Varsha Patel spoke to Harrow chef, Anita Kerai, on how she got started in her career and her top tips for other budding entrepreneurs on how to get started. Anita Kerai decided to take a career leap at the age of 41 years old. She said goodbye to numbers and bland offices in her financial […]
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Harrow Council have revealed plans to create a new cycle route that will be funded by Transport for London. The brand new Cycleway track will start at Kenton Road, by Northwick Park Station, and runs between Harrow and Wealdstone town centres up to High Road, Harrow Weald. The track investment is said to be near […]
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Harrow’s famous Safari Cinema could be returned to its former glory as it prepares to make way for eighty new homes. The planning application states that there are plans to incorporate the original design of the iconic building. Harrow Council have received a planning application for the site of the Safari Cinema, in Station Road […]
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People in Harrow could be at an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, according to a new report by Medicspot. The report compares regional NHS data on the utilisation of Health Checks, a free service offered by the NHS to everyone aged 40–74 to prevent premature death from heart disease, stroke, kidney disease and type 2 […]
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These days, we’re used to the sight and sound of aircraft in the skies above our borough, including those flying to and from Northolt but, in 1946, a Ruislip resident got a view which was a little too close for comfort. Making a connection The Railway Air Services was launched in March 1934 and was […]
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A railwayman from Harrow who has been helping passengers in Watford for more than 50 years had a train named in his honour – on the day he finally hung up his whistle. Vic Hall, 66, dispatched his final train at Watford Junction this morning (Wed 7 Aug) before being given the surprise honour by […]
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Northwick Park hospital has missed out on receiving part of a £1.8 Billion funding to improve patient care it has been revealed. There will be 20 hospitals sharing part of £850m to improve facilities, while £1bn has been added to NHS capital spending, funding existing upgrade programmes. Northwick Park was left off the list. On […]
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The famous baked potato chain, Spudulike, has collapsed leaving nearly 300 staff redundant. This means the branch in St Anns shopping centre will sadly be no more. Administrators have sadly now confirmed in a statement made today (5 August) that all 37 of the Spudulike outlets across the country were shut on Friday after an […]
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GPs in Harrow are welcoming the introduction of the cancer preventing HPV vaccine that will be available to boys aged 12 to 13 in local schools from September. In men, many cancers of the mouth, throat, genitals and bottom are caused by the human papilloma virus (HPV). It can also cause warts on the genitals, […]
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Crowdfunder UK, the country’s leading crowdfunding platform and Trust for London, an independent charitable foundation, joined forces this month to launch the Connected Communities fund with a competition to give away £1,000 match funding to organisations in Harrow ‘making change happen’ in their local community. Trust for London will pledge £1,000 towards an online […]
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