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Olympic runner opens new athletics track
AN OLYMPIC athelete was one of the first to try out Lee Valley Athletics Centre's new running trail. Marilyn Okoro opened the trail at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre last Wednesday. Promising young athletes also took time out from a
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One arrest over spate of arson attacks in Warwick Road
A BOY was arrested last week in connection with a spate of arsons which left residents terrified to venture out of their homes in Edmonton. Warwick Road and the surrounding areas became an arson hotspot in May and June after eight confirmed
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Mayor promises more fun for families
ENFIELD'S Mayor has vowed to create more free events for families in Enfield's parks. He said councillors were drawing up plans to put on more free mini festivals for such as today's Play Day in Enfield Town Park and the Teddy Bear's Picnic
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Play day in the park gets the thumbs up
FAMILIES came out to play today in one of Enfield biggest parks. The free Play Day event featured bouncy castles, clay pits, giant blackboards, a dance music DJ and the popular Crazy Bears stage show. Children had plenty to occupy them with sand and
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Phoney police robber gets ten years
A MAN who dressed up as a police officer to steal millions of pounds in a series of audacious break-ins has been given a ten year prison sentence. Denis Carr, 36, was one of five phoney policemen who made off with laundry bags containing five
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Wheelie bins a go go
WHEELIE BINS will start to appear on driveways from the autumn after the council's pilot scheme cleared the first hurdle. Two or three bins for recyclables, garden waste and normal rubbish will be dished out to 14,000 households from the autumn
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Spurs work begins in earnest next week
WORKS begin in earnest next Tuesday to pave the way for the state of the art Tottenham Hotspurs academy in Bulls Cross. Construction on the 67-acre green-belt site will run from 7.30am to 7pm Monday to Friday and 8am to 1pm on Saturdays. The
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TV licence evasion second highest in London
ENFIELD has the second highest rate for television licence evasion in London this year. During the first six months of 2009 1,670 were caught watching TV without a licence. Top of the list was Newham, which has had 1,960 licence evaders
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Enfield schools excel at expelling
THE NUMBER of schoolchildren being expelled in Enfield is nearly double the London average, new figures show. Sixty secondary school pupils were expelled between 2007 and 2008, well above the London average of 37 per borough. In 2006/7, 63 children
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GP widow says hospital could have saved husband
A GP says her husband was denied life-saving treatment at Chase Farm Hospital because staff did not have the expertise to treat him. Dr Pia Kolman, 72, from Oakwood, said: “My husband did not need to die.” Dr Kolman, has made a formal
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Town set for Hayes trip
ENFIELD Town continue their pre-season schedule with a trip to AFC Hayes this evening (Wednesday). Their final friendly is at Aveley on Saturday. Tonight's kick off is 7.45pm.
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Children of all ages urged to come out to play today at Enfield Town Park
CHILDREN have every excuse to go out to play today - it is National Playday. The day is a national campaign marking an annual celebration of children's right to play. To mark the occasion in Enfield, the council has arranged to lay on
