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  • New fringe theatre opening in north London

    A new fringe theatre is opening in north London tonight. The White Hart in Stoke Newington High Street is known for its food, selection of ales and beer garden, but now it’s tapping into the cultural scene by opening up a performance space upstairs

  • Enfield in Bloom returns next month

    Enfield’s biggest gardening competition is back next month. The hunt is on for gardening gurus across the borough to take part in Enfield in Bloom, with judging taking place between June 22 and July 3. There will be 18 categories for people

  • Teenager wins award for battling rare cancer twice

      A brave teenager has been named "a champion" for overcoming two bouts of rare cancer. Theo Sergiou, of Devonia Gardens, was diagnosed with retinoblastoma, a cancer which affects the retina of children, when he was two-and-a-half months old.

  • A crazy system

    I think we have a crazy system on the buses now where you aren’t able to pay in cash. I was on the bus the other day when a schoolgirl got on who had forgotten her ticket. The bus driver said she had to get off. I offered to pay for her ticket

  • Fasting during Holy month of Ramadan

    As many of your readers will be aware, this year the Holy month of Ramadan begins on June 18 and so many Muslims will be fasting for around 17 hours each day. This can be a challenge for anyone, but for those with diabetes, it can have potentially

  • Have electors forgotten incident?

    I support the right of any citizen in an election to vote for any candidate or political party, whatever its complexion. But I am astonished that Joan Ryan has been elected to represent Enfield North – or indeed that she was even allowed to be nominated

  • Attempt to influence voting at polling stations

    I am writing to raise the issue of the behaviour of Conservative tellers at my local polling station at Chase School in Churchbury Lane. As I approached the building to place my vote, a pair of Tory tellers approached me without identifying themselves

  • Independent voice

    Congratulations to Joan Ryan on being elected Member of Parliament for Enfield North. Whilst it is not the result I and 19,000-plus others wanted, I hope Ms Ryan will understand that in Nick de Bois she succeeds a hard-working MP of great integrity

  • We are owed and apology

    Between 1997 and 2010, Joan Ryan pocketed thousands of pounds of taxpayers’ money through MP expense claims. People are rightly still angry, embarrassed and ashamed at the way someone who was an elected representative for Enfield has behaved. Despite

  • Time for the Tories to finish the job of recovery

    Thank you very much to the 22,624 constituents who voted for me at the General Election. As I said at the declaration, I am committed to love service not power, to be concerned for others and be a strong voice for Enfield Southgate in Parliament. It

  • Electricians to take on mammoth challenge for hospice

     Climbing Britain's highest mountain will be just the start when an team of electricians raises money for a hospice. On June 20, eight staff from Thornton Electrical, in Dendridge Close, Enfield, will take on Ben Nevis as well as a 25 mile cycle

  • Search is on for Enfield's busking talent

    Mayor of London Boris Johnson is calling on young musicians and singers to enter his annual busking competition. The deadline to enter the competition ends on Sunday, May 31, and young hopefuls will be aiming to emulate the success of Natalie Shay

  • Principal 'exceptionally proud' of school after Ofsted rating

      A school has been praised for its “ethos of high expectations” after being rated 'good' by Ofsted. Oasis Academy Enfield, in Innova Park, was given the education watchdog's second highest rating in all categories, with inspectors crediting the

  • Enfield CCG calls on patients to give opinion on service

    Doctors have called on people in Enfield to give their views on care in the borough. NHS’ Enfield Clinical Commissioning Group will be running a 'parent and public engagement' event on June 3, at Dugdale Centre, in London Road, Enfield Town, between