Good morning
Police attention is on two very different streets this week: the Broadway's shopfronts and the parked cars of Weston Park. Elsewhere, Remembrance Sunday arrives on 8 November, and the Alexandra Palace fireworks weekend brings closures just over the border.
The big story
Plain-clothes police patrol Crouch End Broadway shops
Police made shoplifting on the Broadway a local priority on 28 October. Plain-clothes officers are working numbers 1 to 11, the stretch from Boots to Waitrose, and say they have recently caught shoplifters. The entry talks of targeting prolific offenders and seeking CBOs, but doesn't define the term or give arrest figures. READ →
In brief
Police to patrol Weston Park after car break-ins
Theft from vehicles on Weston Park became a policing priority on 22 October, with thefts often aimed at parcel shelves. High-visibility and plain-clothes patrols will run at the hours offences happen, though no hours or end date are given. Leaving nothing on show is the obvious precaution. READ →
Getting around
Ally Pally fireworks weekend: closures and bus diversions
For the fireworks and drone festival on 7 and 8 November, Alexandra Palace Way is closed from 2pm today until 3pm Monday. Bedford Road is closed 2pm to midnight on both days. Routes 184 and W3 are diverted. SOURCE →
Temporary signals on Green Lanes at Endymion Road
Temporary signals are in place for emergency borough works at the junction until 10 November. No delays have been reported. SOURCE →
What's on
Remembrance Sunday wreath-laying at Hornsey War Memorial
A short wreath-laying service is held at the memorial by Hornsey Health Centre on Park Road at 9.45am on Sunday 8 November, as part of Haringey's Remembrance observance. SOURCE →
Taylor Swift singalong for babies at Sean's Shack
Esme from Mini Gigs & Mellow leads a folk and country-style singalong at Hornsey Town Hall on 13 November at 2pm. Baby mats and toys are provided. It is designed for pre-crawlers, but all ages are welcome. SOURCE →