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SPECIAL REPORT: Claims caused by potholes soar by a third

MORE and more potholes in roads and broken pavements caused the costs of claims relating to injuries on the borough s streets to soar by almost a third. Brent Council s budget report showed that the cost of claims related to accidents by members of the... » MORE

Councillors slammed for spending £7k on flowers

COUNCILLORS are splashing out thousands of pounds on flowers and plants while snubbing calls for an outdoor play area for the borough s children, it has been claimed. Furious people living in the Preston ward have slammed Cllr Bob Blackman, Cllr Alan Men... » MORE

Sacked deputy head in posh nosh claims

A DEPUTY headmaster who was sacked for his role in a £1.6 million bonus scandal has accused council chiefs of quaffing wine at plush dinners organised by the school. Richard Evans was fired after an investigation into Copland Community School, in Cecil A... » MORE

Fury after another bookie applies for licence in the High Road

RESIDENTS say the proliferation of bookies in their area is gambling away the future of their high street. Their protest comes after a bookmakers applied for a licence to open a shop in Kilburn High Road, just a few yards from another betting shop. The... » MORE

Squatters kicked out

SQUATTERS terrorising residents with drug dealing, drinking, fighting and loud music have finally been thrown out by the council. Brent Council and Brent Housing Partnership joined forces to secure possession orders for housing blocks Cambridge Court, Wel... » MORE

Green light for homes scheme

A MASSIVE development, which will mean the demolition of two blocks of council flats, was approved following a heated council meeting. Bronte House and Fielding House, in Kilburn Park Road, south Kilburn, will be demolished as part of a scheme which wi... » MORE

Novelist wants more caring men

A CAREER as a carer may just be the ticket for men who are currently out of work, according to an author. Gill Pharaoh, who has written a book urging more people to put their energy to use in the service of others, said: If I manage to get one person i... » MORE

Students design Tricycle Theatre poster

TALENTED students of art and design have been commissioned by a theatre to help it with advertising. The Tricycle Theatre, in Kilburn High Road, has asked students from the College of North West London to supply it with a leaflet and to design a large... » MORE
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