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Grandmother suffered 'brutal, drunken' attack before her death, court hears
THE manager of a bookmakers launched a “brutal, drunken and ultimately fatal” attack on his partner, who earlier in the night had told friends she wanted to marry him, a court has heard. In the prosecution's opening speech, it was alleged Andrew Gaffney
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Paedophile sentencing shows 'depth of betrayal' says officer
THE policeman who helped uncover years of abuse by a paedophile says his 14-year sentence reflects the “depth of betrayal” of the crime. More than five year's worth of images of the young girl were discovered on the computer of John Reed when
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Barnet boss finally gets his man
Barnet manager Mark Stimson revealed that he has been trying to sign Ricky Holmes for a couple of seasons. Holmes, Chelmsford City's top scorer, became Stimson's first signing today. Stimson said he had also tried to sign him while boss of Gillingham
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Bees sign striker
Barnet have signed Chelmsford City striker Ricky Holmes. He becomes new manager Mark Stimson's first signing. Holmes was Chelmsford's top scorer last season, netting 21 goals in 54 matches. City just missed out on promotion to the Conference, losing
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Change to planning laws welcomed by MP
THE MP for Chipping Barnet has welcomed changes to planning laws giving councils more control over which applications they allow. Current planning laws mean councils must treat gardens as brownfield sites, meaning they have priority for building in the
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Who is going to win the World Cup?
For the sports desk's comprehensive guide to the World Cup in South Africa, including team analysis, predictions, odds and tips, click here.
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Pub displays exclusive football banner to entice fans during World Cup
AN exclusive 11 metre football banner has been set up to entice fans into a Hendon pub during the World Cup. The printed design, which features legends of the international football tournament since 1950, is being displayed along the length
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Ex-governor says MBE is honour for him and school
A FORMER governor of a Cricklewood school has said he is “surprised” at being awarded an MBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours list. David Lewis, 80, of North Way, Hampstead Garden Suburb, was handed the honour after serving on the board for
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Man arrested after crashing new Mercedes
A 28-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested on suspicion of drink driving after smashing a Mercedes he got in May into a crash barrier. The incident happened just before 10pm on Saturday on the exit slip from the A406 North Circular Road near Brent Cross Shopping
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Finchley BC stages big county clash
Finchley BC hosted the Middleton Cup match between Middlesex County BA and Hampshire County BA. Meanwhile, the club's ladies were narrowly defeated away at Oakhill 35-34.
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Suitcase body murder trial set to start
A SOUTH London IT specialist is set to go on trial today for the murder of a care worker from Cricklewood. Clinton Bailey, 36, from Brockley, is accused of murdering the 37-year-old, originally from the Philippines, whose decomposed remains were found
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Bees to face Thurrock in pre-season friendly
Barnet are to play Thurrock in a pre-season friendly, according to the non-league club. The match is pencilled in for Tuesday, July 13, though the Bees are yet to publicly confirm the fixture.
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New store to create jobs in beleagured centre
AROUND a dozen new jobs are being created as a new chain prepares to moves into an Edgware shopping centre this week. Blue Inc is setting up in the unit vacated by Ethel Austin in The Broadwalk Centre, Station Road, with an official opening
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Bishopswood beat visiting London & Southern Counties BA
Bishopswood Bowling Club, as part of their 75th anniversary celebrations, played a match aginst the London & Southern Conties Bowling Association President's Team. The weather was perfect for bowling and a very good competitive match was played, which
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Finchley Racing discovers a new Velodrome star
A star was born at the Welwyn Velodrome on Friday evening. Vince Divine, making his track debut after 20 years of road racing, burst away from the pack in the final laps of the handicap race, and won by over 50 metres. Finchley Racing had a good
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Family says 'evil' paedophile is 'dead' to them
A “VILE” paedophile may have abused other children before grooming a young girl and systematically abusing her for years. John Reed, 49, groomed the girl from the age of just five and sexually assaulted her for more than five years between
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New sessions to get over-55s active
A WEEKLY class aimed at the borough's older residents has been started at an al-fresco gym in an East Barnet park. Every Tuesday over-55s are invited to take part in the hour-long session run in partnership by Barnet Council and Age Concern in Oak Hill
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Bees boss set to unveil first signing
Barnet boss Mark Stimson is expected to announce his first signing this week. The Bees released 15 players at the end of last season, so Stimson has much to do in terms of assembling a new squad.
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Synagogue celebrates 75th year with good governance nod
AN EDGWARE synagogue has been hailed as a beacon of good governance in a report by the Charities Commission. Edgware and District Reform Synagogue, which is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year, were featured as a case study in the Faith
