Archive for 2016

Wood Green – cannabis factory fire

Six fire engines and thirty five firefighters and officers were called to a fire at a suspected cannabis factory inside a terraced house on Durnsford Road, Wood Green last night.

The roof of the property and staircase was gutted by …

Enfield’s newest park opens!

  • Brand new play / sports area open all year round
  • Land rejuvenated at no cost to Enfield Council in unique deal
  • Part of Enfield Council’s drive to get people to be active

 

Enfield’s newest park opened  (15 December). Located …

CCTV shows cyclist in terrifying near-miss with train

Network Rail and the British Transport Police (BTP) are warning cyclists to use level crossings safely after CCTV footage shows a cyclist in a horrifying near-miss with a train.
The shocking incident occurred at Ducketts level crossing in Pudsey, Leeds

President Anastasiades expresses his readiness for the forthcoming Cyprus negotiations

Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades has expressed his readiness and determination for the forthcoming negotiations in Geneva, sending at the same time the message that he is not willing to accept any kind of solution nor to watch intransigent and unacceptable

UK ready to participate in Geneva Cyprus talks at “appropriate” level

The UK is ready to participate in the multiple party conference on Cyprus in Geneva at an “appropriate” level, a Foreign Office official said.

Responding to a written question by Baroness Hussein-Ece, the Minister of State Baroness Anelay said: “The …

Impossible to find Cyprus solution if Turkish troops and guarantees remain on the island.

President of the Republic Nicos Anastasiades said on Wednesday that it is impossible to find a solution to the Cyprus problem if Turkish troops and guarantees remain on the island.

Speaking after touring military camps ahead of the Christmas holidays, …

Greece refutes Turkish allegations over maritime area in Eastern Mediterranean

Greece has sent a new letter to the Secretary General of the UN, refuting the Turkish allegations contained in a letter from the Permanent Mission of Turkey denying Greece’s sovereign rights in the maritime area of the Eastern Mediterranean.

In …

Headaches, insects and yachts; excuses for not filing British tax returns

My tax return was on my yacht … which caught fire” – just one of the dozens of unusual excuses the British government’s tax collector said it receives each year from customers who fail to complete their returns on time.…

Enfield Council: Open all hours for sexual health

The Town Clinic in Enfield has recently announced that it will be dedicating two days a week to young people aged 18 and under, to give confidential and friendly advice about all aspects of contraception and sexual health.

The special …

Gaming machines seized in Enfield Council sting

Eleven suspected unlicensed and illegal gaming machines were seized on Monday (12 December) as part of an Enfield Council clampdown of illegal gambling.

Officers from the Council’s Licensing Enforcement Team, the police, HM Revenue and Customs, and the Gambling Commission …