Haringey

Education Matters

St Thomas More Catholic School pupils thrive in the classroom (Image: St Thomas More)

Why belonging is the first step towards helping every pupil thrive

Parks like Stationers are perfect places for children to learn, develop and enjoy freedom (Image: Wikimedia)

Parks like Stationers are perfect places for children to learn, develop and enjoy freedom (Image: Wikimedia)

Why every child needs the freedom to play, explore and learn in local parks

Haringey was announced as the London Borough of Culture for 2027 in 2024 (Image: Haringey Council)

Haringey was announced as the London Borough of Culture for 2027 in 2024 (Image: Haringey Council)

Enfield, London

Why Haringey’s Labour record deserves recognition

Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson pointed out 'tonnes of holes' in the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill in the House of Lords (Image: PA)

Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson pointed out 'tonnes of holes' in the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill in the House of Lords (Image: PA)

How the collapse of the assisted dying bill highlights risks to the vulnerable

Nine-year-old cyclist D was disappointment to discover that LTNs were not in the whole universe (Image: Carla Francome)

Nine-year-old cyclist D was disappointment to discover that LTNs were not in the whole universe (Image: Carla Francome)

'What I learned from cycling in London with my nine-year-old daughter'

Ute Frith argues that the autism spectrum has become too broad (Image: Wikimedia)

Ute Frith argues that the autism spectrum has become too broad (Image: Wikimedia)

'Self diagnosis of autism risks diverting attention from those who need it most'

Families still navigate a complex SEND system (Image: PA)

Families still navigate a complex SEND system (Image: PA)

'The SEND process is tortuous and distressing - parents deserve better '

Haringey Shed's original production called The Silver Hive will be staged at Alexandra Palace Theatre

Haringey Shed's original production called The Silver Hive will be staged at Alexandra Palace Theatre

Alexandra Palace

Show about saving community centre to take over Alexandra Palace Theatre

Sarah Morgan, chief people officer at North Central London Integrated Care Board

Sarah Morgan, chief people officer at North Central London Integrated Care Board

'I lost my job after a miscarriage - this helped me back into work'

The Haringey Community Food Network

The Haringey Community Food Network

Community food group celebrates year of get-togethers

A group of budding bakers did a five week pizza making course at The Dusty Knuckle bakery in Haringey

A group of budding bakers did a five week pizza making course at The Dusty Knuckle bakery in Haringey

Viral bakery gives pizza masterclass to young bakers

The Whittington Hospital is hoping readers will help it transform a run-down courtyard into a garden where patients and their families can get much-needed rest and relaxation

The Whittington Hospital is hoping readers will help it transform a run-down courtyard into a garden where patients and their families can get much-needed rest and relaxation

'Dementia patient's tender moment with rose showed how much hospital needs a garden'

Sabine Kikuchi-House gets on her bike to university (Image: Sabine Kikuchi-House)

Sabine Kikuchi-House gets on her bike to university (Image: Sabine Kikuchi-House)

The day I stopped waiting for the bus – and started saving £1,000 a year

Tash Alexander (centre) with Head Held High performers onstage

Tash Alexander (centre) with Head Held High performers onstage

Meet the group that turns young people at risk of exclusion into stand-up comics

Cutting the wire to open north London's latest 'fixing factory'

Cutting the wire to open north London's latest 'fixing factory'

'Fixing factory’ opens in Harringay to repair goods and cut waste

Members of the Jewish community comfort each other after the terror attack on Heaton Park Congregation synagogue in Manchester (Image: PA)

Members of the Jewish community comfort each other after the terror attack on Heaton Park Congregation synagogue in Manchester (Image: PA)

Haringey Council

'There’s no place for hate in Haringey and there never will be'

London Mayor Sadiq Khan and Joanne McCartney at a recent People's Question Time (Image: City Hall)

London Mayor Sadiq Khan and Joanne McCartney at a recent People's Question Time (Image: City Hall)

City Hall, London Assembly

'London should have a tourist tax - and be able to spend more of the money it makes'

Cyclists of all ages went on an animal mural hunt in Haringey (Image: Carla Francome)

Cyclists of all ages went on an animal mural hunt in Haringey (Image: Carla Francome)

Haringey Council

'Children love to ride bikes - we need more safe places for them to do so'

