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Enfield Council pays out £2.7m to landlords as ‘incentive’ to house homeless
Figures obtained by campaign group Generation Rent named Enfield as spending the most in London on such payments last year
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Getting ready for the Great North Run
Enfield Dispatch editor James Cracknell is running the largest half-marathon in the world this weekend – while raising money for Shelter
More staff needed to monitor TfL ticket barriers, committee warns
London Assembly transport committee says the level of fare dodging is “undermining Londoners’ faith in the fairness of our transport network”
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Bowes Park author Stephen Cox on his new book and the threat to creative industries from AI
Call to ban ‘monster’ SUVs from London’s streets over safety concerns
Campaigners say the vehicles present an increased danger to children due to taller bonnets leaving drivers unable to see them crossing the street
Khan hails Ulez expansion two years on
London mayor points to improving air quality but critics say it remains a "cash grab" on motorists
Age UK Enfield announces relocation of dementia centre
The charity had endured a year of uncertainty but now hopes its new Brimsdown base will enable it to expand
Korean cuisine arrives in Palmers Green
Neil Littman visits newly-opened Ahra-Ne Korean Barbecue in Green Lanes
Slow start for Towners but reasons for optimism
Stability and teamwork are key to the club overcoming lack of spending power
Pathology staff across North London set to strike next week
The staff work for a private company but conduct blood, skin and tissue tests for two NHS trusts
Hot summer blamed for Edmonton pond drying up
Ducks flee pond at Pymmes Park due to complete lack of water
New mayoral tax powers needed to fund infrastructure in London, report argues
City Hall still has to ask the government for cash to help pay for new tube and rail upgrades, causing delays to big projects
Windmill Hill road closure continues as Thames Water fail to show up
What started as a power issue has now become a serious water leak lasting nearly three days
Operator sought to run new café in Trent Park
After several years of renovation work, Trent Park House is finally set to reopen to the public next spring
Public transport passengers in London urged to use headphones
New TfL research suggests 70% of customers find loud music and phone conversations made in speaker mode disruptive
Classic red telephone boxes go up for sale
The phone boxes in both Enfield Town and Winchmore Hill are listed for auction and could be converted for a variety of different uses
Council submits ‘retrospective’ application for mural painted without planning permission
Enfield Council apparently did not realise it needed planning permission to paint a large mural in a conservation area
Enfield woman takes on Thames walking challenge in memory of brother
Demetra Sophocleous is taking on the 17-mile walk next month in aid of a blood cancer charity
The community exhibition showing why art is for everyone
The Southgate Club is providing a space for people in care to express themselves through art
Al fresco dining in London ‘should be the norm’
Capital must look to emulate “cities like Barcelona and Paris” according to deputy mayor