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Food hygiene
Harrow Food Hygiene Ratings: 4 of 8 Zeros in Wealdstone
Four of Harrow's eight zero-rated food businesses are on Wealdstone High Street. Of the borough's 49 September inspections, 44 scored 5 and one scored 0.
Data
Harrow Claimant Count: 8,375, Lowest of London Neighbours
8,375 Harrow residents were claiming unemployment-related benefits in August, 4.8% of 16 to 64s. Brent, Barnet, Ealing and Hillingdon are all higher.
Business
Skipjacks, Kenton, named in UK's top 40 fish and chip shops
Skipjacks on Streatfield Road is one of three London shops in the National Fish & Chip Awards top 40. Next: a cut to 20, then the final on 24 February.
Business
The Castle Harrow: pub company wound up, pub still open
The company running The Castle in Harrow on the Hill was wound up on 27 August. The pub still advertises normal hours; its last accounts showed a £321,694 deficit.
Council
Free Courses in Harrow: £1.4m Fund, Assessments From 1 Sept
Learn Harrow has £1.4m from City Hall for care, business and school courses. The booking assessments are free and start on 1 September in Kenton.
Data
Harrow Claimant Count: 8,375, Lowest of London Neighbours
8,375 Harrow residents were claiming unemployment-related benefits in August, 4.8% of 16 to 64s. Brent, Barnet, Ealing and Hillingdon are all higher.
Business
Skipjacks, Kenton, named in UK's top 40 fish and chip shops
Skipjacks on Streatfield Road is one of three London shops in the National Fish & Chip Awards top 40. Next: a cut to 20, then the final on 24 February.
Business
The Castle Harrow: pub company wound up, pub still open
The company running The Castle in Harrow on the Hill was wound up on 27 August. The pub still advertises normal hours; its last accounts showed a £321,694 deficit.
Council
Free Courses in Harrow: £1.4m Fund, Assessments From 1 Sept
Learn Harrow has £1.4m from City Hall for care, business and school courses. The booking assessments are free and start on 1 September in Kenton.