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Uxbridge collision leaves woman, 38, in critical condition

WITNESSES are sought to a serious car crash in Uxbridge yesterday that left one motorist in a critical condition.Read

Plea date set for 'visa scam' suspects

A MAN from Hayes is one of eight facing charges relating to an alleged scam to help migrants fraudulently obtain visas.Read

Heart attack victim's handbag stolen at hospital

A HEART attack victim will have to wait for the operation she needs because the theft of her handbag from her hospital room has left her too stressed.Read

Wenzel's The Bakers win industry award for its rebranding

AN EXPANDING family-owned bakery chain in north-west London has won industry recognition for the makeover of its website, stores, products and packaging.Read

Body of mother found in Grand Union Canal had been 'punched, strangled and dumped'

A CORPSE discovered in the Grand Union Canal on Christmas Day was a mother-of-three who had been strangled by her boyfriend, a court heard.Read

New community centre opens in Northwood

A COMMUNITY centre which has previously been described as a ‘sad sight’ was given a warm welcome during its official opening.Read

West Drayton neighbours "kept in dark" over Crossrail plans

DEFIANT neighbours of West Drayton railway station have refused to assist land surveyors because they say they are being kept in the dark about Crossrail plans.Read

Ex-school bursar accused of fraud

A FORMER assistant bursar accused of being part of a £2.5m school funds fraud has been bailed.Read

Optician and entrepreneur to stand trial over human trafficking and threats to kill claims

AN OPTICIAN and a computer entrepreneur from Northwood will stand trial in October over allegations of human trafficking.Read

Five injured, including two elderly women, in explosion at West Drayton travellers site

TWO woman suffered burns in a suspected gas explosion at Colne Park Travellers site in West Drayton just after 10am.Read

Cops seek alleged rapist who skipped Harrow Crown Court trial

AN ALLEGED rapist of Greek Cypriot descent who failed to turn up for his trial at Harrow Crown Court is being sought by police.Read

Fire in industrial unit in Hayes' Pump Lane

TWENTY firefighters are fighting a blaze that broke out this morning in a warehouse in Pump Lane, Hayes.Read

Merger plans for Harrow, Brent and Ealing hospitals

NHS hospitals in Harrow and Brent and Ealing could be run by a single organisation as it may be the only way to meet the Government's vision for health services.Read

Driver, 22, cut free after barrier hits minibus at sports centre

A DRIVER had to be taken to hospital after a minibus transporting footballers collided with a security barrier at the Hillingdon Sports and Leisure Complex car park.Read

Oyster may signal end for ticket offices

TICKETS offices in north-west London that face a cut in opening hours are among the quietest on the whole network, transport bosses say.Read

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Protest to improve notorious road junction

PLACARD-waving schoolchildren and adults launched a successful protest to demand safety improvements to one of the borough's most dangerous road junctions.Read

Friends reunite for special gig to help cancer victim who played with Led Zeppelin

FRIENDS and ex-colleagues of a drummer who performed with the likes of Led Zeppelin have organised a fundraising night for him.Read

Former Hillingdon Councillor on Sex Charge

A FORMER Hillingdon councillor has been charged with taking part in oral sex in a South Harrow toilet with another man.Read

Author Profile

Senior reporter Ian Proctor has worked at the Observer since August last year. His patch covers Greenhill, Harrow on the Hill, West Harrow, Roxeth, Roxbourne and Rayners Lane. Prior to joining the Observer, he plied his trade at the double award-winning Hoddesdon and Broxbourne Mercury series.