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Blaze post office to reopen
A Harrow Weald post office destroyed by fire in March will reopen in refurbished premises next month. Long Elmes Post Office was badly damaged by the blaze in the early hours of March 18, which caused 32 people to be evacuated from nearby homes
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Huge programme of school expansion agreed in Brent to meet demand, but £82m more funding needed
A crisis in primary school places will be averted next month by creating 490 places in temporary classrooms, Brent Council says. The council’s executive agreed the move at a meeting last night, meaning the ‘bulge’ classes – including six at the
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Elderly Pinner man with dementia missing
Detectives have appealed for help in finding a missing Pinner pensioner who suffers from dementia. Frank Archer, 79, who suffers from the disorder and other health problems, was last seen at his home in The Avenue on Saturday. Police believe
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Hospice seeks volunteers for care-at-home scheme
A Harrow hospice is recruiting volunteers to provide social support for terminally ill patients for the first time after a £40,000 grant. St Luke’s Hospice wants to train up a team of volunteers to talk and listen to patients in their own homes
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Council accused of 'pumping parking account' as fines go up by 40 per cent
The number of parking fines issued by Brent Council has increased by a “startling” 40 per cent in the last year, new figures show. Data released by London Councils – the umbrella group for councils in the capital – shows that Brent issued 122,416
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Council shuts telephone service for parking fine appeals
Parking fine appeals can now only be made online after the council shut its telephone service to cut costs. Harrow Council shut its telephone-based One Stop Shop service earlier this month in a move that councillors believe will save £90,000 a
