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Building work puts paid to bumper sales
by Paul Torpey and Dave Hunt Traders and businesses are feeling the effects of continued upheaval in Enfield Town as Christmas approaches. Some shops in the town are blaming a lack of parking spaces for a marked decrease in visitors and till receipts
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Ring in New Year with Morris dancers
An Enfield pub is helping punters to step into the New Year by hosting an afternoon of festive Morris dancing. The Etcetera Morris Men will be showing off their footwork at the King and Tinker pub in Whitewebbs Lane on New Year's Day from 12.30pm. They
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Gay couples prepare to tie the knot
Enfield's gay couples have been quick to sign up to get married. The first gay weddings can take place from today under new laws which will give same-sex couples the legal rights enjoyed by heterosexual couples. A total of five same-sex couples have
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Santa rewards kids' endeavours
Santa Claus came to town last week as the Mayor of Enfield, Cllr Bill Price, gave out presents to children at Enfield Council's Leap Project Christmas Party. The party for vulnerable children with emotional or social needs took place at Millfield House
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Social worker crisis sparks action plan
A national shortage of social workers is hitting Enfield council tax payers where it hurts in the pocket. Enfield Council is forking out up to £600,000 a year employing agency staff to fill vacant positions, with many staff arriving from countries including
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Protest hits high note
Dozens of yuletide carol-singers belted out festive songs with specially-adapted lyrics opposing the planned shake-up of Chase Farm's accident and emergency department. They were joined by Enfield Southgate MP David Burrowes and Enfield North MP Joan
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Appeal reunites stolen pup
Buster the cocker spaniel is home for Christmas thanks to the Enfield Independent. The pedigree puppy was stolen during a burglary at the Wortley family cottage in the grounds of Edmonton Cricket Club, in Church Street last month but is now home following
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Man accused of bus sex attack
A man has been arrested after he was accused of molesting a schoolgirl on a bus. The man, in his early 30s, was collared by police on Thursday morning after the 12-year-old raised the alarm while travelling on a W8 bus in London Road in Enfield. He
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Star performance
The Tories claim to have next year's council elections sown up after scoring highly in the performance league tables. Enfield Council was awarded three stars out of a possible four by the Audit Commission, under a new scoring system. Inspectors said
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More questions than answers on soccer academy plan
Football giant Tottenham Hotspur has pulled out of a meeting with planning bosses to discuss its vision to build a massive training centre on Green Belt land in Bulls Cross. The club, which plans to create 15 football pitches, a training centre, community
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Murdered shopkeeper sorely missed
The family and friends of murdered shopkeeper Mahmut Fahri will gather today to mark the first anniversary of his death. Pillar of the community Mr Fahri, 59, was stabbed to death for two bottles of whisky at the Albion grocery Store in Whittington Road
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No decision on hotel
Planning bosses have put an application to build a hotel in Enfield Town on hold. The plan by Certainsun Ltd to transform Refuge House office block in River Way into a 69-bed hotel with 29 bay car park, has been deferred by Enfield Council's planning
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Man pulled from fire
A smoke alarm saved the life of a man caught in a house fire. Firecrews from Edmonton and Enfield rescued an unconscious 40-year-old man from a bungalow in Picketts Lock Lane after neighbours heard the alarm at 9.30pm on Wednesday. Station Officer Smith
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Sick Daniel's mum joins battle to save casualty unit
The mother of a nine-year-old boy battling a brain tumour has joined the Independent's campaign to save Chase Farm's threatened accident and emergency unit. Yvonne Evans, 37, said the standard of care she received at the hospital in The Ridgeway when
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Twigg - bashful after boozy lunch
Former Enfield Southgate MP Stephen Twigg said he "feels like a fool" after he was found drunk in the street after his office Christmas party. Mr Twigg, 38, was slapped with a £50 penalty for being drunk and incapable in Orchard Street last Monday evening
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A star is born
Enfield's Andy Abraham is looking to the future after narrowly missing out on X Factor glory on Saturday. Watched by more than nine million viewers, the 41-year-old went down to the wire in the ITV talent competition only to lose out to Mancunian Shayne
