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'Fight every application': Kilburn bank's new bingo hall plan 'would actually be slots venue'
This is the second time a gambling premises has tried to set up shop in the former Kilburn bank this year
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Brent Council makes over £1m from fining drivers on one School Street
The North London council has admitted "compliance is too low" after a Kensal Rise councillor repeatedly raised concerns at the rate of fines
Wembley nightclub shut down for good after 24-year-old shot in street
The nightclub's licence has been revoked and a closure order has been granted after the incident
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'They'll be out on the streets': Brent locals devastated at closure of indoor track
The indoor track is set to be replaced by a gym, with a young people's athletics charity saying the decision could be "existential"
North London roadworks 'chaos' leaves pensioners 'isolated' without replacement bus stop
From choosing between attending hospital appointments to going food shopping, the lack of bus stops has left these pensioners "isolated" year on year
Wetherspoon set to open up to 25 more pubs as sales jump higher
JD Wetherspoon expects up to 25 further pub openings this financial year after sales rose 8.2 per cent over 14 weeks.
John Frieda, celebrity hairstylist to Princess Diana, dies aged 75
Celebrity hairstylist John Frieda, creator of Frizz Ease and hairstylist to Princess Diana and Dame Joanna Lumley, has died aged 75.
Man who plotted to blow up Heathrow plane was secretly released without licence
Nezar Hindawi, jailed for the October 24 Heathrow bomb plot targeting an El Al flight, was secretly released without licence in 2013, the Home Office has confirmed.
Burglars who targeted South Asian families caught after Oyster card data breakthrough
A prolific burglar has been jailed after Met detectives used Oyster card travel data to link him and an associate to a series of burglaries targeting South Asian families across London.
’Serious concerns’ for ‘vulnerable’ teen, 16, who went missing on way to appointment
Police are searching for a vulnerable missing teenager, 16, who was last seen in Brent.
Ealing man raped autistic girl, 14, in train toilets after spotting her sitting alone, court hears
Baryalai Rahimi and Mirebadurahman Sadat deny the allegation they both sexually assaulted the vulnerable teen
Royal Mail launches new Christmas stamps 60 years after festive tradition began
Royal Mail has unveiled its new Christmas stamps for 2026, which include key scenes from the Nativity story.
Family’s ‘bad nightmare’ as they fight for justice TWO YEARS after fatal shooting
The aunt of a man shot dead in a case of mistaken identity incident says it feels like “one bad nightmare” as she continues to demand justice.
Toddler injured and drug dealers in basement: How Kilburn nursery's refurb turned into nightmare
Staff at the South Kilburn nursery say they have experienced a leaky roof, squatters in the basement and a raft of health and safety issues
Rare Royal Mint 50 coin sells for more than 230 times face value on eBay
A 2009 Kew Gardens 50p sold for £117 after 13 eBay bids. See the Royal Mint's rarest circulating 50p issues and their mintages.
Fire destroys first floor and roof of Wembley home as 40 firefighters respond
A fire destroyed the first floor and roof of a house.
Cross-party support to stop council’s sale of 42-acre golf course
Brent Council has approved plans to sell its freehold interest in Northwick Golf Course, but opposition parties are bidding to stop the proposal.
Why the Green Party’s Zionism vote should alarm us all
Brent councillor Michael Maurice raises concerns about the Green Party’s Zionism motion and its backing from four Green councillors in the borough.
'HS2 tunnelling is causing our West London homes to sink and crack - they are crumbling away'
Residents say their walls have cracked and their homes are sinking because of the tunnelling work for the high-speed railway line
Why our borough shows the power of choosing dialogue over division
Dr Ketan Sheth reflects on a Cardinal’s visit to Brent and why dialogue, respect and friendship are so important in bringing the borough’s diverse communities together.