Brent news

• Orpington entrepreneur secures £50,000 investment on BBC's Dragons' Den

  13-02-2025 22:00 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  The investment will help the company expand its operations and increase its impact across the UK.
  
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• Major disruption at Dartford station after person hit by train

  13-02-2025 20:51 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A person has been hit by a train near Dartford station, causing major disruption to Southeastern services.
  
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• Boy, 14, found with head injury after disturbance inside Boots store in west London

  13-02-2025 20:16 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Boy, 14, found with head injury after disturbance inside Boots store in west London
  
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• Natural Gas, WTI Oil, Brent Oil Forecasts – WTI Oil Rebounds From Session Lows - FX Empire

  13-02-2025 19:57 via news.google.com
  Natural Gas, WTI Oil, Brent Oil Forecasts – WTI Oil Rebounds From Session Lows  FX Empire
  
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• Woman, 23, dies after falling from height in west London

  13-02-2025 19:44 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A 23-year-old woman has died after falling from a height in west London.
  
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• Rock chicks and easy lovers should try Valentines at the Hard Rock Cafe

  13-02-2025 19:27 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  We tried the Valentines menu at Hard Rock Cafe Piccadilly which was great value for money and let you eat while you listen to live music
  
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• Euro oil/products: Brent, LSGO slide on promising US-Russia talks - Quantum Commodity Intelligence

  13-02-2025 19:20 via news.google.com
  Euro oil/products: Brent, LSGO slide on promising US-Russia talks  Quantum Commodity Intelligence
  
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• Man pleads guilty to sexual assaults against teenage girls in Clapham

  13-02-2025 18:55 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A 22-year-old man has pleaded guilty to a series of sexual assaults against teenage girls in Clapham.
  
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• Man, 22, admits sexually assaulting three teenage girls in Clapham

  13-02-2025 18:55 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A 22-year-old man has pleaded guilty to a series of sexual assaults against teenage girls in Clapham.
  
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• Hampstead pub to hit screens in drama about last woman to be hanged in Britain

  13-02-2025 18:22 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story, an ITV drama about the last woman in the UK to be hanged, and partly filmed at Hampstead's Magdala pub, will be broadcast in March.
  
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• 'Fed up' south London residents left with no running water for three days

  13-02-2025 18:18 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  South London residents left without running water for three days have said they're fed up of waiting for it to be turned back on, as concerns were raised some are unable to get to the only bottled water station available.
  
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• Eight schools receive threatening emails in Kent with some forced to close

  13-02-2025 18:15 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Eight schools in the Gravesend area received threatening emails leading to children being sent home.
  
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• Live your best rom-com life with this Bridget Jones London hotel package

  13-02-2025 18:00 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Get ready to live your best rom-com life at this stunning London hotel that has everything set up to make you feel just like Bridget Jones herself.
  
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• Fairfield Halls Croydon sale branded ‘rubbish’ and ‘immature political attack’

  13-02-2025 18:00 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Croydon’s famous Fairfield Halls is not for sale and any suggestion it is going to be put on the market is ‘rubbish’, a council cabinet member has said.
  
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• Community invited to have say on plans for Romford mosque

  13-02-2025 18:00 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A drop-in has been organised at the Brewery in Romford for residents to share their views on plans to bring a mosque to South Street.
  
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• 'A load of fun, a competitive streak, and a bruised ego at Bounce in Farringdon' - Brent and Kilburn Times

  13-02-2025 18:00 via news.google.com
  'A load of fun, a competitive streak, and a bruised ego at Bounce in Farringdon'  Brent and Kilburn Times
  
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• 'A load of fun, a competitive streak, and a bruised ego at Bounce in Farringdon'

  13-02-2025 18:00 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  It’s time to ditch your Thursday night drinks at your local boozer and level up at the home of ping pong, Bounce.
  
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• Sausage and sledgehammer used to free dog from pipe near Croydon

  13-02-2025 17:58 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Firefighters have saved a dog that became stuck in a drainpipe near Croydon.
  
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• Bank to be turned bingo hall despite crime warning - Brent and Kilburn Times

  13-02-2025 17:43 via news.google.com
  Bank to be turned bingo hall despite crime warning  Brent and Kilburn Times
  
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• Bank to be turned bingo hall despite crime warning

  13-02-2025 17:43 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Brent councillors have approved turning a former high street bank into a bingo hall despite concerns over the number of gambling outlets in Willesden.
  
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• Student in organ failure faced delay in intensive care admission, court hears

  13-02-2025 17:15 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Homerton Hospital's intensive care department delayed admitting a Hackney student William Hewes, who was in multiple organ failure, Bow Coroner's Court heard.
  
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• Romford to Dagenham bus route to get more capacity after 'overcrowding' concerns

  13-02-2025 17:00 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  An extra double-decker bus will now be running on the 499 bus route connecting Romford and Dagenham after concerns about "overcrowding".
  
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• ‘Essex Boys’ killer can be released from prison, Parole Board says - Brent and Kilburn Times

  13-02-2025 16:59 via news.google.com
  ‘Essex Boys’ killer can be released from prison, Parole Board says  Brent and Kilburn Times
  
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• Premier League to retain PSR next season - Brent and Kilburn Times

  13-02-2025 16:09 via news.google.com
  Premier League to retain PSR next season  Brent and Kilburn Times
  
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• Police officer seriously injured after crash during foot chase in Bexleyheath

  13-02-2025 15:43 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A police officer has been left seriously injured after being involved in a crash during a foot chase in Bexleyheath.
  
