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Hunt for test drive car thief

A THIEF who stole a car during a test drive after pushing the salesman out of the passenger seat is being hunted by police....

Park cafe gets go-ahead

A NEW café staffed by disabled youngsters will be open in Downhills Park this spring....

Home is where the art is for Candy

INTRICATE pencil drawings and collages by artist Candy Amsden are on display at the Bernie Grant Arts Centre....

Eco bag launched in Tottenham

TOTTENHAM has followed Crouch End and Muswell Hill into the green revolution by having its own eco-friendly shopping bag produced....

Killer escapes from secure hospital

A MENTAL patient who battered a butcher to death with a dumbbell then slit his throat is on the run after escaping from a private hospital....

Soldier's killing marked one year on

THE horror killing of soldier Patrick Azimkar has been marked – a year after he was gunned down out-side his army barr-acks in Northern Ireland....

May nominated for housing award

UNSTINTING work on Tottenham s Broadwater Farm Estate has already won May Richards and MBE - and now she is up for another gong....

Rubbish dumping row at music studio

A THRIVING arts haven is being plagued by relentless fly-tipping outside artists studios – scaring off high profile clients....

War veteran awarded lottery cash to visit Normandy graves

A SECOND World War veteran has been awarded lottery cash to visit fallen comrades graves near the Normandy landings site....

Expert called in to solve mystery of mother's death

A WORLD expert has been called in to identify a mystery infectious disease that killed a mother of five....

Letters

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

Win tickets to film premiere!

MOVIE fans are in for a treat on Sunday, March 21, with the first ever Mayor of London's London Film Day....

REVIEW: THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO

AUTHOR Stieg Larsson's Millennium trilogy is being read on practically every Tube train in the London so it is with bated breath that fans have waited for the movie adaptation....

REVIEW: THE KREUTZER SONATA

JUSTIN MATLOCK reviews THE KREUTZER SONATA (18)....

REVIEW: ALICE IN WONDERLAND

JUSTIN MATLOCK reviews ALICE IN WONDERLAND (PG)....

REVIEW: CHLOE

DAISY COLLINS review CHLOE (15)....

REVIEW: LEGION

JUSTIN MATLOCK reviews LEGION (15)....

REVIEW: THE SHOUTING MEN

DUNCAN HEPBURN reviews THE SHOUTING MEN (15)....

REVIEW: FATHER OF MY CHILDREN

JUSTIN MATLOCK reviews FATHER OF MY CHILDREN (12A)....

REVIEW: EXIT THROUGH THE GIFT SHOP

JO USMAR reviews EXIT THROUGH THE GIFT SHOP (15)....

REVIEW: CASE 39

JUSTIN MATLOCK reviews CASE 39 (15)....

ALBUM REVIEWS: JOANNA NEWSOM and DEAD LIKE HARRY

Album reviews....

ALBUM REVIEWS: MARINA AND THE DIAMONDS and KATHRYN WILLIAMS

Album reviews....

LIVE REVIEW: DEPECHE MODE

THERE'S a lot to be said for the O2 as a venue, which makes you wonder why it sat idle for so long as the much-derided Millennium Dome....

GIG REVIEW: MYSTERY JETS

THE presence of Mystery Jets as the closing headliners at HMV's inaugural Next Big Thing festival – a showcase of hotly-tipped indie acts across the chain's Camden and Islington venues...

ALBUM REVIEWS: MASSIVE ATTACK and PLASTICINES

Album reviews....

ALBUM REVIEWS: CORINNE BAILEY RAE and HOT CHIP

Album reviews....

ALBUM REVIEWS: CHARLOTTE GAINSBOURG and ADAM GREEN

Album reviews....

ALBUM REVIEWS: ALICIA KEYS and DAVID BOWIE

Album reviews....

ALBUM REVIEWS: VAMPIRE WEEKEND and FYFE DANGERFIELD

Album reviews....

ALBUM REVIEWS: THE IRREPRESSIBLES and CHEW LIPS

Album reviews....

FLAMENCO FESTIVAL LONDON - MARIA PAGES

I HAD the feeling I was out of my depth – but my apprehension was misplaced as I realised within minutes of the opening scenes that this art form is as simple as you choose to take it....

PARTY

TOM Basden s award-winning show was a 2009 Edinburgh Fringe sell out – and it is an absolute gem....

THE DEAD SCHOOL

IF YOU like your theatre to be visual and physical then you ll enjoy this. It is a riotous assembly of images, ideas and transformations....

THRILLER LIVE: REMIXED

HE may be Gone Too Soon, but the legend of MJ's simply incomparable glut of hits lives on in this eyeball-bursting evening....

MEASURE FOR MEASURE

WITH clandestine plots, sex and scandal in spades, Measure for Measure is usually anything but a dull night's theatre....

DUNSINANE

PLAYS about regime change have, unsurprisingly, taken on a new resonance in the aftermath of the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan....

THE 14TH TALE

INUA Ellam comes from 'a long line of trouble-makers'....

JERUSALEM

EVERY so often wind gets under the sails of a play and it soars on the sheer power of everyone talking about it....

HAVANA RAKATAN

IT promised an evening full of Caribbean sun, spice and steaminess – and that is exactly what this veritable festival of dance delivered....

11 AND 12

ÜBER-director Peter Brook left the UK for France 35 years ago to set up his company Théâtre des Bouffes du Nord....

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