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News

In limbo over fire safety

Prowse Court leaseholders Edel Smullen (left) and Basim Jafar (right) have been told the timber cladding on their balconies does not meet the required fire...

Sport

Winning start for Towners

Ryan Blackman celebrates his goal for Enfield Town against Lewes (credit Tom Scott) Andrew Warshaw enjoys the return of league football to Queen Elizabeth II...

Features

We’re better, connected

Angela Greaves is the programme manager at Enfield Connections Laura Spencer from Enfield Connections on how the advice service has been re-launched amid the...

News

TfL funds cycle lane upgrade

The new ‘cycleway defenders’ and (inset) the ‘orcas’ they have replaced Report by Simon Allin, Local Democracy Reporter A £230,000...

Features

All hail Enfield’s old buses

Sampson’s Coaches began running route 217b, seen here at Enfield Town, in 1986 Take a bus trip down memory lane with local expert Phil Hambling London...

Features

Back in business

Boho Flo in Lancaster Road sells a range of gifts, including many that are handmade by owner Nikki Frances Button takes a tour of local independent traders...

Features

Fighting for survival

Lance Bombardier Joe Denton, a soldier who was with the Royal Artillery In his new book, historian Robert Widders tells the remarkable story of an Enfield...

Sport

Still going strong

Enfield Town Ladies FC is one of the oldest women’s football clubs in the country Enfield Town Ladies FC chair Guy Malyon invites local women and girls to get...

Features

Paddy power

Paddy Lyons has raised nearly £2,500 for Chickenshed Theatre Pensioner raises thousands for his beloved local theatre, writes Andrew Warshaw Everyone remembers...

Sport

Racing returns

John Indri at the wheel of his Mitsubishi Mirage Enfield motor enthusiast Robert Taylor reports from North Weald Airfield in Essex, where racing returned this...

News

Incinerator legal challenge launched

Georgia Elliott-Smith is an Extinction Rebellion activist and environmental engineer Extinction Rebellion campaigner set to take government to court, reports...

Comment

Highs and Bowes

In our latest councillor’s column, Bowes ward member Yasemin Brett applauds the community’s pandemic response It’s a privilege to serve as a...

News

Firefighters re-united with rescued boy

Brian Mottram (centre) was rescued as a baby by firefighters Simon Cullen (right) and Billy Merrifield (left) A man who was rescued from a house fire as a baby...

Features

Leading the way

Denise Headley behind the mic at LBC How a call to a phone-in show led to a guest host slot on a national radio show A podcaster who rang up a national radio...

News

Leisure centres finally set to re-open

Southbury Leisure Centre is one of four in the borough re-opening this week for the first time since March (credit Google) Contractual dispute blamed for month...

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