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Mugger jailed after calling mum on stolen phone
A TEENAGE mugger from Muswell Hill who used a stolen mobile to phone his mother has been jailed for three years. Dion Coppin, 19, was caught after using the Blackberry stolen during a mugging in Russell Lane, Brunswick Park, to call his mum and a friend
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Lecturers join students in fees protest
STUDENTS and lecturers joined forces outside Barnet College this lunchtime to protest against planned government education cuts. MPs are set to vote tomorrow on plans to increase tuition fees, allowing some universities to charge up to £9,000 per year
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RSPCA condemns animal traps after fox is put down
ILLEGAL animal traps have been condemned by the RSPCA after an incident in Potters Bar caused a fox to be put down. Rescue officers were called to Coopers Lane last Thursday, when staff from Wood Green Timber Merchants discovered a fox had
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Community toilet scheme extended
BUSINESSES in Potters Bar could earn extra cash this Christmas by joining a community toilet scheme that allows the public to use facilities without having to buy anything. Hertsmere Borough Council are offering up to £1000 for shops, cafes, pubs
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Opposition say budget is 'slashing' frontline services
PLANS to cut costs in Barnet have been described as “fast and furious” slashing of frontline services by the opposition leader. Councillor Alison Moore has criticised the budget plans being bought before the cabinet next week, saying they will result
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BARNET: Ex-Bee expected to land Newcastle job
Ex-Barnet player Alan Pardew is expected to be named the new manager of Newcastle United, according to the BBC. Pardew played for a number of clubs, including Barnet, before hanging up his boots and going into management. His last club as manager was
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Parents fear centre closure after staff handed pre-redundancy notices
PARENTS say losing an East Finchley children's centre would be a “huge blow” for their community. Staff at centres across the borough were last week handed notices warning they may face redundancy as Barnet Council seeks to shrink the Sure
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BARNET: Bees 'confident' Accrington match will go ahead
Barnet this morning announced that the club are 'confident' Saturday's League Two clash at home to Accrington Stanley will go ahead. The weather is expected to improve a little later this week. The Bees will be desperate for three points after two league
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Hadley and Bees to try again
Hadley FC and Barnet will now try to play their Herts Senior Cup match on December 21. The original match was postponed on Tuesday. The game will take place at Parkfield, home of Potters Bar Town. Kick-off will be 7.45pm.
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Boiler failure leaves college in the cold for 12 days
PEOPLE in Colindale are feeling the chill after the failure of a boiler has left some without heating for more than 12 days. Around 900 homes at Grahame Park lost their heating on November 26 following the breakdown of a heating system operated
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Firefighters issue safety warning for Christmas
Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service have issued a Christmas warning to families in Potters Bar and Hertsmere. Last December, 12 homes in the borough had their holiday ruined by an accidental fire in the home. Firefighters have listed
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Air Cadets seek new members
AN APPEAL for new members to join one of the most “exciting and challenging” youth programs in Potters Bar has been made by the Air Cadets. The voluntary organisation offer a diverse range of activities from swimming to shooting and gliding
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Santa's sleigh hits the ground running
FATHER Christmas and his sleigh have been visiting homes in Potters Bar while raising money for charity. Santa's little helpers, also known as members of the Potters Bar Rotary Club, have been accompanying the man in red on a festive tour,
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No action for Scholars
Potters Bar Town saw their Herts Senior Cup clash at Broxbourne Borough postponed last night. Their hosts' pitch was frozen. It means all Senior Cup matches involving our local sides fell victim to the weather. Hadley's home game with Barnet and the
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Parents fuming after unaccompanied child disappears from class
PARENTS are demanding action after a four-year-old boy went missing from a Golders Green school next to a major road for 15 minutes. The child managed to slip away from his class at Wessex Gardens Primary School just after 11.30am on Wednesday
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Charity collection box theft
THE theft of a charity collection box from a mechanics in Potters Bar has led police to release an image of two women they would like to speak to in connection with the incident. At around 3pm on Thursday December 2, at J Godfrey Accident Repair Centre
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Traders rate Christmas Fayre as best ever
TRADERS helped to make this year’s Barnet Christmas Fayre the best yet. For the first time members of Barnet Traders Association got together with Barnet borough Arts Council and The Spires Shopping Centre to promote what the high street has
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'Open and honest' redundancy consultation promised
THE leader of Barnet Council says the authority has been “open and honest” with staff after serving more than 800 at-risk-of-redundancy notices on Friday. Around 350 of those jobs are likely to be lost under budget proposals put forward for
