@jollyjourno.bsky.social
The only full-time local journalist dedicated to covering Enfield, North London. Editor of Enfield Dispatch and editor-in-chief for publisher Social Spider CIC. Supporter of Ipswich Town. Also a big fan of democracy.
The leader of Enfield Council has deleted a social media post containing multiple false claims because of the “volume of complaints” – but still refuses to apologise for it:
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Ergin Erbil finally deletes misleading social media post about golf club
However the council leader has still not apologised for spreading misinformation about the Green Belt
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Thanks to @pressgazette.co.uk for this great interview with @davidfloydnews.bsky.social about what we're doing here at Social Spider CIC – essentially, working our asses off to try to keep local journalism alive across north and east London.
Check it out 👇
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Extreme heat is becoming an increasing issue in London, with more than a tenth of the 3,271 heat-related deaths in 2022 – which saw record temperatures across the UK – in the capital.
"Dr Joel Callow ..., said current regulations had trapped designers “in a system with contradictory aims”.
"Our security shouldn’t be subject to aggrieved Midwesterners every four years"
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My latest piece on Meridian Water, one of the biggest regeneration sites in London, reveals Enfield Council has broken a key pledge it made when the project began 👇
Trump could have satisfied his craving for military adventurism while defending Ukraine. Instead the suffering continues.
SHOULD THE U.S BLOT OUT THE SUN AND USHER IN AN AGE OF ETERNAL DARKNESS? - Gallup 2/20/26-3/5/26
NO - 41%
YES - 38%
UNSURE - 21%
Phew!
They are sucking up to Trump, that's what's going on. "If you can't beat him, join him" is the mentality.
Might just be me but I'd rather have the breakfast clubs, if it's a straight choice.
The fate of the world rests on the shoulders of a tiny handful of pathetic, narcissistic men with daddy issues.
Fun times.
Enfield and Haringey now account for half of all measles cases confirmed in the UK so far this year
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BBC Verify has pieced together verified videos, satellite imagery and expert views after a deadly attack near a primary school in Minab, souther Iran, which suggest the area was hit more than once "by multiple simultaneous or near-simultaneous strikes".
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The BBC somehow went two decades without inviting Guardian columnist @georgemonbiot.bsky.social to Question Time, but has now invited him three times since 2023. Again tonight, most of his points were applauded. Well worth a watch.
March wildlife is busy - nesting, courting, spawning, blooming… it’s all kicking off 🪺🐸🌼
Which one would make your day to see? 👀
#UKWildlife #LondonNature #SpringWildlife #NatureWalks #Spring
Approvals for houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) in Enfield have hit a new high, figures show.
An FOI revealed that nearly a quarter of all current HMO licenses in the borough were granted in just the first nine months of 2025/26:
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The March issue of Enfield Dispatch is now out!
Inside, find out how many promises Enfield Labour has been able to keep from its 2022 election manifesto.
Get your free digital copy here:
enfielddispatch.co.uk/download/
Literally the least credible person on Earth to be saying these words.
Understatement alert
It is sad to see the good name of the FIFA Peace Prize tarnished in this way.
Iranian state media has reported, at least 63 girls were killed in a strike on an elementary school in the city of Minab.
This bombing campaign is the latest desperate act from a desperate man. trib.al/tz1hVX5
Surprised to see that Trump, who is usually so deliberate and thoughtful, has decided to create a world where kidnapping or killing world leaders is a normalized method of handling threats.
I know which one I’m putting my money on them doing.
If you're a Labour minister right now, you could spend the next three years until the election panicking about losing power and worrying about how to keep/win voters by doing this or by doing that.
Or you could spend those three years focusing solely on making the country a better place to live.
Sorry someone got there first
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Hannah Spencer walking into Westminster, sucking her teeth, tutting, and muttering "tell you what, you've had some cowboys in here."
Before 2029. Probably 2026.
I have the excuse that as a night owl my normal bedtime is 2am anyway so 4am is only a slight stretch and also Thursday is basically the weekend so...
