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Just keep on complaining
As one of the council’s “neighbourhood champions” I have to write to praise the contractors for their second attempt at making good the holes etc in Athol Gardens and half of Lyndhurst Gardens that have been left for two to three years. I called the
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Needs of many being ignored
The Government has turned its back on vulnerable cancer patients and the terminally ill. The new Warm Home Discount scheme is supposed to help those most in need, but ignores the two thirds of cancer patients struggling to pay their bills. People with
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Dismayed to see U-turn
I was dismayed to see that Brent Council’s Labour administration has made yet another U-turn and is now planning to introduce parking charges in Preston Road and Bridge Road, Wembley. Both these areas currently enjoy free parking, it is extremely popular
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Timely reminder for teenagers
TEENAGERS are being warned to take extra care on the capital's roads as Sunday's clock change will cause darker mornings. Clocks will go forward by one hour at 1am on Sunday morning, and road safety campaigners say this can lead to an increase in accidents
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Spending will go to bankers
Councillor Ben Wealthy (‘Striving to be fair for all’, Your Views, March 17) is so gushing in his praise of Harrow Council’s budget that one must presume he hasn’t actually read it. If he had, he’d realise that Labour has just forced through one of
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Marchers call for alternative
With the implementation of cuts in services across the country very soon, affecting many vulnerable people who are unable to speak up for themselves, the Trades Union Congress (TUC) is organising a protest march on Saturday with a rally in Hyde Park.
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Council boss jailed for stealing charity funds
AN ex-Brent Council boss who swindled £70,000 meant for underprivileged children and bought himself a Porsche has been jailed. Patrick Lewis, 47, and Ingrid Sambrook, 58, together fleeced Brent Educational and Recreational Services (BEARS)
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Concerned by ‘partisan’ stance
Open letter to the board of governors of the seven high schools in Harrow considering moving to academy status: We are very concerned that Harrow Council’s political administration is using the official machinery of the council to
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Missing Nepalese man found
A NEPALESE man who went missing from a house in Wembley has been found. Kulbahadur Rayamajhi, 69, is deaf, does not speak English and had no money on him when he disappeared after enjoying the sun outside the home of family members in Hutchinson Terrace
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Stones sign Brunel winger
Wealdstone have signed Brunel University winger Peter Martin. The right-sided player has joined until the end of the season, after impressing during several reserve games, and could be involved in their crucial match at Tonbridge Angels this weekend.
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Youth 'will suffer' and crime will rise after new cuts, says council
YOUNG people will suffer and crime will rise after “almost criminal” Government cuts to youth services, Harrow Council says. Residents will also feel the repercussions after around £150,000 was stripped out of the youth offending team (YOT)
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Residents win fight over Hatch End crossing
RESIDENTS fighting to save a Hatch End pelican crossing have won their battle. Harrow Council's plans for roads in the area would have seen zebra crossings replace the lights, which when red allow space for traffic to join Uxbridge Road from
