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Traffic trouble after vehicle hits rail bridge in Edgware
TRAFFIC jams have brought disruption to a string of roads in Edgware after a vehicle hit a railway bridge. Bunn's Lane, in Mill Hill, is blocked in both directions and traffic jams have sprung up behind the vehicle in nearby Grahame Park Way and Flower
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Appeal for witnesses after serious assault
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after an assault in New Barnet left a man with serious facial injuries. Officers believe the victim, a 45 year old man from Barnet, was attacked with a sharp object. The incident happened at around 3pm on Monday
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Family with 'hobby' of creating aliases in court over £100k benefit scam
FIVE people have gone on trial accused of committing more than £100,000 of benefit fraud by using a “multiplicity” of aliases to hide the fact they are related. Three homes in Barnet were used by the group, including a brother and his two sisters
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BARNET: Fairclough's loving every minute of it
"I'm loving it." Paul Fairclough is lapping up his third spell in charge of Barnet. Fairclough, who replaced sacked boss Mark Stimson at the beginning of the year, guided the Bees to another point in their battle to avoid the drop from the Football
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Charity offering free course for carers of people with mental ill health
A CHARITY is offering free advice to people caring for someone with mental ill health. Caring4Carers will run its Reason to Hope courses on Tuesday nights from 7.30pm to 9.30pm at Avenue House, in East End Road, Finchley. The organisation
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School step closer to new cricket pitch
STUDENTS at a secondary school in Potters Bar have been given a cash boost toward a new artificial cricket pitch. Mount Grace School, in Church Road, currently has to play all its matches away as its facilities are more than 30 years old and
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Councillors pass supermarket alterations despite residents' health and safety concerns
FURIOUS residents said councillors will have “blood on their hands” after a planning committee agreed to exterior changes to a new Tesco Express in Whetstone. Despite over 2,000 people signing a petition against the store in Oakleigh Road North
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BARNET: Herts Senior Cup date announced
Barnet and Broxbourne Borough have fixed a date for their Herts Senior Cup quarter-final clash. The game will take place at Broxbourne next Tuesday (Feb 15). The Bees saw off Hadley 4-1 on Monday to book their place in the last eight. Tuesday's match
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Clerical error gives couple false hope of IVF treatment
A COUPLE desperately trying to conceive for the past ten years were devastated when a letter implying they were eligible for more IVF treatment was sent to them by mistake. A clerical error meant the North Finchley pair, who wish only to be
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Survivor tells children of the 'horrors' of the Holocaust
A Holocaust survivor has been reliving his 'horrific' experience in Auschwitz as part of an Edgware synagogue's education initiative. Year 10 pupils from the London Academy, Mill Hill School and St Augustine's High School listened to the story
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Council sets out budget plans to save £54m in three years
SAVINGS totalling more than £53 million over the next three years have been set out in a finalised budget paper to go before Barnet Council's cabinet on Monday. More than £15m will be saved by reducing certain council services such as services
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Wife speaks about missing husband’s work where last seen eight years ago
A WOMAN who last saw her husband eight years ago was asked to speak about any work related “problems” he faced, at an inquest yesterday. Juliet Sheppard, 31, confirmed Lee Sheppard spoke about quitting his job on Thursday January 30, 2003,
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Blues into semi-finals of Ryman League Cup
High-flying Wingate & Finchley booked their place in the semi-final of the Ryman League Cup with an emphatic win at the Abrahams Stadium last night. The Blues hit five against the boys in blue. Wingate are having a superb season, as they are also gunning
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Hawks see off Scholars
Potters Bar Town slipped to a 1-0 defeat at home to Harlow Town last night. It followed Saturday's 3-2 home defeat to Grays Athletic and is a blow to the side's Ryman League Division One North play-off hopes. Potters Bar will look to get back to winning
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Greens into last four of Middlesex Senior Cup
Hendon are through to the semi-finals of the Middlesex Senior Cup after beating Hampton & Richmond Borough last night. They will now travel to Staines Town for a place in the final. Dave Diedhiou scored what turned out to be the winning goal just before
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Farmers' market to reopen
BARNET Farmers' Market will reopen next week at the Spires shopping centre. Offering fresh produce, the market will set up every first and third Friday of the month, launching on Friday, February 18, at 8.30am, outside Waitrose. A prize