The north London boroughs with the highest numbers of vehicle crimes have been revealed

The north London boroughs with the highest numbers of vehicle crimes have been revealed

North London boroughs most affected by vehicle crime

London Mayor Sadiq Khan introduced free school dinners for all primary school pupils (Image: PA)

London Mayor Sadiq Khan introduced free school dinners for all primary school pupils (Image: PA)

City Hall, London Assembly

'I've seen how Labour is investing to improve the lives of children and families'

Cllr Zena Brabazon joins in with some young people enjoying some summer holiday fun (Image: Haringey Council)

Cllr Zena Brabazon joins in with some young people enjoying some summer holiday fun (Image: Haringey Council)

Haringey Council

The summer holiday sessions offering children free food and activities

Actor and deaf advocate Rose Ayling-Ellis is a supporter of the Access to Work programme (Image: PA)

Actor and deaf advocate Rose Ayling-Ellis is a supporter of the Access to Work programme (Image: PA)

'Greg Wallace's unfair dismissal claim undermines prejudice disabled people face'

Look for the 'Story Garden' symbol for school holiday activities at the library

Look for the 'Story Garden' symbol for school holiday activities at the library

These libraries have a fascinating way to keep kids busy over the summer holidays

Team Haringey girls' swimming squad who took Silver in London Youth Games

Team Haringey girls' swimming squad who took Silver in London Youth Games

Team Haringey take 4 Golds at London Youth Games

Pupils from a school in Lille, France, thanked Rokesly for hosting them (Image: Rokesly Junior School)

Pupils from a school in Lille, France, thanked Rokesly for hosting them (Image: Rokesly Junior School)

Education Matters

The school where a French exchange is a hit with pupils and guests

FitFlop sponsors Haringey Girls Academy to boost access to elite sport

FitFlop sponsors Haringey Girls Academy to boost access to elite sport

Footwear brand announces sponsorship of Haringey girls' football team

Protesters demonstrate outside Haringey Council’s Wood Green office. Photo: Julia Dagg

Protesters demonstrate outside Haringey Council’s Wood Green office. Photo: Julia Dagg

Haringey Council

Borough branded 'mouldiest in England' over state of council housing

A queue at a pharmacy - Haringey Council wants feedback on where community pharmacies are located and how services are delivered. Photo: LDRS

A queue at a pharmacy - Haringey Council wants feedback on where community pharmacies are located and how services are delivered. Photo: LDRS

Haringey Council

Have your say on pharmacy service as research shows 'ever increasing' demand

Health Secretary Wes Streeting speaking in the House of Commons, London, as he announces his 10 year health plan for England

Health Secretary Wes Streeting speaking in the House of Commons, London, as he announces his 10 year health plan for England

Fury as NHS patient feedback groups to be scrapped

Racing towards the finishing line at Alexandra Park, 1868 (Image: London Illustrated News)

Racing towards the finishing line at Alexandra Park, 1868 (Image: London Illustrated News)

Community contribution

The historic racecourse that they made a musical and then a film about

Winnie McLennon

Winnie McLennon

Haringey Council

'I'm scared I'll die - hot water pipes make my floorboards burning hot'

There was no funding to meet the costs of improvements in pay and conditions in adult social care given in Rachel Reeves spending review (Image: PA)

There was no funding to meet the costs of improvements in pay and conditions in adult social care given in Rachel Reeves spending review (Image: PA)

Adult social care

The Government wants to stop relying on foreign care workers - it may backfire

In Haringey 70 schools are under subscribed, some massively

In Haringey 70 schools are under subscribed, some massively

Data shows number of empty school places in Haringey

An AI generated money tree? Could you have inherited the real thing?

An AI generated money tree? Could you have inherited the real thing?

