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More than 100 people attend Tamil celebration
The Tamil Community Association celebrated the start of the harvest season in Sri Lanka on Saturday evening. Festivities were held at the Civic Centre and included a speech from the Mayor, Nizam Ismail, a dance performance from children in the
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Deaf Club centre decorated with hearts and balloons for Valentine's Day party
Members of Harrow Asian Deaf Club dressed in red a Valentine’s Day party on Saturday. The Bentley Day Centre, in Uxbridge Road, was decorated with heart shaped balloons, bunches of roses and Valentine’s messages. Guests feasted on cup cakes
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Brent Police appeal for help tracing most wanted
Police in Brent are appealing for help tracing their ten most wanted suspects. Some of the suspects have been identified through new forensic evidence or through CCTV while others have been charged but have failed to turn up for court. They
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Blue Badge fraudsters caught during crackdown
Eight people suspected of misusing disabled parking badges were caught on Thursday in a crackdown on Blue Badge fraud. The alleged offences involved displaying blue badges which belonged to ‘friends and family’. All eight received fixed penalty
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Tories claim council plans to cut £200,000 worth of street cleaning
More than £200,000 is to be cut from Harrow Borough Council’s street cleaning budget, according to the leader of the Conservative group. Councillor Susan Hall claims that £116,000 will be cut through a reduction in non-town centre sweepers and
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Injunction prevents far right protest
The English National Resistance was forced to cancel a protest it had planned to hold on Saturday - but staged a smaller demonstration in the area. The far right group, which has links to the English Defence League, was planning to stage a demonstration
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Hospital radio nominated for five awards
Radio Northwick Park has been nominated for a string of awards at the National Hospital Radio Awards. The station has been nominated for five awards at the ceremony which will take place in Blackpool in March. Volunteer Aaron Rice is up for
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Rotary Club raises money to send 100 children on a day trip
Harrow Rotary Club held a quiz night to raise money to send 100 disadvantaged children on an annual trip to Thorpe Park for a day. The event at Harrow Civic Centre on Saturday was attended by more than 100 people in an effort to raise £1,500 for
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Students attempt to raise £3,000 for education charity
A group of six sixth formers have teamed up in an attempt to raise £3,000 for charity. The Year 12 students from Bentley Wood High School, in Bridges Road, Stanmore, are taking part in the Wings of Hope Achievement Award. Sumayyah Akhtar, 16
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Retiring Borough Commander speaks out about racism in the Met
Harrow’s retiring Borough Commander has spoken out about his “sadness” that the police force remains “stubbornly white”. In an interview with the Guardian, Chief Superintendent Dal Babu, who retired on Friday after 30 years in the Metropolitan
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Man charged after wielding a knife outside Buckingham Palace
A Harrow man has been charged with possession of a blade in public after an incident outside Buckingham Palace yesterday. Talhat Rehman, 54, of Lindsay Drive, was arrested after being Tasered while holding a kitchen knife to his throat. This
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Police hunt dangerous foreign criminals
The Metropolitan Police are carrying out an operation to trace wanted foreign nationals in London today. The Extradition Unit is running Operation Sunfire in an attempt to arrest the murderers, robbers, drug traffickers and other criminals.
