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The Little Green Dragon in Winchmore Hill is among four pubs which have reached the final round of the Campaign for Real Ale's national Pub of the Year contest.

Heather Gardner introduces us to a new women's ice hockey club based at Alexandra Palace.

A page on the council's website reveals new details about the project to dismantle the remains of Broomfield House and restore various historic features of Broomfield Park. The development phase of the 'Unlocking Broomfield Park for the Community' project is currently under way, using Lottery funding. The delivery phase, if it goes ahead, is expected to be completed by December 2028.

The Dugdale Arts Centre is looking for members of the local community with a stake in arts and culture to sit on its community panel.

As Cooking Champions celebrate two years of their community kitchen, the Enfield-based charity has launched a winter fundraising appeal aimed at raising £10,000 to support its work feeding the hungry and helping people in the borough prepare their own affordable nutritious meals.

Sunday 13th October saw the first in a new series of social walk and talk events organised by the campaign Better Streets for Enfield, this time exploring Grovelands and Oakwood parks. Mark Hawkins-Dady, one of the organisers and walk leaders, tells us how the day went.

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!

A new document published as part of the process of drawing up the new Enfield Local Plan indicates that St Anne's school are proposing closing their site in Palmers Green so that it can be redeveloped for housing.

Enfield Safe and Connected telecare 24/7 emergency monitoring and response service can provide independence and peace of mind if you feel vulnerable, have a long-term health condition or have a disability.

Broomfield Park's volunteers have won five awards for their tremendous green-fingered efforts in the prestigious Enfield in Bloom competition.

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.

Enfield and Barnet councils have launched a joint project looking at the potential for improving the New Southgate area. The first phase is a public engagement aimed at finding out what the local community like about their area, what they don't like and their ideas for improvements.