If you have one of these surnames you might be heir to a forgotten fortune

PE lead teacher Jack Oakley gives a team talk (Image: Nada Photography)

PE lead teacher Jack Oakley gives a team talk (Image: Nada Photography)

Education Matters

A day in the life of a lead PE teacher

Reform UK's Nigel Farage celebrates his party's victories in the recent elections (Image; PA)

Reform UK's Nigel Farage celebrates his party's victories in the recent elections (Image; PA)

'Voters have shown their displeasure with Keir Starmer and the Labour government'

Headteachers from Regent High and Whitefields schools are nominated to win the TES Headteacher of the Year

Headteachers from Regent High and Whitefields schools are nominated to win the TES Headteacher of the Year

Schools and teachers nominated in the national TES Schools Awards 2015

Children at London's state primary schools are entitled to a free school dinner and (inset) London Assembly Member and deputy mayor Joanne McCartney (Images: PA/City Hall)

Children at London's state primary schools are entitled to a free school dinner and (inset) London Assembly Member and deputy mayor Joanne McCartney (Images: PA/City Hall)

Enfield, London

Meet the woman behind London's universal free school meals scheme

A new cycling event is being held in May to replace the RideLondon FreeCycle event (Image: LCC)

A new cycling event is being held in May to replace the RideLondon FreeCycle event (Image: LCC)

Day of London-wide cycling events to fill gap left by RideLondon

North London councils have released details of how refuse collection dates will change over Easter

North London councils have released details of how refuse collection dates will change over Easter

How your waste and recycling collections will change over Easter

Cllr Seema Chandwani

Cllr Seema Chandwani

Haringey Council

Council promises to connect with people before calling bailiffs

Greig City Academy pupils discussing protective effects of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination - the school has impressed Ofsted inspectors

Greig City Academy pupils discussing protective effects of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination - the school has impressed Ofsted inspectors

The 'inspirational' school that helps pupils find their passion

Haringey Council are holding events across the borough for Easter (Image: Haringey Council)

Haringey Council are holding events across the borough for Easter (Image: Haringey Council)

The borough where communities unite to celebrate their traditions

London has over 100,000 CCTV cameras (Image: AI/Chris Arnold)

London has over 100,000 CCTV cameras (Image: AI/Chris Arnold)

'Are all those CCTV cameras there to keep us safe or just to make money?'

'Sex orgies' and drug use in Finsbury Park are being blamed for the destruction of shrubs were birds nest

'Sex orgies' and drug use in Finsbury Park are being blamed for the destruction of shrubs were birds nest

'Sex orgies and drug users are destroying our park'

Cllr Dana Carlin says Haringey Council has continued to see a substantial increase in the cost of providing services (Image: PA)

Cllr Dana Carlin says Haringey Council has continued to see a substantial increase in the cost of providing services (Image: PA)

Haringey Council

'Our borough is funded like an outer-London council, but has inner city needs'

Heartlands High School is the happiest in Haringey, according to the Sunday Times analysis of Ofsted figures

Heartlands High School is the happiest in Haringey, according to the Sunday Times analysis of Ofsted figures

Haringey's happiest secondary schools revealed

Ulez was rolled out across London on August 29, 2023

Ulez was rolled out across London on August 29, 2023

The north London boroughs to have 'benefitted the most' from Ulez expansion

Three of the six north London winners of the Best British Kebab Awards 2025

Three of the six north London winners of the Best British Kebab Awards 2025

All the north London winners in the British Kebab Awards 2025

The North London Hospice relies on donations from the public (Image: NLH)

The North London Hospice relies on donations from the public (Image: NLH)

'Assisted Dying Bill debate highlights need to support hospice care'

The council's cabinet has proposed a funding package for housing upgrades and new builds, set for approval on March 3

The council's cabinet has proposed a funding package for housing upgrades and new builds, set for approval on March 3

Haringey Council

Housing upgrades could save money and energy for tenants

The recent QCQ report into Haringey Council's adult social care says it needs improvement (Image: PA)

The recent QCQ report into Haringey Council's adult social care says it needs improvement (Image: PA)

Care Quality Commission (CQC)

'Haringey Council's adult social care requires improvement - who is responsible?'

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer with Richard Angell of the Terrence Higgins Trust (right) taking an HIV test to raise awareness for National HIV Testing Week (Image: PA)

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer with Richard Angell of the Terrence Higgins Trust (right) taking an HIV test to raise awareness for National HIV Testing Week (Image: PA)

Catherine West MP

'The London borough with one of the highest HIV rates in England'

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has rated Haringey Council as 'requires improvement' in adult social care, citing long wait times and poor communication

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has rated Haringey Council as 'requires improvement' in adult social care, citing long wait times and poor communication

Adult social care

Council told it 'must improve' access to adults' social care