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Muswell Hill Odeon and Hornsey Church Tower included in September’s Open House Weekend 3rd September 2010
Open House Weekend kicks off on 18 September, allowing locals to sneak a peek at some of Haringey’s most interesting and intriguing structures. Council-owned properties including Hornsey Library and Bruce Castle Museum will stand proudly for inspection alongside some of the most architecturally... Read More
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Early recognition for young Crouch End-based boy band 3rd September 2010
A young Crouch End-based boy band has joined an elite group of talented young song-writers for PRS for Music’s Class of 2010 event, which was set up to recognise and support the UK’s most promising up and coming talent. The band, Lo Fi Culture Scene, is made up of five 16-year-old members... Read More
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GCSE results improve in Haringey for seventh year 3rd September 2010
Grades at GCSE level have improved for the seventh year in a row across Haringey’s schools, reports have shown. Some 72 per cent of students achieved five or more A* to C grades and almost half (48 per cent) managed these grades in English and maths. Last year’s pass rate was 69.7 per cent. Pass... Read More
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Camden residents invited to join climate debate 3rd September 2010
Camden Council residents have been invited to a climate change debate next week (Monday 6 September), which is focussed on how the borough can slash its CO2 emissions by 2020. According to the council, the seminar will begin with a presentation of recently completed carbon reduction study which sets... Read More
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London Underground passengers to lose out as ticket offices set to close 25th August 2010
London underground are planning to close ticket offices across the underground by cutting more than 7000 hours every week according to research by Caroline Pidgeon, Leader of the Liberal Democrat London Assembly Group. Ticket office staff do more than just sell tickets and carry out other tasks to... Read More
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Tobacco black market in London will soar 25th August 2010
A new survey has found that seven in 10 (70%) corner shopkeepers in London believe a ban on tobacco gantries in stores would increase the number of smokers getting tobacco from the black market. The findings come as the new coalition government considers whether to revoke the display ban... Read More
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Back seat drivers make Londoners blood boil 25th August 2010
Nearly 4 million motorists in the UK are so frustrated with irritating passengers that they always prefer to drive alone. However, drivers in London are less distracted with just one in ten (nine per cent) preferring to go solo. A further 14 million British drivers would rather be alone most of... Read More
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London grandfather scoops £25,000 prize 25th August 2010
A London grandfather has won a £25,000 windfall in a London-wide competition aimed at encouraging people to pay council tax by direct debit. “Mr S”, a bench engineer, in his 60s, was the lucky winner from a pool of more than 985,000 entrants across 20 London boroughs. The competition was... Read More
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Local MP reacts badly to walk-in clinic closure plans 18th August 2010
Hornsey MP, Lynne Featherstone, has asked top health bosses who plan to close the Park Road Hornsey walk-in clinic at the start of September that work is stopped and local residents are consulted on any changes. Featherstone has written to health chiefs to urge them to reconsider closure plans... Read More
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Council and charity promote health with free cycle scheme 18th August 2010
To promote health and fitness among residents living within the borough of Camden, but outside the mayor of London’s bike zone, the council has teamed up with registered local charity, the Queen’s Crescent Community Association, to set up a free bike loan scheme. Residents will be able to borrow... Read More
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Audit Commission report unveils areas of Haringey’s housing policy in need of updating 18th August 2010
An Audit Commission report has accused Haringey Council of having a housing allocations policy that is “not sufficiently transparent and needs updating”, but has commended the local authority for its effective approach to preventing homelessness. Improvements have been made with regard to the... Read More
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Diverse range of adult learning courses open up 18th August 2010
Adults living in Haringey areas like Muswell Hill, Hornsey, Crouch End and Highgate can now enrol for Autumn courses with the Haringey Adult Learning Service (HALS). Courses range from art to book-keeping, computing to language learning, and business finance to small business start-up. The courses... Read More
