A new cricket pitch has come to Ponder End Park in time for the cricket season. At a cost of £10,000, the artificial pitch at the park in Sedcote Road, will be free for anyone to hone in their batting or bowling skills. Enfield Council's cabinet
The chief executive of a hospital has slammed the facilities at Chase Farm Hospital - and says he plans a major rebuild of the site. The Royal Free London NHS Trust, which took over Barnet and Chase Farm Hospitals trust on July 1, will set up
A junior school is helping fight hunger amongst its pupils with a free breakfast club. Eldon Junior School, in Eldon Road, Edmonton, has been giving pupils free breakfasts in a bid to help parents with meals. The breakfast club, which has been
Amazing Edmonton singer Lurine Cato has come home with two gongs from the Gospel Music Awards in Italy. Her five-octave voice has already won her plaudits throughout 2013 including a MOBO Award for Best Gospel Act. This week in Rome she was
Soul singer Omar will headline this year’s Edmonton Summer Festival. The three-day event will include amazing music from more than 50 performers with a local talent showcase on the Friday and jam-packed music and theatre line-ups on the Saturday
The line-up for the eigth annual iTunes Festival has been announced with Maroon 5, Pharrell Williams, Beck, Sam Smith, Blondie, Kylie, David Guetta, 5 Seconds of Summer, Calvin Harris, Chrissie Hynde and many more set to headline. In the UK, fans
Parts of Enfield have become overrun with foxes. I suggest homeowers and landlords with large gardens clear all rubbish and keep gardens clean and tidy. With the landlords’ register starting in Enfield in 2015, landlords need to start clearing
In reply to Kerry Menezes’ letter about her parking fines (‘More pressing issues to address than parking’, Opinion, July 9), I’d just like to point out that people such as Ms Menezes have nobody to blame but themselves for their situation. Don’t break
Deep in the North Circular Area Action Plan (NCAAP), recently adopted by Enfield Borough Council (EBC), there is a reference to the development potential of the car parks adjoining Arnos Grove Underground Station (see Policy 17 Site 7). This site is
In reply to Mr Hughes (‘Bikes and cars are simply tools’, Opinion, July 2), the Highway Code contains sufficient advice and the law on how to behave on the road. If everybody obeyed its instructions there would be fewer road casualties. Pedestrian
Whitewebbs Golf Club member Tim Batt became the Middlesex County Senior Champion after recording a 77 in tough, windy conditions on July 9 at Crews Hill Golf Club. To understand the magnitude of his victory, you have to understand that Whitewebbs
A youth parliament member quizzed the speaker of the House of Commons and witnessed the spectacle of Prime Minister's questions at close quarters. Maya Caddle, a pupil at North London Collegiate School and youth parliament member of Enfield was
Spurs icon Ledley King will expand his role at the club by beginning a part-time coaching role with the club's academy scholars. King, who is currently a club ambassador, made 268 appearances for Spurs and will take his first steps into coaching
Fire chiefs are warning parents to keep an eye on their kids during the summer holidays after an unusual incident last year. The London Fire Brigade spent nearly £240,000 in the past five years rescuing children who accidentally get locked in rooms
A new project to give free advice to help businesses go green has been launched. ‘Retrofit London’ is a new business support project for small and medium sized enterprises located in Enfield, Haringey, Waltham Forest and Lewisham to help them access
