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Local News · HarrowHarrow man faces two-year recovery after fence climbing injury
A Harrow resident is facing a lengthy recovery period after an accident in May, when he climbed a fence to access a closed athletics track. Hamish Franklin sustained a severed ulnar nerve, requiring eight hours of surgery, and may not regain full sensation in two fingers.
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Local News · HarrowStudent dies after asthma attack while waiting for ambulance
A 26-year-old international student from Nigeria, Obanyeli Jesse Chima, died on September 25 after suffering a severe asthma attack. He collapsed while waiting for an ambulance and was later confirmed brain-dead. A fundraiser has been launched to repatriate his body to Nigeria.
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Local News · HarrowNew book details wartime lives of Richmond father and son
A new book, 'Two Lives, Two World Wars', chronicles the wartime experiences of Reginald Parrish, who was injured at Gallipoli in 1915, and his son Ted, who served in the Burma Campaign. The book is available from various retailers.
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Local News · HarrowRoyal Mail parcel prices rise by up to £1.45
Royal Mail has increased the cost of sending parcels across a range of services, including Standard, Tracked, Special Delivery, and Signed For options. The price adjustments, which came into effect on Tuesday, October 6, range from 25p to £1.45.
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Local News · HarrowRichard Marshall awarded MBE for services to business
Richard Marshall, founder of Pall Mall Barbers, has been awarded an MBE. The business, which has a historic site on Whitcomb Street, has expanded to eight London locations and one in New York.
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Local News · KentonDhillon’s Newsagents in Kenton closes after 45 years
Dhillon’s Newsagents in Kenton has closed after 45 years, marking the end of a local institution. R.S. Dhillon and his family thanked the Harrow community for its support, as the shop’s retirement leaves a gap in the neighbourhood’s daily life.
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