August 2011 Archives

PINNER'S oldest business is celebrating its anniversary with a display of historical artefacts and photographs until September 10.

Lines of Pinner is still run by the Lines family five generations after it opened on the High Street in August 1883.

A CLASS of bright students at Heathfield School were awarded excellent results in their Chinese GCSE.

The first cohort to complete the course were praised by their headteacher and Chinese teacher as they all received either A*s or As.

The owners of Ash News convenience store in Long Elmes, Harrow Weald - the former Martin McColl newsagents - have lodged a new premises licence application with Harrow Council to serve alcohol to customers between 7am and 11pm Monday to Saturday and from 7am to 3pm on Sundays.

Sixth form students and staff at Hatch End High School were pleased with A-level results released yesterday (18).

Along with successes in many subjects the first two students to be accepted to Oxford and Cambridge received confirmation of their places.

HARD WORK from students at Heathfield School paid off as they all achieved above a grade D in A-levels.

Staff were pleased that 81% of entries received A*-B grades, meaning the success rate for university entry was high.

TWO men from Pinner have been charged with burglary in relation to the disorder in Ealing last week, August 8.

Frederick Osei, 22, of James Bedford Close, Pinner and Pierre Wilkinson, 20, of Fore Street, Pinner, appeared before Camberwell Green Magistrates Court on Wednesday August 10.

ONE shop and one office building in Pinner were victims of vandalism last Friday (12).

It is thought Swags and Tails on Bridge Street and an office on Marsh Road, Pinner South were the only places to be targeted during in the village during the London-wide riots.

SUPEPMARKETS in Pinner closed early today (Tuesday) after the third day of rioting and looting across London.

Although the violence has yet to spread as far as the village Sainsbury's, Lidl and many of the shops on the High Street and Bridge Street shut before 5pm.

CHILDREN, teenagers, councillors and a team from the council met last Thursday (4) to discuss starting up a residents association in the Grove estate, Pinner.

As part of a community engagement project run by the council over the summer residents of all ages were able to give their views about the possiblity of more youth activities and stronger links between the council and the estate.

NINE new CCTV cameras could be installed at Hatch End railway station in Uxbridge Road if Harrow Council approves London Overground's plans.
Listed building consent is being sought for four cameras in the ticket hall, five external cameras, new light fittings, new speakers, changes to signage and a customer information system.