour linked to “large motorbike gatherings” that take place every week. They have repeatedly raised concerns about ongoing and excessive engine revving, dangerous driving, and significant littering they say is caused by the group.
  Every Friday evening, bikers get together on Beresford Avenue in Alperton, causing huge disruption to residents of adjacent housing devel
  
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• Woman, 21, attacked in Wealdstone High Street as man arrested on suspicion of GBH

  14-08-2026 22:34 via harrowonline.org
  
  A 21-year-old woman was taken to a major trauma centre following an assault on Wealdstone High Street in the early hours of Friday morning.
  Police and paramedics were called to the area shortly after midnight today (14 August), with the incident attracting a large emergency response.
  Members of the public looked on in shock as emergency services dealt with the incident. In footage sent to Harrow Online, a man can be seen at the scene wearing a blood-stained T-shirt.
  A 45-year-old man was arreste
  
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• Thousands flock to Bushey for huge House & Garage live event

  14-08-2026 19:51 via harrowonline.org
  
  Thousands of music fans headed to Bushey at last weekend for a major House & Garage Live summer event featuring some of the best-known names from the UK garage scene.
  The House & Garage Live – Summer Showcase took over Bushey Grounds on Sunday, 9 August, with six hours of music running from 2pm until 8pm. The over-18s event also featured a separate Sun City VIP Arena.
  The line-up included Shola Ama, Elisabeth Troy, MC Kie, Richie Dan and Sweet Female Attitude, alongside a host of D
  
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• Getting Your Business Lease Right: How Aston Brooke Solicitors Supports Harrow Businesses

  14-08-2026 18:50 via harrowonline.org
  
  Taking on a shop, office or other commercial premises can be a major step for any business. But before signing a lease, business owners need to be clear about exactly what they are agreeing to.
  For businesses in Harrow, a commercial lease can represent one of their biggest financial commitments. It can determine not only how much rent is paid, but who is responsible for repairs, whether the business can leave early and what happens when the agreement comes to an end.
  Harrow-based Aston Brooke So
  
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• Six fire engines and 40 firefighters rush to hotel fire in Wembley

  14-08-2026 14:56 via harrowonline.org
  
  Six fire engines and around 40 firefighters have responded to a fire at a hotel on Empire Way in Wembley.
  Fire engines could be seen outside the Holiday Inn as crews dealt with the incident on Friday afternoon, 14 August.
  London Fire Brigade said it received the first of 29 calls reporting the fire at 12.34pm.
  Firefighters from Park Royal, Willesden, Northolt and surrounding fire stations were sent to the scene.
  Police at the scene in Wembley.
  Fire brought under control in Wembley
  Crews were abl
  
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• Avanti House in Stanmore celebrates strongest A-level results in its history

  14-08-2026 12:55 via harrowonline.org
  
  Students at Avanti House Secondary School in Stanmore are celebrating after the school recorded its strongest A-level results to date.
  The results, released on A-level results day on Thursday 13 August, show that 42.7% of all grades were A* or A, up by almost 12 percentage points compared with last year.
  A total of 13.1% of entries received an A*, while 69.3% were graded between A* and B. The proportion achieving A*-C was 87.2%.
  The average points score per pupil also increased from 107.5 last y
  
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• Major A41 works to begin with lane and full closures expected for up to two years

  14-08-2026 11:25 via harrowonline.org
  
  Major works to strengthen the A41 Brent Cross Flyover will begin next month, with drivers from Harrow being warned to expect delays on some of north London’s busiest roads.
  Transport for London (TfL) will start the first phase of the project overnight on 24 September 2026, with work on the flyover expected to continue for up to two years.
  From the evening of 24 September, the A41 Brent Cross Flyover will be reduced to one lane in each direction while the work is carried out.
  There will als
  
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• Police cordon off road after delivery rider involved in Harrow View crash

  14-08-2026 00:01 via harrowonline.org
  
  A delivery rider has been involved in a collision on Harrow View this evening (13 August).
  The incident happened at around 9pm to 9.30pm close to the junction with Harley Crescent.
  At the scene, a delivery scooter can be seen lying on the road, while Harley Crescent has been cordoned off by police.
  Harrow View itself remains open to traffic, although motorists are having to manoeuvre around a police vehicle positioned in the road.
  Police cordon just off Harrow View.
  Police cordon in place at Har
  
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• Park High students secure places at leading universities after A-level results day

  13-08-2026 20:23 via harrowonline.org
  
  Students at Park High School in Stanmore are celebrating after receiving their A-level results today, with many securing places at universities across the country.
  The school said 65% of grades achieved by students were A*-C, with the majority of students now expected to continue into higher education.
  Results day took place across the country today, Thursday 13 August, with students finding out their grades and confirming university places, apprenticeships and other plans for the future.
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• Harrow restaurant celebrates new four-star food hygiene rating

  13-08-2026 16:44 via harrowonline.org
  
  A restaurant in Harrow Town Centre is celebrating after receiving a four-star food hygiene rating from Harrow Council.
  The Patel’s Original, based at 267 Station Road, has been awarded the rating following its latest assessment.
  A rating of 4 means the business has “good” food hygiene standards, according to the Food Standards Agency.
  New four-star rating for Harrow restaurant
  Four-star food hygiene rating for Station Road restaurant
  The new result marks a significant improveme
  
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• Hatch End High School celebrates top 10% sixth form results as students secure university places

  13-08-2026 13:22 via harrowonline.org
  
  Students at Hatch End High School are celebrating today after receiving their A-level and vocational results.
  The school said its sixth form results are again among the top 10% of schools nationally, with 82% of A-level grades at A*-C.
  Among the students celebrating is Megha, who achieved AAA and is set to study Mathematics at the University of Birmingham.
  Daniel and Shaher both achieved A*AA. Daniel is heading to UCL to study Biochemistry, while Shaher will study Chemical Engineering.
  Nimasha a
  
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• Barnet to get its first council-maintained Islamic faith school this September

  13-08-2026 13:00 via harrowonline.org
  
  Barnet will have its first council-maintained Islamic faith school from September, with the local authority taking a key role in a formerly independent primary school.
  Barnet Hill Academy, in West Hendon, is set to change from being fee-paying to a ‘voluntary aided’ school and nursery from the start of the new academic year.
  It follows a decision signed off last week by Barnet Council’s executive director of children’s services, John Anthony.
  It means that Barnet Hill Aca
  
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• Claremont students celebrate top grades on A-level results day in Kenton

  13-08-2026 11:34 via harrowonline.org
  
  Students at Claremont High School Academy in Kenton are celebrating today after receiving their A-level results.
  Results day is taking place across the country today, Thursday 13 August, as students find out their grades and begin confirming their next steps, including university places.
  At Claremont, the school said 11% of students achieved three or more A* or A grades this year.
  Headteacher Ms Hyde-Boughey said: “We are delighted with the outstanding results our students have achieved th
  
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