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UK Cypriot Eleftherios ‘Lefty’ Panayiotou trying to improve Brookmans Park station accessibility

A petition has been launched to improve accessibility at Brookmans Park station after claims it “only caters to able-bodied individuals”.

The campaign, currently signed by more than 400 people, has been launched by UK Cypriot Eleftherios ‘Lefty’ Panayiotou, who is …

Clean Air Night (24 January). Global Action Plan has launched a campaign dedicated to protecting our planet.

Clean Air Night (24 January). Global Action Plan has launched a campaign dedicated to protecting our planet.
We are marking it by launching the council’s new Air Quality Action Plan. A big focus on this is about improving our town …

Bishop Iakovos visits Harrow

Bishop Iakovos visits Harrow
On Monday the 21st January 2024 His Grace Bishop Iakovos of Claudiopolis presided during Matins and celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Church of Saint Panteleimon in North West London. His Grace conveyed His Eminence Archbishop …

Crouch Hill junction with The Broadway N8 is closed

Due to emergency works, Thames Water will be closing Crouch Hill junction with The Broadway N8.
Diversions will be in place. …

Vehicle repair centre fire – Barking

A fire at a vehicle repair yard in #Barking is believed to have been caused by an out of control bonfire.

Please make sure to take care when burning waste at home or at work and keep it well away …

Police seize dangerous dogs in Hatfield

The Welwyn Hatfield Neighbourhood Policing Team have seized two dogs in Hatfield after reports from worried residents.

On Tuesday (16 January), officers carried out a warrant in Albatross Way and seized what are believed to be a Staffordshire Bull Terrier/Labrador …

Appeal for information following fatal road traffic collision on the A1M

Officers from the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Roads Policing Unit are appealing for information relating to a fatal road traffic collision on the A1M.

The incident was reported to police at around 6.30am today (Monday 22 January) where it is …

Appeal to trace man in connection with firearm incident in Enfield

Police need to trace Sol Lambert, 19, in connection with an incident involving a firearm on Bullsmoor Lane, EN3.

Lambert was arrested on 12 October 2023 by officers investigating the incident in Enfield on 2 September 2023.
He was bailed …

Theatre Review

If any ballet deserves to be described as a classic of the genre (first performed in 1841), even more so than Swan Lake, it is Giselle (London Coliseum). The ghost filled tragedy of a young peasant girl enamoured by dance …

Film Reviews

FILM OF THE WEEK

THE HOLDOVERS

Another triumph for the American/Greek director Alexander Payne, whose impressive credits include ELECTION, SIDEWAYS, THE DESCENDANTS and NEBRASKA. Here, in this beautifully observed drama/comedy, he is reunited with his SIDEWAYS leading man Paul Giamatti, …