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Marchers remember bombing victims

Posted by Tom Parnell on Aug 19, 08 11:21 AM in Faith

Walkers united in Stanmore to take part in an event organised by a survivor of the July 7 bombings.

Gill Hicks, who lost both her legs in the London attack, was joined by Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Ian Blair for WALKTALK, an event which aimed to get people to listen to each other.

Salon looking good for award

Posted by Tom Parnell on Aug 18, 08 10:10 AM in

By Elaine Okyere

A Stanmore salon is in the running to win a national beauty award.

La Mirage Beauty and Laser Clinic, in Stanmore Hill, has been nominated as a regional finalist in the British Beauty and Spa Awards.

The junction at Church Road, The Broadway and Stanmore Hill where residents have complained they are risking their lives when crossingBy Elaine Okyere

Stanmore residents have complained they are risking their lives crossing a busy road.

Church Road at the junction with Stanmore Hill, Church Road and The Broadway, is causing controversy after a series of near-misses.

Officials are set to strike a deal to nearly double the size of Stanmore Country Park in return for approving a housing development.

A huge expansion of the park from 88 acres to 157 acres - making it one of the biggest open country parks in London - will take place if Harrow Council approves the sale of three acres of presently derelict land for a 10-house development.

Tipple tasters take top record

Posted by Tom Parnell on Aug 8, 08 01:13 PM in

Customers at a Stanmore pub have drunk their way into the record books.

Drinkers took part in a synchronised wine tasting during a wine festival in the borough last month.

By Ian Proctor

A motorist from Edgware left a trail of destruction as he drove wildly around north-west London - and crashed into 24 cars.

Bhagyesh Mehta, 45, of Turner Road, was only stopped when he smashed his W-reg blue Ford Fiesta into a stationary van and a passer-by dragged him from behind the wheel.

Mail stopped after postie's slip

Posted by Tom Parnell on Aug 1, 08 03:54 PM in

People living in an Edgware street face a future without post after the Royal Mail refused to deliver to the area.

Residents of North Parade and South Parade, off Mollison Way, were each sent a letter by the Royal Mail on June 30. It stated a postman slipped on the steps at the back of North Parade, leading to concern about the level of safety.

A Chinese couple appeared at Harrow Magistrates' Court on Monday accused of producing cannabis.

He Long, 39, and Ni Ying, 28, were arrested in the early hours of Saturday morning after police were called to the three-bedroom house in Taunton Way, Stanmore, to investigate a burglary in progress and discovered an alleged drugs factory instead.

A beachBy Elaine Okyere

Neighbours are being encouraged to get to know each other at a street party planned for Edgware.

Harrow Council's community and cultural services department will be throwing a beach and street party over the next few months to improve community relations.

Awful Olympics promise to be fun

Posted by Tom Parnell on Jul 29, 08 09:40 AM in

Stanmore library is hosting a quiz and activities day for children aged between seven to 11 years.
The afternoon is called Terry Deary's Awful Olympics and will take place at Stanmore library, in Stanmore Hill, between 2.30-3.30pm on July 24.
To book a place at this event call 020 8954 9955.

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