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Government housing chief quizzed on ‘new town’ – but misses chance to visit Crews Hill
The Dispatch spoke exclusively today to Labour's secretary of state for housing as he joined the campaign trail ahead of next month's local election
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London borough councils urged to commit to ‘basic standards’ of temporary housing
A new campaign has listed five basic standards of living that should always be met whenever a family is placed into temporary accommodation by a local council
Long wait goes on for Londoners living in buildings with dangerous cladding
Thousands of Londoners continue to live in tall buildings with fire safety issues nearly a decade after Grenfell Tower disaster
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Channel 4 pulls last episode of The Great Celebrity Bake Off featuring Scott Mills
Channel 4 has pulled the last episode of The Great Celebrity Bake Off due to it featuring former BBC DJ Scott Mills.
Adults are brightening up their wardrobe with ‘dopamine dressing’ this spring
Adults are brightening up their wardrobe with ‘dopamine dressing’ to boost their mood this spring.
Cockfosters heading to Wembley after stunning FA Vase semi-final win
Two-legged victory over Punjab FC puts Chalk Lane side in dreamland
All 40 of UK fashion retailer's stores could close this month amid administration
Administrators are set to review Quiz's remaining 40 stores in the UK and seven concession stores in Ireland at the end of April, according to reports.
Measles cases holding steady in some areas but rising elsewhere
Measles cases are stabilising in Enfield, but are rising in neighbouring Haringey and Islington, health bosses have warned
Discovery of human remains in Enfield woodland ‘not suspicious’
The man is believed to have died four years ago
Palmers Green tennis coach wins regional award
Corina Mirea from Conway Lawn Tennis Club has been named 'coach of the year' by Middlesex LTA
Wireless Festival cancelled and refunds to be issued after Kanye West barred
Wireless Festival 2026 has been cancelled amid headliner Kanye West being barred from entering the UK
Kanye West blocked from travelling to UK to perform at Wireless Festival 2026
Kanye West has been blocked from travelling to the UK to perform at the Wireless Festival as "it would not be conducive to the public good".
Measles outbreak ‘showing signs’ of stabilising
However the situation remains "under close review" with 95 cases now recorded in Enfield
Enfield has one of the highest housing repossession rates in England, study shows
Figures show there were 615 property repossessions by county court bailiffs in the borough in 2024
Meet Hugo, the robot surgeon who can operate faster and better than a human
Hugo - an advanced surgical robot that will assist the hospital’s human surgeons to provide even more precise surgery at The Whittington Hospital.
Towners relegated from National League South
Heartbreak for Enfield Town FC as the club's hopes of pulling off another 'great escape' come to nothing
EastEnders 'hints' at permanent return of star 33 years after first featuring
Gemma Bissix recently returned to EastEnders as Clare Bates for a few episodes, but some fans think the BBC has hinted she'll be back for more
Calls for Keir Starmer to ban Kanye West from UK amid Wireless Festival performance
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is facing calls to ban American rapper Kanye West from the UK ahead of his Wireless Festival performance.
It’s a wrap!
Neil Littman visits a unique Turkish venue in Enfield Highway recently rated among the top four restaurants in London
The London boroughs most affected by hearing loss revealed
Havering and Bromley have been revealed as London’s hearing loss hotspots, with around one in six residents affected.