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Common Sense ?
Who said politicians go on holiday in August? I’ve been pretty busy this last week. It is also a reminder that a Councillors job does not revolve simply around committee meetings. There was the obligatory Planning Committee last Wednesday. The Committee
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'It is no place to teach' say neighbours after High Court ruling to close illegal school
A HIGH Court judge has ruled that a Jewish school set up without planning permission in Golders Green should be closed down. Beis Hamedrash Elyon school, in Golders Green Road, has remained open since 2002 despite never gaining approval from Barnet Council
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'Inspirational' Chickenshed given £500 by Kuwaiti drama group
A MIDDLE-EASTERN drama group will visit an inclusive Southgate theatre on Friday to say thank you for inspiring them. The Kuwait English School (KES) Green Theatre plan to give Chickenshed a cheque for £500 for helping them start their theatre
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Bees fail to land bye in JP Trophy
Barnet have NOT received a bye into the second round of the JP Trophy. They will now go into the draw for the first round, which takes place on August 15. The Bees will play either Millwall, Norwich City, Colchester United, MK Dons,
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Online campaign starts up to fight church phone mast plans
AN ONLINE campaign has been launched to muster further support in the battle against plans to install phone masts on a church in East Finchley. A Facebook page, a forum and an e-petition have been set up by the East Finchley Village Residents
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Jewish families flock from Barnet to Israel to start new life
DOZENS of Jewish Barnet residents are leaving the UK to start new lives in Israel. More than 40 residents from Hendon, Edgware and Golders Green packed up mountains of luggage and waved goodbye to friends and family at Heathrow yesterday afternoon
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Hindu teachings brought to the masses by Golders Green temple translation
A NEW translation of sacred Hindu scriptures has been unveiled to Hindu leaders, senior ministers and Members of Parliament. The first translation of its kind into English, the Holy Scripture Rahasyarth Pradeepika Tika sah Vachanamrut, or Words
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Hendon Holocaust survivors fear loss of legacy
HOLOCAUST survivors in Hendon are urging the community to help preserve the memories of their history and culture by engaging with them on a personal level. Members of the Jewish Care Holocaust Survivors' Centre (HSC) have launched an appeal
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Blues edge tight derby
Wingate & Finchley defeated local neighbours Hendon in a very close pre-season game. It was a match played the right way, with very few fouls, as both sides simply looked to concentrate on their football. After a quiet opening to the match, which Hendon
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Wingate & Finchley 2 Hendon 0
Wingate & Finchley saw off higher-league Hendon in a pre-season friendly at the Abrahams Stadium last night. Leon Nelson opened the scoring after the half hour, before David Laird wrapped it up with five minutes to go. It was the Greens' worst performance
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SAT standards slip in Barnet
PRIMARY school pupils in Barnet have fared worse than last year in their SAT exams. Provisional results for the summer tests slipped in every subject, though the 11-year-olds still performed significantly better than the London and national
