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Rogue North London pair crammed 21 people, including baby, into cockroach-infested house

The property's managers have been fined £100,000 for the serious safety breaches

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Patient faces losing toe after botched nail removal surgery in London leaves her with gangrene

An investigation found several failures in the care provided by the Community Healthcare Team

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NHS patient's gangrenous toe on brink of falling off after devastating podiatry blunders

An investigation found several failures in the care provided by the Community Healthcare Team at Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust

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Car-free developments making life a 'misery' for outer London, Sadiq Khan told

New developments in areas close to stations are forbidden from providing car parking spaces but residents say they still want places to park

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FTSE dips as inflation fears pressure bond yields

The FTSE 100 index ended down 39.44 points, 0.4%, at 10,658.13. It had earlier traded as low as 10,586.39.

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Oil and gas prices climb after Saudi Arabia closes east-west pipeline

The price of a barrel of Brent crude oil was up by around 3% to 108 US dollars (£80) on Monday morning.

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Shares fall as oil surge fuels inflation fears

Brent oil was quoted at 105.51 dollars a barrel.

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Households facing winter energy bills rise as UK gas prices hit four-year high

Experts warned that the latest surge in wholesale prices could feed through into consumer energy bills in the winter.

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Oil prices surpass 100 dollars a barrel after US strikes on Iranian tankers

Traders in the financial markets reacted to tensions flaring up in the Middle East.

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Calls in North London to confiscate bikes and scooters from 'inconsiderate and dangerous' riders

Some residents are urging Brent Council to carry out "targeted enforcement action"

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Travellers say they 'need something done fast' as overcrowded site sees 15 people sharing a bathroom

Brent Council has set out a new dedicated framework to 'rebuild trust' with the community but one Traveller said they need an urgent solution to overcrowding at their Neasden site

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Safeguarding Brent nursery children 'has to be priority' in row over screen that would block views

The concern over a green space near Willesden has seen the nursery accused of a "land grab"

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The curious case of the North London house a council bought for £530k in 2023 that's still empty

Sudbury representative, Cllr Paul Lorber, has accused Brent Council of being "uncaring and incompetent"

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Furious Brent preservation group starts petition against nursery plan to block views with screen

The row over a green space near Willesden has seen the nursery accused of a "land grab"

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North London residents worry Indian restaurant's alcohol plan will spark 'street drinking and loitering'

One resident claims groups of men loiter outside the restaurant making 'intimidating sexual comments' to passing women, though the restaurant says there have been no major incidents in which people have felt unsafe

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Delay to London driverless taxis 'a win for opponents' to AI vehicles 'generating tons of data'

Brent Green Party welcomed the delay to the rollout of 'robotaxis' which they said will generate huge amounts of data to put further strain on energy and water supplies

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Brent Civic Centre reopens after fatal Wembley stabbing as council leader makes 'heartfelt plea'

Brent Council's leader has urged anyone carrying a knife in public to dispose of it safely in one of the borough's amnesty bins

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More arrests after boy, 17, stabbed to death in Brent council building

Two more people have been charged with murder after the incident at the Brent Civic Centre

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Is 20mph limit on North London street actually causing more dangerous driving or reducing it?

Cllr Michael Maurice claims the low speed limit is "totally unnecessary" on some sections of Preston Road but Brent Council says stats show casualties have almost halved

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Pictured: Teen, 17, stabbed to death at London council HQ as boy, 15, charged with his murder

A 15-year-old boy has been charged with murder after David Wynter was stabbed to death at Brent Civic Centre on Tuesday