Accessibility Options
Default | Large | High Contrast

Hornsey Jornal - Text only page

News

Lift death banker's husband 'robbed of justice'

THE husband of a City banker crushed to death by a lift says he feels robbed after the world s biggest lift installer finally admitted responsibility for her death....

Prospero's book shop up for sale

THE LONGEST standing independent bookshop in Crouch End has been put on the market as its owner plans to retire....

Shoppers sign up for fun run

SHOPPERS signed up on Saturday to run the Hornsey YMCA Crouch End Fun Run. Twenty-five people joined the Thornton s Budgens of Crouch End supermarket s team for this year s race which will take place on May 16....

Mothers launch family disco

A NEW craze is about to take Crouch End by storm as kids – and parents – hit the dance floor....

Artist's plea for return of stolen work

A DEVASTATED guerrilla artist is appealing for the safe return of £55,000 of artwork stored on stolen computers....

Safety plea after traffic island crashes

SAFETY fears are growing after a spate of accidents caused by rat-running drivers doing U-turns around a traffic island....

Another £1million to tackle potholes

A BLITZ on potholes will see Haringey Council throw an extra £1million at the problem in a bid to plug up ravaged roads....

Store bans schoolchildren after Easter egg attack

A SUPERMARKET has banned schoolchildren after an employee was attacked....

Teenage pregnancies fall by one quarter

TEENAGE pregnancies have dropped by more than a quarter in Haringey....

Mums fear closure of Whttington Hospital baby unit

WORRIED mums, midwives and pregnant women gathered to discuss the danger of losing their excellent NHS maternity unit under severe cutbacks this week....

Letters

New road has so much more going for it...

The saga of Mary Neuner Way and Hornsey Park Road is more Carry On than EastEnders (Ivor Baddiel s Sidelines column, Journal, February 25)....

Why weren't we asked for ideas?

THERE has been publicity about poverty, fast food, betting shops and life expectancy in Tottenham – and a site in Suffield Road, Seven Sisters, has been cited as an example of the run-down nature of the Tottenham Green Ward....

Muddled plans

The Liberal Democrats have always been known as a party that changes direction with wind, but they really have surpassed themselves with their latest flip flop....

Aerial opt-out must be offered

Attending a council cabinet meeting, the report recommending the new aerial switchover deal was agreed....

Dog mess bin taken away

SOME weeks ago the bin in Woodside Park (Woodside Road entrance) for the use of dog owners to put the bags of dog excrement safely in, was taken away....

Gambling laws need urgent review

IT S very good news that lap dancing clubs are to be reclassified as sex clubs (both of which fall under the Licensing Act 2003)) which allows the location of the proposal to be considered somewhat when the application is heard....

Irish voting rights

I am at loss at the comments made by L McKevitt (Viewpoints, Journal, March 4) as Irish citizens have always had the right to vote in this country....

Rail line needed

YOUR correspondent Joseph Nicholas (Viewpoints, Journal, February 25) belittles Colin Richells advocacy of resuscitating, on the Parkland Walk, the rail line from Alexandra Palace to Finsbury Park....

Keep museum job

Bruce Castle is a fantastic Haringey resource and if there are plans to increase its opening hours, as you report, that is excellent news....

Scrap A&E closure

We would like to thank Keith Flett (Viewpoints, Journal, February 25) for giving us this opportunity to state what our position is regarding Labour s bizarre plan to close either the North Mid or The Whittington A&E....

Sport

Desiree comes of age to take gold

Desiree Henry continued to defy her age as she ran the fourth fastest indoor Under-17 200m time at the weekend – despite being just 14 years old. In the process of claiming gold at the Aviva UKA Age Group Championships in Birmingham, Desiree smashed her......

Potter Leeds by example

Martin Potter led London Heathside men s team home to finish 36th out of 107 teams at the English National Cross Country Championships at Roundhay Park, Leeds, on Saturday. Potter finished 206th of the 1,428 finishers over 12 kilometres in 44 minutes 34 s...

