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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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My London - Brent

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

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Children ‘at risk’ at North London nursery where staff were left ‘unchecked’ - Ofsted

Ofsted delivers a damning verdict on a Wembley nursery after finding serious safety failures

My London - Brent

Wembley murder investigation launched after man knifed to death - recap

The young man was pronounced dead at the scene

My London - Brent

5 HMO applications submitted in North London borough including one for 16 people

Properties in Wembley, Edgware and Cricklewood could be converted

My London - Brent

'Deeply tragic' Wembley stabbing at Brent Civic Centre has 'shaken' the borough - council leader

A murder investigation has been launched following the incident, the Metropolitan Police has announced

My London - Brent

Brent road closures in September include Willesden street shutting until November - full list

Multiple roads in Harlesden and Willesden will also be closed until October

My London - Brent

'Drug use, broken glass and foxes moving in': North London children's playground 'not safe after dark'

A petition signed by more than 130 residents is calling on Brent Council to refurbish the park

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'Urban harvesting': The North London group saving tonnes of fruit from waste in private gardens

Most of the fruit harvested from the initiative is donated to local food banks

My London - Brent

Deprived North London neighbourhood has 'rare opportunity' with £20m injection

The money is funded through the government's ‘Pride in Place’ programme

My London - Brent

Wembley Stadium slammed for The Weeknd firework display straight after emergency wildfires alert

The government had earlier warned against any activity that "could start a fire" specifically warning against the use of fireworks

My London - Brent

Vital North London flyover used by 120K vehicles a day to undergo important repair works

The Transport for London (TfL) works are expected to last for up to two years with a number of overnight and weekend lane and road closures

My London - Brent

The North London neighbourhood that becomes a noisy bikers' playground every Friday night

Alperton residents say the disturbance has become a “predictable feature of life” for them

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Council hoping bollards will stop drivers using North London shortcut

Brent Council claims the measures aim to make these areas safer and nicer to walk and cycle through