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Tributes to brutally murdered Kenton sisters

Emotional tributes have been flooding in for two sisters from Kenton who were found brutally murdered in a blood-spattered flat.Read

Two Walk Free in Boxer Murder Trial

TWO men accused of murdering a former British heavyweight boxing champion in a row over smoking were dramatically cleared today.Read

MP quits cabinet post

Brent North MP Barry Gardiner has resigned from the Government after publicly criticising under-fire Prime Minister Gordon Brown.Read

Neasden Temple

Explore Brent's landmarks

Brent's most eye-catching buildings will open their doors to the public in a celebration of design excellence. Read

An uzi

Machine gun found in teenager's room

An 18-year-old has been arrested after an uzi sub machine gun was found hidden in his bedroom. Read

Miriam Green

Community stalwart passes away

A community stalwart who spent a lifetime helping vulnerable people in the borough has passed away.Read

Police lead workers out of Euro Car Parts

Immigration officials raid Wembley warehouse

Immigration officers swooped on a Wembley business arresting a number of employees working in the country illegally. Read

At long last, a hero is fittingly honoured

A heroic fireman who died attempting to rescue two young girls from a burning building has finally been given the send-off he deserves.Read

It's new, it's beautiful - and it's totally unused

A brand new park pavilion which cost the council nearly £1million will not open until March 2009, despite being built more than 18 months ago.Read

Why Neasden householders lose sleep over manhole covers

Broken manhole covers on a busy stretch of road are causing misery for a number of sleep-deprived residents.Read

'Weed out this problem now'

Brent is becoming overgrown with weeds, which which make the streets look scruffy and unattractive, according to two councillors.Read

Cancer man says council puts his recovery at risk

A cancer sufferer accused Brent Council of putting his health at risk, after it gave permission for a loft conversion to be built above his ground floor flat.Read

Big brother cameras to keep watch for crime

Big Brother-style cameras are going up across the borough in a bid to reduce crime and anti-social behaviour.Read

Ali Al-Talib

'Dangerous' criminal jailed

A serial thief who befriended his victims and them bullied them into handing over their valuables has been jailed for seven years. Read

The cannabis plants growing

Hundreds of plants discovered in cannabis raid

Around 2,000 cannabis plants believed to be destined for the Notting Hill Carnival were uncovered at a secret drugs factory, today (Friday). Read

Award for youth sporting course

A cutting-edge sports programme run by young people in Brent has been commended at a prestigious awards ceremony.Read

Campaign against 'danger lorries'

A supermarket has been blasted for failing to deal with irresponsible lorry drivers who stand accused of putting pedestrians' lives at risk.Read

Stab victim: 'my knife attack hell'

A 14-year-old boy who was stabbed after stepping in to defend a young bullying victim has spoken about the events leading up to the horrific attack.Read

Hands on at fire station

Youngsters spent the day at Wembley Fire Station as the brigade attempted to tackle the high levels of hoax calls plaguing the borough.Read

The mystery snake

Serpent shock for frightened family

A shocked resident nearly jumped out of his skin yesterday (Monday) morning after spotting an exotic snake slithering in his hallway.Read

Author Profile

Tom Lawrence came to the Observer in February 2007 after completing a journalism course at Lambeth College. As a Brent reporter he has brought readers first-hand accounts of armed police raids and even spent a day as a clown.