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Scale of new plans for Enfield Town shopping centre revealed
Around 300 homes are proposed for Palace Gardens as well as new shops and public spaces
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Community House reopens after £3m refurbishment
The Edmonton building has undergone a comprehensive revamp and now offers additional facilities for local people – plus a café
London Assembly cites ‘disconnect’ between residents and developers on design of new homes
Too many new housing developments in London are opposed because of how they look
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Council to spend £1.5m on new children’s care home to address local shortage
More than 90% of children with complex needs have been placed outside the borough
Edmonton community projects benefit from latest Meridian Water developer funding
A total of £913,000 has been given away to local projects across three rounds of the Meridian Water Community Chest programme
Warning London streets could ‘turn into digital police line-up’ as Met trials new facial recognition tool
Mayor of London Sir Sadiq Khan confirms Met Police officers will trial handheld facial recognition devices
Empowering Enfield’s entrepreneurs
Cliff Dobbs, enterprise manager for Angel Yard and Launch It’s North London area manager, on how the charity is providing new opportunities to gain business skills
Postponements cause fixture pile-up for Towners
Andrew Warshaw explains how bad weather and remote refereeing has created a fixtures headache for Enfield Town FC
Councillors approve civic centre budget as both sides make pitch for votes
Two months ahead of a potentially seismic local election, Labour and Tory councillors spent an evening throwing accusations at each other
Students set up for career success with hands-on workshops
Enfield Year 11 students explored post-16 options at a 'Next Steps' event, meeting colleges, training providers and employers for education and apprenticeships.
I’m a mortgage expert – this is what buyers should do to avoid overlooked headaches
A mortgage expert has advised budding buyers on what to do to avoid one of the most overlooked homebuying headaches.
Khan’s City Hall budget for 2026/27 approved as amendments from rivals fail to pass
The total £21billion budget is shared across City Hall, Transport for London, the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime, and London Fire Brigade
New sixth form school building opens in Enfield Wash
Headteacher of Ark John Keats Academy says she is "delighted" to open "exceptional" new facility for school's A-Level students
Ryanair passenger avoids hefty baggage charge with this simple trick
A spokesman for Ryanair said the passenger had booked a basic fare ticket that entitled them to carry one small personal bag onboard.
Former cabinet member under fire over council register of interests
Guney Dogan failed to publicly declare on his register that he held a leasehold contract with the council for a commercial premises in Enfield Town
Construction of major Edmonton estates rebuild set to start this summer
A revised phasing plan aiming to "speed up" delivery of the 2,000-home redevelopment of Joyce and Snells was agreed by senior Labour councillors this week
New day care centre launched by charity in Ponders End
Connections offers a range of care and activities for older people or those who need care, as well as respite for carers
Reduced opening hours at Edmonton Police Station to start
From 3rd March the station in Fore Street will open 10am-10pm on weekdays and 9am-7pm on weekends
'Late great' Spanish guitarist missed by many to be remembered with concert
Fellow musicians, friends and family will hold a fundraising tribute in Bermondsey to 'late great' Spanish guitarist and percussionist Pablo Domínguez, who lived in Tottenham.
Charities and community groups invited to apply for new £400k council funding pot
The new Pride of Enfield Fund has been launched with help from a government investment programme aiming to "inspire community pride"