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Council accepts FOI breaches but says it is committed to transparency
THE council fully accepts it made "procedural failings" in the way it dealt with a resident's Freedom of Information request. The Information Commissioner found four procedural breaches of the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act 2000 after Rajesh
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Shop fined £1,750 for selling booze to youngsters
A SUPERMARKET has been fined £1,750 for selling alcohol to an underage drinker. Ozzies Off Licence, in Enfield Road, was fined £1,635 and ordered to pay a contribution to costs of £100 and £15 victim surcharge by Enfield Magistrates on June
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Drugs trial dropped because of torture claims
A TRIAL of alleged drug dealers has been abandoned after allegations of misconduct by Enfield police, the Crown Prosecution Service has confirmed. The defendants appeared in Wood Green Crown Court on March 16 but the trial was discontinued
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Greens retain Challenge Cup
A DOMINANT display from Omonia U12s saw them lift the Challenge Cup for the second successive season. Omonia and opponents London Maccabi Lions were forced to play extra-time before a late goal ensured that the silverware remained with the Greens. Several
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Girls just miss out on basketball semi-finals
ENFIELD girls just missed out on a place in the London Youth Games basketball semi-finals. They qualified from their initial group, but were knocked out by Lambeth in a play-off. Elicia Harewood, a member of Enfield’s team, said: “It was great fun.
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Enfield police accused of torture
TORTURE claims have been levelled at the Enfield police officers who were suspended in February as part of an investigation by Scotland Yard's anti-corruption team. The officers have been accused of waterboarding, a controversial CIA technique
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Maternity capacity bursting at the seams as midwives fear babies will die
MATERNITY services are bursting at the seams and Barnet Hospital maternity department is closing three times a week because it is full, according to midwives. Pregnant women due to give birth are instead transferred to Chase Farm Hospital's
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Council breached information rules over housing boss suspension
PROCEDURAL breaches have been found in the way Enfield Council dealt with a Freedom of Information request to find out why its former director of housing was suspended. Four sections of the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act were breached according
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Ignatians charity cycle to Snowdonia
TWO Enfield rugby players will test their endurance off the pitch this weekend to raise money for charity. Andy Roper and Toby Rome of the Enfield Ignatians rugby team hope to raise £4,000 for sports injury charity Regain, in the Snowdonia
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Plans for youth to tackle police on stop and search
A HATE crime forum met last week to investigate police handling of stop and search. Enfield Hate Crime Forum, which reviews every reported hate crime case in the borough once a month, met last week on the tenth anniversary of the Macpherson
