A senior Brent councillor accused the Government of passing the buck after it announced schools would not be expected to provide free meals over February half-term.

A former parish reverend and youth club leader has been jailed for historic sex offences against young boys.

New data has revealed a shocking rise in recorded hate crimes on London buses following the first lockdown last year.

The leader of Brent Council said it could be left “short-changed” if it is not fully reimbursed for the impact of Covid-19.

Transport for London has outlined its radical plan to become self-sustainable by 2023, which includes introducing a boundary charge to drive into Greater London and a potential redrawing of the Tube map.

The number of Covid-19 infections across England is falling as a whole – with the R-rate dropping below one in the south east.

The Tesco Clubcard is a loyalty card scheme allows shoppers can collect points when they shop.

Some timetables have already been amended, while others will be changed over the coming weeks.

The supermarket chain hope the move will help stores cut waste as part of their target of halving food waste by 2030.

The move comes amid the emergence of a new strain of coronavirus in Brazil, with concerns about whether it could be more dangerous.

Plans for 40 flats with basement car parking were approved as Brent Council accepted changes from a previously approved development.

A former church youth group leader who abused two schoolboys in the 1970s and 80s has been jailed.

A pharmacy will start to deliver lifesaving coronavirus jabs as the NHS accelerates the biggest vaccination programme in its history.

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has called on the Government to scale up vaccine supply after it was revealed that the capital has only received a tenth of vaccines supplied to the rest of the country.

Plans for 132 new flats on the site of an electronics shop were approved by Brent Council, despite concerns around the level of affordable housing and the impact on the surrounding area.

Virgin Media has introduced a range of new measures to help keep customers connected and entertained amid a third national lockdown.

Boris Johnson said there was a “very substantial” risk that ICUs would be unable to cope if numbers kept increasing.

A senior Brent councillor said residents “deserve better” when it comes to housing management in the borough following the publication of the council’s latest complaints report.

The extent of London’s cladding crisis has been laid bare by a report from the London Assembly, with both the Mayor of London and the Government urged to act.

Funding amassed through new developments in Brent will be used to support plans for a £10 million main access road at Northwick Park Hospital.

The Green Party’s candidate for Mayor of London has suggested that May’s election should be postponed due to Covid-19.

Fourteen people have been fined after a large car meet gathered on the same day a ‘major incident’ was declared in London.

An estate agent says the installation of 5G equipment outside his office has “destroyed” his business – leaving it “invisible” behind a mast and cabinets.

The body responsible for car tax and vehicle licensing has warned drivers to be on the lookout for new phishing scams this new year.

The Prime Minister said “at the moment the limit is on supply” of the vaccine.

Royal Mail has published a list of areas where there have been delivery delays.

Shaun Bailey has been accused of playing a “political game” after criticising Labour London Assembly members for voting down his motion to de-twin London and Beijing.

All staff at a mental health trust have been issued a call to arms to help frontline work as the coronavirus crisis deepens.

The Mayor of London and Harrow West MP were among those in a virtual careers fair to hundreds of pupils.

Road layout changes intended to promote cycling and walking in Harrow will be reviewed in March, despite calls to scrap them immediately.

A huge “sonic boom” has startled people across north London and Hertfordshire.

There are growing calls to prioritise London’s frontline workers in the vaccine rollout as public services are stretched due to Covid-related absences.

Brent Council apologised after contractors carrying out work on a resident’s flat were caught without sufficient personal protective equipment (PPE).

A man was arrested following the death of a man after a fight.

Morrisons, Sainsbury's, ASDA, Tesco, Aldi, Lidl, Waitrose and M&S - supermarket chains are having to enforce rules to keep customers and staff safe.

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Corner shops face a new, huge competitor in local areas.

A leading transport workers union has called for greater protection for TfL staff following the deaths of three TfL employees due to Covid-19 in recent days.

A teachers’ union has written to senior Brent councillors urging them to resist pressure to open nurseries and special schools during the third national Covid-19 lockdown.

The prospect of even tougher restrictions in London have been raised amid fears in the Government that the latest lockdown is not being strictly enough observed to stop the new Covid-19 variant from spreading.

The analysis found that gender and age continue to have a significant effect on car insurance costs.

Health Secretary Matt Hancock is expected to explain the UK's new vaccination plan during a Downing Street press conference today.

Professor Whitty delivers a stark warning saying “As a doctor, I’m trained to tell people pretty straight what I think’s going to happen."

Emergency vet service, Vets Now, has seen a rise in cold weather-related cases in its animal hospital and clinics.

A total of 200 winning eggs will be hidden randomly in local newsagents and corner shops across the UK.

Rapid testing for people without symptoms of coronavirus will be made available across the country this week, the government has said.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has imposed a national lockdown in the face of soaring coronavirus cases across the UK.

Plans for several new housing blocks – the highest of which could be ten storeys – will be discussed by Brent Council at a meeting next week.

A private school house named after a controversial military leader with links to colonialism has been renamed.

A charity is offering free employment advice to people in Harrow in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.