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Suspected arson at derelict ex-care home
ARSONISTS are suspected of breaking into a derelict former care home and setting it on fire. Firefighters were called out last night to Elizabeth House after smoke began pouring out of windows from a blaze on the ground floor. The care
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Dutch town searches for Enfield war hero
A DUTCH town wants to honour an Enfield man shot down and killed in a Second World War bomber. Flying Officer George Huttlestone, 22, died with six crew members when his Lancaster bomber was hit by anti-aircraft fire and crashed near Nieuwdorp
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Bus shelter wrecked in Edmonton car crash
A BUS shelter in Edmonton was badly damaged yesterday afternoon after it was hit by a car. Enfield Independent reader Josh Daniels took these photos of the aftermath of the crash, which happened in Siver Street at around 5.15pm. The
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Join fight on littering
It seems the battle to keep our roadsides clear of litter is never ending. This situation is not helped by the current legal loophole that lets litter louts get away with it scot-free. Currently our councils can’t take effective action against people
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Pretence must stop
I am a 42-year-old lady who is having treatment for ductual carcinoma in situ — an early form of breast cancer in two areas of my left breast. I am writing with regard to the future of healthcare at Chase Farm hospital Enfield. Firstly I would like
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What happened to integration?
I note with interest the plans to build the first Greek orthodox school in Enfield or Barnet (‘This is just the start’, Enfield Independent, May 18). I feel I have to write on what I think this means in the broader context of immigration and integration
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Even Tories are walking
In further news from the “you couldn’t make it up” department. Conservative councillor Jon Kaye scores a spectacular own goal by making sneering and derisory comments about an initiative organised by Enfield’s Labour-run council to encourage women in
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The victims need help
I was saddened to read of the closure of the Victim Support Centre in Enfield (‘Supporting victims in spite of the cuts’, Enfield Independent, May 18). As a victim of a violent crime myself, I know just how hard it is to try to come to terms with life
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Bid for north London Greek free school handed to Government
PLANS for a Greek Orthodox free school in north London have been lodged with the Department for Education. The group, which has the backing of the respected Russell Education Trust and Archbishop Gregorios of Thyateira and Great Britain, want
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Residents put forward ideas for £2.1m community fund
A NEW community garden on formerly neglected land in Palmers Green is among a host of project would could benefit from a £2.1 million Enfield Council fund. Councillors across the borough have been meeting with residents, drawing up a shopping
