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Ponders End therapist locked up for sex assaults on patients

Tarkan Mustafa was sentenced to more than three years in prison after being found guilty of seven counts of sexual assault

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No entry to Southgate Station for ten weeks early next year

One of the tube station's two escalators is in urgent need of repair according to Transport for London

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Girls get skateboarding in Enfield thanks to new council programme

Eight schools are taking part in sessions aiming to provide a boost to girls at risk of dropping out of school

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Use of bailiffs to collect council tax debt rises 10% after cuts to support for vulnerable people

Nearly 1,800 additional families faced enforcement action in the first year after big cuts were made to council tax support scheme

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Scouts experience a night sleeping ‘rough’ in Southgate

Southgate Scouts are raising money for local homelessness charity All People All Places

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TfL acts to improve safety at Edmonton junction after local campaign

Labour councillors had joined residents in calling for 'keep clear' markings at the junction of Lee Road and the A10 in Edmonton

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Council leader denies accusations of a ‘cover-up’ over Mohammad Islam misconduct

A false statement was provided to the press about when Ergin Erbil was first told about allegations against the disgraced ex-mayor, reports James Cracknell

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Charity reveals plan to open new ‘community hub’ following library closure

Enfield Island Village Library was one of seven in the borough closed this year as part of council cuts but a new venue is now being launched to help replace it

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New centre for tackling substance misuse launches in Enfield

A former court building has been transformed into a new home for drug and alcohol addiction treatment service Enable Enfield, a partnership between the NHS and Enfield Council

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‘Cohesive strategy’ needed in London to tackle violence against women on transport

Calls for a 'Vision Zero' approach to eradicate attacks and abuse of women and girls on the tube, rail and bus networks in the capital

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Southgate’s own Chinese dynasty

Neil Littman visits one of the borough’s oldest surviving restaurants

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Representing Enfield’s business community

Zoe White on how a business support group in Enfield can help entrepreneurs thrive and grow

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Young people encouraged to explore community connections with land ownership

New project 'Land/Lines' asks young people to draw up a “creative response” to themes including the housing crisis and climate change

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Forever Sam Youngs

Andrew Warshaw speaks to Enfield Town FC’s new record appearance holder

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Enfield nurseries tackling poor dental hygiene by helping kids brush their teeth

NHS-funded scheme provides free toothpaste and brushes while training nursery staff to help children look after their teeth

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Concern over cancer risk for London firefighters

New research from the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) suggests exposure to cancer-causing contaminants in buildings has raised health risks

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New fault-reporting tech introduced in Tube stations to help people with access needs

New fault-reporting technology has been introduced in Tube stations to help people with access needs.

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The best north London schools according to The Sunday Times

North London schools have scored highly in the Sunday Times Parent Power Guide 2026, with QE Barnet winning multiple national awards and several others ranked among the UK’s best.

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Is Shopify down? Users report Cloudflare outage affecting big brands

Popular online retail platform Shopify is reportedly down as a major Cloudflare 500 error outage affects dozens of online brands.

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Sky axes major TV service and begins issuing huge refunds of up to £290

A major Sky TV service has been axed a couple after being launched in 2023, and customers are now being given refunds.