Archive

  • Edmonton students star in Olympic opening ceremony

    Twelve Edmonton students played a starring role in the Olympic opening ceremony on Friday night. Six children from special needs school West Lea School and six pupils from Hazelbury Junior School, both in Haselbury Road, joined 68 others

  • Young Edmonton sprinter picked to light Olympic cauldron

    A young Edmonton athlete selected to light the Olympic cauldron at the opening ceremony on Friday says she will not forget the experience “in a million years.” Sprinter Desiree Henry, 16, of Enfield and Haringey Athletics Club, was one of seven

  • 'An experience I wouldn't forget in a million years'

    Edmonton sprinter Desiree Henry has labelled lighting the Olympic cauldron at the London 2012 opening ceremony in front of a global audience of more than a billion as the greatest moment of her life. The 16-year-old was one of seven young athletes

  • Man assaulted in Palmers Green

    A man was assaulted in Palmers Green on Saturday afternoon. The man, who is in his 30s, was attacked at the junction of Princes Avenue and Green Lanes at approximately 12pm. He was taken to a north London hospital with head injuries

  • Dos Santos stars in Mexico victory

    Tottenham Hotspur’s Giovani dos Santos scored both goals as Mexico completed a 2-0 victory over Gabon at the Olympic Games. The attacking midfielder started the match on the bench but was introduced just after half-time with the score level at

  • Pearce pleased with GB victory

    Team GB men’s football team manager Stuart Pearce stated that collecting a first victory was the most important thing for his side after they defeated UAE 3-1 at Wembley Stadium. Pearce made several tactical changes to his side with Tottenham Hotspur

  • Fairy festival in Enfield Town Park

    Hundreds of people donned their wings, tutus and wands at a fairy festival in Enfield. The attire was all part of the Come Away with the Faeries festival on Saturday and Sunday in Enfield Town Park.