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Police called after collision with lamp post
Emergency services were called to the scene of a crash in which a car hit a lamp post. Firefighters, police and ambulances were called to Peterborough Road, Harrow at 3pm yesterday following reports of smoke coming from a car involved in the collision
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'Bruce Willis would like to play harmonica with your band'...Nine Below Zero talk about their brushes with fame
The telephone rings. Picking up, Dennis Greaves, lead singer of late ‘70s band Nine Below Zero, hears the following words: “Bruce Willis is coming to London. He’s promoting a new film at Planet Hollywood and he’d really like to play harmonica with
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MP speaks out about police cuts
The Harrow West MP has raised his concerns about cuts to police officer numbers in Parliament. Gareth Thomas highlighted what he claims are huge cuts in the number of police officers and community police officers in every part of London since the
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Harrow Borough receive survival boost
Harrow Borough boosted their hopes of avoiding the drop after a 3-1 home win over Bury Town on Tuesday night. The Reds badly needed a result after their defeat to Met Police last week and they upset the odds to defeat play-off hopefuls Bury Town
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Buckle up, 'Queen of the Skies' Pam Ann is preparing to land
Ever wondered what it felt like to be hijacked or verbally abused by an international air hostess? Well wonder no more, Pam Ann is on the rampage and no-one is immune this time as she means business (class). Ahead of her new tour, Pam Ann Around
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Louise Jameson talks about her new show - My Gay Best Friend
To anyone who grew up in the 1970s, Louise Jameson will always be the glamorous, knife-wielding, leather-clad Leela from Doctor Who. Others will remember her as matriarch Rosa di Marco in EastEnders, or perhaps more recently as mother-in-law from
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Elderly couple 'exasperated' by overflowing bins
An elderly couple say they are becoming exasperated because the bins outside their Stanmore flat are repeatedly being left to overflow. Colin Gray, 76, complained to Harrow Borough Council after Christmas because the bins outside his flat in Elizabeth
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Woman who murdered her husband forced to repay stolen pension
A woman who murdered her husband then forged his signature to claim his pension has been ordered to pay back more than £140,000 at the Old Bailey. Shirley Banfield, 65, and her daughter Lynette, 41, of Ashford Road, Canterbury, Kent, were jointly
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Council: 'Councillors are innocent until proven guilty'
"By law all councillors are entitled to their basic allowance," said Harrow Borough Council's Labour group after two councillors continued claiming while criminal proceedings against them were active. A spokesman said the fundamental principle
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Postman cracks nuts to raise money for charity
A postman from Kingsbury has been cracking nuts to help raise awareness of prostate cancer. Bhupendra Patel, who is based at Mount Pleasant Mail Centre, supported Prostate Cancer UK by cracking a walnut with a sledgehammer for every five pounds
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Severe delays on the Jubilee line
There are severe delays on the Jubilee line following an earlier customer incident at London Bridge. The delays are affecting the whole line. Tickets are being accepted on First Capital Connect and on Southeastern services.