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Man on robbery charge after ‘Lob’ killing
A fourth man has been charged in connection with the death of a father-of-three in Cricklewood. Robert Lettin, known to friends and family as Lob', died after being shot in the chest with his own air rifle during a robbery at his flat, in Lichfield
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Royal Free has lowest death rate
The lowest death rate in the country was recorded by Royal Free Hampstead NHS Trust, while Barnet and Chase Farm Hospitals NHS Trust is still above the norm, according to figures published this week. The Royal Free's mortality rate was 26 per cent below
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Hendon are safe
The Greens finally secured their place in the Ryman League Premier Division with a fine 2-1 win at Worthing on Saturday. It is a magnificent achievement for a side who were among the relegation favourites. A superb second half to the season has seen
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Armed raid
Two masked men threatened a Golders Green resident with handguns during a robbery on Monday. The men entered the house, in West Heath Avenue, threatened the occupier and stole property at around 3pm. They escaped in a white van parked outside. Acting
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Murder pay-out is cut after appeal
The family of murdered Mill Hill businessman Giles Van Colle, who was gunned down after police failed to provide protection, have had their £50,000 compensation halved by the Court of Appeal. Mr Van Colle, 25, was shot dead outside his clinic, GVC Optometrists
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Fly-tipping clean-up costs council tax payers £246,000 a year
Barnet Council has spent almost £250,000 in the past year clearing up waste dumped illegally in the borough. The figure was revealed as the authority carried out an operation to catch lorry drivers carrying unregistered rubbish loads. The authority spent
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Bridge over troubled junction?
The fight for a footbridge over Henlys Corner continued yesterday as a petition signed by more than 1,000 people was presented to the Mayor of London. Councillor Brian Coleman, Barnet's Conservative cabinet member for community engagement and community
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Trio arrested in prostitution sting
Vice officers arrested three members of the same family on Tuesday afternoon as part of an operation to smash a prostitution ring in the borough. The trio, who are yet to be named, are a brother and sister and the woman's son. Their arrest followed a
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Boy, 16, dies during building work on house
A 16-year-old boy was killed when a wall collapsed on top of him in the back garden of a house in Hadley Wood. The boy, who has not yet been identified, was trapped after the brick wall fell on to him at the house in Broadgates at 11.46am on Monday.
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Feeling the burn in hottest marathon
A host of fundraisers from across the borough of Barnet donned their running shoes to take part in the London Marathon in sweltering heat on Sunday. Temperatures soared to 73F (22C) during the gruelling 26.2 mile annual run. Mario Culora, 32, of The
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Underground phone cables stolen
The theft of BT phone cables left 400 people in East Barnet without any telephone service last week. Underground phone cables were removed at the junction of Church Hill Road and East Barnet Road, between 6pm on Monday, April 16, and 8am the following
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Win leaves Greens safe
Worthing 1 Hendon 2 Ryman League Premier Division by DAVID BALLHEIMER Hendon achieved their pre-season goal of safety from relegation with this fine 2-1 victory over relegated Worthing at sunny Woodside Road on Saturday. With Jamie Busby suspended
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Peace has returned to street thanks to parking zone
Diane David raises some interesting conundrums regarding the recently introduced CPZ in Sunny Gardens Road and Sunningfields Road, What has CPZ achieved but irritation?' Letters, April 12. Before the CPZ, there was the constant daily noise of car horns
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Patients need more spaces at hospital car park
The statement by Barnet and Chase Farm NHS Trust that staff are allowed to park in vacated visitor's areas (Parking inadequate', April 19) was to say the least a very dismissive response to a very real problem. It stands to reason that staff should arrive
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Less Area Forums does not put the community first
Putting the community first' is Barnet Council's claim on its letterheads. Most of its actions for some time now belie this claim. The council has decided to reduce the number of Area Forums and place one in each parliamentary constituency. This is
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Avenue House FACTs do not add up to vilification
Your correspondent Beth Davis (Scandalous claims against FACT are slanderous', Letters, April 19), whilst correct in condemning Avenue House Estate Trust (AHET) in relation to the misappropriation of the Bothy and its subsequent vilification of the Finchley
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Tell us why arts group were kicked out of the Bothy
We don't know the ins and outs of the decision to evict the Finchley Arts Centre Trust (FACT) from the Bothy. However, we do know that over the past few years we have supported their reconstruction project by attending theatre performances and donating
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Wheelchair paraplegic is jailed for prostitute rape
A wheelchair-bound Edgware man has been jailed for raping a prostitute in his car. Dennis Hayes, 38, of The Orchard, off Edgwarebury Lane, was ordered to serve a minimum of four years and will be made to sign the sex Offender's Register for life. He
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Pay up for TV
Barnet residents are among the worst in the capital when it comes to buying a television licence, according to figures released by the body which manages their sale. TV Licensing revealed that last year, 2,406 people were prosecuted for failing to buy
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Plans for 2,000 homes on show
Barnet Council is showcasing plans for 2,000 homes and the creation of 500 jobs in an exhibition at Frith Manor School next Monday. The homes are earmarked for a 40-hectare area in Mill Hill East, between Bittacy Hill, Frith Lane and Partingdale Lane
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Rice one for sushi
Once the new kid on the culinary block, Japanese cuisine has quickly established itself as a firm favourite on the London restaurant scene with new Japanese restaurants springing up on almost every high street. H20 in Hendon is a fairly recent addition
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Greener homes for council tenants
Barnet Council has unveiled three new environmentally friendly, five-bedroom homes to provide temporary accommodation for people who need housing. The homes, in Summers Lane, include solar panels to provide power for hot water, and enhanced roof insulation
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Prepare to go smokefree
Shoppers at Brent Cross were reminded about the forthcoming public smoking ban when a bus promoting Smokefree London visited the shopping centre on Monday. The Smokefree London bus is travelling around the city over the next two months in the run-up
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Barnet pupils turn up trumps
Barnet secondary school pupils have the best attendance record in London and the third best in the country, according to the latest figures from the Department for Education and Skills. For the academic year 2005-6 pupils attended 93.2 per cent of half
