Brent news

• Nimona or not?

  06-01-2025 23:39 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Nimona, an animated children’s film on Netflix, boasts great visuals that help to tackle some of the most relevant themes in the modern world; and of course, with lots of character. 
  
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• Greenwich Yacht Club, and the importance of sailing today

  06-01-2025 22:26 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  From the erection of London in 47 AD, the Thames has played a key role in London. 
  
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• Your Dream Holiday Incoming

  06-01-2025 22:18 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Summer 2025 is the perfect time to escape to a unique destination, whether you are seeking adventure, relaxation, or cultural immersion. With a wide variety of options, there is something for every type of traveller. From exotic beaches to historical cities, here is a list of the best holiday destinations that will make your summer unforgettable.
  
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• Abandoning New Year's Resolutions

  06-01-2025 22:05 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
   
  
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• The leafy riverside south London borough named as England’s best place to live

  06-01-2025 21:00 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A popular leafy suburb with riverside walks and a deer park has been named as the best place to live in England.
  
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• BBC EastEnders fans to decide popular character’s 'big' storyline for first time

  06-01-2025 21:00 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  BBC EastEnders fans will be able to vote on a popular character’s 'big' storyline for the first ever time during a special live 40th anniversary episode.
  
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• ‘I’m Not Designing for You. I’m Not Designing for Me.’ - Curbed

  06-01-2025 20:56 via news.google.com
  ‘I’m Not Designing for You. I’m Not Designing for Me.’  Curbed
  
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• Two arrested after group brawl in Willesden High Road

  06-01-2025 20:15 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Two people have been arrested after a group brawl broke out in Willesden High Road.
  
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• London's Biggest Aquarium In a Nutshell

  06-01-2025 19:51 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Recently, I went on a trip to check out the captivating and often unseen world of aquatic animals the biggest aquarium in London has to offer.
  
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• Natural Gas, WTI Oil, Brent Oil Forecasts – Oil Markets Retreat On Profit-Taking - FX Empire

  06-01-2025 19:34 via news.google.com
  Natural Gas, WTI Oil, Brent Oil Forecasts – Oil Markets Retreat On Profit-Taking  FX Empire
  
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• Brockley households told to 'boil water' as E coli found in water supply

  06-01-2025 19:32 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Households in Brockley have been advised that they need to boil their water as E coli has been found in the supply.
  
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• Six teenage boys arrested after phones stolen from Apple Store in Brent Cross - MSN

  06-01-2025 19:28 via news.google.com
  Six teenage boys arrested after phones stolen from Apple Store in Brent Cross  MSN
  
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• Drivers warned of Dartford Crossing closures in first full week of January

  06-01-2025 19:00 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Following a break over the Christmas and New Year period, works are set to take place on the Dartford Crossing this week.
  
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• Six teenage boys arrested after phones stolen from Apple Store in Brent Cross - Evening Standard

  06-01-2025 18:57 via news.google.com
  Six teenage boys arrested after phones stolen from Apple Store in Brent Cross  Evening Standard
  
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• Former prison officer jailed for having sex with inmate at HMP Wandsworth

  06-01-2025 18:40 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A former HMP Wandsworth prison officer who was recorded having sex with an inmate in a cell has been jailed.
  
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• Brentwood Centre to come under new management

  06-01-2025 18:35 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  The Brentwood Centre will be managed by Everyone Active under a 15-year contract starting in April 2025.
  
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• Brentwood Centre to be managed by Everyone Active under new deal

  06-01-2025 18:35 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  The Brentwood Centre will be managed by Everyone Active under a 15-year contract starting in April 2025.
  
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• Pensioner sent legal threat after 'broken' machine stopped him paying £1 to park

  06-01-2025 18:06 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A pensioner from Hornchurch has claimed he was “ripped off” in a car park after he was slapped with a fine for not paying despite the machine being "broken".
  
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• Silvertown tunnel opening date revealed as journeys set to be 20 minutes quicker

  06-01-2025 18:00 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  The total number of hourly buses able to cross the river in the area will increase from six to 21 once the Silvertown tunnel opens.
  
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• Horrifying video shows group with huge knives fighting in Hackney

  06-01-2025 17:59 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  The Metropolitan Police is launching enquiries after footage of a fight between a group armed with large blades in Hackney has circulated online.
  
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• Mum-of-three denies having pitbull which mauled her friend to death

  06-01-2025 17:55 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Leanne McDonell, 33, denied having a Pitbull Terrier which mauled her friend Akif Mushtaq to death in Stratford.
  
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• Disabled charity's services 'will disappear' after council stops funding

  06-01-2025 17:43 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Redbridge Council has informed Disabled Asian Women's Network, at the Cardinal Heenan Centre, Ilford, that its funding will be stopped.
  
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• Flood alert issued between Dartford and Westerham following heavy rain

  06-01-2025 17:04 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A flood alert has been issued from Dartford to Westerham following heavy rainfall.
  
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• MP refers herself to 'ethics tsar' over property claims

  06-01-2025 17:03 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Treasury minister Tulip Siddiq has referred herself to the Prime Minister’s ethics tsar following controversies over properties linked to her family and her aunt’s political movement in Bangladesh.
  
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• Appeal as Elizabeth Line tube departs with passenger's hand trapped in doors

  06-01-2025 16:23 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  An appeal has launched after a passenger’s hand was trapped in the doors of an Elizabeth line train.
  
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• An Ethiopian Christmas: Country set back in time.

