We’re going to look at Holidays at Home and bank and public holidays. In these trying times, with the sun shining, our minds are possibly looking towards better and easier times when we can move freely about and go somewhere else other than our local park or back garden. So, this post is to help...
Stay at home to help yourself and NHS Special thanks to Peter Desmond and Performers (students & tutors) Vocals – Haringey Vox Instrumentals – Haringey Young Musicians Symphony Orchestra Lyrics – Ty Lowe Orchestration – Nick Lacey & Peter Desmond Dancers : Sandip Soparrkar & Toby Gorniak Audio editing – Nick Lacey & Peter Desmond...
Every Thursday at 8pm the nation cheers for our key workers. It started last week, led by the campaign Clap For Our Carers, who brought people of all ages out onto their balconies, their verandas and porches, some bringing pots and pans, to cheer for those fighting hard to remedy the crisis. This evening in...
Today, where once stood the Harris Lebus factory, spring daffodils adorn a grassy slope leading down to Ferry Lane estate, beneath which likely lies some rubble. Residents and visitors walk past a solitary iron gatepost at the end of a Victorian brick wall and railings on a path to and from Ferry Lane rarely giving...
With a disaster like coronavirus, some would expect rioting and chaos to ensue. But instead we’ve seen an outbreak of community spirit with a myriad of support groups and apps starting across the country to support those in isolation. As journalist George Monbiot noted in the Guardian yesterday, “the horror films got it wrong. The...
With the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospice is facing a fight for its future. The charity, which supports seriously unwell children and their families in North and Central London and Hertsmere, is facing an income shortfall of more than £2m this year – over half of its projected income. Noah’s Ark...
Members of the community throughout Haringey are being asked to look out for signs of their neighbours being targeted by doorstep criminals, according to Haringey council. There are genuine groups of volunteers providing help for those in self-isolation or who need essential supplies such as food or medicine. However, there are reports of criminals preying...
A group of about ten were holding a barbecue in Chestnuts Park, St Ann’s ward, before being dispersed by the police this Tuesday. Those present flouted government coronavirus regulations which forbid public gatherings of more than three people. A local named Mel saw the group while on a walk with the dog in the park....
Residents of Keston Road, who live within sight of a development in progress next to Downhills Park, were unimpressed by the manager’s apparent lack of concern for the workers’ health. They noticed that the workers seemed to be operating closer than two metres apart from one another, despite government regulations. In response, the residents staged...
