London e-bike crash tragedy as boy, 17, killed and police arrest car driver The driver of the car, a 60-year-old man, has been arrested following the crash on Elsinge Road, Enfield Evening Standard · Oct 5
London mansion concealed a secret WWII listening post for decades A grand mansion in north London once housed a secret wartime intelligence operation, and that history has now been opened to the public. Trent Park House of Secrets in Enfield, within Trent Country Park, opened on 21 July 2026, according to the museum's announcement of the opening date. During the… The Times of India · Oct 2
Victims ‘grossly failed’ after sex offender bailed to flat above playground Zafer Dogan, 32, has been jailed for two years and four months after pleading guilty to multiple offences, including taking over 5,000 images of women and children and using AI software to convert them into sexualised nude images. London ’s Victims’ Commissioner Andrea Simon stated that victims were "grossly failed"… The Independent UK · Sep 25
Londoner admits encouraging another man to sexually assault his sleeping wife Darren Conway , from Enfield, was part of asick online forum which shared abuse images Evening Standard · Sep 11
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 · Sep 6
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 The Guardian - UK · Sep 1
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… The Times of India · Aug 25
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 · Aug 5
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… The Independent UK · Aug 4
Pictured: Tottenham summer signing reports for pre-season with returning World Cup stars Marcos Senesi arrives in Enfield for the first time Evening Standard · Jul 30
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 Evening Standard · Jul 9
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 · Jul 7
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 · Jul 6
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 · Jun 11
The Guardian - UK · Jun 10 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 · Jun 7 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 · May 28 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
Evening Standard · May 23 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
Evening Standard · May 15 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 · Apr 15 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 · Apr 15 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
Evening Standard · Apr 12 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
The Guardian - UK · Apr 3 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 · Mar 22 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 · Mar 16 Police appeal for witnesses after pedestrian killed in Enfield crash The collision occurred around 10.20pm on Sunday March 15 on Hertford Road