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Latest plans for New Southgate church hall site win approval

A previous scheme was ditched after the developer claimed it could no longer provide affordable housing on the site

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Pensioner dies in hospital three weeks after being attacked in Ponders End

Victim Jalal Khan was attacked while withdrawing cash outside Ponders End Post Office during daylight hours

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Veg bag scheme back on the road thanks to van donation

Enfield Council donated a van to Capel Manor College’s community veg bag scheme after their previous vehicle was damaged beyond repair

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GLA struggling to plug £19m budget gap amid warning over West Ham relegation

United's poor Premier League form could end up costing City Hall another £2.2m thanks to Boris Johnson "own goal"

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‘Not much we can do’ to get ex-mayor to apologise, says council legal chief

Mohammad Islam has refused requests to apologise since it was ruled he had "brought office into disrepute"

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Hundreds of new homes win approval for ex-hospital site

The long-awaited development of 369 homes with half designated affordable has been approved by councillors

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Controversial library mural given permission to stay

Councillors approved the retrospective application after the council admitted to making an "error" in not seeking prior permission before it was painted

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Firms fined thousands over illegal water connections in Southgate and Oakwood

McFadden Utilities and Amara Land Ltd have been prosecuted by Thames Water and ordered to pay almost £32,000 in fines and costs

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Enfield Local Plan hearings conclude with pledge of final consultation for residents

Evidence from developers, local groups, legal experts and council officials has been heard over 27 hearing dates throughout this year

Enfield Independent | News

Two shot and two stabbed in shocking four days across London

Two teenagers have been shot and two people stabbed in a shocking few days across London.

Enfield Independent | News

Is Cloudflare down? Thousands report issues with X and Canva reporting an outage

Thousands of customers are reporting they are unable to access Cloudflare, X, Canva and other services in what appears to be another internet outage.

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Nature and housing can work together, insists City Hall boss

Concerns around increased urban density displacing nature have been raised as London aims to build 88,000 homes per year

Enfield Independent | News

London's largest indoor Christmas attraction takes over historic venue

Winter Funland runs at Kensington Olympia and features an indoor funfair

Enfield Independent | News

Police called to ‘suspicious item’ on London-bound train causing major delays

Police were called to reports of a suspicious item on a London-bound, causing major delays to services.

Enfield Independent | News

Auditor warns of 'significant' debt issues with borough's finances

An auditor has issued recommendations to Enfield Council to help “de-risk” its debt levels.

Enfield Independent | News

Person rushed to hospital after stabbing near west London train station

A person has been rushed to hospital following a stabbing near a train station in west London.

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Three Enfield shops fined after being caught selling out-of-date food

The businesses in Cockfosters, Bush Hill Park and Forty Hill were selling food past the product's 'use by' date in breach of food safety regulations

Enfield Independent | News

New social work management team appointed after more than 1,000 emails went unread

Haringey Council has put a new management team in place and commissioned an external review after it was revealed that 1,100 social work emails - including police reports - had been left unread.

Enfield Independent | News

Why the Iced Mint White Chocolate Chip Matcha is my drink of the year

Black Sheep Coffee’s Iced Mint White Chocolate Chip Matcha is the standout of their Christmas menu — a cool, creamy festive treat paired perfectly with their Brie and Cranberry Toastie and Pigs in Blanket Ciabatta.

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McDonald's announces return of its 'best ever burger' but with 3 major changes

McDonald's has announced the return of its 'best ever burger', but there are some huge changes customers need to be aware of.