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Stock markets tumble as oil prices surge in biggest weekly gain since 2020
Benchmark Brent crude prices shot up by as much as another 7% to over 91 US dollars a barrel at one stage.
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FTSE 100 extends slide as Brent crude tops 90 dollars a barrel
For the week, the FTSE 100 was down 5.7%, the FTSE 250 fell 5.3% and the AIM All-Share dipped 4.2%.
Oil prices head for biggest weekly gain since 2020 as shipping nears standstill
The price of Brent crude oil was rising on Friday to surpass 87.5 US dollars a barrel on Friday morning.
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'Losing our cherished Second World War guns feels like missing a tooth'
Watch the moment two Second World War guns were removed from the Kilburn church where they have spent the past 60 years.
The teenagers helping to shape the future of London's housing estates
Young Londoners join GLA and Mount Anvil’s Future London Makers panel to shape estate regeneration, housing design, and development across the capital.
Man in hospital with serious injuries after attack outside Kingsbury Aldi
A man is in hospital with serious injuries after an attack outside Kingsbury Aldi supermarket.
North London boy with ADHD missed his GCSEs after being left with no school place for 3 months
The Local Government Ombudsman ordered Brent Council to pay his mum £1,000 but said it's "very unlikely" the boy would have been ready to take the exams even with a school place
Police close off area outside Aldi after man assaulted
Police have closed an area outside an Aldi supermarket after an incident. Live updates here.
Yodel to be phased out over coming months - what it means for UK parcel deliveries
Yodel is set to be phased out in 2026 after being acquired by InPost last year in a deal worth £100 million - here's how deliveries will be affected.
Full list of all the London Underground changes you need to know this weekend
Check the London Underground, Overground, and Elizabeth Line closures this weekend (March 6 to March 8) and don't be caught out.
Huge WWII guns to leave 'at risk' Kilburn tin church after six decades
Second World War anti-aircraft guns which have spent almost 60 years at Kilburn's Tin Tabernacle are being returned to the Royal Navy.
22,000 Brent families with financial struggles could benefit from new council support
The funds can be used to help residents with basic living costs, including food, utility bills, and rent arrears
Neasden shisha bar under threat after police checks found alcohol being 'sold unlawfully'
Met officers highlighted 'persistent and serious management failures' following visits in January
Calm returns to markets in Europe but oil prices climb higher on Iran war
Brent crude lifted another 3% at 84.5 US dollars a barrel at one stage – its highest level since July 2024.
North London library reopens after £1m transformation
Nearly 2,000 visit Kilburn Library as it reopens on Salusbury Road after a £1m Brent Council-led refurbishment, boasting modern facilities and community spaces.
POLL - Did social media make the ‘Red vs Blue’ London school wars trend worse?
After days of warnings, patrols and dispersal orders, the widely publicised “Red vs Blue” school wars trend appears to have passed without the large-scale clashes some had feared. Vote in our poll on whether social media made it worse.
RECAP after Elizabeth line disruption at major London station
A fault on a train at London Paddington has resulted in disruption across the line.
Man and boy arrested over ‘Red vs Blue’ school wars social media posts
A man and a teenage boy have been arrested in connection with the “London Red vs Blue school wars” social media trend.
Claudia Winkleman hosts celebrity quiz with David Tennant and Vogue Williams
Claudia Winkleman hosts Centrepoint’s Ultimate Quiz at The Underglobe, London, raising funds for youth homelessness and affordable housing.
Woman dies in hospital after entering reservoir in Brent
A woman who entered the water at a reservoir has died in hospital.