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Brush with success: Bees paint the town red after trophy victory
The good and bad side of Barnet has been on show in a matter of days. Tuesday night's impressive 1-0 win at Notts County in the Johnstone's Paint Trophy was just the response under-fire manager Paul Fairclough wanted following Saturday's 5-0 drubbing
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Town get Conference call for biggest match in their history
Potters Bar Town have landed a plum tie in the final qualifying round of the FA Cup. Their reward for reaching this stage of the competition for the first time in their history is a trip to Conference side Woking. It will be a memorable day for everyone
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Bar on the crest of a wave after seaside win
Margate 1 Potters Bar Town 2 FA Cup third qualifying round Potters Bar Town defied the odds to keep their FA Cup dream alive. The Scholars put in a superb performance to see off Ryman League Premier Division Margate in Kent on Saturday. The hosts
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Ten-man Wares hang on for win
Ten-man Edgware Town put in a spirited display to win 2-1 at Broxbourne Borough in the Spartan South Midlands Premier Division. The Wares were rocked by the dismissal of Rob Blackburne within ten minutes of the start, the referee ruling the keeper had
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Greens rooted to bottom of table
Hendon are still looking for their first win of the season after a 1-0 defeat at Folkestone Invicta on Monday night. The Greens remain bottom of the Ryman League Premier Division with just two points to their name. Gary McCann's side looked like they
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Footballer ‘helping police’
Barnet FC footballer Jason Puncheon, who was arrested in connection with a robbery and is helping police with their inquiries, is due to return to Croydon police station next month. The 20-year-old Croydon-born midfielder, who has not been charged, was
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Gunman admits to killing police officer
Former Grahame Park resident Muzzaker Shah, 25, has admitted gunning down and killing PC Sharon Beshenivsky during an armed robbery in Bradford last year. Shah was charged last year with murder, attempted murder, robbery and four firearms offences relating
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‘You’re dead’ phone threat: Police powerless to help 12-year-old bombarded with abusive calls
A man whose 12-year-old daughter has been receiving death threats has been told by Barnet police they are too busy to investigate the matter. Alan Hedges, 41, of Kings Drive, Edgware, said his daughter Jessica received a barrage of 20 abusive calls within
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Phone pest snapped top cop on toilet
A man who lurked in the women's toilets at a police training centre in Hendon has been caught trying to take photos of some of the country's top policewomen - sitting on the lavatory. One senior officer was snapped by contractor Martin Taylor, 36, who
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Bogus crime levels soar
Since the beginning of April, more than 60 people in Barnet falsely reported a street robbery, five of whom were arrested at the end of last month. People often falsely report crimes to try to get money from their insurance company after realising they
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Have patience to get to end of the line
Over the years, many stories and letters have appeared in the local press about the poor state and reliability of the Northern Line. True, we have waited a long time for investment in the Underground, but last weekend when there was the shuttle bus service
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Safety concerns at growing gate abuse
Gates across roads in Finchley which should only be used by emergency vehicles are being left open by careless residents and council workers. Only the emergency services should be able to open the gates, but many residents have got keys, with others
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Smugglers’ ten-year reign was deplorable
I am appalled that the people in your article Human-smuggler faces jail' (October 12) have just been sentenced to prison after having been known to the authorities for smuggling people into this country for at least ten years. I think this is a deplorable
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Clampdown in alcohol-free zone
Police are gearing up to launch a clampdown on drinkers congregating in alcohol-free zones. Hendon Central Tube station and Hendon Park are increasingly becoming no-go areas for vulnerable residents, who police say are beginning to feel threatened by
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Delight at phone mast victory
Residents who campaigned to stop a mobile phone company putting up an illegal' mast in Barnet are rejoicing after it agreed to put it elsewhere. O2 had applied for planning permission to install a six- metre mast in Chesterfield Road, next to Stanhope
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Teenager knocked out in bus attack
A gang of 30 men forced open the emergency exit of a moving bus in Edgware on Saturday night and attacked teenagers inside. The four young people, two girls and two boys, all aged 16, were heading home after a night out at around 10pm, when the gang
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Have say on homes plan: Mill Hill East could be developed
A consultation into a major development which would see 2,000 homes built around Mill Hill East is being organised by Barnet Council, with the public invited to give their views on how they think the area should be planned. The council and Mayor of London
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Hindu school is one step closer: Angry resident declares it a ‘done deal’
The country's first state-funded Hindu school, earmarked for a green space in Edgware, has moved another step closer to development after Harrow Council last week officially agreed to the plan in principle. William Ellis Playing Fields, in Camrose Avenue
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School pupils check out eyecare ‘revolution’
Pupils at a school in Mill Hill were the first in the world to receive revolutionary eye checks on World Sight Day 2006 last Thursday. Four and five-year-olds at Dollis Infant School, in Pursley Road, were the first to use new software, introduced by
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Going green to save cash
Copthall School has introduced new energy efficiency plans after taking free advice offered by the Carbon Trust. A survey the trust carried out found that the school, in Pursley Road, Mill Hill, could cut its carbon emissions by 90 tonnes, saving £36,000
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Hospital admin ‘disaster’ predicted
Typing of hospital documents at Barnet and Chase Farm Hospitals will not be outsourced to companies in India, health bosses have decided. But staff are now concerned their roles may be downgraded, with accompanying pay cuts. After an initial staff consultation
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Care in the community
A new breed of health carer has been thrust into the community to help people with long-term medical conditions avoid hospital treatment. ALEX GALBINSKI reports on the rise of the community matron Until the start of this year, patients with long-term
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Shadowing the glitterati
Royal commentator, film critic and former editor of International Who's Who, Golders Green resident Richard Fitzwilliams looks back at a lifetime mixing with the rich and famous. MARCUS DYSCH reports There are not many people who can claim to have been
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Barnet is best NHS hospital in the area
The report concerning weakness' at Barnet Hospital (Hospital is weak'', October 12) is misleading and does not reflect the actual performance of that hospital. Unfortunately, I have been in three hospitals this year, including the private wing of an
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Development on Green Belt land would be out of place
I am writing in response to Wrotham Park estate's plans to develop housing on Green Belt land between Bentley Heath and Ganwick Corner. The area is very rural with a number of listed buildings and has hardly changed since Victorian times. A housing estate
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Bees humiliated: ‘I’ll see it right’ says manager as fans call for his head
Barnet 0 Lincoln City 5 Barnet manager Paul Fairclough is not usually one to keep the media waiting. Win or lose, he normally appears for the post-match press conference within a few minutes of the final whistle. So you knew there were some serious
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Royal visit for blind group
The Middlesex Association for the Blind (MAB) celebrated its 85th birthday with a visit from His Royal Highness, The Duke of Gloucester, last week. More than 120 guests, including Mayor of Barnet Councillor Eva Greenspan, attended the event at the association's
