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Piece of Paris in pictures
An exhibition in North Finchley will show the work of world-famous French artists such as Toulouse-Lautrec, Gauguin and Matisse. Miriam Craig talks to the curator Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec is best known for depicting the decadent nightlife of 19th
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Time to say GOODBYE to...
No, I'm not going to tell you that straight away, am I? Otherwise you won't read the rest of my exciting blog. Now, before I say anything else I'd just like to say, in the most measured, self-contained way I know... WOOOOOOUND! They took ALEX away - the
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Music festival raises £7,000 for cancer charity
A festival held in memory of a soul music fan has raised £7,000 for a Barnet charity. The money, raised as a tribute to Andy Weekes, who died of cancer in 2006, aged 43, will go to Cherry Lodge Cancer Care, in Union Street, a charity that aims to improve
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Bees may enjoy League Two head-start
Barnet will probably begin the new season with a massive head-start over a number of teams. Both relegated Luton Town and Bournemouth are expected to commence the campaign with a ten-point and 15-point deduction respectively. With just two clubs relegated
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Headteacher tells PM to repair school’s low morale
A headteacher has demanded the Government "repairs the damage" it caused her school after publicly labelling it underachieving. In a letter to Prime Minister Gordon Brown, Ravenscroft School headteacher Mary Karaolis said she was "appalled and insulted
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Football coach denied access to his field of dreams
A volunteer football coach from Edgware has been denied permission to use a derelict sports pitch as a training ground, despite spending many hours a week cleaning it up. Guiliano Orrico, 39, began clearing up litter at the Pavilion Way site, in Burnt
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Smyth prepares for pro debut
Boxer Joe Smyth will make his professional debut at Everton Park Sports Centre on Friday, July 4. The 23-year-old will appear on the undercard of the British Light Welterweight Championship between champion David Barnes and challenger Barry Morrison,
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GPs are here to stay
Push for polyclinics will allow 'best of both worlds' GP practices will not be culled in the borough of Barnet, health chiefs reassured residents this week. The Government is encouraging primary care trusts (PCTs) across London to introduce polyclinics
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Swimmers all set for National Championships
Barnet Copthall Swimming Club will be sending more than 20 swimmers to the prestigious National Championships in Sheffield at the end of July. The successful swimmers have been competing all season to try to obtain the required qualifying times. Over
