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Kilburn estate left open to fly-tippers and squatters but regeneration can finally get back on track

The delayed regeneration scheme can now move forward after the stalled plans led to fly-tipping and squatting

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Stocks up ahead of US earnings data but oil prices stays high

The FTSE 100 index ended up 104.23 points, 1.0%, at 10,656.28.

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New Wembley Stadium NFL fan zone gets permission for Jaguars and Texans game

A pop up NFL fan zone is coming to Wembley Stadium this week but not everyone is happy about it

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'Wake up and smell the cyanide'- North London families scared of contamination over planned homes

'Have you seen Toxic Town?' asks a councillor concerned of contamination of the development on a former gasworks site, as campaigners gear up to take legal action

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London's fight against 'hidden' river pollution as homes unknowingly flush waste into them

Volunteers have uncovered dozens of polluting outfalls in rivers across the capital through the Outfall Safari programme led by ZSL, and you can join in

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Serial shoplifter goes on crime spree in London day after early release from HMP Wandsworth

EXCLUSIVE: Criminal committed string of offences in the days after being freed on first day of Government’s new early release scheme

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Brent nursery operator caught sending £49k of taxpayer money to her family

An investigation found that over £92,000 of public funds had been wasted

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Oil prices surge on worries of shipping attacks and Gulf of Mexico hurricane

The price of Brent crude oil increased by about 5% on Thursday to 105 dollars per barrel.

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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"