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The London food bank serving 60,000 free meals the 'quality of £20 in restaurants' during Ramadan
Sufra in Brent offers a three-course meal for free cooked by high-quality chefs at its community kitchen
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Oil prices teeter above 100 dollars as US temporarily loosens Russian sanctions
Washington is temporarily allowing ‘permit countries’ to purchase Russian oil already in transit.
Brent outdoor education centre in 'one of London's most special green spaces' saved and will reopen
Welsh Harp Environmental Education Centre will reopen next month having been forced to close last summer
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Iran conflict creating ‘largest oil supply disruption in history’, says IEA
It came as oil prices lifted higher again on Thursday as Iran continued to strike key energy and shipping infrastructure in the Middle East.
London council apologises for sign warning that people feeding pigeons face five years in prison
Signs put up in Kilburn suggested the act of feeding pigeons would constitute a ‘crime against our streets’
Oil prices surge despite global action to boost reserves
Oil prices and financial markets remained under pressure after three more cargo vessels were hit in the Gulf.
The deprived London neighbourhoods set to become 'economic powerhouses' if new TfL line is built
Brent Council is one of four councils to contribute funds to fast-track proposals
Oil prices fall and stock markets rebound on hopes of end to Iran war
The price of Brent crude dropped sharply in Tuesday trading, sliding by 16% to 83.1 US dollars a barrel when London’s markets closed.
'Outrageous' council signs in North London threaten 5 years imprisonment for feeding birds
A wildlife officer has described the signage in Kilburn as "completely unacceptable and morally wrong"
Woman asked Brent Council for emergency help for her and child - they contacted her abuser to verify
The council then left the mum and child in an unsuitable refuge for two years
Brent Council announces supported housing for over 300 vulnerable people including those with disabilities
Nightly accommodation costs have tripled since 2023, according to council figures, so the move will also save money on more expensive emergency measures
School kids in Brent are having to walk through 'pitch black' park as council urged to act
Parents are calling on Brent Council to install lighting on Tiverton Green in Queens Park
Man in 30s fighting for life after being stabbed during fight on West London road
Police believe he was injured during a fight
Stock markets tumble as oil prices surge in biggest weekly gain since 2020
Benchmark Brent crude prices shot up by as much as another 7% to over 91 US dollars a barrel at one stage.
FTSE 100 extends slide as Brent crude tops 90 dollars a barrel
For the week, the FTSE 100 was down 5.7%, the FTSE 250 fell 5.3% and the AIM All-Share dipped 4.2%.
Oil prices head for biggest weekly gain since 2020 as shipping nears standstill
The price of Brent crude oil was rising on Friday to surpass 87.5 US dollars a barrel on Friday morning.
'Losing our cherished Second World War guns feels like missing a tooth'
Watch the moment two Second World War guns were removed from the Kilburn church where they have spent the past 60 years.
The teenagers helping to shape the future of London's housing estates
Young Londoners join GLA and Mount Anvil’s Future London Makers panel to shape estate regeneration, housing design, and development across the capital.
Man in hospital with serious injuries after attack outside Kingsbury Aldi
A man is in hospital with serious injuries after an attack outside Kingsbury Aldi supermarket.
North London boy with ADHD missed his GCSEs after being left with no school place for 3 months
The Local Government Ombudsman ordered Brent Council to pay his mum £1,000 but said it's "very unlikely" the boy would have been ready to take the exams even with a school place