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  • Pair arrested after spate of garage break-ins

    Police are hoping to speak to the owner of a garage after it was broken into in a spate of burglaries. Two men were arrested after thieves broke into a garage in Gladbeck Way, in Enfield Town on Saturday, February 4. Police are now keen to

  • MP proud of 'biggest' fourth annual jobs fair

    Enfield North MP Nick de Bois says he is proud to have started an annual jobs fair. Today's fair was the fourth the MP has held since winning the seat in 2010. Initial predictions suggest it was the biggest yet with more than 780 people passing

  • A peaceful society

    I agree with Jean Robertson-Molloy’s letter (‘All schools should be multi-cultural’, Opinion, February 11) that all schools should be multi-cultural. Political parties might say ‘we’re all in it together’ or ‘one nation’, but they not only tolerate

  • Take the long view on cycling

    Recent arguments have been made in these pages and in the larger community regarding cycling that need addressing. There are too many fallacies and examples of myopic, uncreative thinking evident in arguments opposed to a progressive cycling policy

  • The green is supposed to be a quiet place

    Most people who visit our Millennium Green in New Southgate enjoy it very much and our volunteers are often approached by people wishing to express their praise and good wishes. This is heartening after years of work to make it and keep it the way

  • All working to benefit the community

    As a long-time Palmers Green resident and business owner in both the Lakes and Medway Estates, I was pleased to support the Fox Lane Residents’ Association in facilitating local input to the council’s Quieter Neighbourhood initiative. Many hundreds

  • Where are the sparrows?

    For many years, there has been a telegraph pole with 14 overhead telephone wires opposite our upstairs bedroom. There was always an abundance of sparrows flying around and they would settle on the wires – resembling, at times, notes on a music score

  • Towners' Maidstone win recognised with award

    Enfield Town have won the first Isthmian League performance of the month award for their brilliant 3-0 victory at Maidstone United in January. The victory, which came on January 24 at Maidstone’s Gallagher Stadium, put a dent in the Stones' title

  • Firefighters free trapped motorist

    Firefighters freed a person trapped inside a car. London Fire Brigade was called to the scene in Dawlish Avenue, Palmers Green at 13.54pm, after two cars crashed into each other. The person has been taken to hospital. London Ambulance Service

  • Edmonton Camera Club celebrates 70 years

    Thousands of photographs have been snapped by members since Edmonton Camera Club was set up 70-years-ago. Its inaugural meeting was held on March 5, 1945 in a classroom in Brettenham School with 12 people paying 5/9d (26p) to attend. Today

  • Get involved with Hornsey Town Hall Arts Centre

    The second phase of the regeneration of Hornsey Town Hall as an arts centre is now in full swing. The trio of friends Alex Rochford, Nick Saich, Asa Taulbut, who are overseeing the project under the guise of ANA Arts Projects LTD, have already

  • Residents fear impending flats application

    People living close to a former green space now fear that it could become a block of flats. The area behind homes in Elizabeth Avenue and Bycullah Road, in Enfield was sold at the start of the year and a private company has since chopped down three

  • Mr Wendel was a real man says Speech from Arrested Development

    For a whole generation the words Arrested Development do not bring to mind the Jason Bateman-led American sitcom. For us they evoke the plight of homeless Mr Wendal and the unforgettable lyrics: ‘Here, have a dollar, in fact no brotherman here, have

  • School to celebrate its 'all through' status this week

    A secondary school will celebrate the completion of its ‘all through’ status this week after a multi-million pound investment. Edmonton County School, in Little Bury Street, Edmonton, offers education for children aged four to 18 since it took 

  • Drink driver arrested after being caught on CCTV

      A suspected drink driver was arrested after being caught on CCTV. CCTV operators at Enfield Borough Council's control room noticed a woman had triggered an alarm when getting into a car owned by a known drink driver. They then spotted the