Brent News

• Police In Stand-Off With Armed Man In Cricklewood

  

  Armed police have cordoned off a house on Granville Road in Cricklewood after reports of a man in his fifties in possession of a gun.

• Campaign to Save Brent's Libraries Loses Court Appeal

  

  Campaigners challenging Brent Council's decision to close six libraries have lost their appeal in court today.

• Brent Library Campaigners Lose Court Bid

  

  Campaigners have lost their High Court challenge against six library closures in Brent.

• Father Mourns Wife And 5 Children Who Died In Fire

  

  This is the heartbreaking moment that father buried his wife and five children after they died in a house fire in Neasden on Saturday.

• Fridge-Freezers Cause Two Fires Every Week In London

  

  Figures obtained by LBC 97.3 show that faulty fridge-freezers cause an average of two house fires a week in London.

• Investigation After Man Falls Ill After Arrest

  

  The Independent Police Complaints Commission is investigating after a man became seriously ill after being arrested.

• Wembley Supermarket Evacuated

  

  It is after a suspected chemical spill.

• Wembley Derailment Due to "Driver Error"

  

  The Metropolitan line was part suspended this morning after a train left the tracks at Wembley sidings.

• Two Hospitalised Following Wembley Fire

  

  The house fire began in the early hours of this morning.

• Wembley Teachers Arrested In School Fraud Probe

  

  Two former teachers at school in Wembley have been arrested on suspicion of financial mismanagement.

• One Dies and Two Hurt in A4 Crash

  

  A car and a lorry collided near Gillette Corner just after 9am.

• Seventy Evacuated in Wembley Fire

  It is as a precaution as gas cylinders are involved.

• Motorcyclist Dies During Police Pursuit

  

  The Independent Police Complaints Commission is investigating.

• Organised Gang of Burglars Jailed

  

  The team stole three quarters of a million pounds worth of goods.

• Campaign Group to Fight Brent Cuts

  

  'Brent Fightback' formed to co-rdinate action.