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Teacher denies sexual assault on teenage girls
A TEACHER has denied sexually touching two underage teenage girls. Daniel Bennett, 33, appeared at Wood Green Crown Court yesterday to face two charges for the same offence. Mr Bennett pleaded not guilty to the charges which relate to two
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Unison general secretary urges members to make a stand against council
UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis reassured the borough’s members he will stand “shoulder to shoulder” with them in their battle against Barnet Council. Hundreds turned out to the Barnet Unison AGM yesterday where Mr Prentis told hundreds
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Rotherham United v Barnet - prediction
Barnet make the long journey to Sheffield to face promotion-chasing Rotherham United this Saturday. The Millers are always tough to beat and the Bees will be up against it. However, Saturday's win over Lincoln will have given them fresh hope and the
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League and cup tests for Greens
Hendon have two matches on the slate this week as they continue to try to put the disappointing February behind them, writes David Ballheimer. On Saturday, they are in Ryman League Premier Division action at home to Aveley, the match at Vale Farm
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Seamstresses win a day at the races with My Fair Lady
Enterprising Harrow director Janet Davis recently gave her female cast a challenge to design and make their own costumes for the Ascot scene in My Fair Lady for KLOS Musical Theatre’s forthcoming production. As a reward for their efforts
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Hendon boss threatens changes
Hendon boss Gary McCann is threatening to make changes after the Greens slumped to another disappointing Ryman League Premier Division defeat on Monday night. McCann, after seeing his side lose 3-0 at Kingstonian, said: “We are lacking the mental strength
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Why pay tax?
I am writing to complain about the state of Mays Lane and Leeside, in Barnet, which are full of rubbish, and dogs’ mess that children are forced to walk through on their way to school. It is a disgrace nothing is done. Why are we paying council tax if
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Late for doctors
Recently, my wife had an appointment with her doctor in Edgware and eventually found a meter, which like most others, was broken with a notice to phone in to arrange parking. My wife is a pensioner and partially deaf and cannot use a mobile in the
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Shared facilities
Hendon Football Club, established more than 100 years ago, has a proud record of playing in the top division on non-league football without ever being relegated. Recently, the club has been ejected from its ground by landlords Barnet Council in favour
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People power
What a pleasure for those who can still use coins and press a button to receive a ticket to park their car. People of Barnet are denied this. Recently, I gave up looking for parking meters that had not been blocked off and plastered with signs telling
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Cost of this gift
Open letter to Councillor Lynn Hillan, leader of Barnet Council: On January 19, Barnet Council’s planning and environment committee granted Ravenscroft School planning consent to appropriate for private use a section of public Green Belt land within
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Someone can afford to park
A sharp-eyed resident at the recent meeting of Chipping Barnet Area Forum had spotted the advert for the post of Barnet’s new head of planning, which comes with a large salary, plus pension and other benefits. The questioner, together with most of
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Sign petition
Would you agree that pensioners in the borough are equally important as forests? I have been fighting for many years to ensure pensioners receive an adequate basic state pension and ask for your help in creating awareness of the following website
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No regrets
It is not enough for the leader of Barnet Council, Councillor Lynne Hillan, to say she has “every empathy” for those affected by the upcoming cuts, (Times Series, February 24). As leader, she should look closely at the cost of her chief executive and
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Such a shame Milly was killed
I read the article about my neighbour’s dog Milly, (‘Pet killed in hit-and-run’, Barnet & Potters Bar Times, February 24). For approximately two years, I have been speaking to Barnet Council, community support police officer Chris Ramdeen and Councillors
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Student given community sentence for prank
A STUDENT in Barnet has been given a fine and community sentence after a prank on a night out landed a man in hospital. Kamal Khalifa, who lives in Hendon, committed common assault on a cyclist at around 4.15am in October last year.
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A very modern Macbeth
Seething with destructive ambition, fate, deception and treachery, Harrow Arts Centre supported by the Royal Shakespeare Company and English Touring Theatre, presents a modern reworking of Shakespeare’s great, bloody tragedy Macbeth. The production's
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Council agrees to hike up wedding fees
THE cost of getting married at a registry office in Edgware is set to increase next month. Councillors agreed to hike up wedding fees at Burnt Oak registry office from April 1 at a committee resources meeting on Wednesday. The council’s report
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Mike Leigh returns to Hampstead with new Ecstasy
Fresh from receiving his fifth Academy Award nomination for Another Year, Mike Leigh is back at the Hampstead Theatre, directing his 1979 play Ecstasy. Mike has never revisited one of his plays before and is returning to the stage after a five year absence
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The Dankworth dynasty lives on at Pinner Jazz Club
Dame Cleo Lane graced Pinner Jazz Club’s stage last February in honour of the gig she was to have shared with her husband Sir John Dankworth, who sadly died just a week before they were due to perform. Now the popular club, housed in Pinner
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Inmates inactive, say prison reformers
PRISON reformers staged an event at a university campus on Wednesday to demonstrate the inactivity experienced by inmates. The Howard League for Penal Reform got lecturers and students to lie on beds in the middle of Middlesex University's
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Hendon miss out on biggest crowd of season
Hendon’s Ryman League Premier Division fixture against Tonbridge Angels fell foul of the weather on Saturday morning. It was the latest setback in a frustrating month for the Greens. The persistent, heavy overnight rain resulted in the pitch being
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Blues and Scholars in Ryman League action
Wingate & Finchley and Potters Bar Town are both in action this weekend. The Blues host AFC Sudbury this Saturday and then entertain Maldon & Tiptree in the Ryman League Cup on Tuesday. Wingate & Finchley picked up another point in their quest for promotion
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Boxing honours Finchley brothers
A lifetime of work with young boxers was recognised with awards for two experienced coaches. Brothers Johnny and Jimmy Oliver were lauded at the Ex-Boxers Association annual awards bash. They were handed Outstanding Service and Support to Boxing gongs
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Fan escapes ban over lager can
AN ARSENAL football fan from Borehamwood has been handed a conditional discharge after admitting drinking at Barnet FC’s stadium. Craig Payne, 27, of Howard Drive, was arrested during a friendly match between the Premiership club and Barnet at Underhill
