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Green council leader admits ‘we don’t see a way out’ of ballooning borough debt
After a recent audit spelt out the stark financial situation facing Haringey Council, Mark Blake speaks to Joe Ives, Local Democracy Reporter, about the “great shadow of an increasing debt burden”
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Contract agreed for demolition of first block on Tottenham estate earmarked for redevelopment
A new management plan for Love Lane Estate has also been agreed with a total budget of £1.1m
Thames Water announces hosepipe ban for Haringey
It comes after a month without rain across most of London as well as high demand for water during recent hot spells
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Part of Hampstead Heath was purchased using slave trade profits explosive report reveals
A report analysing the City of London Corporation's connections to the slave trade is due to be published later this year
TfL urged to do more to tackle tube noise ‘misery’ for passengers
Noise levels on some parts of the London Underground network can reach the equivalent of a helicopter take-off
Haringey lottery winner yet to claim six-figure prize
Someone bought a winning ticket worth more £100,000 but has yet to come forward
Boy, 16, charged with raping woman on North London walking trail
The teenager is also accused of carrying out an attempted rape days earlier
Man, 30, arrested after fatal assault in East Finchley shop
Detectives have detained two people as part of an investigation into the murder of an East Finchley man
Council support extended for low-income Haringey families during summer holidays
Eligible children can receive vouchers worth £15 per week from the council over the summer break
New London Plan includes housing target lower than government’s own aim for the capital
City Hall's draft spatial development strategy also sets a lower affordable housing target of 25% for Haringey borough
Children’s care worker jailed for raping girl at home where he was employed
Abdalraham Katende attacked two girls, aged 15 and 14, who were living at the home where he worked
'He fooled everyone': East London care worker who raped 15-year-old jailed for 11 years
A support worker who preyed on the vulnerable youths he was hired to protect - raping a 15-year-old in a care home kitchen and showing a sexual video to a 14-year-old has been jailed for 11 years
North London mental health trust staff walk out on strike
The staff are employed by outsourcing giant ISS in a variety of roles at North London NHS Foundation Trust including catering, cleaning and security
Planning system still preventing upwards expansion of low-rise housing in London, expert warns
London Assembly told that simple policy changes in London boroughs could help create 320,000 homes
Muswell Hill mums celebrate raising £90k for charity over five years after final bike ride
The group of six cyclists wanted to use their fundraising to set a good example to their children about the importance of helping others
System of a Down rock Tottenham with mesmerising stadium show
James Cracknell reviews the first of the metal group's two nights at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Fresh strike ballot for Haringey Council workers as trade union slams ‘pathetic’ pay offer
The Unite ballot is for employees working for companies contracted by local authorities to deliver a range of council services
City Hall urged to give Londoners the ‘right to grow’
The policy would make it easier to convert wasteland into new allotments, community gardens and orchards
Tottenham university student recognised for ‘overcoming adversity’
Anthony Braganza has had to cope with challenges including homelessness and undiagnosed autism during his studies
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