A pharmacist whose shop's CCTV cameras captured footage of a boy being hit by a bus said the teenager ‘never stood a chance’. Jigneth Patel, of Wise Pharmacy, in Fore Street, watched in shock as the schoolboy, believed to be 13, was knocked over
Police are appealing for witnesses following the death of a schoolboy this morning. The teenager, believed to be 13, was hit by a bus in Fore Street, just after 8am, and died at the scene despite the efforts of paramedics. Flowers have been
Four violent crimes take place every day on the streets of Enfield, according to new figures. Statistics from the Metropolitan Police website show an increase of 29 per cent in the number of violent crimes in the borough during the past 12 months
Can you solve the crazy, infuriating, mind-bogglingly surreal puzzle of the Dark Room? Created by an Australian living in London John Roberston a few years ago it began life as a series of 300 linked YouTube videos, viewed 4million times to date
Most little boys would be chuffed to get a model train set but Prince George is having a full-sized locomotive built in his honour. The 18-month-old, who was given a wooden train when he visited Father Christmas in Thursford last month, is having
Since 2010, Enfield residents have been hit by some of the highest percentage fare rises in the country. A season ticket from Enfield Town to London has gone up from £1,200 in 2010, to £1,596 in 2015. A rise of £396 or 33 per cent. David Cameron
I’ve only been living in Enfield since last summer, having moved here from central London. And I decided that one of the best ways to learn about my new area was to read the local papers to find out what is going on. Politics interests me and the
In response to Jo Hamilton’s remarks (‘No confidence in the Conservatives’, Opinion, January 7) that the urgent care centre at Chase Farm is not fit for purpose, I wonder if she has in fact used the centre. I had the misfortune of severing the
I refer to the partnership board set up by Enfield Borough Council to further the Cycle Enfield scheme. I am a horrified cyclist. This is no partnership. It’s a stitch-up, comprising of an extremely limited and slanted list of stakeholders. With
It is very telling in Councillor Chris Bond’s quotes to your paper last week concerning Cycle Enfield that he did not mention once the impact of reducing road space on motorists or bus users (‘Revolutionise cycling’, Enfield Independent, January 7)
In 2010, Mayor of Enfield Jayne Buckland bravely opened council meetings with a poem reading instead of prayers. In 2012, the High Court ruled that it was unlawful to make prayers a formal part of council proceedings. Now Communities Secretary
A schoolboy has died after he was hit by a bus on his way to school this morning. The boy was knocked down in Fore Street, in Edmonton at approximately 8am. Paramedics battled to save his life. Police have closed the road in both directions
Three senior teachers have been reinstated to their positions after being suspended last month for gross misconduct. Cuckoo Hall Primary Academy executive headteacher Patricia Sowter, headteacher Sharon Ahmet and Phil Sowter, director of Cuckoo
A landlord who illegally converted a house into six-homes must pay back more than £100,000. Evangelos Evangelou, 38, converted a three-bedroom house in Beaconsfield Road, in Enfield Lock, into six homes. He pleaded guilty at Wood Green Crown