Haringey's spirited show

HARINGEY girls team put up a strong fight to finish fifth at the indoor cricket finals of the 2010 London Youth Games at Lord's. The borough girls were narrowly beaten by eventual runners-up Bromley in the quarter-finals......

Merciless Haringey make history

ADAM Scotcher netted a hat-trick on Tuesday night as Borough recorded their biggest win since joining the Spartan South Midlands League over 20 years ago in 1989. Lloyd Opara and Mario Georgiou both scored braces as Haringey ran riot......

Wingate raise the Bar to set club record

AHMET Rifat was on target twice as Wingate completed the double over their local rivals and extended their unbeaten run to a club record 11 games. Saturday's victory was also the Blues' fifth win in a row......

Super Sonny's saving all his glove for PVR

STAND-IN keeper Sonny Bennett was the hero for Park View Under-12s as a stunning diving save maintained a narrow one-goal advantage before PVR strode to a 3-1 win. Man of the match Isaac Stevens put Rangers ahead......

Goal rush in Olympic success

WILL Martin and Jonathan Kyprianou both scored twice as Olympiacos Under-12s advanced past a side from a higher division in the second round of the Spring Trophy Cup. The Palmers Green outfit found themselves 1-0 down......

Ladies reach the final

TOTTENHAM Hotspur Ladies Under-14 and Under-16 sides both progressed to the final stages of the 2010 Tesco Cup. Both sides will now go on to represent London County FA at the Southern England Regional final at REMPF in Putney......

Norman has the inside track

WINGATE boss David Norman has revealed that a greater familiarity with his opponents has played a key role in Wingate s unstoppable charge into the play-offs. The Blues consolidated their place in the top five on Saturday, as a 2-0 win over Waltham Forest...

Rangers' race is run as Hall make their Mark

PARK VIEW S title dream appears to be over after they were blown out of the race by league leaders Mark Hall at the weekend. Rangers immediately went a goal down in their crunch clash in the Cheshunt Youth Under-12s Premier Division, with Mark Hall takin...

Blitz are all set for the first Crusade

LONDON Blitz are targeting silverware on two fronts as they prepare to fly the flag for Great Britain in their first ever season of European competition. The current British American Football League champions will begin the defence of their......

Hat-trick of medals for Ju-jitsu stars

TOTTENHAM Ju-jitsu club took the British Championships by storm on Saturday, emerging with two gold medals and some magnificent performances at Wolverhampton University. Demetrious Anastasiou led the way for Tottenham in the middleweight category, the 25-...

Hounds in dire Streats but fired up for win

THERE will be more than just bragging rights at stake when Haringey Greyhounds survival struggle continues against London rivals Streatham on Saturday. A double league defeat last weekend left the Hounds still ninth......

'One point can keep us up' says Hounds boss

HARINGEY Greyhounds manager Tim Partington believes a single point may be enough to save the Alexandra Palace side from relegation this season. The Hounds fate has come down to their final five games of the campaign, as they sit locked level on points wi...

Skolars grin and bear Grizzly defeat

SKOLARS are licking their wounds this week after being mauled by a pack of French Grizzlies at New River on Sunday. The north London hosts fell at the first hurdle in the Challenge Cup once again, this time against foreign opposition......

Early Hitch is no problem as Rhinos charge home

Haringey Rhinos overturned a 13-point deficit late in the second half to secure a battling victory away. The home side looked to have a conclusive lead with time running out – but the Rhinos fought back......

Rhinos recover to Bank victory

RHINOS came back from 10 points down at half-time to record a gutsy victory on Saturday and keep their hopes alive of a top-four finish in London Division 3 North West. Having recorded five games unbeaten before kick-off, Rhinos were desperate to keep up...

Brother Chris is a Thorm in Paul's side

SKOLARS skipper Paul Thorman suffered defeat in both the league and in his sibling rivalry on Sunday as he came face to face with his elder brother, opposing captain Chris. Jermaine Coleman returned for the north Londoners after nearly two years out......

What's On


Disability Policy Statement | Terms & Conditions