Enfield Independent

Spurs secured their first piece of silverware since 2008 with a 1-0 victory over Manchester United in Bilbao, courtesy of a first-half goal from Brennan Johnson.

To mark the occasion, an open-top bus parade will take place on Friday evening, giving fans a chance to celebrate with the players and coaching staff.

Here’s everything you need to know about the parade:

The parade is set to begin at around 5.30pm on Friday, May 23, starting at The Broadway in Fore Street, Edmonton Green.

From there, it will travel south along the High Road, passing Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, before looping around via Lansdowne Road, Willoughby Lane, and Northumberland Park.

The event is expected to last between 60 and 90 minutes, finishing in the stadium’s service yard next to Sainsbury’s.

A stage will be set up outside the ground on Paxton Terrace, where the team will present the trophy to fans.

Significant road closures will be in place from 11am on Friday to accommodate the event.

General traffic will not be able to access Fore Street south of Edmonton Green bus station or the High Road north of Bruce Grove train station.

Roads along the parade route will reopen once it is safe to do so after the event concludes.

Advanced warning signs have been deployed throughout the area.

Transport services are also expected to be affected.

Local rail stations, including Edmonton Green, Silver Street, White Hart Lane, Northumberland Park, Bruce Grove, Tottenham Hale and Seven Sisters, may face temporary closures depending on crowd sizes.

Several bus routes will be diverted for the duration of the parade.

Residents and commuters are advised to plan ahead, as large crowds and disruptions are expected throughout the day.

A spokesman for Tottenham Hotspur said: "The club is delighted to announce plans for an open-top bus victory parade on Friday, May 23, following last night’s UEFA Europa League Final success in Bilbao.

"The time and date have been agreed following close consultation between the club, its football operations, Haringey and Enfield councils, emergency services and transport partners, to ensure the delivery of a safe and enjoyable event for all."

The north London team is heading to the final at the Estadio de San Mamés in Bilbao, against Manchester United, this evening (May 21) after a less-than-impressive Premier League season that has left them languishing near the bottom of the table.

To showcase just how long it’s been since the Lilywhites have won a trophy, the pizza brand has unveiled a digital billboard outside their home ground.

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It displays a huge figure playfully showing the number of pizzas delivered in the UK and Ireland since 2008, the club’s last trophy win.

The number totals well over a billion pizzas - more than 1,569,226,205) which is enough pizza to cover the Tottenham’s home ground 25,873 times.

The billboard was unveiled as May 21 marks 17 years, two months and twenty-four days, or 6,279 days, since the team last lifted a major prize.

With this being the 2008 League Cup, when they overcame Chelsea to win 2-1.

A spokesperson for Domino’s said: "We’re not taking sides, but if Spurs deliver in Bilbao, we’ll happily reset the counter to zero.

“We always deliver - now it’s their turn to do the same in the final.

“And of course, all eyes are on Ange… no pressure, mate."

The nearest Spurs have come to winning a major trophy in recent years was 2021, when they lost out to Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City in the EFL Cup final.

And they’ll be doubly hoping for success this evening ( May 21), as a trophy in the cabinet would allow them to justifiably claim they’d had a ‘better’ season than rivals Arsenal.

The Gooners fought until the late stages of the Premier League race as well as the Champions League before being eliminated in the semi-finals by Paris Saint Germain.

But Mikel Arteta’s side will end the season with nothing - even if they finish runners-up in the league, compared to Spurs’ lower-mid-table finish.

To make matters worse, former talisman Harry Kane - Spurs’ most successful striker of the modern era - just picked up his first major team trophy as a player.

He was part of the Bayern Munich side that recently clinched the Bundesliga, crowning them champions of Germany for the 34th time.

Mitchells & Butlers Retail (MBR), the restaurant group which owns Toby Carvery, was slammed for the decision to fell an ancient oak tree in Whitewebbs Park on April 3.

The company initially defended the move, saying tree experts assessed the oak as dying and a risk to the public.

However, contractors working for Tottenham Hotspur judged the tree to be a "fine specimen" in a report submitted to Enfield Council last July, as part of the club's plans to redevelop the nearby land.

According to the Guardian, contractors Tree and Woodland Company assessed that the tree could be expected to live for another 50 years and recommended conservation measures as a "high priority".

Spurs' plans to build a women’s football training academy on a 17-hectare section of land in Whitewebbs Park, near the tree, were approved in February.

The proposal includes an access road, later changed to a footpath, from the training ground to the Toby Carvery - which cuts across the site where the oak tree stands, according to the Guardian.

The Woodland Trust objected to the academy plans, fearing the "potential loss and deterioration" of ancient trees as a result of the development.

Spurs also has financial ties with restaurant group MBR, as both are majority-owned by the investment company Enic.

A Spurs spokesperson told the Guardian: "The tree and the decision to fell it has no connection to the club as the tree sits outside of our lease demise for our proposed women’s and girls’ training centre and academy."

The club added that it was "ridiculous" to suggest the tree was felled to make the land easier to develop.

MBR now faces legal action from landowner Enfield Council over the felling of the tree.

Council leader Cllr Ergin Erbil previously told this paper that Toby Carvery had "broken the terms of the lease" by not even seeking advice about the condition of the tree.

He said the destroyed tree showed "clear signs of life" and that the council would do "everything it could" to help the tree grow back.

Mitchells & Butlers CEO Phil Urban did not comment on the breach when approached by this paper.

However in a letter to residents he said he was "very sorry" for all the anger and upset the incident had caused.

The Spurs foundation has set up the nine-week programme, which includes robotics and sustainability for the global transition towards green energy by helping youngsters develop skills in science, technology, engineering and maths.

It is working with Schneider Electric - a French multinational corporation that specializes in digital automation and energy management - to run workshops on problem-solving and critical thinking.

