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Culture & Arts · StanmoreArt studio Art-K opens in Stanmore Recreation Ground
Art-K will open its doors on Tuesday 24 November, offering art classes for children and adults. The studio is located in Stanmore Recreation Ground and is the first venture in a Harrow Council regeneration programme.
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Strangers join trip to Northern Ireland after wedding cancelled
A week-long trip to Northern Ireland, originally planned as an elopement, was transformed into a celebration of friendship and resilience for 11 women after the bride's fiancé suffered a medical emergency.
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World800 Edinburgh holiday lets operate without planning permission
Analysis by Living Rent and Leith Harbour & Newhaven Community Council shows 800 licensed short‑term lets in Edinburgh have had planning applications refused. Council can fine owners up to £2,500, but enforcement is not automatic, prompting calls for stricter action.
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Local News · HarrowDuke of Edinburgh visits Harrow School scheme
The Duke of Edinburgh visited Harrow School on October 5 to celebrate 10 years of the Shaftesbury Enterprise scheme. The initiative connects the school with local charities and schools, supporting over 4,000 children and young people in the past year.
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WorldAberdeen's Union Street tackles vacant shops with regeneration plan
Aberdeen's Union Street, once a bustling hub, faces a significant number of vacant shops. A regeneration plan involving community groups, the council, and landlords is working to fill these units and improve the street's appeal.
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Local News · HarrowHarrow hospice worker, 71, to skydive for patient care
Rose Tallon, a 71-year-old healthcare assistant at St Luke's Hospice in Harrow, will undertake a skydive on September 18. She aims to raise £3,000 for the hospice, which provides palliative and end-of-life care for residents in Harrow and Brent.
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Local News · HarrowHarrow's former Grosvenor Cinema to feature in Open House Festival
The former Grosvenor Cinema in Harrow, a Grade II* listed Art Deco building, will be among the sites open to the public during the London Open House Festival. The event runs from September 12-20, 2026, offering access to buildings not usually available.
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Council & Politics · HarrowHarrow Council faces calls to bring enforcement in-house
Harrow Council faces renewed calls to bring its privatised enforcement service back under direct council control. The opposition leader will advocate for an in-house service after the external contractor's operations were recently suspended.
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Council & Politics · Harrow on the HillMan admits arson at Golders Green memorial cabinet
Ali Fallahi, 46, has admitted to an arson attack that damaged a memorial cabinet in Limes Avenue, Golders Green, on 27 April. He pleaded guilty at Harrow Crown Court and awaits sentencing.
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WorldMan comforts boy handcuffed by police
A man has been praised for comforting a young black boy who was handcuffed by police in East London on July 26. The Metropolitan Police stated the video showed only part of the incident, and no offences were identified.
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