Not many people know that legendary actor Sir Roger Moore once lived in Harrow, Gordon Avenue in Stanmore to be exact. The actor who is best known for playing James Bond seven times between 1973 and 1985, Sir Roger Moore lived for a time in Stanmore as he filmed his hit television series, The Saint. Sir […]
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Figures released today to mark the end of Sickle Cell Awareness Month (September) show that black people in Harrow are responding to the urgent need for donors. Over the past year, 18.9% more black people have started donating blood in Harrow. Mobile sessions are held across the borough in community venues such as church […]
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iParcelBox, a new smart parcel delivery solution which is monitored and controlled via a smartphone app, launches today to end the ‘missed deliveries nightmare’ facing online shoppers across the UK. The company, founded by Harrow-based entrepreneur Paul Needler, designed the product to tackle the frustration felt by online shoppers who miss deliveries when they aren’t […]
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St Anns Shopping Centre is looking for local artists to get involved with a campaign to raise both awareness of homelessness and funds for homeless charities. The Harrow Shopping Centre is appealing for local people with an artistic flare who would be willing to produce and donate a piece of art themed around the subject […]
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A recent study by Park Royal based estate agency, LiFE Residential, has found the London Borough of Harrow to be the least friendly neighbourhood in London, with a 52% approval rating. Commissioned to help Londoners find their perfect place to live, the LiFE Residential London Boroughs Study surveyed over 700 residents across all 33 boroughs and districts […]
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A recent government report revealed that only 6% of all entrepreneurs in the UK are female. Local entrepreneurs and co-founders of Aspiring Women, Jas and Anu Panesar, are on a mission to increase support for women who are looking to start their own businesses. They are inviting entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs to join them for […]
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This October solicitors in Middlesex have generously agreed to give up their time and expertise for free to support children and young people with cancer and to help members of the public to write or update their Will. Local firms have joined forces with CLIC Sargent, the UK’s leading cancer charity for children and […]
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A rapper from Harrow is one of seven unsigned MCs going head to head on BBC Three’s The Rap Game UK to become the first signing to judges Krept and Konan’s record label. Chade Paine, 25, has lived in Harrow his whole life. He attended Grange Primary School and Whitmore High School. He dropped out of […]
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Harrow is ahead of the rest of the UK when it comes to broadband speed according to a new analysis for 2019 from Broadbandchoices.co.uk, a broadband, mobile and TV comparison site. The report uses Ofcom’s latest Connected Nations report as well as Broadbandchoices.co.uk’s own data. The data reveals that: Harrow as a region has an average […]
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Wealdstone has been shortlisted as one of fifty successful areas to potentially get a slice of a £1 billion Future High Streets Fund, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has confirmed. The funding could be used to improve transport and access into the town, convert empty shops into new homes and workplaces, and invest in vital infrastructure […]
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