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Prepare to fail and... end up winning
The World Cup’s come to the stage were most of us have become desensitised to the sound of the buzzing vuvuzela like becoming desensitised to James Cordon’s podgy comedy outings post match. Or ITV’s over-excessive ad breaks fit to cause some sort of consumer
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Tributes urge driver to come forward after hit-and-run
AN EMOTIONAL appeal has been left with floral tributes to a jogger killed by a hit-and-run driver in Oakleigh Park last week. Flowers have been taped to a bollard at the junction of Temple Avenue and Netherlands Road where the 20-year-old,
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Jaderberg Krais Educational Consultancy
Parents in NW London can now breathe a sigh of relief as a new educational consultancy has been created to provide support and guidance to parents on all aspects of education. Jaderberg Krais Educational Consultancy is run by professionals
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Bees fix date for Swansea City Carling Cup clash
Barnet will travel to the Liberty Stadium to take on Swansea City in the first round of the Carling Cup on Tuesday, August 10. The two sides were paired together in last week's draw. The game will take place just a few days after Barnet's first league
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Like a fish out of water...
Most bands usually form from meeting at university or a gig, jamming together and finding like minded players along the way or are the results from the ashes of previous bands and forming a new one. Not the key figures behind London’s new answer
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Search on for best tennis amateurs in North London
A free national amateur tennis league begins July 1 and will involve more than 80 men and women from the North London area. The league will run for three months, consisting of nine men's divisions and two ladies' divisions to decide who are the best
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Emergency centre set up after flat fire
A TEMPORARY rest centre has been set up for residents unable to get back into their homes after a fire in a block of flats in Hendon this afternoon. Acrid smoke filled the hallways of Longford Court on the Belle Vue Estate after the flames
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Intelligent dance music to... listen to
Rival Consoles is the creation of Ryan Lee West: a 24-year-old based in north London who creates “intelligent dance music”. His motivation began as a reaction to the four-four dance floor beat that currently storms the chart; and now this pioneer
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Image of abduction suspect released
AN IMAGE has been released of a man police want to speak to in relation to an attempted abduction in an East Finchley park. The man grabbed the arm of the eight-year-old boy and tried to drag him into a car in East End Road at about 4.30pm
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Fire breaks out in Hendon flats
Firefighters have been battling a blaze on the Belle Vue Estate in Hendon this afternoon. A flat on the fourth floor of Longford Court, a 17-storey block off Bell Lane, caught fire at about 1.45pm. Four fire engines were called to the
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Thousands of kids set to take part in music festival
A MUSICAL festival involving thousands of youngsters from the borough kicks off tonight with a series of performances in a Finchley theatre. The Barnet School's Music Festival is now entering its tenth year and features more than 2,000 youngsters from
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Vegetable Carving
VEGETABLE CARVING If any of you have ever eaten out in a good quality Thai or Chinese restaurant, one of things that you may have noticed - and been impressed by – are the beautiful garnishes that are presented on your dishes when they arrive
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Housing plans come under fire from opposition
PLANS to change the way council housing is allocated in Barnet have come under fire from both opposition parties in the borough. Conservative councillors will vote tonight on whether to scrap the housing waiting list, operated on an arbitrary
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Gardeners urged to enter blooming competition
RECORD numbers of people have entered the annual Barnet in Bloom competition to find the most green-fingered residents in the borough. Residents and businesses have two weeks left to enter one of ten categories, including best front garden,
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Middlesex Cricket League round-up
Brondesbury are up to fourth in the Middlesex County League Premier Division after a seven-wicket win over Acton on Saturday. Bron bowled their visitors out for 188, with Glen Read taking six wickets for just 53 runs. In reply, big knocks
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Hendon police college faces questions over gay PC's suicide
HENDON police training college is being investigated after a gay trainee officer hanged herself citing homophobic bullying in her suicide note. Recent graduate Lara Goldie, 28, is believed to have left a four-page letter claiming staff at the
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Gas fitter fined after couple poisoned by heater
AN ENGINEER whose illegal gas fitting work led to an Edgware couple being poisoned by deadly carbon monoxide has been fined £500. Dermot Healy was prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) for working as a gas fitter while not registered
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Campioni leads tennis club to victory
Captain Carlo Campioni was delighted with his side's performance as Acorn LTC convincingly defeated league leaders Harrow Leisure 16-8 in the Middlesex League. The team consisted of Neil Phillips, Jeff Rubinstein, Haim Benzaken, Greg Ostroff, Krystof
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Medellin win sets the tone for brilliant week
The Finchley Racers got into top gear last week, starting off with Edgar Medellin scoring a solo win at the Hillingdon circuit. On Saturday, it was Trevor Burke's turn to shine at the Herne Hill Velodrome, with a second, third and then fifth in the
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No Wimbledon for James Ward
Wimbledon starts this week, but there will be no James Ward. The Oakleigh Park Tennis Club member has not been given a wild card by the LTA, despite some recent good form. Ward, currently ranked 342 in the world, pulled off two fine wins at Eastbourne
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London Assembly member backs calls to make Tube trains driverless
PROPOSALS for driverless Tube trains have been backed by the London Assembly member for Barnet and Camden. Brian Coleman supports plans to cut drivers from the Underground system, a move proposed in the a memorandum handed to the Mayor of London
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Jury set to hear first evidence in suitcase murder trial
A JURY is today set to hear the first evidence in the trial of a man accused of murdering a care worker from Cricklewood. South London IT specialist Clinton Bailey, 36, appeared last Monday at the Old Bailey charged with the murder of Leah Questin, whose
