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School garden opened by Charles Darwin relative
A DESOLATE patch of land transformed into an oasis for nature by green-fingered youngsters at a Barnet school was officially opened by the great-great-grandson of biologist Charles Darwin. Parents and children at Lyonsdown School, in Richmond
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Potters Bar woman fails to get into Big Brother house
A POTTERS Bar woman lost out among 81 hopefuls vying for a place in the final ever series of Big Brother yesterday evening. Amanda, described as half Brazilian and half Portuguese, found out her fate on the live launch night show set to run
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Hospitals branded most expensive for parking
BARNET and Chase Farm Hospitals have the highest minimum parking charges in the country according to research by consumer watchdogs Which? Hospital sites in Wellhouse Lane and The Ridgeway. are the most expensive places to park, charging a
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Busy Bees youngsters raise funds for armed forces
This week, Busy Bees Nursery in Shenley has been taking part in a Heroes open week, culminating in a Family Fun Day on Saturday, June 12. Throughout the week the nursery has raised money for members of the Armed Forces who have been wounded
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London Assembly to look at polling day problems
POLLING problems across the capital at last month's General and local elections are to be investigated by the London Assembly. Ousted Hendon MP Andrew Dismore has made a host of allegations about problems at polling stations in his former constituency
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Barnet Council refuses to fly St George flag during World Cup
SOCCER scrooges at Barnet Council are refusing to fly the Cross of St George in support of the England football team. Despite the Prime Minister David Cameron announcing yesterday that he would fly the flag over Number 10 during the football
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Bees set to take on cricketers in annual Underhill clash
Any new Barnet signings might have to don white as well as amber and black, the club's traditional colours, next month. The Bees are preparing to take on Barnet Cricket Club in their annual 20-twenty cricket match at Underhill. The game
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Stun guns seized during drug raid
EIGHT high-powered stun guns, disguised as mobile phones, were discovered in a raid in High Barnet. The weapons were in boxes labelled “K95 High Power Stun Guns” during a drugs raid in Mayhill Road, on Monday afternoon. Officers also
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Boxer Murphy triumphs to create a bit of history
There has been cause for celebration at Finchley & District Amateur Boxing Club, because a piece of history has been made. For the first time that anyone can remember, the club can boast both male (Anthony Joshua) and female (Lucy Murphy) current ABA
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Church volunteers hail the success of clean-up campaign
VOLUNTEERS from a Barnet church are delighted by the success of their first community clean-up at the weekend. A group from the environmental action team at Christ Church, in St Albans Road, along with the support of residents, joined together
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Barnet youngster excels in kayak slalom
Barnet youngster Jack De Naeyer was the toast of the town on Saturday after impressing at the Thames Water London Youth Games Regatta. Over 700 entrants from across 31 boroughs locked horns across four sports at London Docklands, with Ravenscroft School
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Youngsters put best feet forward with walking bus
YOUNGSTERS at a school in Potters Bar put their best feet forward yesterday at the launch of their Walking Bus scheme. Carefully looking both ways before crossing roads and wearing high-visibility jackets over their uniforms, more than 20 children
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The vibrant world of Asia
Vibrant colours and subjects feature in the work of south Asian contemporary artists exhibiting at the Noble Sage Gallery this summer. The venue has chosen to display work by some of the most popular artists in its collection, who vividly capture aspects
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Italian influence
Finchley Choral Society’s summer concert, which takes place next week, will feature an all-Italian programme with works by Monteverdi, Vivaldi and Domenico Scarlatti’s masterpiece Stabat Mater. This work was written in 1715 for ten voice parts and reflects
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Thieves put milkshake bar's World Cup coverage plans in jeopardy
OWNERS of a milkshake bar are reeling after thieves stole thousands of pounds worth of TVs and blenders, and almost shattered their World Cup dreams. Husband and wife team Naomi and Rick Clucas, only opened Simply Scrumptious, in Station Road
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Classical musician releases pop CD
ACHIEVING success in the world of pop is tough, but how difficult is it to make the transition from classical composer to popular songwriter? Edgware musician Jonathan FeBland hopes to prove this possible with his new album, Where Does She Go? Despite
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Step into the secret garden
LONDON’S garden squares may form attractive pockets of greenery within the urban landscape, but many remain mysterious places closed to the general public. However, an event taking place this weekend will allow rare access to them. Open Garden Squares
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‘Very British humour’
THE work of the late artist Beryl Cook is unmistakable. A passionate observer of human behaviour, she famously painted large ladies in a variety of social situations to create what many people consider to be humorous masterpieces. An exhibition
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Residents unhappy at plans for new 'community hub'
RESIDENTS in Brunswick Park are concerned with plans for a new “community hub” to replace a health centre which burned down earlier this year. More than 80 people signed a petition against the planned new centre, which would be built on green
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Mum rides to help raise cash for threatened trampolining club
A BARNET mother completed a gruelling 100-mile bike ride to raise funds for a cash-strapped trampolining charity. Theresa Bull finished the Norwich 100 after ten hours in a bid to help the Barnet Trampolining for All group, which helps disabled
