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Almost 500 workers facing redundancy

NEARLY 500 jobs could be lost in the borough as two major employers look to axe staff while the recession continues to bite.

Cuckoo Hall clocks up start of term with academy status

A PRIMARY school in Edmonton has become one of the first in the country to convert to academy status.

Anti-terror treaty review could halt Gary’s extradition

A REVIEW of the British government’s controversial anti-terrorism treaty with the USA could call a halt to the extradition of computer hacker Gary McKinnon.

Drug dealer faces two years in jail

A DRUG dealer caught in a van with a substantial stash of cocaine has been jailed.

Green Party still has concerns over new energy plant

PLANS to build a state-of-the-art biomass gasification plant in Edmonton have been given a cautious welcome by environmental campaigners.

Pensioner counts cost after cashpoint scam

POLICE have issued a warning about a spate of cashpoint tampering devices after a pensioner became the latest victim, losing £250 at a Barclays bank ATM in Enfield.

Enfield Autumn Show brings the Town Park to life

RESIDENTS flocked to Enfield Town at the weekend for the biggest event in the borough’s social calendar.

Rapist convicted seven years after attack on woman

A RAPIST has finally been jailed for an attack he carried out seven years ago while operating as an illegal minicab driver.

Dispute at Coca-Cola bubbles over as workers strike over pay increase

WORKERS at the Coca-Cola plant in Edmonton are set to go on strike today over a proposed “stingy” pay rise.

Buildings to reveal many of their joys and secrets

SOME of Enfield’s hidden architectural treasures will open their doors to the public for free next weekend.

Ex-soldier’s book tells how his brother died in an IRA bomb blast

A POLICEMAN has published his first book which charts his brother’s life as a serviceman in Northern Ireland and untimely death in Armagh.

Comedian’s show on life on Enfield estate earns top award at Edinburgh Fringe

A COMEDIAN from Enfield has walked away with the top comedy prize at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Ian parts with dreadlocks for Football Gambia cause

AN IT specialist from Enfield has raised money for an education charity has had his ten-year-old dreadlocks cut off.

'Yoga teacher' guilty of sex assaults

A BOGUS yoga teacher has been found guilty of sexually assaulting three women in their homes after asking them to assume various yoga positions.

Students’ joy after another good year for GCSE results

STUDENTS in En-field celebrated yet another bumper crop of GCSE results after they increased the amount of borough-wide A*-C grades by 7.

How army dogs and handlers are making life safer for soldiers

IT MAY not seem like an ideal place to take your dog for a walk – blistering heat coupled with the constant threat from roadside bombs would deter even the most dedicated owner.

Jail for mum who broke bus driver’s arm in attack

A VIOLENT young mother who attacked a female bus driver in Tottenham, breaking her arm and dislocating her shoulder, has been jailed for nine months.

New police unit to track bail skippers

POLICE in Enfield are searching for nearly 200 people who have skipped bail – some of whom charged with serious offences such as arson, rape and robbery.

Work on driveway overruns