  06-01-2025 16:18 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Ethiopia, one of the only countries that use the ‘Ge’ez calendar’ meaning that they are 7 to 8 years behind England, which uses ‘Gregorian calendar’. Ethiopia is one of the first countries in the world to adopt Christianity as a religion, with traces of Christianity as far back as 4th century AD. Furthermore it is believed that a part of the cross the Jesus Christ was crucified on is in Ethiopia, further strengthening their roots with the religion.
  
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• Hospital volunteer who helped patient at 'rock bottom' named in New Year Honours

  06-01-2025 15:57 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Evelyn Blumenthal, who volunteered more than 2,000 hours to care for dementia patients at the Royal Free Hospital, has been recognised in the New Year Honours.
  
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• Teen girl sexually assaulted twice by man who followed her on Met Line tubes

  06-01-2025 15:48 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A teen girl was sexually assaulted twice by a man on Metropolitan Line trains.
  
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• Fishguard celebrates the New Year

  06-01-2025 15:43 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  This annual event has been named one of the best New Year celebrations in the UK, and now I can see why!
  
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• Terrifying video of phones being snatched in Brent Cross Apple Store - Hampstead Highgate Express

  06-01-2025 15:41 via news.google.com
  Terrifying video of phones being snatched in Brent Cross Apple Store  Hampstead Highgate Express
  
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• Terrifying video of phones being snatched in Brent Cross Apple Store - Brent and Kilburn Times

  06-01-2025 15:41 via news.google.com
  Terrifying video of phones being snatched in Brent Cross Apple Store  Brent and Kilburn Times
  
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• Terrifying video of phones being snatched in Brent Cross Apple Store

  06-01-2025 15:41 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Shocking up-close footage shows the moment a group of thieves swooped in the Apple Store in Brent Cross in an attempt to steal “many” display iPhones.
  
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• Iceland supermarket in Welling set to close for good

  06-01-2025 15:29 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  An Iceland store in Welling is set to close next month.
  
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• Woman in her 70s dies after car crashes into wall in Epsom car park

  06-01-2025 15:27 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A woman in her 70s has died after her car crashed into a wall in the Ashley Centre car park in Epsom.
  
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• Brent expands gains to three-month high on positive outlook for global demand - Economies.com

  06-01-2025 15:27 via news.google.com
  Brent expands gains to three-month high on positive outlook for global demand  Economies.com
  
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• Just Stop Oil protesters who blocked major road with slow march spared jail

  06-01-2025 15:01 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Four protesters have been spared jail for their involvement in a Just Stop Oil protest in Hendon.
  
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• Teens arrested after knife fight breaks out near Westfield shopping centre

  06-01-2025 15:00 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Police in Stratford have arrested four teenagers on suspicion of affray after a fight involving knives outside a shopping centre.
  
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• Teen arrested after double stabbing in Kilburn High Road

  06-01-2025 14:54 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Police have arrested a teenage boy as two were stabbed in Kilburn High Road.
  
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• DVLA banned number plates revealed as new '25' plates set to hit the road

  06-01-2025 14:43 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  The new DVLA ‘25’ vehicle number plates are hitting the roads on March 1, but you won't be seeing these banned number plates on the road any time soon
  
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• Aldi named the cheapest supermarket by Which? beating rival Lidl

  06-01-2025 14:42 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Which? has named the cheapest supermarket as popular chain Aldi, beating out rival Lidl.
  
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• Full list of every UK high street shop confirmed to close down in 2025

  06-01-2025 14:39 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Find out which high street shops will be closing for good in 2025, from Co-op to Homebase and more.
  
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• Man arrested over threats to kill after stand-off with police in Romford

  06-01-2025 14:37 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A man has been arrested after a stand-off in Romford that saw a second person taken to hospital.
  
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• 'Crazy' police email 'suggested playing classical music' to combat drug crime

  06-01-2025 14:23 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  St John’s Wood residents were advised by a Met police officer to play classical music such as Mozart or Bach to deter drug users.
  
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• Brent crude oil prices traded in a narrow range in 2024 - EIA

  06-01-2025 14:02 via news.google.com
  Brent crude oil prices traded in a narrow range in 2024  EIA
  
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• It's time to flex your muscles and vote for your favourite local gym

  06-01-2025 13:57 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  In our 2025 Your Favourite Awards we're asking readers to vote for their favourite local gym to win a trophy and feature in the newspaper.
  
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• LIVE updates as Gatwick Airport station shut as 'train on fire'

  06-01-2025 13:53 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Gatwick Airport station is currently shut due to an 'emergency service' incident, the National Rail has warned today (January 6). Follow our blog for updates.
  
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• LIVE updates as Gatwick Airport station evacuated as 'train on fire'

  06-01-2025 13:53 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Gatwick Airport station is currently shut due to an 'emergency service' incident, the National Rail has warned today (January 6). Follow our blog for updates.
  
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• Gatwick Airport station evacuated as 'train on fire' - recap

  06-01-2025 13:53 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Gatwick Airport station was shut due to an 'emergency service' incident, the National Rail has warned today (January 6).
  
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• Woman's warning to everyone using hot water bottles after horror burns

  06-01-2025 13:49 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A woman is warning people over using hot water bottles to save money on heating bills - after one burnt her so badly she struggled to use the toilet for a week.
  
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• Condition update issued on Rainham girl taken to hospital with critical injuries

  06-01-2025 13:07 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Police have issued an update on the condition of an injured girl as part of an ongoing investigation in Rainham.
  
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