“We need to inspire talent from an early age to harness the global energy transition,” Schneider Electric’s UK president Kelly Becke said.

“Environmental change is equipping the next generation with skills to develop efficient energy for a sustainable future.”

The programme offers apprenticeships for school-leavers in the Tottenham area.

It is also aiming at working towards 100 per cent renewable energy for all electrical equipment at the White Hart stadium, which includes the world’s first electric karting facility.

The children they played with at Noah's Ark Children's Hospice included six-year-old Willow, who was diagnosed with Type 2 Spinal Muscular Atrophy when she was just 18 months old.

Willow was the star of the charity’s recent ‘From that Moment’ campaign, supported by Tottenham Hotspur FC, that has raised £1 million to help meet the annual £6m running costs.

“It was so great to see the smiles on the kids’ faces in spite of the challenges they are facing,” Bethany said. “We learned about the incredible care that Noah’s Ark is giving to these families.”

Bethany's teammate Hayley Raso was also impressed by the hospice facilities. She said: “The building is absolutely beautiful — it was a joy to meet with some of the families supported by the charity.”

The hospice in High Barnet supports babies, children, and young people with life-limiting or threatening conditions to make the most of every day.

One of the parents, Simon, whose daughter Ruby is supported by the hospice, said: “Ruby loves coming to Noah’s Ark and always gets excited when we are driving over.

“So many lovely memories have been made here. It was lovely meeting Beth and Hayley who took the time to play with Ruby and Willow — even getting in the ball-pit.”

Spurs men’s team vice-captain James Maddison toured the facilities earlier this year when he looked round the Therapies wing and accessible playground then gave the families a hamper of Spurs-themed games and toys. He also dedicated his annual golf day to the hospice in May that raised £75,000.

Noah’s Ark takes referrals from the London boroughs of Barnet, Enfield, Haringey, Camden and Islington, as well as from Hertsmere in Hertfordshire.

Spurs’ north London Derby fixture against Arsenal Women on November 16 is being dedicated to Noah’s Ark. Fans can donate through volunteers in the White Hart Lane stadium and outside Seven Sisters Underground station in Tottenham.

Wellwishers can also help Noah’s Ark by sending a “NOAH” text to 70490 to donate £10 at one standard network rate message.

The Bears rallied to their fourth win of the NFL campaign on a day where Cole Kmet and Keenan Allen both managed two touchdowns apiece.

Rookie quarterback Williams, the number one pick of this year’s draft, missed an opportunity for another touchdown to DJ Moore.

His pass was intercepted in the second quarter before his side cruised to victory.

When asked what he credited his performance to, Williams said: “The offensive line, coaching, progress, leadership and the mindset of ‘keep going’ and I think us getting out there and believing in each other is what I credit it to.

“DJ was wide open. I didn’t put enough juice on it and the safety had an easy interception. I need to be better because that would have got everything going. We can’t have turnovers and that’s something I pride myself on, it affects the whole team and the momentum.”

Williams’ fine performance came after his two touchdown throw performance against the Panthers earlier this month.

The victory mounted pressure on the Jags, with Doug Pederson’s side suffering their fifth defeat of the campaign.

Bears coach Matt Eberflus spoke on Williams’ progression, adding: “It’s always great, right, because that’s consistency. You make the progress and you want it to be linear but it’s not always that way.

“I felt he and the football team took a step in the right direction by playing that complimentary football with him being able to distribute the ball. He did a nice job today.”

Kmet came in as an emergency long snapper following an injury to Tyler Scott during the match.

The 25-year-old tight end caught a 31-yard pass from Williams to claim the first touchdown score of the match.

“It was a great play concept,” Kmet told reporters.

“They presented a good defence for us to run that and we had a bunch of screens. My guy was blocked for a second there, gave a good fake and I was able to break a tackle and get into the end zone.”

The teenage player joined in light exercises at Tottenham Community Sports Centre, across the road from the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in High Road.

His visit came after the programme was shortlisted for this year’s Sports Business awards.

“The work that Spurs does in the community is fantastic,” he said. “Helping the community is important for me — I always think I’d want my club to be there if a family member needed support.”

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The programme of physical activity sessions is run for people from the north London boroughs of Haringey, Enfield and surrounding areas who have had a cancer diagnosis in the last five years.

It runs one-to-one and group sessions as well as online, tailored according to the needs of each person, exercising with light equipment such as dumbbells and resistance bands.

Those taking part are also referred to open gym classes, yoga sessions and other group activities.

Spurs supporter Joanna Ashmore, who joined after surgery and immunotherapy for bowel cancer, is among those currently taking part.

She revealed: “The side effects from my treatment have lasted way longer than the treatment itself and my body’s changed beyond belief.

“But I’m already starting to see changes thanks to this programme. It’s everything I’ve wanted because activities are tailored for me.”

Another cancer survivor taking part is Angela Epps, who also met Gray.

Angela, who had pre-breast cancer but has now been given the ‘all clear’, said: “This programme has been helpful to push me in a safe environment. I found sessions quite tiring at first but we’ve built up slowly by tailoring something that’s right for me.”

The programme runs more than 1,000 tailored sessions every year and the Tottenham Hotspur Foundation claims they bring an uplifting effect for those taking part, whatever the future holds for them.

They aim to improve people’s physical ability to move by helping to maintain and strengthen their muscles and creating positive habits to assist their long-term treatment.

Academia Way in Tottenham was closed off by police after reports of an assault on Tuesday (July 23) at 4.20pm.

Emergency services were called and a man was taken to hospital with injuries. His condition is not life-threatening or life-changing.

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The Metropolitan Police says that a knife was seized nearby.

A man, in his 30s, was arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm.

He was taken into custody, where he remains.

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