Founded by City & Country Farmers’ Markets in 2003, award-winning Alexandra Palace Farmers’ Market is held every Sunday at Alexandra Palace Park or nearby Campsbourne School. Celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, the market is a much-loved local fixture for residents as well as visitors to the palace and park. The primary focus is on top quality local produce such...
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Striking a pose on Muswell Hill, BonaFideStudio sounds out top musical creations 7 days a week.
Established in 1999 by husband-and-wife team Deanna (chief music producer) and Brian (chief sound engineer) BonaFideStudio has grown to become a multi-faceted recording studio and rehearsal space integral to the London community. They spent the last 24 years cultivating a comfortable and creative atmosphere for artists to make music and their expertise, equipment and clients reflect that. Take advantage...

Tottenham pupils to benefit from a new School Street
Pupils at Devonshire Hill Primary will join thousands of others benefitting from safer and healthier journeys for years to come after another School Street was approved. The Cabinet decision last night (14 March) to introduce a new scheme in Tottenham will support hundreds of children to walk, cycle and wheel to school and improve air quality and road safety...

Building fire – South Tottenham
Six fire engines and around 40 firefighters tackled a fire on West Green Road in South Tottenham yesterday (March 15). Part of the flat roof of a communal staircase was damaged by fire. Two adults and a child were led to safety via an internal staircase by firefighters wearing breathing apparatus. Around 13 people left the building, which is...

Even more events this March at Bruce Castle Museum & Archive
As we welcome in the milder weather and glorious sunshine, we have enjoyed watching the stunning colony of crocuses on Church Lane come into bloom! This special group of crocuses even has a mention in the Flora Britannica (1997), where they are described as ‘remarkable’, having not only survived but flourished over decades. The sunshine has also got...

Report reveals the true cost of dangerous pavements
Pedestrian falls cost taxpayers as much as £0.5 billion a year[1], says a new report launched today (1 March 2023) Pedestrian Slips, Trips and Falls is published by walking charity Living Streets and highlights the need to protect our streets for the 11 million older adults (aged 65+) living in the UK. The report investigates the nature and scale of...

Tottenham Hotspur announces 15-year partnership with Formula 1
London, Tuesday 28 February, 2023; Tottenham Hotspur is delighted to announce a 15-year strategic partnership with Formula 1 that will bring a brand-new motorsport experience to London. The partnership brings yet another popular global sport brand to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, now uniquely hosting the Premier League, NFL and F1, supporting worldwide fan growth. With music concerts, boxing and...

Alexandra Park Library to reopen following improvement works
Alexandra Park Library is set to reopen on Monday 27 February following a period of closure for major refurbishment. Library users will benefit from an improved and more accessible local library with a new lift, accessible toilets, new lighting, IT upgrades and redecoration of all interior spaces, including a revamped children’s library. A new electric piano has also been...
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5 top tips for keeping fit in Haringey while the gyms are closed
Fitness fanatics may still be fuming about the news that gyms are closing as part of the government’s response to...
How to successfully work from home
There are undoubtedly many ways to be successful and working from home is no different. With diverse spaces, sizes and...
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The streets are eerily quiet at the moment. But fear not, for there are a variety of services and businesses...
What to do with your children while the schools are shut
I beseech you, oh good and faithful parents! The severity of the coronavirus outbreak has forced Prime Minister, Boris Johnson,...
How to look after your mental health under lock down
As we stagger into week two of lock down, many of us are wondering how much longer this will last...
How to help Haringey through the COVID-19 crisis
If you’re looking way to help your neighbours and community, and are juggling other commitments then there are still ways...
The oldest, littlest house…
Lets step back in time to look at the Woodside area of Wood Green, which is tucked up by the...
Basil Lewis OBE (1928 – 2020).
Basil was born in Clarendon, Jamaica in 1928, and came to London in 1954 aged 26. He was not only...
Thumb’s Up for the (Penny) Posties
We’re going to wander about with our postal workers on their rounds and give a BIG thumbs up to our...
The Great Panorama
Did you know that between 1881-1883, in the Alexandra Palace grounds, adjacent to the upper lakes, there once stood an...
Did you know …. Haringey was where cinema first started?
Haringey residents visiting their local cinema or, for some, working in film and screen today, may not realise that they...
Keep on Running
Bruce Castle has well over 50 photographs of the 2012 Olympic Torch Relay through Haringey, with our thanks to photographer...
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How Haringey’s homeless are coping with coronavirus
For many of us this is a worrying moment to live through, none more so than those without a roof...

“True shaft!” – burglars break into True Craft pub
Beloved local pub and pizzeria, True Craft on West Green Road, Tottenham, was broken into in the early hours of...

Royal Mail persists with deliveries despite coronavirus
Connecting us throughout this difficult time, the postal service has become an increasingly vital part of our community. Royal Mail...

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Video: protesters demand coronavirus protections for Downhills Park construction workers
Residents of Keston Road, who live within sight of a development in progress next to Downhills Park, were unimpressed by...

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