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MP is inciting racial tension where none exists
I am shocked by the irresponsible behaviour of Andrew Dismore MP in relation to Councillor Brian Gordon's fancy dress outfit. By his hysterical outburst against Mr Gordon and Councillor Mike Freer, our MP seems, no doubt for party political purposes,
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'Harlot' attack on Lib Dems was a nasty diatribe
So much for David Cameron making the Conservatives a nicer party. The letter from former Tory councillor Anthony Spencer (Lib Dem Party harlot of politics', April 5) was an extremely nasty diatribe, riddled with homophobic undertones and utterly unworthy
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Complaining diverts attention from real issues
The BBC has been running trailers for a new sketch show featuring Harry Enfield blacked up as Nelson Mandela. Having reported Councillor Brian Gordon to the Commission for Racial Equality for dressing up as Mr Mandela, can we assume that Liberal Democrat
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Sanctimonious MP should look at his own party in racism debate
It's a bit rich of sanctimonious MP Andrew Dismore to lecture us all about racism when his New Labour Government has presided over the biggest rise in racial tensions that this country has ever seen. The mass influx of hapless immigrants coming to the
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Those against councillor are fuelling segragation
It is a shame we don't have many more councillors like Brian Gordon. He is an educated person who is religious and respects others, their beliefs and religions. I was delighted to see that the Times had published Nelson Mandela's response - it just
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Lessons to learn
Lessons need to be learned from the fire at Beaufort Park development, in Colindale, last year. As the Fire Protection Association report notes, it was only luck that nobody was seriously injured or killed. So what is St George, the company responsible
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Store wars part II
In this newspaper last week, Barnet councillor Brian Coleman said Tesco's failure to overturn the council's decision not to allow another store in Finchley was cause for celebration'. But this week it emerged the council has been talking to Tesco behind
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Benefit fraudster must pay back £20k
A Barnet man will spend the next 40 years paying back around £20,000 he fraudulently claimed in housing and tax benefits. Admitting benefit fraud at Harrow Crown Court on March 23, unemployed Lewis Powell, 59, of Quinta Drive, confessed in court to
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Estate agent jailed for scam
A North Finchley estate agent who tricked people into handing over hundreds of pounds without providing them with a home has been jailed for eight months. Kamran Khan rented a property in Hendon in 2005. He then advertised it for rent in Loot magazine
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Midfied maestro sets up impressive win
Rochdale 0 Barnet 2 Coca-Cola League Two Barnet produced one of their best displays of a mixed season to beat in-form Rochdale at Spotland on Easter Monday. Playing arguably his strongest team, manager Paul Fairclough will have been delighted with
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Woman, 26, dies after road crash
A 26-year-old Temple Fortune woman has been killed in a road crash near her home. Emma McDonald died instantly when she was struck by a motorbike in Finchley Road, at the junction with Portsdown Avenue, just after 8.30pm last Wednesday. She lived in
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Good news for train passengers
More trains will run on the Thameslink route to reduce commuter overcrowding during rush hour. Thameslink serves the suburban railway stations of Mill Hill Broadway, Hendon and Cricklewood, running from Beford to Brighton via central London. By December
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Brilliant Barnet see off leaders
Barnet 2 Hartlepool 1 Coca-Cola League Two The Bees pulled off a superb win at Underhill on Saturday, ending the league leaders' 23-game unbeaten run. Barnet were the last side to defeat Hartlepool with a victory in the north east in November, and
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‘I want my children back’
A woman is still waiting to have her foster children returned to her a year after the murder of her daughter's boyfriend. Colin Browne, 38, was shot and stabbed last April by a gang known as K9 on the Grange Estate, East Finchley. He was the boyfriend
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Criminals told: more cameras are watching
Two more town centres in Barnet had CCTV installed this week to help beat antisocial behaviour and street crime. Eight new cameras went live' in East Finchley on Tuesday, and four in Whetstone. The cameras, funded by Barnet Council, will be monitored
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Dame to bring fame to charity
Oscar-winning actress Dame Helen Mirren has agreed to become the patron of a Barnet cancer charity. The Hollywood star, an Academy Award winner for her role in The Queen, said she would be honoured to represent Cherry Lodge Cancer Care, in Union Street
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‘Cafes and restaurants are ruining High Road’
Whetstone's High Road has too many restaurants and cafés and is losing its character and traditional shops, according to the Whetstone Society. The residents' group aired its grievances after Costa Coffee opened in High Road last month, next door to
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Morton’s penalty hat-trick downs Jets
