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Features

Gardening tips this spring

Myddelton House Gardens Richard Harmes, head gardener at Myddelton House Gardens, shares his seasonal advice Combine singing birds with spring blossom and...

News

Leader’s care homes plea

Report by Simon Allin, Local Democracy Reporter Enfield Council’s leader has warned localised outbreaks of coronavirus in care homes are “rapidly increasing”...

News

Covid-19 testing centre opens

Lee Valley Athletics Centre in Pickett’s Lock Report by Simon Allin, Local Democracy Reporter A centre providing coronavirus tests for frontline health...

News

Tributes to care worker

Sonya Kagan Report by Simon Allin, Local Democracy Reporter Tributes have been paid to a “gentle, caring and kind-hearted” care worker who lost her life...

Features

Finding my voice

Carole Kuhuma (centre) joined girl group Calyco last year Carole Kuhuma from Enfield is making a name for herself as part of an up-and-coming girl band Music...

News

New electoral ward map finalised

Report by Simon Allin, Local Democracy Reporter The new Enfield ward map, set to be introduced from the 2022 local election The electoral map of Enfield is set...

Comment

Playing our park

Councillor Bernadette Lappage, Labour member for Jubilee ward In our latest councillor’s column, Bernie Lappage champions the park at the heart of...

News

Campaign against incinerator

How the new Edmonton incinerator will look Report by Simon Allin, Local Democracy Reporter Campaigners have called for a halt to construction of Edmonton...

Features

Fighting racism in Enfield

Activists from Enfield Stand Up To Racism attend a rally in support of the Stanstead 16, a group that blocked a deportation flight Lynda Brennan from Enfield...

News

Hospital crowdfunding campaign

A new pop-up shop has opened at North Middlesex Hospital Report by Simon Allin, Local Democracy Reporter Generous donors have raised nearly £25,000 to support...

Features

Honing their craft

Rahul Mulchandani, owner of Enfield Brewery, makers of Enefeld beer James Cracknell meets the people behind Enfield’s burgeoning craft beer industry...

Interviews

Candice attitude

Candice Charles is a local foster carer and allotment enthusiast Hannah Dyson meets a community organiser determined to make life easier for parents and their...

Comment

Dugdale decision is devastating

The Dugdale Centre in Enfield Town Martin Dearne, director of research and excavations at Enfield Archaeological Society, gives his view on the move to convert...

News

Residents rally to help virus victims

Edmonton-based charity The Felix Project, which delivers surplus food to impoverished families, is recruiting extra volunteers to cope with demand during the...

Features

Supporting the community

Love Your Doorstep is organising community deliveries Jo Johnson from Love Your Doorstep on what people can do to help as the public health crisis continues...

Comment

Beginning of the Ponders End

First elected to Green Street ward in 1998, Cllr Orhan has represented Ponders End since 2006 In our latest councillor’s column, Ayfer Orhan celebrates...

Features

A safe space for young people

St John the Evangelist Church in Palmers Green Jenny Godfrey on a new project in Palmers Green to help empower young people We have started an initiative...

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