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Teaching a feast for the senses
The outdoors holds a multitude of educational possibilities. From the aromas of plants to the buzzing creatures that live there, gardens can bring mundane textbooks to life. Now pupils at a Whetstone school will have the opportunity to take their lessons
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Proud to be living with Max
Watching your child star alongside some of the world's acting greats in a Hollywood blockbuster would make any parent proud. But Sandy Lewis knew Max had more to prove than most, writes Caron Kemp Max Lewis has Down's syndrome and he made his film
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Sport in Brief
BADMINTON: Barnet's first badminton club for people with disabilities has re-launched at Barnet Burnt Oak Leisure Centre. The club, which has already seen growing numbers in the past 12 months, has merged with the recently-formed Barnet Badminton Club
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Boris commends 'daily acts of bravery' in the Met
Before his election as Mayor of London he vowed to return to Barnet and on Friday Boris Johnson was as good as his word. The Mayor was back in the borough along with Sir Ian Blair, the Met's chief police commissioner, to attend a ceremony recognising
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It's all going swimmingly
Well another day, another announcement. Last week one of our Ministers at the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) announced £130million or so to ensure the over 60’s could swim for free. Immediately I contacted the Council officials and said
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Cricket round-up
Brondesbury earned their second Middlesex County Cricket League win of the season on Saturday. They saw off struggling Brentham by four wickets to move up to fifth in the table. Bron won the toss and decided to bowl, which proved a good decision, with
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Potters Bar stay top
Potters Bar remain top of Home Counties Premier League Division Two East after a 21-run win over North Mymms. Potters Bar made 273-6 from their 55 overs, before their opponents were bowled out for 252. It means the leaders are now 17 points clear at
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Building starts on UK's first Hindu state school
A holy ceremony in Edgware marked the beginning of building works on the first ever state-funded Hindu school in Britain this weekend. The ceremony of Bhumi Puja was held at the Krishna Avanti Primary School, in Camrose Avenue, Harrow, where building
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Finchley boxers make their mark in Las Vegas
Finchley boxers went down fighting on their annual trip to Las Vegas. They were unfortunate to lose 7-5 against the Las Vegas select from Barry's Boxing Gym during their annual showdown at the Palace Station Hotel & Casino. Outnumbered by their counterparts
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Bar licence suspended after violent attacks
A bar in North Finchley has had its licence suspended over reports of violence and underage drinking. The news delighted campaigners who pushed for action against the Embassy Lounge after a series of incidents attended by police. Barnet Council's licensing
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PC and the dinosaur
The heading on page 3 made my eyes bulge and sent my mind racing back a couple of decades to when I was the editor - 'Traffic blackspot'. I am, of course, a relic of the days of the British Raj in India at the end of the Second World War. A dinosaur
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Barnet College lecturers join teachers' strike
Lecturers and academic managers from Barnet College will join a citywide strike today to call for fair pay. The strikers, from the University and College Union (UCU), are demanding six per cent, or £1,500, to close the pay gap with school teachers.
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The name game
I was meant to be a Simon. All the scans back in the day had confirmed that I was meant to be a boy and my parents had already decided they would name me Simon. When I emerged as a girl they were stumped. Apart from the fact that my dad was hoping for
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Blues look to youth
Two successful football clubs have joined forces to ensure youngsters go far in the game. Hadley Wood, a development centre and Charter Standard club, are now working with Ryman League Division One North Wingate & Finchley FC as their youth feeder club