Edgware Town moved a step closer to winning promotion to Ryman League Division One North with two home wins in four days this week. The Wares have four league fixtures left, and now sit seven points clear of Harefield United in second place, although
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Tesco hopes to go large on market site
Two weeks after Tesco was refused permission for a new shop in Finchley, Barnet Council says it has been talking to the supermarket giant about the possibility of a new branch on the site of Watling Market in Burnt Oak. The council refused to let Tesco
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Bus station shut for work
Edgware bus station will be closed from Monday for up to four months because of resurfacing work. Passengers using 18 routes will instead have to board buses from temporary stops in Station Road. Transport for London (TfL) is spending £850,000 on the
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Iranian campaigner loses cancer fight
A leading figure of the Iranian resistance, who campaigned against Tehran's fundamentalist regime from her home in Hendon, died on Friday after a three-year battle with lung cancer. Dr Mandana Alijani, 32, director of the Anglo-Iranian Community in Greater
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Cigarette burn
A massive fire at a partially built Colindale development last year is likely to have been caused by workmen smoking at the site, an official report has concluded. The Fire Protection Association (FPA), the UK's fire safety watchdog, also said it was
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Artists up for award after show
Three artists are up for an international award after taking part in an exhibition at the artsdepot, in North Finchley. Marion Davies, 58, who lives off Hampstead Way, Hampstead Garden Suburb; Sue Goldschmidt, 40, of Lyndale Avenue, Childs Hill; and
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Crime-fighting group will cut number of mini-motos
Police in Barnet are cracking down on illegal mini-moto riders after the recent fine weather saw a resurgance in complaints over the nuisance motorbikes. Underhill Safer Neighbourhood Team (SNT) is spearheading an operation to reduce the number of the
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Police hunt car in search for killers
Detectives investigating the murder of a Cricklewood man are appealing for information about a distinctive green car which they believe may have taken the suspects to the scene of the murder. Father-of-two Robert Lettin, 57, known to friends as Lob',
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Swimmers forced to splash out at pools
Swimmers at Barnet Council leisure centres will be hit by an increase in prices from June if they do not pay an annual membership fee. Greenwich Lesiure Limited (GLL), the not-for-profit company which operates the centres on the council's behalf, is
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Hollie’s looking good for title
A Potters Bar girl has made it through to the final of Miss Great Britain 2007. Hollie Bailey, 20, of Billy Lows Lane, battled through a series of regional heats before last week qualifying for the final in London on May 21. Competitors are encouraged
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Lessons from a master
Table tennis star Ding Yi advises 12-year-old Zac Zilesnick during a coaching session at Barnet Table Tennis Centre, Barnet Lane, last Monday. Ding, who is world number seven and won a bronze medal at the 2004 Olympics, is based in Europe and trains the
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Greens are good to go
Hendon have all but confirmed their safety from relegation with two excellent wins over the Easter weekend. The Greens need only one point from their final four fixtures to make themselves mathematically safe. Only a remarkable run of results from the
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Mystery smells return to hospital
London Fire Brigade was called to Royal Free hospital on Tuesday after staff said they smelled something unusual' - the third time in eight days a strange smell has been reported at the Hampstead hospital. Nobody was taken ill on Tuesday and it was concluded
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OAP has a smashing time parking
Reverse parking is one of the more challenging aspects of driving but most manage it without accelerating into a glass-fronted shop front. For the unfortunate owner of CopyWrite, in Finchley Road, Temple Fortune, an elderly driver's attempt at parking
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Stadium fame beckoned for Greens
There was much excitement among Hendon FC fans and in non-league football circles last week after the Greens' official website announced the Isthmian League Premier Division club was to play at the new Wembley Stadium next season. Making the ground-breaking
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Explanation of word finally Offord
Clever words emanating from Barnet Council's golden towers last Tuesday had even the most experienced of Hendon Times journalists scrambling for their dictionaries last week. We say words,' but rather it was one word - bund'. Extolling the council's
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Woman, 26, dies after road crash
by Dean Valler A 26-year-old Temple Fortune woman has been killed in a road crash near her home. Emma McDonald died instantly when she was struck by a motorbike in Finchley Road, at the junction with Portsdown Avenue, just after 8.30pm last Wednesday
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Drivers respond well to speed sting
A motorist was stopped for speeding every five-and-a-half minutes in a police sting in Whetstone last week. Oakleigh Safer Neighbourhoods Team stopped 27 cars, between 10am and 12.30pm on Thursday, during an operation monitoring southbound traffic in
