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Cash boost to fund primary school places
ENFIELD is in with a chance of winning a slice of £200m of Government funding to pay for the shortage of primary school places. Demand for places has gone up by 94 places to 4,061 from last year's September intake to this year's. A further rise in demand
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Enfield Homes fought for £137m funding - and won
COUNCIL tenants will benefit from £137m of repairs to their homes after Enfield Homes fought for a two-star "good" rating and won. The Audit Commission, who said the housing management body was a “borderline” case for funds, gave it a one star
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Stay small, be selective and survive
SMALL businesses are ideally placed to do well out of the recession, according to a woman who is celebrating 50 years in business this year. Josephine Royce took over toy shop Rodwins in Crown Lane, Southgate, when she was just 23. She has survived
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Shaolin Monk has training school and Olympics in his sights
THE only British member of the performing Shaolin monks, who broke his leg last week, has pledged to train future generations for martial arts Olympic glory. Matthew Ahmet, one of a troupe of “kung fu monks” who wow audiences across the world with their
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British student will be extradited for Greek manslaughter trial this week
A BRITISH student who has been fighting a year-long battle against extradition has been told he will have to face trial for manslaughter in Greece. Andrew Symeou, 20, maintains that the case against him is built on fabricated evidence. He was told
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Edmonton soldier Charles Coward may finally be recognised by British Government
AN EDMONTON soldier nicknamed the Count of Auschwitz for rescuing 400 Jews from a Nazi concentration camp is likely to have his memory honoured for the first time in the UK. Charles Coward, a sergeant major in the British army, used his position as
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Builder jailed after teenage labourer crushed to death
A BUILDER has been jailed for manslaughter after a 15-year-old labourer under his supervision was crushed to death by a wall in Hadley Wood. Colin Holtom, 64, of Latchingdon, Essex, who traded as Maldon Groundworks, was sentenced to three years after
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Support group launched for people with medical conditions
A GROUP of anaemia sufferers have set up a support group for people with serious medical conditions. The Support for All Health Network (SFAHN) was launched on Friday in Artzone, in Edmonton Shopping Centre, by MP Andy Love and a group of women
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Golfer qualifies for national schools final
CREWS Hill Golf Club's Ross Dickson finished a superb tied eighth at the South of England Schools Championship in Oxfordshire. A total of 72 players took part, with the top ten qualifying for the National Schools final at Fulwell Golf Club, Middlesex
