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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
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Time to clean up your act 4th August 2010
Pizza Express on Abbey Road recently hosted the ‘Clean Up Your Act’ comedy night sponsored by Elias, London’s Premiere Dry Cleaners. Each contestant had to use only clean material which had to original, so quite a task. This was one of the early heats for the competition and it was... Read More
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New hoops leave cyclists across Muswell Hill, Crouch End and Hornsey with little excuse 4th August 2010
Muswell Hill, Crouch End and Hornsey now have new ‘Cyclehoop’ bike parking facilities, in an effort by the council and the Department for Energy and Climate Change to encourage bike travel and make it easier for cyclists to park their bikes at popular locations. The hoops are attached to... Read More
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Hampstead and Highgate Festival returns for 2010 4th August 2010
The Hampstead and Highgate Festival of over 40 arts events will once again be squeezed into nine days at the end of September and beginning of October this year. Events, including music (classical and jazz), walks, talks, theatre, film, and looking at the night skies at the observatory, take place... Read More
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Green Flag status retained by local Haringey Parks 4th August 2010
Coldfall Wood was among 11 parks run by Haringey Council to have retained its Green Flag status, which recognises high quality green spaces in England and Wales. Albert Road Rec, Bruce Castle Park, Chapmans Green, Chestnuts Park, Downhills Park, Finsbury Park, Priory Park, Railway Fields, Stationers... Read More