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1,500 homes hit by power outage today
A STRING of power cuts have hit Mill Hill today which at one point left 1,500 homes without electricity. Problems centred around The Ridgeway, Burtonhole Lane and Engel Park area when a fault on an underground cable cut the power just after
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Nearby squatters allowed showers at Gaddafi house
SQUATTERS living in a home owned by the Gaddafi family are letting people from another nearby squat use the house to shower in. A group calling themselves Topple the Tyrants has taken residence in the £11m Winnington Close mansion, which has
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Health Minister issues challenge to hospital plans
HEALTH minister Andrew Lansley has challeneged GPs, patients and politicians to produce viable alternative plans for the future of Chase Farm Hospital. A cross-party delegation of MPs and senior councillors met this lunchtime with Mr Lansley
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Two new arrests in school fraud probe
TWO people have been arrested as part of a school fraud investigation that has already seen an Arkley teacher questioned. A man and a woman, both 51, were taken in for questioning from separate addresses in northwest London on suspicion of
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BARNET: Fairclough must lift 'shattered' players for Hereford trip
When you are down, nothing goes your way. That glum statement mirrors the situation at Underhill, after defeat to Wycombe Wanderers on Tuesday night. Boss Paul Fairclough was left stunned as Barnet finished pointless after outplaying the promotion chasers
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Duchess of Gloucester visits children’s centre
THE Duchess of Gloucester visited children with a physical disability at a centre in East Finchley this week. Youngsters and staff at the Bobath Centre for Children with Cerebral Palsy greeted Her Royal Highness Birgitte Eva who has been a patron of
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Gaddafi squatters doing it 'for the Libyan people'
SQUATTERS who have moved into a house owned by the Gaddafi family in Hampstead Garden Suburb say they will stay until it is returned to the Libyan people. The £11m Winnington Close mansion, bought in 2009 by Saif Gaddafi, the Libyan dictator’s second
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Politics in Israel
Israel’s politics, political system and the behaviour of its politicians, can be confusing even to those who have studied these issues all their lives. Hagai Segal, a lecturer on the Middle East and Israel, and London Jewish Cultural Centre (LJCC) scholar-in-residence
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How suburbia grew
A talk, given by Richard Thomas, will feature the plans of a Victorian developer and the story of the first families, and follow the growth of the community up to the present day. The History of a Suburban Road is on Wednesday, March 16, 8pm, at St Lawrence
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Jazz with Jeanie
Jazz singer Jeanie Barton will take to the stage in Mill Hill next week. The Nottingham-born, Crouch End singer/songwriter will perform jazz standards alongside her original compositions, including tracks from her latest album The Magical Mirror. Jeanie
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Barnet’s famous war
Step back in time this weekend, and explore Barnet’s famous Wars of the Roses battlefield of 1471. The walk will be led by Paul Baker, City of London guide, and is for all ages who have an interest in history. The Battle of Barnet: A Guided Walk
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High-energy Mikado
Hot Mikado, Impact Theatre Company’s latest musical comedy, is an updated production of the famous Gilbert and Sullivan light opera. This 1940s-style, all-singing, all-dancing musical features a high-energy mix of blues, swing, gospel and jive, and includes
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Valuable camera equipment stolen
HIGH-VALUE camera equipment was stolen from a van in Potters Bar last weekend. The theft happened between 7pm on Saturday, March 5, and 11.20am on Sunday, March 6, in St Louis Close. Police say one or more offenders took the equipment
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BARNET: New long-term deal for striker
Barnet striker Mauro Vilhete has agreed a new long-term deal, the club report. Vilhete had already signed a two-year contract 11 months ago. He became Barnet's youngest ever player, when donning the black and amber at the age of 16. Vilhete is still
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Ramblings of a nine-stone ghost
As I return to the fold after 78 days in hospital and the loss of three stone in weight, I can only thank the myriad well wishers who contacted my family and to repeat the quote of Mark Twain, the American author and humourist, who once wrote: "The report
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Herts FA in 1-1 draw with Essex
Hertfordshire FA Boys U16s were held to a 1-1 draw against their Essex counterparts on Sunday. The Herts youngsters would have fancied their chances against an Essex side who were looking for their first points of the season having slumped to defeats
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You don’t have to be slim to plié
The minimum weight of the dancers in the Big Ballet company is 15 stone, but they all manage to dance gracefully around the stage, writes Nick Elvin The archetypal image of the ballerina may be that of a graceful and lithe dancer, but one Russian ballet
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Hendon U18s hit eight
Hendon U18s bounced back from the disappointment of their Cheshunt Youth League Cup exit at the hands of Whitewebbs Eagles to record an 8–0 trouncing over William Fitt in the Cheshunt Youth League. Welcoming back skipper Steven Gonzalez in the
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Burglars jailed after attacking man in own home with own knife
TWO burglars who broke into a Barnet home and attacked the owners with a knife taken from their own kitchen have been jailed for four years. Aaron Campbell-Murray and Anthony Donegan launched the attack on the sleeping couple in the dead of
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Coleman calls for Government to kick out Gaddafi squatters
THE Government should intervene to kick out a group of squatters who have taken residence in a mansion belonging to the Gaddafi family in Hampstead Garden Suburb. Councillor Brian Coleman has made the call in his capacity as Barnet and Camden London
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Dame Alice Owens School gymnast in fine start to year
Gymnast Gabby Jupp has made an impressive start to 2011. As well as receiving club awards for the most improved and successful gymnast of 2010, Gabby, a pupil at Dame Alice Owens School, Potters Bar, came second with a fine overall score of 52.85 in
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Hendon United 0 Hemel Stag Aces U12 Lions 2
Hendon United played top West Herts Youth League leaders Hemel Stag Aces U12 Lions. Lions' goalscorers were James Verney and Jake Strain. Strain was denied a certain brace courtesy of an impressive two handed tip-over the bar from Hendon ‘keeper
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Mill Hill youngsters in Court Challenge
A dozen youngsters descended upon the Hertswood Centre, Borehamwood, to battle it out against each other in the Court Challenge Series. The competition gave the children the chance to try squash and racketball for the first time in a friendly competitive
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Potters Bar United win county cup final
Potters Bar United U13 Stripes won the Herts FA County Cup at County Ground, Letchworth, on Sunday. They saw off Letchworth Garden City Eagles 2-0 in front of about 250 people. United took the lead during the first half after a good
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Family angry at having to remove flagstones from grave
A WOMAN who suffers from osteoporosis is angry after being told to remove flagstones put down next to her mother’s grave so she and the rest of the family can tend to it. Joyce Willett, 62, was told to take away the slabs, which were laid by
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Alien finds at new school building
YOUNGSTERS at a Mill Hill school have been baffled all week by mysterious alien objects appearing around their new school buildings. Six strange orbs, which made two teachers' hands tingle, were discovered in the grounds of Fairway Primary
