Legendary amongst lovers of live music, Harrow’s Trinity bar was opened in 1992 and has helped launch the careers of a number of prominent artists including Scouting For Girls, Bastille and Kate Nash – who played her debut gig at the bar. Sound and vision Although a few pubs within the borough have tried their […]
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Harrow and Wealdstone’s Railway Approach may seem like an unlikely springboard to stardom but, in 1964, that’s exactly what happened. The right platform for talent The Railway Hotel was a large white building close to Harrow & Wealdstone Station and, in 1964, it was the place to be for Harrow’s music lovers. Owned by […]
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To celebrate the launch of Connected Communities, Crowdfunder has teamed up with Trust For London to award £5,000 to five projects making a difference in Harrow. The ‘Connected Communities: Harrow’ competition is being launched to find organisations right here on our doorstep making change happen in their communities. From a community scheme for lending tools, […]
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Harrow Leisure Centre, operated by Everyone Active on behalf of Harrow Council, recently hosted a day of sporting activities for local primary school children. Taking place on Friday 28th June, local children were joined by two-time Olympic Sprinter Ashleigh Nelson, British Figure Skating Champion Graham Newberry and Team GB Sprinter and British Championships Silver medallist […]
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With crime figures across London soaring – particularly amongst young people – many of us have friends and family from the older generation telling us that it’s ‘not like in the old days’. Although these people may remember a gentler time for our borough, it hasn’t always been peace and tranquility – we take a […]
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The local community turned out in force for the Fun Dog Show held in Harrow Weald Recreation Ground. More than 70 dogs of all types took part and over £400 was raised for the benefit of the park. Mr Ron Barnbrook, the oldest Sgt Major in the country still serving in uniform, judged the many […]
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If there’s one thing Harrow’s not short of, it’s great restaurants and takeaways. From bellissimo Italians to spicy Indian, there really is something for everyone including, of course, some fantastic Chinese establishments. With so much to choose from, competition is steeper than the Olympics high jump contest, so we’ve put together some of our favourites […]
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Since his untimely death on Christmas Eve 2016, we’ve learned a great deal about singer, songwriter George Michael – not least his incredible generosity toward charitable organisations. Born Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou in East Finchley on the 25th June 1963, George Michael and his family later moved to Stanmore where his father, a Greek Cypriot immigrant, […]
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Harrow Town Centre took part in Love My Shop Day this month to help support local businesses and drive customers to shops within Harrow Town Centre. The general public in Harrow were invited to vote for the shop they love the most by posting a selfie with the shop in the background, with the […]
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With the news just in that Tai Pan Express in Northwood has won a 2019 Good Food Award for takeaways, it’s time to celebrate our borough’s diverse range of restaurants and takeaways. It’s not just about chicken! Despite the snarky comments on social media, Harrow’s restaurant scene is so much more than just fried […]
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