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Lib Dems call for free Christmas parking
Brent Borough Council’s Liberal Democrat councillors are calling on the council to lift parking charges in the run-up to Christmas. The councillors argue that shoppers should be offered 30 minutes' free parking as it would encourage them to buy
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Council hits back at claims it did not treat campaigners with respect
Harrow Borough Council has hit back at claims that it is not treating campaigners with respect. The council has responded to suggestions that councillors did not answer public questions about a primary school expansion properly. Mitzi Green
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Charity finds novel way to encourge donations
A charity is harnessing social media site Twitter to encourage people to donate towards a new school. The We Care Foundation, a charity set up by a group of Brent parents, needs to raise millions of pounds to open a school for children with autism
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Town centre plays host to European Christmas market
Continental flavours held sway when Harrow town centre played host to a three-day Christmas market at the weekend. A European Christmas market took place in St Ann’s Road from Friday until Sunday, with stalls from all over the continent selling
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Headstone Drive closed for three weeks
Headstone Drive is going to be closed for the next three weeks for gas main works. The road closure, between the junctions with Ellen Webb Drive and Princess Drive, came into force yesterday and will continue for about three weeks. Buses H9
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Paramedic recognised as NHS Hero
A motorcycle paramedic from Harrow has been recognised as an NHS Hero. Richard Webb-Stevens received the award at a ceremony on Saturday, after being nominated by members of the public and colleagues. Mr Webb-Stevens, who works in Waterloo,
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Garden centre holds festive evening for charity
A Stanmore garden centre is holding a festive evening in aid of St Luke’s Hospice. Squire’s Garden Centre, in Common Road, will be celebrating the festive season with an evening of events on December 6. From 6pm until 8.30pm shoppers will be
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Man arrested after police find cannabis factory
A man has been arrested following the discovery of a cannabis factory in Wealdstone. Yesterday police raided an address in Spencer Road and found 30 cannabis plants. One man was arrested and engineers were called in to make the electrics of
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Deaf Harrow residents visit Paris
A group of 20 deaf and hard of hearing Harrow residents enjoyed a specially organised trip to Paris at the weekend. The Harrow Asian Deaf Club took a group of 21 people for a festive weekend away. They left the charity’s Uxbridge Road centre
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Gingerbread man visits shopping centre
Shoppers can decorate gingerbread Christmas trees in a Harrow shopping centre this weekend. The Gingerbread Factory will be at the St George’s Shopping Centre, giving children and families the chance to decorate their own baked treats and take
