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SEN pupils 'bullied, punished and labelled naughty' at North London school, claim parents and staff
EXCLUSIVE: Parents of pupils with special educational needs at St Mary's Catholic Primary in Kilburn allege their children are punished for behaviours that are a response to being overwhelmed

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Unsightly or vital for small businesses? North London shipping container 'village' splits opinion
The site owner called the reasons given by the council for removing the units "almost childish"


UK stocks spooked by new Trump threat of fresh tariffs on China
The US President said ‘countermeasures’ were possible as part of a dispute over critical minerals.

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The world-famous London area where a quarter of residents are set to be students by 2028
Local authority plans to halt building of new student accommodation amid risk of ‘unbalanced community’


The London neighbourhood where over quarter of population could be students by 2028
Brent Council has warned that the current level of student accommodation development risks creating an "unbalanced community"


North London landlord fined £6,500 after family left in damp and mouldy flat
The family in Brent were left without a bathroom door for a year as their flat was allowed to fall into disrepair


Landlord fined £6.5k after North London family left in damp and mouldy house with no bathroom door
The property was also found to have severe damp and mould in the kitchen

Kilburn stabbing: Boy, 15, rushed to hospital and arrested after being wounded near busy high street
Metropolitan Police officers and London Ambulance Service paramedics attended Brondesbury Villas in Brent, north London and found the teenager injured on Tuesday evening
Investigation launched after smoke pours from fire at laundry in west London
An investigation is underway after a fire in a west London laundry sent fumes billowing into the sky.
‘I learned to use a computer to speak to my sister in America’
A project for people who are “not great with technology” to get up to speed with online services is one of the ideas that has been boosted by Brent Health Matters community fund.
Man and teen fighting for lives after assault and stabbings across London
A man and a teenager are fighting for their lives and another has been stabbed after a violent three days across London.
Man who cut down ULEZ camera before explosion says he embarrassed his kids
Stephen Harwood-Stamper used an angle grinder to cut down a ULEZ camera.
Tesco puts security tags on mayonnaise and olive oil at Wembley store
Bottles of mayonnaise and olive oil at a Wembley Tesco now have security tags on them.
Police cordon Willesden roads after 'serious sexual offence'
Many roads in Willesden Green have been closed off by police after reports of a “serious sexual offence”.
Northern Lights may be visible in London tonight - how best to see
The Met Office has forecast that the Northern Lights may be visible in London tonight.
Commuters call for more trains to stop at major west London station
Calls are growing on Transport for London (TfL) to improve services at Acton Main Line station, one of its newer West London stations used by over two million people a year.
Queen Camilla pays tribute to 'wonderfully witty' friend Dame Jilly Cooper
The Queen has paid tribute to her friend and author Dame Jilly Cooper after the writer died unexpectedly on Sunday morning after a fall.
Tributes flood in for 'shining light' and 'national treasure' Jilly Cooper
Those who knew her best describe her 'wicked humour' and 'fantastically generous' spirit, as a friend, mentor, mum, and inspiration
Who was Dame Jilly Cooper's husband? Profile of publisher Leo Cooper
The author Dame Jilly Cooper has died at the age of 88. She was married to publisher Leo Cooper for much of her life
Imam in hospital after being stabbed in ‘unprovoked’ west London attack
An imam at a west London mosque is in hospital after allegedly being stabbed in an unprovoked attack.