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Union calls off Tube strikes after tribunal decision
UNION leaders have called off six days of strikes on the Tube after a sacked driver was re-employed. The Rail, Maritime, and Transport union had been threatening a walkout of around 1,500 drivers during three days next week and again on three days
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It's a "no" to AV but what does this mean for the future?
Last Thursday the electorate voted predominantly against reforming our voting system, so we have been left with the only other alternative to the Alternative Vote that's on the table - in other words, first-past-the-post, the system that we already have.Many
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Anti-gun and knife crime concert in Edmonton
A CONCERT aimed at drawing teenagers away from gun and knife crime has been organised after a teenager was murdered in Edmonton. The Young Soldiers group are holding the concert at the Tramways Christian Fellowship Centre, off Hertford Road, to
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Undefeated football club takes on three cup finals
AN amateur football club is preparing for three cup finals after winning the league – and all in their first season. Intertrac Football Club, which plays its home matches in Tottenhall Lane, was formed in September last year and were undefeated
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Enfield residents delivered 'emphatic rejection' of voting reform
THE British public delivered an “emphatic rejection” to the idea of changing the voting system, victorious campaigners have said. More than two thirds of voters opted against switching the system for electing MPs to Alternative Vote (AV) in
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Head of new Edmonton free school announced
THE HEADTEACHER for a new free school due to open in September in Edmonton has been revealed. Sarah Oliver will take charge of Woodpecker Hall Primary Academy, which will open this year, with children moving to a dedicated site in Nightingale
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Thames Water hit with £110,000 fines for over-running roadworks
A UTILITY firm has been hit with more than £110,000 in fines for over-running on roadworks in Enfield. Enfield Council issued the fines to Thames Water last week, and revealed work last year in just four roads had gone on 136 working days longer
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Full steam ahead for The Enfield Festival
ENFIELD Council is pressing ahead with a cultural festival through the summer to boost tourism and promote community cohesion. Councillors have set aside £200,000 to support events like Enfield Autumn Show, the popular New River Festival, and
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London Assembly launches inquiry into Tube performance
A COMPREHENSIVE review into the state of the Tube has been launched by the London Assembly. Members will assess the network “line by line” to judge the success of upgrade work which began eight years ago, and see whether the current performance
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Edmonton towpath closed for work ahead of 2012 Olympic Games
A HALF a million pound project to restore a towpath along the River Lee in Enfield has begun. The pathway, used by pedestrians and cyclists, off Towpath Road in Edmonton, will be resurfaced and furnished with new barriers and gates to make
