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B&Q Harringay opens Friday 20th February in what was Homebase

Started Feb 16 0 Replies

Basic information here - https://www.diy.com/store/3097The opening hours are 0700-2000 Mon-Sat, 1100-1700 Sunday like nearby stores.Grand Opening 0900 on…Back to Harringay Online

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Harringay new street trees - watered in this dry spell by Haringey

Started this discussion. Last reply by Clive Carter Jun 10, 2025. 9 Replies

Our Ladder street has half a dozen new trees planted in February this year. Today there was a loud humming sound outside which I found was coming from a water pump mounted on a flatbed truck. After a…Back to Harringay Online

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Specsavers in Sainsbury's closes 28th April

Started Apr 22, 2025 0 Replies

Records are being transferred to the Wood Green business at Unit 2, 88-96 Wood Green High Road N22 6YD (at the southern end of The Mall complex, next to River Island and facing the junction with…Back to Harringay Online

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COVID jabs at Bounds Green Health Centre - no access from Bounds Green Rd - cameras+fine

Started this discussion. Last reply by Paul Soper Oct 20, 2024. 10 Replies

The Centre is on Gordon Road just north of the Tube station, and we've used it for a couple of years for COVID jabs, we can't be the only such people in Harringay. Vehicles turning into Gordon Road…Back to Harringay Online

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Gordon T replied to Maddy's discussion Is this a Haringey council over-reaction?
"'Fine of £600 for wind-blown rubbish is cancelled' - another one, Haringey from Sept 2025. Full story here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckg6ydy2v4eo "[She] said she always ripped boxes apart before putting them…"
4 hours ago
Gordon T replied to Maddy's discussion Is this a Haringey council over-reaction?
"In 2023 the government legislated for higher maximum on-the-spot fines for littering and flytipping if councils so wished. Press release here. Takeup is very variable - see here for a recent BBC News indicative survey. Haringey is at the top end for…"
6 hours ago
Gordon T replied to Hugh's discussion The south-central wards swung it for the Greens, but why did people vote as they did?
"Choices initially made in this house as protest votes on the Kanye West/Wireless headliner and councillors were emailed accordingly. Much reinforced by the subsequent precipitate five-year contract signoff tieing a future council's…"
Saturday
Gordon T replied to Alison P's discussion Manor House station, Green Lanes exit (west side)
"The closure of the west side exit (exit 6) is not just inconvenient, it's hazardous.Getting to the bus stop for the 29 bus towards Harringay means you have to use exit 7 opposite which brings you to the wrong side of Green Lanes. You then have…"
May 1
Gordon T replied to Maddy's discussion Waste collection calendar
"Not here either.  There's a 'find your day' button of course, but here's a list I recently knocked up for Wednesday Week A [Umfreville and others] which I've stuck onto last year's printed bin calendar to save me…"
Apr 29
Gordon T replied to Liz's discussion First swifts spotted over Harringay
"Yet to hear/see the swifts, but was prompted by you to look out of the window and bingo! I saw a spotted woodpecker. Indifferent light, couldn't see a red patch on the head but never mind. First time for well over a decade I'd say. There…"
Apr 27
Gordon T replied to Chris's discussion Local Elections 2026
"Clive do you still speak for the Lib Dems officially; unofficially; as an unaffiliated commentator; or just a loose cannon? I ask as a sometime Lib Dem voter. "
Apr 20
Gordon T replied to Michael Anderson's discussion Local Election 2026
"Whereveristan. Care to comment Clive."
Apr 14
Gordon T replied to Clive Carter's discussion BBC: "Local elections profile: Haringey"
""How well will the Greens do? Probably quite well, so Haringey looks as if it will go to a no overall control position. It is hard to judge which party will be biggest." Quoted from the article."
Apr 9
Gordon T replied to Clive Carter's discussion WIRELESS in Finsbury Park: the Labour Council, their customer Live Nation and their fascist-rapper booking
""As with every Wireless Festival, multiple stakeholders were consulted in advance of booking YE and no concerns were highlighted at the time."   Extract from Festival Republic's statement, reported…"
Apr 7
Gordon T replied to Clive Carter's discussion WIRELESS in Finsbury Park: the Labour Council, their customer Live Nation and their fascist-rapper booking
"WIRELESS IS CANCELLED - breaking news from the BBC.  See https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c77e60v0my1t"
Apr 7
Gordon T replied to Clive Carter's discussion WIRELESS in Finsbury Park: the Labour Council, their customer Live Nation and their fascist-rapper booking
""Wireless Festival boss defends Kanye West appearance The managing director of Wireless Festival has defended the decision to choose Kanye West as a headliner, encouraging people to offer the rapper "forgiveness". Source: …"
Apr 6
Gordon T replied to Clive Carter's discussion WIRELESS in Finsbury Park: the Labour Council, their customer Live Nation and their fascist-rapper booking
"Sadiq Khan has said 'nuffin' to do with me, guv', absolutely correctly and with good reason - see below.  In Greater London Council days Finsbury Park was a GLC asset - with its abolition the assets were distributed, which is why…"
Apr 5
Gordon T replied to Clive Carter's discussion WIRELESS in Finsbury Park: the Labour Council, their customer Live Nation and their fascist-rapper booking
"Pepsi, the main sponsor of Wireless Festival under the branding “Pepsi presents Wireless,” withdrew its support after the festival booked West, also known as Ye, as headliner for three nights in July at Finsbury Park, north…"
Apr 5
Gordon T replied to Clive Carter's discussion WIRELESS in Finsbury Park: the Labour Council, their customer Live Nation and their fascist-rapper booking
"Looks like Trump's 'Important update' trumped the Rosenberg interview..."
Apr 2
Gordon T replied to Clive Carter's discussion WIRELESS in Finsbury Park: the Labour Council, their customer Live Nation and their fascist-rapper booking
"Thank you Clive and Michael for these alerts. Kanye West is 'headlining' on all three days, BBC Radio London reported this morning. "
Apr 1

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At 13:53 on April 9, 2019, Hugh said…

Apologies - only just notice Konrad's comment about your observation on this picture. Have just replied.

At 0:26 on May 5, 2018, Hugh said…

Not at all - thanks for digging up the additional data - but you see what you've got me started on!

At 23:08 on July 4, 2013, Hugh said…

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