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A river runs through it
A rich history is waiting to be discovered along the River Lea. The stretch of river winding from Luton in Bedfordshire through Enfield and down towards east London has witnessed war, invasion and the industrial revolution. The area bounding the 50-
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Police own goal
Residents are calling for answers from the police after being given just 24-hours notice to clear their streets of cars to make way for up to 80 coaches carrying football fans to a match at Spurs. The disgusted residents were told their cars would be
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Protest sings from same song sheet
The fight to save Chase Farm's A&E department is taking a festive twist. Campaigners will gather around the War Memorial in Windmill Hill on Saturday, for carol-singing with a difference The lyrics to the yuletide songs have been changed to reflect
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Sheer loo-nacy
Campaigners fighting for more public toilets in the borough have hit out at plans to omit facilities from a new major bus terminus in Edmonton Green. Enfield Borough Over 50s Forum is lobbying Transport for London (TfL), Enfield Council and developer
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Hospital to sell off land to claw back cash deficit
Bosses at Chase Farm Hospital are planning to sell-off its trust headquarters as part of plans to recover an underlying £18 million deficit. The one-acre plot where the building and a car park stands at the front of the site in the Ridgeway would most
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England goalie puts home in safe hands
England and Spurs goalie Paul Robinson's luxury Hadley Wood mansion is being patrolled by private security guards after burglars stole jewellery worth up to £50,000 from his home. CCTV pictures released by police this week show two men fleeing from the
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Smoke alarm
A dark cloud of smoke descended upon Enfield following the massive oil depot fire in Hertfordshire. Residents were amazed to see the black pall appear in the north of the borough from 11.30am on Sunday, eventually reaching ground level in neighbouring
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Fingers crossed for X Factor finalist
Enfield's soul sensation Andy Abraham has successfully made it through to this weekend's X-Factor final. Former binman Andy, 41, survived a public vote on last Saturday's show to set up a tense week for wife Denise and their two young children, Tara,
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University cuts jobs in a bid to make ends meet
Staff and students at Middlesex University held a candlelit vigil in protest over moves to slash 175 jobs to save cash. The university, which has unveiled multi-million pound plans to revamp its flagship campus at Trent Park, will cut 33 academic posts
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Wedding scandal
Gangsters who made millions of pounds running Britain's largest sham marriage racket from a base in Enfield have been jailed for a total of 24 years. Ringleader Desmond Woghiren, 41, of Monroe Crescent, and his cousin Frank Woghiren, 35, of Osborne Road
