10 October 2024
If you're one of those cynics who think that MPs have no skills to offer, this photo of Bambos Charalambous will prove you wrong!
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07 October 2024
Whose designs, created in a studio in Southgate, have been seen everywhere from cruise liners and theatres to national retailers and London Underground? You may have spotted her work in the Midland Grand Hotel, St Pancras, on stage at the Old Vic, the National Theatre or the O2, or you may even have one of her lighting designs in your home. The answer is Dan Maier, and there are three opportunities this month to meet her.
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20 August 2024
Friends of Broomfield Park in collaboration with Bourne Hill Care invite you to the ART IS exhibition, which showcases the powerful expressions of some unique artists who are in care in our community. The exhibition is open daily until the end of August at the Southgate Club in Chase Side (near Southgate Station).
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14 August 2024
A local volunteer who helps enrich the lives of residents of the Southgate Beaumont care home is through to the national final of the Barchester Care Awards.
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09 June 2024
The "enchanting treasure trove" garden of Arnos Park Lodge is open to the public on June 16. Created by the indomitable and inspirational plants-woman Elizabeth Dobbie, it is an opportunity not to be missed. Sally Everist went to meet her and find out more.
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01 May 2024
Enfield Southgate MP and PG resident Bambos Charalambous completed the 2024 London Marathon last month. He needs a few more people to sponsor him in order to reach his target of raising £5000 for four charities.
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24 April 2024
AI is constantly in the news today - but how does it work, what does it do and what will it do in the future? There's a chance to find out more at an open event next month being put on by Palmers Green & Southgate u3a.
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03 April 2024
Easter Monday afternoon was a scene of celebration at the Little Green Dragon micropub in Winchmore Hill. On the pavement outside Etcetera Morris danced, while inside the packed bar customers were entertained by musical duo/trio That Blue Patch. But the highlight of the afternoon was the presentation of a Pub of the Year award by the local branch of the Campaign for Real Ale.
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01 March 2024
Sex-themed supporters gathered in London last month to help a Palmers Green family raise money for cancer treatment in Germany
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06 February 2024
Police are treating the New Year's Day fire in St John the Evangelist church as arson. It was preceded by a campaign of misogynistic harrassment of the vicar, Rev Julie Coleman. Repairs and redecoration will cost 'tens of thousands' and the church may be out of use for six months.
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13 January 2024
Francis Sealey, chair of Enfield Climate Action Forum, suggests that local 'community hubs' like those that he helped organise in 2022 and 2023 can help overcome some of the shortcomings in the way democracy works in the UK.
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03 January 2024
A locally based sports and life coach is publishing a not-for-profit 'community wellness book' in both English and Turkish.
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17 December 2023
While we await the full report on the discussions that took place at Palmers Green's first community hub, held last month, Francis Sealey from Enfield Climate Action Forum (EnCAF) has released several short YouTube videos that give a flavour of what the afternoon was all about.
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29 November 2023
The Environment Agency has agreed to commission an ecologist to carry out an environmental audit and recommend an enhancement strategy aimed at increasing biodiversity and water quality in Broomfield Park. Next spring FoBP volunteers will start testing water quality in all the watercourses and carry out new planting to help improve water quality and provide natural food for birds and other wildlife.
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01 November 2023
The agenda has been published for the Palmers Green local community hub on 18th November. It will provide an opportunity for local people to discuss a range of topics - a place where those who attend have a voice and feel free to tell us how we can improve our locality and the lives of people there.
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01 November 2023
Palmers Green resident Alex Atherton is raising money this month for Cancer Research UK and you can help spur him on to meet the goal he's set himself.
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25 October 2023
Last Thursday evening supporters of Enfield Dispatch gathered to celebrate the free community newspaper's fifth birthday. Since its launch, the Dispatch, in combination with the BBC-funded Local Democracy Reporting scheme, has utterly transformed news reporting in Enfield in terms of both quantity and quality, and has also provided an outlet for members of the community to see their words in print.
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and forum comments
27 September 2023
Somewhere to rent need by a Ukrainian mother and son - 'perfect tenants, quiet and considerate'.
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27 July 2023
The Mayor of London has written to Clare Donovan, a local resident and founder of Cooking Champions, thanking her for the 'amazing' work done by her and by the charity's staff and volunteers.
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