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Boxing Day Walks Near Crouch End: 9 Woods, Parks and an Old Railway Line
We checked 9 Boxing Day walks near Crouch End, from the Parkland Walk to Highgate Wood, for gate times on 26 December. Updated November 2026.
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Transport
Oxford Street footfall up 16% in first traffic-free week
Footfall on traffic-free Oxford Street rose 16% and spending 28% in week one, City Hall says. The 390 from Archway now uses Wigmore Street, where speeds held.
Alexandra Palace
Ally Pally fireworks: BGT drone stars light sold-out night
Drones by BGT runners-up Celestial, fireworks and Eats Everything filled a sold-out Saturday at Alexandra Palace. Tonight's 6pm family show is sold out too.
Transport
Oxford Street traffic free: how to get there from Crouch End
The 390 has left Oxford Street and its stops have moved, but the Victoria line still reaches Oxford Circus from Finsbury Park. Checked November 2026.
Christmas
Christmas Shopping in Crouch End: 20 Shops, From Mince Pies to Rare Vinyl
We checked 20 shops in and around Crouch End, from Dunns Bakery to Flashback Records, for opening hours and what they sell. Updated November 2026.
Christmas
No Pitch in Crouch End This Year: 8 Places to Get Your Christmas Tree
We checked 8 places selling real Christmas trees to Crouch End, from the Highgate pitch to Sunshine Garden Centre, for prices and dates. Updated November 2026.
Cost of living
Haringey family hubs: £4.7m extends free benefits advice
City Hall's £4.7m extends free benefits advice at Haringey family hubs, with weekly appointments in Muswell Hill and Wood Green. Checked November 2026.
Alexandra Palace
Ally Pally unveils TV plaque and a countdown clock to 2036
Alexandra Palace unveiled a World Origin Site plaque and a clock counting down to 2036 for TV's 90th anniversary. The free display runs until 30 November.
Planning
Haringey's final Local Plan: 21,535 homes, fewer in the west
The final draft of Haringey's Local Plan lifts the borough target to 21,535 homes but asks Crouch End, Hornsey, Muswell Hill, Highgate and Stroud Green for 1,250, not 1,500.
Muswell Hill
Muswell Hill Roadworks: Road Closures and Traffic Orders Near Muswell Hill
Muswell Hill roadworks: Muswell Road/Muswell Hill Broadway N10 (notice of 4 Nov) and every other traffic order within 3 km, checked each morning with the...
Muswell Hill
Muswell Hill Weather: 7-Day Forecast and Today's Hourly Outlook
Muswell Hill weather today: heavy drizzle, 10°C by day and 2°C overnight, with a 90% chance of rain and winds up to 12 mph.
Food hygiene
Crouch End food hygiene: 16 fives, a 2 on Turnpike Lane
Double Apple Kitchen on Turnpike Lane was rated 2 after an August inspection that reached the register late. 16 of 20 new ratings in N8, N10 and N6 are 5s.
Muswell Hill
Muswell Hill Christmas tree switch-on: 2026 date not out yet
Muswell Hill's tree in St James Square was lit by the Mayor of Haringey at 4pm on Sunday 7 December 2025. No 2026 date yet; last year's came six days ahead.
Food hygiene
Crouch End food hygiene ratings: 30 fives, none below 3
30 of 42 food businesses inspected in N8, N10 and N6 in July and August scored 5. Four got a 3, including Paesan on The Broadway. Every rating, with dates.
New Year's Eve
Crouch End New Year's Eve: no Ally Pally event, road shut
Thames fireworks tickets are on sale now, £20 to £35 for Londoners. Alexandra Palace held no New Year's Eve event last year and shut its road from 9pm.
Christmas
Crouch End Christmas markets 2026: 21 Nov and 5 Dec dates
Crouch End's Hornsey Town Hall market is on 5 December, with the tree lit at 6pm. Muswell Hill fair 21 November, Highgate from 20 November, Lauderdale 12 and 13 Dec.
Alexandra Palace
Alexandra Palace Panorama Room: £3.5m rebuild, plans 30 Sept
The Panorama Room comes down in February 2027 and is rebuilt for £3.5m on a Haringey Council loan. Planning and listed building plans go in by 30 September.
Alexandra Palace
Alexandra Palace concert noise: 46 complaints, 0 breaches
Seven concerts drew 46 noise complaints from 14 addresses. Sound peaked at 65db against a 75db licence, and Uber was geo-fenced off two Muswell Hill roads.
Housing
Muswell Hill Renter Wins £7,885 Back From HMO Landlord
A tribunal ordered a Muswell Hill landlord to repay 90% of a year's rent, £7,884.84, over an unlicensed shared house. How to check your own home and claim.
Hornsey
Haringey Remembrance Sunday 2026: held 8 Nov, Hornsey 9.45am
Haringey's 2026 Remembrance Sunday was on 8 November: Hornsey wreath-laying at 9.45am, Wood Green 10.40am, Tottenham 10.45am. Next year's is due in October.
Alexandra Palace
Ally Pally Knit + Stitch: 2026 show over, next 7-10 Oct 2027
The Ally Pally knitting and stitching show, now Knit + Stitch, returns 7 to 10 October 2027. What the 2026 show cost and when 2027 news is due.
Crouch End
Haringey half term 26-30 Oct: £1 swims, free tennis, walks
Haringey half term is 26 to 30 October: £1 junior swims at Park Road, free Priory Park tennis, and five of Lauderdale House's eight Halloween walks sold out.
Alexandra Palace
Ally Pally Fireworks 2027: Dates Not Yet Announced
The 2026 Ally Pally fireworks sold out on both nights, 7 and 8 November. The Palace has not set 2027 dates yet; last year they came out on 2 September.
Alexandra Palace
Christmas at Ally Pally: grotto 4-23 Dec, £14 a child
Cinderella On Ice at Ally Pally: six shows 3 to 6 December, seats £13.50 or £15.50, under-16s from £10.50. Plus the £14 grotto and Festive Skate dates.
Alexandra Palace
Ally Pally darts 11 Dec-3 Jan: ballot results already out
World Darts at Alexandra Palace runs 11 December to 3 January. Ballot results are out; face values, resale rules and what living nearby means.
Alexandra Palace
BBC TV 90 at Ally Pally: free display open to 30 November
The free BBC TV 90 display in the East Court at Alexandra Palace is open daily, 9am to 5pm, until 30 November. The plaque was unveiled on 2 November.
Highgate
Open House 2026: 26 local buildings open free, 12 to 20 Sept
Hornsey's medieval tower, Highpoint, Highgate School and the old Ally Pally station all open free next month. Which need booking, and which you can walk into.
Schools
A level results 2026: 51% A*s at Highgate School
Highgate School posted 51% A*s and Channing 62.4% at A*-A, while Fortismere reports its best ever sixth form progress. England's A-or-above rate: 28.3%.
Schools
Haringey term dates 2026/27: Christmas break from 21 Dec
Haringey term dates 2026/27 school by school: Christmas, half terms and INSET days for Fortismere, Channing, Hornsey, Highgate and the council calendar.