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Mum of 5 left without ‘reliable heating’ for 18 months by London council
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (515+ words) A mum of five claims she was left without reliable heating for 18 months by a London council, she told the Housing Ombudsman. The woman, who is unnamed in the reporter, says her and her children, one of whom is autistic,…...
New Indian sweets and street food shop opens on Headstone Road
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (152+ words) A new food spot has opened its doors on Headstone Road in Harrow, bringing Indian street food and sweets to the area. Vrindavan Sweets & Savouries has opened at 121 Headstone Road, next to AJ Pizza and close to the junction with…...
Waitrose Ruislip reopens after multi-million pound refurbishment
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (322+ words) Waitrose in Ruislip has reopened following a multi-million pound refurbishment, with the store undergoing a nine-week transformation. The supermarket, which first opened more than three decades ago, has reopened after a multi-million pound upgrade. The 20,000 sq ft store relaunched at…...
Harrow road closures in April with a Pinner street set to remain closed until June - full list
1+ week, 2+ day ago (214+ words) Several road closures are set to disrupt residents of Harrow this month while major utility and other works are carried out, whilst one street in Harrow Weald is set to reopen again having been closed for gas works since February....
Harrow and Wealdstone works part of major Easter rail shutdown between Euston and Milton Keynes
1+ week, 2+ day ago (384+ words) Passengers using Harrow & Wealdstone station are being urged to plan ahead this Easter, with major engineering works set to disrupt journeys between London Euston and Milton Keynes. No trains will run between Euston and Milton Keynes from Friday 3 April to…...
Four shipping containers approved for Kenton Recreation Ground cycle hub
1+ week, 3+ day ago (182+ words) Plans to install four shipping containers at Kenton Recreation Ground have been approved. The development will take place on sports courts 4 and 5 at the site on Carlton Avenue in Kenton. It will be used by Harrow Cycle Hub as a…...
Harrow residents divided on HMOs as concerns raised over impact on communities
1+ week, 4+ day ago (623+ words) Residents across Harrow have shared strong and often critical views on Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) after Harrow Online asked: "Are HMOs helping the housing crisis or making Harrow worse?" The question was posed as part of an ongoing discussion…...
Dozens of tenants face eviction as council moves to buy housing block
1+ week, 5+ day ago (1003+ words) Residents are being evicted so that their landlord can sell their homes to a London council which intends to use them as temporary accommodation. Private tenants living in Garden Court, opposite Kew Gardens, have been served soon-to-be abolished Section 21 eviction…...
New restaurant and bar ‘Guru Gourmet’ planned for Harrow Town Centre
1+ week, 6+ day ago (117+ words) A new restaurant and bar called Guru Gourmet could be coming to Harrow town centre, with a premises licence application submitted for a unit at Bond Apartments in Perceval Square, College Road. The application seeks permission for the sale of…...
What we learned about plans to pedestrianise Oxford Street this week in City Hall
2+ week, 1+ min ago (913+ words) The pedestrianisation of Oxford Street is set to be one of Sir Sadiq Khan's lasting legacies in City Hall. The Mayor of London gave final approval to Transport for London (TfL) in February to remove traffic between Great Portland Street…...