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Enfield Council planning over £10m of budget cuts despite government funding boost
Council tax will also be rising by the maximum 5% allowed if current budget plans for 2026/27 are approved
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Fears over London firefighters facing ‘burnout’ from demands of the job
The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) recently branded the issue as “a mental health crisis in the fire and rescue service”
Person dies after being hit by train on London Euston station line
A person has died after being hit by a train on the London Euston station line.
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The 'wonderful' London hidden gem cafe in a 'beautiful' park with a river
Hollyhock Cafe in London has been described as a wonderful hidden gem cafe with stunning views.
Wheelchair users urged to join group giving them direct say in shaping services
Wheelchair users UK-wide invited to join the first national Wheelchair Collective council, shaping NHS wheelchair services.
New £2.2m programme to help low-income families in London access entitlements
Enfield and Haringey are two of the twelve boroughs that will benefit from the new City Hall support programme
Khan and Met Police chief hail lowest murder rate in London ‘since records began’
Last year the capital recorded fewer murders per 100,000 people than New York, Berlin, Milan and Toronto
Urgent hunt for man after woman ‘upskirted’ on Tube at Finsbury Park station
Officers investigating reports of a man taking photos under a woman's skirt have launched a CCTV appeal.
'My neighbours and me started a Tube tradition that spread around the world'
Poems on the Underground has been a part of the Tube in London for 40 years and spread globally - here's how it was started by neighbours in north London.
Elon Musk’s X restricts Grok photo editing after concerns over sexualised images
Elon Musk’s X has restricted AI image editing after Ofcom launches UK probe into Grok chatbot generating sexualised images of women and children.
London Underground closures to know before you travel this weekend
Check the London Underground, Overground, and Elizabeth Line closures this weekend (January 16 to 18) and don't be caught out.
Minister claims Crews Hill ‘very promising’ as a new town location
A consultation is due this spring but the Labour minister who will make the final decision this week expressed his enthusiasm for building on Enfield's Green Belt
Boy, 18, dies and woman 'stabbed multiple times' in horrific acts across London
A boy has died and a woman has been stabbed after brutal acts of violence in the space of two days across London.
‘Avoidable mistake’ on Meridian Water bridge design set to cost Enfield Council up to £11m
The council has been forced to submit revised plans for the bridge after the Environment Agency raised concerns around its impact on flood risk
Help prep London prisoners for work after release, say assembly members
Fewer than one-in-three Londoners leaving prison are in employment six months after release
TSB, First Direct, HSBC, Lloyds, Nationwide and Santander all offering cash to switch
TSB, First Direct, HSBC, Lloyds, Nationwide, and Santander are so keen to take on new customers that they are all offering a cash incentive this month, up to £750
The rare Royal Mint 50p coin sitting in your change that could be worth £125
The 50 pence piece has become the most valued and collected coin in the UK, with many collectable designs
Labour Government U-turns on plans to introduce compulsory digital ID for UK workers
Labour has appeared to scrap plans for a compulsory digital ID in the UK, focusing instead on mandatory digital right-to-work checks after criticism.
Boroughs praised for 'remarkable' achievements at London Parade
Havering, Redbridge, Lewisham and Sutton celebrated top awards at the 2026 London Parade, marking the event’s 40th anniversary in the West End.
Overground suspended due to 'police investigation at train station'
An Overground line is suspended for police to carry out an investigation. Live updates here.