Good morning

Two lines of news this week that actually change something on the ground: buses come back through Crouch Hill sooner than expected, and a new takeaway has taken a unit on Topsfield Parade. Everything else below is useful, but not urgent.

The big story

W7 back through Crouch Hill from 14 September

TfL's live status now has the W7 diversion ending on Monday 14 September, nearly seven weeks earlier than the date previously advertised. Buses have been running via Hanley Road, Hornsey Rise and Crouch End Hill since 18 May, bypassing Crouch Hill station and Crouch Hill itself. Worth checking TfL's site again nearer the date, since this timetable has already moved once. READ →

In brief

Nurseries in Crouch End and Hornsey: the five to know

A guide to the area's nursery options, from the two Bright Horizons houses to Kido at Earl Haig Hall and a French-English Montessori on Crouch Hill. The newest listed, Monkey Puzzle at Hornsey School For Girls, registered in April and is still awaiting its first inspection. READ →

Antenatal classes near Crouch End: what's free and what to book

Free NHS antenatal support exists within reach of Crouch End, but most of it runs by referral only rather than self-booking. Muswell Hill Family Hub is the nearest of Haringey's four Best Start hubs, running a free Parent Infant Psychology group on Wednesday afternoons. READ →

Openings & closings

New takeaway registers on Topsfield Parade

Chicken Valley has taken a unit at 34 Topsfield Parade, on Tottenham Lane, and is waiting on its first food hygiene inspection with Haringey as the authority. READ →

Getting around

Gas works divert the 210 and 310 near Beaumont Rise

Emergency gas works have both routes diverting towards Archway only via Hazelville Road and Hornsey Road, with the Beaumont Rise stop out of use. TfL has the diversion running until 12 September. SOURCE →