Recently by Hannah Bewley

FOUR girls chose an unlikely way to raise money by dressing up as a giant caterpillar.

Rhian Morris, 21, and Gemma Gold, 19, are neighbours from Bush Grove, Stanmore, and are planning to travel to Uganda with two friends Lisa Berkoff, 20, and Rachael Correya, 21.

A CLUB is hoping to encourage more people to get in to golf and shake off the "elitist" stereotype.

Stanmore Golf Club is holding a 'Get into Golf' open evening on Wednesday August 1 between 5pm and 9pm.

PARALYMPIC experts took sporty children through their paces as part of a specialised gym open day.

The Aspire gym, at Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital in Stanmore, welcomed more than 60 children from seven local schools to take part in activities and encouraged disabled children to get involved in sports.

PERFORMERS at a school will work with a local charity to put on a new production.

Pupils at Claremont High School are working with Age UK Brent to put on Two Dogs and Five Carriages and present a performance featuring year 12 students and older members of the community.

A police officer was taken to hospital after being assaulted.

The 33-year-old was knocked to the ground by a man who then stamped on his head and made him lose consciousness in Hillside, Edgware, on Saturday, June 2.

A burglar was jailed for four and a half years for two burglaries at Harrow Crown Court on Monday .

Sonny Bruce, 33, of Honeypot Lane, was arrested on December 20 last year at an address in Streatfield Road, Harrow, after the occupants woke up to find him searching through drawers and detained him until police arrived.

STUDENTS danced in the rain during a surprise flash mob to launch an Olympics sporting competition.

More than 80 pupils at Weald Junior School, in Robin Hood Drive, Harrow, took to the playground on Friday lunchtime last week and showed off their dancing skills to the rest of the school, who knew nothing about the event.

FUTURE dance and singing stars were given the opportunity to shine at a free taster session.

Children aged six to 18 years old attended the opening of Future Stars at Stanmore College on Saturday and took part in performance activities and enjoyed cakes and face painting.

PUPILS and staff at a high school are celebrating becoming the first London-based school to receive a national award for sports leadership.

Park High School, in Thistelcroft Gardens, Stanmore, held an assembly on Thursday, April 24 and was awarded Sports Leader UK Leadership Academy Status by Sports Leader UK.

A SENIOR scientist spoke to interested students at Stanmore College about a career in research.

Andy Shore spoke to medical science students at the college about his work in pathology and working as part of a medical team.