Archive for 2017

Andros Kyprianou speech denounce the anniversary of the declaration of the illegal pseudo-state in the occupied areas of Cyprus

 

Speech by the General Secretary of the C.C. of AKEL A. Kyprianou at the meeting to denounce the anniversary of the declaration of the illegal pseudo-state in the occupied areas
15th November 2017
For yet another year, we have …

TfL and Yamaha Music launch ‘#Platform88’ to place pianos across the Tube network

TfL, in partnership with Yamaha, today launched a programme which will make three pianos available at stations for customers to play. The first, placed at Tottenham Court Road, was launched with a performance by multi-instrumentalist, composer and producer Tokio Myers.…

Britain’s worst landlord’ loses appeal bid

A landlord’s bid to overturn her convictions for neglecting her tenants’ homes has backfired – after she ended up more than doubling the fines she has to pay.

Katia Goremsandu – dubbed Britain’s worst landlord in 2015 after a string

Award to top performing Barnet GP Practice for NHS Health Checks

Leading in to winter, Barnet residents are being encouraged to visit their local doctors’ surgeries to have a health check.

NHS health checks are free health MOTs for patients aged 40-74 without any prior health conditions already known to their

Person dies struck by a train at Kings Cross station – London

Officers are currently at Kings Cross station after a person was struck by a southbound Victoria Line train.
We were called at approximately 11.10am and attended alongside paramedics from the London Ambulance Service and London’s Air Ambulance.
Sadly, despite the

Hit BBC show heading for Enfield

One of Enfield’s iconic landmarks will be gracing the small screen on Wednesday (22 November) when the hit BBC1 Television series “The Apprentice” airs.

Two teams of contestants from the show, which is watched by more than five million people

Number of victims of the Grenfell Tower fire formally identified is 70

To date 70 people have been formally identified, having died following the fire at Grenfell Tower.

Also, baby Logan Gomes who was stillborn in hospital on 14 June, has been recorded by police as a victim of the fire.

The …

Enfield ready as Frost approaches

Enfield Council’s gritting trucks prepared to deal with key roads
– 1,000 tonnes of grit stockpiled and ready for use
– Important, strategic bus and traffic routes will be treated

With winter fast approaching Enfield Council’s Highways team has completed …

Mental health app wins National Stelios Award

A South London app developer has won the prestigious £30,000 Stelios Award for Disabled Entrepreneurs, run in conjunction with Leonard Cheshire Disability, after creating a video diary app that supports people managing their mental health.

Hannah Chamberlain is the founder …

Cyprus issues 16,970 first time residence permits in 2016, 3.4 million issued in the EU

In 2016, about 3.4 million first residence permits were issued in the European Union (EU) to non-EU citizens, a record number since comparable data are available (2008) and up by 28% (or nearly 735 000 residence permits) compared with 2015.