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Council leader slams Labour government over ‘divisive language’ on immigration
In highly critical letter to Home Secretary Yvette Cooper, Ergin Erbil champions diversity of Enfield and says borough has been "shaped and strengthened by migration for generations"
Enfield D-Day veteran becomes TikTok star after moving tribute to lost friends
A video of 104-year-old Donald Howkins visiting Enfield War Memorial on VE Day has racked up nearly 100,000 views
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New rail skills academy in Enfield to help address ‘skills gap’ in the industry
Capital City College in Enfield Highway is now providing a pre-apprenticeship programme for young people aged 16 to 19 years
Strike by some Gatwick Airport workers threatens to impact half-term flights
A strike by some workers at Gatwick Airport has started – and could continue over the May half-term school holiday, the Unite union has warned.
'We thought sporty Esme's sore ankle was an injury - 18 months later she was dead'
When Esme Orike from Southgate complained of a sore ankle nobody knew that within 18 months she would be dead from a rare cancer.
London councils being forced to cut spending on social housing by £264m, study finds
The capital's high proportion of tower blocks blamed for spiralling management costs
Fears over impact of drought on London’s trees
London Assembly environment committee hears evidence that extended periods without rainfall have tested the resilience of several of the capital’s tree species
Missing 'vulnerable' boy, 17, found safely after family's 'desperate' appeal
Deante, a 17-year-old boy who had been missing for over a half and a month, has been found safely.
Neighbours’ ‘ridiculous’ 7-year garden row racks up £250,000 in legal bills
A row between neighbours over a garden tap has been blasted as ‘ridiculous’ by a senior judge after racking up £250,000 in legal bills.
Man saves £70 on train by flying from Manchester to London via Iceland
Muscab discovered he could get a £21 Jet2 flight to Keflavík in Iceland, where he spent 18 hours sightseeing and exploring the city.
Volunteer’s dedication to Ruth Winston Centre recognised
Alison Yates on the work of long-standing board member Chris Rash
New council homes could be built on car wash site
New council homes could be built on the site of a car wash.
The highest rated café in London that's a hidden gem and serves 'amazing' coffee
Drury 188 189 in Covent Garden is London's highest rated cafe on Tripadvisor, that's a hidden gem with 'amazing' coffee.
First black Caribbean woman elected mayor of Enfield
Upper Edmonton councillor Margaret Greer has vowed to "uplift this community to ensure that every resident feels seen"
Man from Sydenham charged with starting fire at Keir Starmer’s house
A man has been charged with starting a fire at a house belonging to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer.
'Disturbing' shock for staff as elderly man hit by lorry leaving Stoke Newington pub
An elderly man has been seriously injured after he was run over by a lorry while leaving the Wetherspoon pub in Stoke Newington.
Arts centre 'pauses work' amid funding shortfall
Bernie Grant Arts Centre in Tottenham is being forced to “step back” from some of its activities amid a funding shortfall.
Reasonable force used in mistaken arrest of Sex Education actor, watchdog finds
The police watchdog said the use of force to arrest actor Reece Richards after he was mistaken for a suspect was "reasonable".
Search to find two teenagers after kittens tortured and killed in London
Police have released CCTV footage of two teenagers they want to speak to after a pair of kittens were tortured and killed in west London.