Brent news

• Engineering work to hit c2c service for parts of SEVEN weekends in new year

  28-12-2025 07:00 via london-now.co.uk
  
  Works at Leigh-on-Sea, Grays, Barking, Rainham and more will trigger diversions, bus replacements and extended journey times over several weekends.
  
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• Person taken to hospital after crash at busy junction in Dagenham

  06-01-2026 18:05 via london-now.co.uk
  
  One person has been taken to hospital following a crash at a busy junction in Dagenham.
  
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• Thief caught on camera in 3am break-in at award-winning Greenwich chippy

  06-01-2026 18:00 via london-now.co.uk
  
  A fish and chip shop in Greenwich has been left counting the cost after a man smashed his way inside, taking cash and causing thousands of pounds worth of damage.
  
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• 'Temporary' structures at Greenwich Peninsula to last for a whopping 10 years

  06-01-2026 18:00 via london-now.co.uk
  
  Plans have been submitted to allow temporary seasonal structures on Greenwich Peninsula for up to 10 years, prompting debate over public space and commercial use.
  
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• Luxury barn conversion set to feature green roof and outdoor swimming pool

  06-01-2026 18:00 via london-now.co.uk
  
  Plans have been submitted to Bromley Council for a revised barn conversion at Luxted Farm in Downe, featuring a green roof, heat pump and outdoor swimming pool.
  
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• Epsom girl, 14, set to 'dazzle viewers' on Channel 4 baking show

  06-01-2026 18:00 via london-now.co.uk
  
  A 14-year-old girl from Epsom is set to dazzle viewers on Junior Bake Off, which returned to screens last night.
  
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• A massive new 330-home development with 15 maisonettes could be coming to London

  06-01-2026 18:00 via london-now.co.uk
  
  Plans for a major housing development in Kidbrooke have been approved, delivering 330 new flats and maisonettes alongside green spaces, cycle parking and eco-friendly features.
  
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• Late night train between London Victoria and Horsham to be disrupted

  06-01-2026 17:57 via london-now.co.uk
  
  Late night trains from London Victoria to Horsham face disruption 5–8 January due to engineering works. Rail replacement buses from Three Bridges. Check National Rail.
  
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• Plans for 15-person HMO rejected over poor living standards and amenity access'

  06-01-2026 17:50 via london-now.co.uk
  
  Harrow Council has refused plans to convert 147 Eastcote Lane into a 15-person HMO, citing poor living standards, amenity access, and policy breaches.
  
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• Popular pub in sought-after London area set to reopen after 'top-to-toe' glow-up

  06-01-2026 17:46 via london-now.co.uk
  
  Hampstead local, The Stag, is set to reopen its doors this January after undergoing a "top-to-toe glow-up."
  
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• Higher education and retail spaces could be built in high street redevelopment

  06-01-2026 17:33 via london-now.co.uk
  
  Plans have been submitted to demolish and redevelop Calcutta House in Whitechapel High Street into student accommodation, retail and community spaces.
  
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• Restaurant business with basement bar in busy street listed for sale

  06-01-2026 17:32 via london-now.co.uk
  
  A restaurant business on Trafalgar Road in Greenwich has been listed for sale, featuring a fitted kitchen, basement bar and a long-term lease in a busy parade.
  
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• Hampstead pub to reopen after major refurb

  06-01-2026 17:30 via london-now.co.uk
  
  The Stag in Fleet Road closed in August after it was sold to major pub chain Young's and is now set to reopen this month.
  
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• Development ordered to stop and buildings to be 'demolished' on Romford land

  06-01-2026 17:30 via london-now.co.uk
  
  Havering Council has issued five enforcement notices following the construction of buildings and development of a scaffolding yard at Three Horseshoes Farm in Noak Hill, Romford allegedly in breach of planning rules.
  
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• The village near central London named among the best places to live

  06-01-2026 17:00 via london-now.co.uk
  
  Marylebone Village is known as a hang out for celebrities and foodies but The Telegraph has just named it the second best place to live in London
  
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• Man in hospital after crash at busy South Croydon junction

  06-01-2026 16:55 via london-now.co.uk
  
  A man has been taken to hospital in an unknown condition following a crash at a busy junction in South Croydon.
  
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• Shocking picture shows smashed police car after chase in Redbridge

  06-01-2026 16:15 via london-now.co.uk
  
  An image shows the shocking aftermath of a chase in Redbridge that left a police car heavily damaged.
  
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• The Traitors star urges Londoners to help after fiance's cancer battle

  06-01-2026 16:10 via london-now.co.uk
  
  Reality TV star Leanne Quigley is urging Londoners to sign up for Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life events this summer after her fiancée’s cancer remission.
  
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• Science park growth bringing fresh investment and job opportunities to Harlow

  06-01-2026 16:00 via london-now.co.uk
  
  Harlow Council says a multi-million-pound science and technology park is creating jobs and attracting investment in the town
  
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• London off licence fined over £30,000 for selling counterfeit cigarettes

  06-01-2026 15:58 via london-now.co.uk
  
  An Eltham off-licence has been fined more than £32,000 after selling counterfeit cigarettes over several years, following trading standards investigations.
  
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• Lee bakery killer accused of rapping about boy's murder recommended for open prison

  06-01-2026 15:55 via london-now.co.uk
  
  A killer accused of releasing rap music about his murder in a Lee bakery has been recommended for transfer to an open prison by the Parole Board.
  
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• Major disruption set with little to no service on London bus routes for two days

  06-01-2026 15:32 via london-now.co.uk
  
  Bus strike by Stagecoach drivers at Lea Interchange disrupts 13 London routes on January 9 and 10. Check TfL for travel updates in Stratford, East Ham, Walthamstow.
  
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• Police appeal after man 'inappropriately touched himself' on London tube

  06-01-2026 14:58 via london-now.co.uk
  
  Police are looking to speak to a man following an incident onboard a London tube.
  
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• Seven new houses could be built on existing garden land with increased parking

  06-01-2026 14:33 via london-now.co.uk
  
  Plans to build seven new homes on existing garden land in Enfield have been submitted to the council.
  
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• Planning permission granted for major development of 45 new homes

  06-01-2026 14:23 via london-now.co.uk
  
  Harrow Council approves 45 new affordable homes at Grange Farm Estate, South Harrow, with social rent, London Living Rent and wheelchair-accessible flats.
  
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• Man rushed to hospital after crash at major Upminster junction

  06-01-2026 14:23 via london-now.co.uk
  
  A man has been rushed to hospital following a crash in Upminster.
  
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• London snow in pictures after temperatures plunge across the capital

  06-01-2026 14:20 via london-now.co.uk
  
  London snow has been pictured across the capital today.
  
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• Over 2,000 households offered water bill cuts through new scheme

  06-01-2026 14:00 via london-now.co.uk
  
  More than 2,000 Lambeth households have been automatically enrolled in water bill support schemes, delivering over £800,000 in savings through a council partnership.
  
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• Second man arrested after two injured in Bexleyheath shooting

  06-01-2026 13:37 via london-now.co.uk
  
  A second man has been arrested after a shooting in the centre of Bexleyheath.
  
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• Luxury Italian chocolatier opens first UK airport store at Gatwick

  06-01-2026 13:25 via london-now.co.uk
  
  Venchi opens its first UK airport store at London Gatwick North Terminal, offering premium Italian chocolate, artisan gelato, and coffee to travellers.
  
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