It is exactly two years since Park Theatre opened its doors in Finsbury Park and it is gearing up for a special 2nd Birthday Party event. The community celebration on Thursday, May 21 will feature a double-bill of the venue’s current plays by local
A teenager has been banned from owning a pet after dunking a puppy into a bucking of ice water. The boy, 16, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was found guilty of causing unnecessary suffering to the puppy and has been ordered to pay £1,250
Enfield Town will be forced to wait until Monday to discover whether their appeal against being found guilty of fielding an ineligible player has been successful. The Towners went before the Football Association today (Friday) and it had been expected
For the benefit of Councillor Terry Neville, readers of your newspaper, and above all residents of Southbury ward, I would like to provide some balance to the points asserted by Cllr Neville in the pages of the Enfield Independent (‘Let the records
I was interested to read about Andy Burnham’s visit to Enfield. What he had to say about people having trouble seeing their GP really struck a chord. My wife recently contacted our Riley Road Surgery for an appointment. She phoned on April
The breakdown of marriage is costing the country £47billion per year, according to Government figures. We propose a grant of £10,000 per couple on the occasion of a first marriage, provided three sessions of marriage training have been completed.
I have witnessed months of debate between motorists and those promoting people on bikes and the means to encourage more people onto bikes. My sense is that much has revolved about a historic sense of space entitlement by the motorist and a desire
The Enfield Independent and Enfield Advertiser have served our borough for decades. It is the only source of Enfield-dedicated reporting that residents receive through their doors on a weekly basis. Despite journalism increasingly moving to digital
Not been paying attention to what has been going on Enfield during the General Election? No need to worry because you can access all the new from the dramatic night at the Lee Valley Athletics centre, in Meridian Water, where the crucial verdicts
It was always going to be tough for someone to step up to the plate after Andy Love hung up his MP boots in Edmonton. Labour’s Kate Osamor rose to the challenge and blitzed the majority the former Labour stalwart held between 1997 and 2015, and
People can get a flavour of life at the end of the Second World War at two events to mark the 70th anniversary of VE Day. Today will see a free VE Day celebration performance at Fountain Island, in Enfield, and will feature the English Jazz Orchestra
‘It’s good to be back’ was the cry from Joan Ryan as she announced herself back on the Enfield North political stage. Nevertheless, for large swathes of the night, that did not look like the case, with the consensus swinging back and forth between
In a seat made famous by Portillo’s collapse in 1997, there was to be no fairytale ending for Labour candidate Bambos Charalambous. Instead, Conservative David Burrowes held firm to secure a third term in Enfield Southgate and beat Cllr Charalambous
Children at St Edmund's Catholic Primary School took part in a mock election of their own last week. The children, who spent the week learning about Parliament and the different political parties, voted in the school hall which was turned into
‘There is a lot of hurt and anger’ in Enfield North, according to returning MP Joan Ryan. Ms Ryan, the Labour candidate, took back the seat from Nick de Bois, which she lost in 2010 after representing it since 1997. Talking to the Enfield Independent
UKIP's candidate in Enfield North believes it was an upset that the Joan Ryan won the seat back from Nick de Bois this morning. The Labour candidate received 1,083 more votes than the former Tory MP. Deborah Carins, of UKIP, was standing in
Former MP for Enfield North Nick de Bois told the Enfield Independent he was “proud” of his time in Parliament. The Conservative candidate was ousted in the early hours of this morning by old foe Joan Ryan, losing by 1,086 votes. De Bois admitted
Labour’s new MP in Edmonton said it was “a privilege” to have her mum by her side as she won with a clear majority. Kate Osamor’s mother, Martha, was set to become the Labour candidate for a by-election in 1989 but was ousted by Labour’s leader
Labour candidate Bambos Charalambous admitted he was “disappointed” but did not rule out taking on David Burrowes again. The Labour candidate ate into the Conservative's majority of 7,000 from 2010 and reduced it to 4,753 votes. This was the
Winning MP for Enfield Southgate David Burrowes described his victory as "thrilling" ahead of a third spell at Westminster. The MP’s majority was cut by Bambos Charalambous in the Labour corner to 4,753 but the Conservative candidate held firm.
Joan Ryan has reclaimed Enfield North for Labour after winning with the narrowest of margins. The candidate received 20,172 votes, 1,086 ahead of bitter rival Conservative Nick de Bois who won the seat with a 1,692 majority five years ago.
Kate Osamor has taken the Edmonton seat for Labour with a comfortable win over the Conservatives. The Labour candidate, who is taking the reins from long-standing MP Andy Love, gained a huge 25,388 votes, beating closest rival Conservative Gonul
David Burrowes has successfully held onto his seat in Enfield Southgate. The Conservative candidate, who has been MP since 2010, beat old foe Cllr Bambos Charalambous for the second time, gaining 22,624 votes. Labour cut the Conservative majority
Nesil Cazimoglu has won the by-election in Jubilee Ward for the Labour Party. She will replace Rohini Simbodyal, who stepped down from Enfield Borough Council earlier this year. In her acceptance speech, Cllr Cazimoglu said: “I cannot wait
The tension is palpable at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre as the furious counting of election votes is in full swing. Results for Enfield North, Enfield Southgate and Edmonton are expected in the next few hours with a nail biting finish anticipated
