Enfield Womens' Centre

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ceq5j784n7go

Gonorrhoea: Warning over antibiotic-resistant cases of STI The UK Health Security Agency says a rise in gonorrhoea cases in England is "concerning".

"It was a night of barely concealed rage and frustration.

A woman, who joined the march well after midnight with her 13-year-old daughter said: “Let her see whether a mass protest can set things right. Let her become aware of her rights”.

“Women have no respect!” said another. “Our worth is less than cows and goats."

"When do we get our independence? How long do we have to wait to work without fear? Another 50 years?” asked a student.
Sanchari Mukherjee said she marched with thousands of others from a bus terminus in Jadavpur, undeterred by the rain.

She met "people of all ages, from all classes, the well-to-do, the middle class and the poor".

"I saw an elderly couple, the husband helping the woman to walk,” she said.

"One family brought their little girl along, perhaps so the memory of this event would be etched in her mind - how her parents stood up against injustice, and how she, too, can protest one day."

Kolkata: Massive night protests after doctor's r**e and murder Tens of thousands of women march through Kolkata in protest against the r**e and murder of a doctor.

https://enfielddispatch.co.uk/cctv-released-of-angel-edmonton-r**e-suspect/

CCTV released of Angel Edmonton r**e suspect The victim was approached by a man in Fore Street and later attacked at a nearby address

A major incident has been declared after a toxic chemical spill in a canal in Walsall.

The public have been warned to avoid a 12-mile stretch of the canal network and towpaths running from the heart of the borough to neighbouring Birmingham, but taking in interconnected waterways across Wednesbury, Tipton and West Bromwich.

Major incident declared after Walsall canal cyanide spill Sodium cyanide, which can pose a serious health risk, is discovered in the waterway.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c93pqq9r5n4o

Kolkata doctor's r**e and murder in hospital alarm India The r**e and murder of a female doctor in India highlight the violence against healthcare workers.

Not always easy for some. We need to be more careful with our words - especially the 'professionals'. So much judgement creating hurt.

'People don’t talk about breastfeeding grief' Some women cannot breastfeed however much they try - and the loss of this moment stays with them.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwy332e4lyno

Norfolk reintroduction raises hope for endangered corncrake There are hopes the corncrake can stage a comeback in England, after being reintroduced to Norfolk.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce58e7mjlxko

Police launch urgent search for missing six-year-old girl in London The girl was last seen on CCTV on Monday at about midday wearing light pink clothing.

Enfield - No Butterflies, hardly any insects, small birds, bees. Help!

"Drivers are still paying too much for fuel, the UK's competition watchdog has warned, with high prices costing motorists £1.6bn last year alone.

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said that weakened competition in the fuel sector is impacting drivers' wallets.

It found that supermarkets' profit margins - which is the difference between the price they buy fuel at and what they charge motorists - had doubled since 2019."

Drivers still pay too much for fuel, warns watchdog The Competition and Markets Authority says poor competition cost British motorists £1.6bn last year.

https://enfielddispatch.co.uk/police-hunt-enfield-man-who-may-have-crossbow-after-triple-killing/

Police hunt Enfield man who ‘may have crossbow’ after triple killing Enfield resident Kyle Clifford, aged 26, is wanted in connection with the deaths of three women in Bushey, Hertfordshire, last night

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"This represents a 185% increase over six years."

Demand at Enfield’s biggest foodbank nearly three times higher than six years ago The borough's biggest foodbank issued nearly 18,000 food parcels over the past year, up from just over 6,000 in 2017/18

Really sad to read this but know you have all tried your best. See you all at any events you can arrange over the summer and winter.

https://enfielddispatch.co.uk/livestock-music-festival-cancelled-but-organisers-hope-to-return-next-year/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR2GcqUOd0kOLrBMuhvcHolIvczKaSOGFhFR76YXXkDA0lf_0sslRmfOVvc_aem_J0O9C3f6T8XICXZmOREgNg

Livestock Music Festival cancelled – but organisers hope to return next year Lost income from a rain-impacted event last year coupled with slow ticket sales this year blamed for cancellation

Naila Kabeer "Policy and Practice: this event will be recorded and made available afterward."

https://enfielddispatch.co.uk/mayor-launches-free-legal-advice-service-launched/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR1WSbP4af--_0L-Xvlgxt4jAkdhcWDZg43glrkgYDPZkApPiohxlHvT9Os_aem_ZmFrZWR1bW15MTZieXRlcw

Mayor launches free legal advice service The pilot service was promised in Sadiq Khan's election manifesto

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Dave Day: Bikers ride to Barrow in Dave Myers tribute event A procession made up of thousands of motorcycles leaves London for Dave Myer's Cumbrian home town.