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  • Eleven cars seized in speeding and seatbelt clampdown

    ELEVEN vehicles were seized last week when police and children held a road safety day at a speeding blackspot in Enfield Town. Last Wednesday in Cecil Road, Enfield Town, pupils from St Andrews primary school, accompanied by police and council teams,

  • Bat lovers invited on Trent Park night walk

    BAT lovers are invited to join a night-time walk through Trent Country Park to see the creatures in their natural environment. The two-hour walk starts at 9pm on Friday at Trent Park cafeteria, off Cockfosters Road. The event was organised

  • Retired nurse makes plea for return of stolen window boxes

    A GREEN-FINGERED nurse who had three window boxes stolen from outside her house has appealed for their return. The rectangular wicker boxes were filled with pansies and were swiped some time between 9.30pm and 7.30am this morning from Uckfield Road,

  • Enfield Conservatives elect new leaders

    THE Conservative group has elected its new leader and deputy. Cockfosters councillor Michael Lavender will head the party and Southgate Green councillor Henry Lamprecht will be his second-in-command. The shadow cabinet will be decided

  • Traffic warden praised for 'heroics' after tackling mugger

    A PARKING attendant who tackled a mugger to the ground in Palmers Green has been praised for his bravery. Ozgur Yigitoglu, 23, performed a citizen's arrest on a mugger who assaulted a man and stole an envelope stuffed with money on April 29

  • Labour elects new Enfield Council leader

    DOUG Taylor has been elected as the new Labour leader of Enfield Council. Mr Taylor, who previously led the party between 1999 and 2005, ran unopposed for the leadership after acting leader Bambos Charalambous stepped aside. He was appointed

  • Making Tracks railway exhibition runs until June 20

    In our article 'Railway buffs celebrate Enfield's war history and extension of Great Northern Line' last week, we incorrectly stated that a centenery exhibition of the railway runs until June 29. The free exhibition, Making Tracks, at Forty Hall

  • 'Killer' dogs seized by police

    TWO dogs believed to have savaged emus, wallabies, deer and goats in early morning killing sprees in Clay Hill have been seized by police. A German Shepherd and Jack Russell, which were reported by animal breeder Gordon Elliott for attacking

  • Teenager stabbed in arm

    A TEENAGER was stabbed in the arm in Enfield last night. The boy, believed to be 18, was injured in Hertford Road at around 8.50pm. Ambulance services attended the scene and took the victim to a north London hospital. Police are investigating

  • Couple charged with burglary and theft

    A MAN and a woman in their early 20s have been charged with burglary and theft. Daria Kaminska, 22, and Denis Ciwinski, 21, both of Longfield Avenue, Enfield, have been remanded in custody. Ms Kaminska will appear at Enfield Magistrates

  • Enfield judo star wins bronze at British Open Championships

    ENFIELD’s Siobhan O’Neill took bronze at the 2010 British Open Championships at the K2 leisure centre on Sunday. The 24-year-old, a long-time member of Enfield Judo Club, finished third in the under 52kg category. O’Neill, who now trains and studies

  • Enfield fast-food joints given 'red' rating for salt and fat

    FOUR Enfield eateries have been criticised for having excessive amounts of salt and fat in their food. Mighty Chicken, Favourite Chicken and Spice Grill in Hertford Road, and Yum Yum in the market place in Enfield Town, were randomly selected