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Train services hit by lightning strike
TRAIN services through Enfield have suffered severe delays due to a lighting strike on the line. First Capital Connect services heading north from Kings Cross were affected after a strike in the Welwyn Garden City and Hertford North area at
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Trent Park outdoor scheme restarts after six month closure
A VOLUNTEER programme to teach fishing and outdoor pursuits has restarted after a six-month absence. Dave Gibson suspended the Trent Park Outdoor Pursuits (TOPs) scheme in December last yearafter a dispute with Enfield Council officers. However
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Enfield PCT slammed over man's death at care home
A MAN who choked to death in an Enfield care home was failed by health professionals, a review has ruled. Enfield PCT failed to give 26-year-old Jesse Moores treatment for behavioural difficulties which made him put large objects – edible
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Children's centre set to close as cuts bite
A WINCHMORE Hill children's centre will be axed as Government budget cuts hit Enfield, the council has announced. In proposals which open to public consultation today, Enfield Council plan to close the centre based at the Holy Trinity Church
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Talking with the birds - it's a hoot for sound artist Catherine Clover
Catherine Clover talks with the birds. At least she tries to. She still doesn’t know what they’re saying. “I don’t know if I’ve got any closer to what’s going on,“ she explains. “It’s not frustrating, I guess I’m more intrigued. They’ve not suffered
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Commuters greeted by Shakespearean costume
ACTORS dressed in Elizabethan costume were in Enfield Town this morning promoting their open-air Shakespeare play. The Principal Theatre Company is staging performances of Much Ado About Nothing and The Tempest at Capel Manor Gardens later
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Pensions strike closes schools - see if your school is open
STRIKE action by teachers is set to close the majority of Enfield schools this Thursday, in a dispute over pensions. Teachers and civil servants will stage a 24-hour walkout over pension plans they say will mean them working longer and paying
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Campaign to protect community wildlife preserve in Winchmore Hill
RESIDENTS have called for Enfield Council to guarantee the long-term future of a treasured conservation area in the heart of Winchmore Hill. Woodcroft Wildspace is a five-acre former sports field which has been transformed into a haven for wildlife
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City slicker on Brazil trip to fight for poorest
A FORMER high-flying financier who quit the board room to fight poverty is set to visit Brazil to campaign against deforestation. Tony Sheen, 47, of Whitethorn Gardens, has been fighting for people in one of the world's poorest areas since
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Warning over private pool drainage causing damage to park
POOL owners in Winchmore Hill have been accused of causing damage to a nearby park by draining chlorinated water. Enfield Council is threatening to take “formal action” after evidence was found of private pools ad saunas being drained into
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Young Soldiers are tackling 'monster' of youth crime
EDMONTON hit the headlines for all the wrong reasons in April when 15-year-old Negus McClean was stabbed to death in the street by a gang of youths. Many people in the community have stepped up efforts to ensure there is no repeat of the
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Former Mayor picked as Bush Hill Park Tory candidate
A FORMER Mayor of Enfield will fight for the vacant council seat in Bush Hill Park for the Conservatives. Lee Chamberlain, who served as a councillor for Southbury ward for eight years from 2002 until he was booted out by the electorate in
