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'Lifeblood' volunteers given community award
5:20pm Thursday 18th March 2010
OVER a hundred volunteers who had given over a hundred hours of their time to good causes were honoured on Monday.
New headteacher describes how 'failing' school turned around
4:13pm Thursday 18th March 2010
THE headteacher of a school which faced closure because of poor standards two years ago has described how the school has started to improve.
Young Somali boy goes missing from Edmonton
3:21pm Thursday 18th March 2010
AN 11-year-old Somali boy has gone missing from his home in Edmonton.
Two Edmonton schools the first to be mayor's 'academies'
3:39pm Thursday 18th March 2010
TWO Edmonton schools are the first in the capital to be relaunched as academies by the London mayor this autumn.
Health chiefs project £10.5m end-of-year deficit
3:57pm Thursday 18th March 2010
NHS Enfield will end the year with the third biggest deficit of all London trusts, it has emerged.
Pick up a free copy of the Enfield Independent
1:00pm Thursday 18th March 2010
PICK up your free copy of the Enfield Independent from today at the following locations: Asda, West Mount, Edmonton, N9 0PN; Sainsbury's, Worlds End Lane, Highland Village, N21 1UJ; Sainsbury's, Green Lanes, Winchmore Hill, N21 3RS.
Mayor launches academy scheme in Enfield
12:15pm Thursday 18th March 2010
LONDON mayor Boris Johnson praised the "energy and enthusiasm" of staff and pupils at Turin Grove school this morning, which is set to become one of the capital's first mayoral academies this autumn.
Police and RSPCA defend savage dog death 'inaction'
11:19am Thursday 18th March 2010
THE police and RSPCA have defended their handling of two brutal dog deaths in Enfield.
School transforms into giant art installation
10:36am Thursday 18th March 2010
CREATIVE pupils from an Enfield school transformed their classrooms into a giant art installation yesterday.
Schoolchildren shoot down speeding cars
8:30am Thursday 18th March 2010
SPEEDING drivers in Enfield risk being shot down by school pupils today.
Spotlight on Islam in conference this weekend
7:00am Thursday 18th March 2010
A CONFERENCE on Islam has been organised by the Enfield Entitled 'is Islam a threat?', the meeting will be held on Saturday March 20 from 12 to 4.30pm in the Kingsmead School theatre, Southbury Road, Enfield.
Dog attacks on deer, wallabies and emu at Dr Doolittle's farm
5:02pm Wednesday 17th March 2010
POLICE are investigating what are believed to be savage dog attacks on an emu, wallabies and a stag deer at a farm in Crews Hill.
Charalambous slammed for £142,000 party donation
4:30pm Wednesday 17th March 2010
ANDREW Charalambous has defended his decision to donate more than £142,000 to the Conservatives to boost his campaign.
Towpath to receive facelift in time for Olympics
3:50pm Wednesday 17th March 2010
A TOWPATH which runs along the River Lee will be revamped in time for the Olympics, it was today announced.
Children's choir showcases skills of former members in spring concert
1:06pm Wednesday 17th March 2010
A PRESTIGIOUS children’s choir which has helped launch the musical careers of two of its former members will hold its spring concert next Friday.
Southgate friends walk Piccadilly line for Haiti
12:11pm Wednesday 17th March 2010
AN adventurous group of "lazy bums" from Southgate have put their best feet forward in aid of the Haiti appeal.
Council defers decision on future of Palmers Green Library
11:16am Wednesday 17th March 2010
THE COUNCIL decided to defer the decision on whether to grant planning permission for the relocation of Palmers Green library last night.
Poetry group celebrates tenth anniversary
10:36am Wednesday 17th March 2010
A POETRY and jazz event will be held tomorrow to celebrate the tenth anniversary of an Enfield literary group.
Small businesses to benefit from £500,000 grant
8:40am Wednesday 17th March 2010
BUSINESSES in Enfield are due to benefit from £500,000 of Government funding.
June trial date set for extradited teenager
7:40am Wednesday 17th March 2010
A BRITISH teenager who has been jailed in Greece for eight months will be tried in June, his family has announced.
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