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UNCOVERED: Enfield | History Defined

Rejecting the new town in Enfield isn’t nimbyism

Letter: The risks of building on the green belt include increased flooding, loss of access to nature and high car-dependency, writes Kathrin Spinnler

The Guardian - UK

Nimbys can’t stand in the way of Labour’s legacy: a 21st-century new town boom

Which do Enfield’s Tories and Greens value more – a golf course or thousands of new homes? It’s a question of political values, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

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1938, Massachusetts disincorporated four Swift River towns for Quabbin Reservoir; 88 years later, Dana Common still preserves cellar holes above Boston’s water source

The Quabbin Reservoir project resulted in the flooding of four towns in Massachusetts, specifically Dana, Enfield, Greenwich, and Prescott, to secure Boston's water supply. Remarkably, Dana Common remained dry, allowing for preservation of historical remnants such as cellar holes and stone walls that outline this ghost town, providing a tangible…

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UK mansion where 'listeners' spied on Nazi generals becomes museum

ENFIELD — Upstairs, Nazi generals enjoyed wine and lounged in elegant rooms. Downstairs in the basement, a team of covert listeners followed their chatter, gleaning vital insights into Germany's war plans.

Bangkok Post

Aston Villa cleared to register teenage star after winning court appeal against Fifa ruling

Aston Villa have been given the green light to register teenager Brian Madjo after their appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas) was upheld. The 17-year-old Madjo, who was born in Enfield, London, joined Villa from French club Metz back in January. However, Villa were initially prevented from…

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Pictured: Tottenham summer signing reports for pre-season with returning World Cup stars

Marcos Senesi arrives in Enfield for the first time

Evening Standard

Manhunt after thug breaks jaw of 62-year-old stranger sat on bench in 'alarming' London park attack

A 62-year-old man’s jaw was broken after he was attacked by a stranger while sat on a bench in Enfield Town Park

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M25 traffic LIVE: Drivers face 13 mile queues and 110 minute delays after three lanes shut by vehicle fire

Chaos hits the M25 after vehicle fire between junction 26 at Waltham Abbey and junction 25 at Enfield

Evening Standard

Drill rappers guilty of gunning down teenager on streets of London

Drill rappers Emmanuel Popoola and Teyvon Etefia, both 18, have been found guilty of murdering 18-year-old Keanu Harker in Enfield , north London , following a social media gang dispute. On the evening of June 26 last year, Popoola shot Harker in the head and chest with a pistol while…

The Independent UK

Two children die as measles spreads with hundreds of cases in London so far this year

Enfield, Haringey and Islington have seen the most cases of the virus in the capital

Evening Standard

Toby Carvery to fund orchard replanting as settlement for felling ancient oak

Enfield council in north London took legal action against restaurant chain after outrage over damage to tree

The Guardian - UK

Vulnerable families illegally ‘dumped’ hundreds of miles away by London councils

Exclusive: Practice that includes women fleeing abuse is ‘ripping at social fabric’ of towns in poorest parts of England

The Guardian - UK

Enfield council withdraws from government’s new towns programme

London authority’s new Tory-led administration delivers significant blow to Labour’s flagship housebuilding scheme

The Guardian - UK

Brent Labour does deal with Tories after Starmer bans party from working with Greens

Seven London councils - Brent, Barnet, Enfield, Haringey, Wandsworth, Lambeth and Southwark - fell from Labour to no overall control at the local elections on May 7

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Could Greens team up with Tories to torpedo Labour's planned 'new town' in north London?

Enfield was one of seven councils in the capital to fall to no overall political control at the local elections

Evening Standard

Student surrounded and kicked before being stabbed to death on Primrose Hill, court hears

Oliuwadamilola Ogunyankinnu, 27, of Southbury Road, Enfield, has been charged with the murder of Finbar Sullivan, 21, in north London last week

Evening Standard

Two more men charged with murder after stabbing of film student, 21, in Primrose Hill

Alexis Bidace, 25, and Ernest Boateng, 25, both from Enfield, were arrested on Monday and have since been charged with murder

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Man, 27, charged with murder over fatal stabbing of 21-year-old on Primrose Hill

A 27-year-old man from Enfield, North London, was charged with murder on Sunday

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Contractor that cut back 500-year-old oak in London park identified

Document shows partial felling last year, which led to legal action against Toby Carvery, was done by Ground Control

Evening Standard

Location of two new London towns with up to 36,000 homes revealed as part of government building blitz

Up to 21,000 homes are lined up for Enfield, while a riverside site in Greenwich will see some 15,000 new flats alongside the Docklands Light Railway extension

Evening Standard

Police appeal for witnesses after pedestrian killed in Enfield crash

The collision occurred around 10.20pm on Sunday March 15 on Hertford Road

The Guardian - UK

Dagenham & Redbridge fans look for new dawn after KSI investment

The National League South club have had some strange recent owners – their fans who made the trip to Enfield hope Youtube superstar KSI is the real deal

Evening Standard

Measles is being reported in at least seven London boroughs

Enfield in north London continues to be the worst impacted borough in the capital

Evening Standard

London measles outbreak: ‘This is an issue of health inequality’ say experts as confirmed cases rise

Emergency health committee meeting held after leaked documents suggest there are up to 300 suspected cases in London

Evening Standard

Ancient oak tree was healthy when it was cut down by Toby Carvery restaurant, report finds

A report by Forestry Commission found no signs of serious disease in the oak

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