The Latest Breaking News from Brent

Oil Prices Plunge 13% as Donald Trump Delays Threat to 'Obliterate' Iran Power Plants

Donald Trump stepped back from his threat to destroy Iran's power plants on Monday, announcing a five‑day postponement of planned military strikes after reporting constructive diplomatic talks with Tehran. The announcement sent Brent crude falling sharply, offering global markets a rare moment of relief as the month‑long conflict showed its…

International Business Times UK · Mar 23

South Pars, Ras Laffan & more: Which energy sites have been hit so far in Iran war?

Qatar condemned what it called a “brutal Iranian attack targeting Ras Laffan,” saying it posed a direct threat to national security. The foreign ministry also warned that “Targeting energy infrastructure constitutes a threat to global energy security, to the peoples of the region, and to its environment.” As missile and…

The Times of India · Mar 19

London theatre takes legal action as it faces huge rent hike by council

Local authority claims community theatre has been ‘shielded’ from rising costs for ‘many years’

Evening Standard · Jul 10, 2025

Lady Howarth of Breckland obituary

Social services director, chief executive of Childline and one of the first ‘people’s peers’

The Guardian - UK · Apr 10, 2025

Brent Council pays out nearly £600,000 in pothole and pavement injury claims

The highest annual pay out came between 2020 and 2021, when the council settled 16 claims totalling more than £200,000

Evening Standard · Feb 22, 2025

London borough on brink of banning Lime bikes for causing ‘havoc’ on roads

‘We are out of road for its activities in Brent’, council says

The Independent UK · Sep 16, 2024

Leonard Johnson obituary

Other lives: Brent youth leader and driving force behind Bridge Park, one of the largest black community projects in Europe

The Guardian - UK · Jan 24, 2024

Landlord who packed 40 tenants in four-bed Wembley home given first ever Brent Council banning order

He was fined five years ago after council officers found dozens of people crammed into an unsafe four-bedroom home

Evening Standard · Aug 16, 2023

No Surprise as OPEC+ Trims Production

OPEC, the international oil cartel, meets twice yearly in a formal gathering in Vienna, Austria. The members convene to debate and decide on petroleum production policy for the coming months to balance supply and demand at a price that delivers the most attractive return for oil-producing countries and traditional energy…

Barchart · Jun 6, 2023

OPEC+ -- No Surprise as the Cartel Trims Production

OPEC, the international oil cartel, meets twice yearly in a formal gathering in Vienna, Austria. The members convene to debate and decide on petroleum production policy for the coming months to balance supply and demand at a price that delivers the most attractive return for oil-producing countries and traditional energy…

Barchart · Jun 6, 2023