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•  Wembley man charged with fraud after UK-wide scam

  13-02-2025 15:42 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A man from Wembley has been charged after an investigation into a series of courier fraud reports across the UK.
  
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• Brain injury rehab unit planned near Upminster secondary school

  13-02-2025 15:00 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A new brain injury rehabilitation centre could be built near Coopers Company & Coborn School in Upminster if plans are approved.
  
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• Elizabeth line faces four days of disruption as train drivers vote to strike

  13-02-2025 14:39 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Elizabeth line passengers face four days of disruption in the coming weeks after Aslef train drivers voted to strike over pay.
  
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• Major road cordoned off due to incident in Bexleyheath

  13-02-2025 14:28 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A major road in Bexleyheath is closed due to an 'emergency services' incident.
  
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• LIVE updates as major road cordoned off due to incident in Bexleyheath

  13-02-2025 14:28 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A major road in Bexleyheath is closed due to an 'emergency services' incident.
  
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• LIVE as major road CLOSED due to 'emergency services' incident in Bexleyheath

  13-02-2025 14:28 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A major road in Bexleyheath is closed due to an 'emergency services' incident.
  
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• Man in his 20s taken to hospital after being 'assaulted with axe' in Romford

  13-02-2025 14:12 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A man in his 20s has been taken to hospital after allegedly being assaulted with an axe in Romford.
  
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• Man, 22, charged with sexual assaults against teenage girls in Clapham

  13-02-2025 14:02 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A man will be in court after being charged with three sexual assaults in Clapham.
  
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• Update on condition of man after stabbing outside busy west London station

  13-02-2025 13:55 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Police have issued an update on the condition of a man who was stabbed outside a busy station in west London.
  
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• New pictures from Bridget Jones filming on Hampstead Heath

  13-02-2025 13:55 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  As Bridget Jones is set to appear on screens nationwide new pictures have emerged of locations in Hampstead Heath and Steele's Village, Belsize Park
  
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• Doctor watched her son die of sepsis after error at hospital where she worked

  13-02-2025 13:36 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Student William Hewes didn't get antibiotics when he should have done due to a miscommunication between a doctor and two nurses, an inquest has heard.
  
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• News round-up: Brent’s cash cuts, capital investments and extra housing funds - Room151

  13-02-2025 13:27 via news.google.com
  News round-up: Brent’s cash cuts, capital investments and extra housing funds  Room151
  
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• Police launch investigation into 'threatening hoax emails' sent to Kent schools

  13-02-2025 13:21 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Police are investigating as several schools in Kent have reportedly taken ‘lockdown’ action after receiving “hoax” threatening emails.
  
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• Beyonce Cowboy Carter Tour Tickets: Expert tips to get London tickets

  13-02-2025 13:14 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Beyoncé Cowboy Carter tour tickets go on sale tomorrow, with fierce competition for London tickets
  
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• Brent mum calls emergency accommodation ‘horrible’ as she and her children endure mould and no hot water for five months - Harrow Online

  13-02-2025 13:12 via news.google.com
  Brent mum calls emergency accommodation ‘horrible’ as she and her children endure mould and no hot water for five months  Harrow Online
  
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• Otters 'living at Rainham Marshes for first time in 25 years'

  13-02-2025 13:00 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Otters are believed to be living at RSPB Rainham Marshes nature reserve for the first time in more than 25 years.
  
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• Caught on camera: three fined £1k each for hurling rubbish tower blocks

  13-02-2025 12:54 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Rubbish being thrown from tower blocks has been caught on camera 11 times on one housing estate alone in Tottenham, it has emerged.
  
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• Man arrested after 'aggressive' incident in Newbury Park station

  13-02-2025 12:51 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A man has been arrested after reports of an “aggressive” incident in Newbury Park station.
  
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• Borough-wide development plan gets green light - despite fears for town centre

  13-02-2025 12:45 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Barnet’s new local plan has been given the nod by senior councillors despite concerns over regeneration plans for one town centre.
  
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• RECAP as Kent schools warn 'do not send kids' as they close over threat

  13-02-2025 12:38 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  We are bringing you live updates as we understand that some schools across the Gravesend and Northfleet areas have closed today over a threat, issuing a "do not send your children in" warning. Police have launched an investigation.
  
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• LIVE as Kent schools warn 'do not send kids' as they close over 'threat'

  13-02-2025 12:38 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  We are bringing you live updates as we understand that some schools across the Gravesend and Northfleet areas have closed today, issuing a "do not send your children in" warning, over a reported threat. We are waiting for this to be confirmed.
  
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• Drivers are warned of hidden £1,300 costs if they commit common mistake

  13-02-2025 12:34 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  According to the RAC, 150,000 UK drivers per year make this mistake, which can set drivers back up to £1,295
  
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• UK households could be eligible for £170 refund ahead of TV Licence price hike

  13-02-2025 12:33 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  If you do not watch or record live TV, or stream BBC iPlayer you could be eligible for a £169.50 refund
  
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• Secret Cinema to return to Battersea Park classic immersive movie musical

  13-02-2025 12:19 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  This will be the first of three summer events from Secret Cinema at Evolution London, their most central venue.
  
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• Prolific shoplifter who terrorised staff at one Tesco store avoids prison

  13-02-2025 12:10 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Lee Moise repeatedly stole from Tesco store in Leytonstone has avoided a prison sentence. 
  
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