“If you don’t give a young person something to aim for – a focus, a drive, a determination, enjoyment, something to do – they will find their own focus. They will find their own group to belong to.”
Bereaved parents from Brent were among hundreds of anti-knife crime campaigners who gathered in Downing Street to call for action over rising violence.
Former Brent Council housing stock bought under Right to Buy in the last two decades has been sold off into private hands for a collective profit of £176million, new figures have revealed.
The wife of a Harlesden man who was forced by the government to leave his family and return to Jamaica has spoken of the distress his “brutal” last-minute deportation caused their teenage children.
Children at a Kenton primary school dressed as kings and queens in a day of celebration for their deputy headteacher – as she was made an MBE by Prince Charles.
A new community centre, The Yellow, opens in Wembley Park in the heart of the Brent community. From October 1, the hub will offer a selection of arts and fitness classes, many of which will be free.
