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Council rejects claims of non-engagement with staff
BARNET Council has hit back at claims it has not engaged with staff as it looks to privatise a number of key departments. Around 140 people working across a range of departments are set to stop answering call and attending meetings with councillors in
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Lecturers vow to fight college job cuts
LECTURERS at a college looking to make a merger say they will fight to save dozens of jobs after it was announced 20 per cent of teaching staff will be shed. Barnet College, which is looking to merge with neighbouring Southgate College, is making redundancies
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Synagogue to broadcast services over internet
A SYNAGOGUE in Whetstone has set up a “web stream” to broadcast its religious services over the internet. Sha’arei Tsedek North London Reform Synagogue in Oakleigh Road North is currently carrying out a trial run of the system and hopes it
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Directors of tile company fined for breaching health and safety regulations
DIRECTORS of a company in Cricklewood have been fined for breaching health and safety regulations after an employee’s leg was crushed by a fork lift truck. Robert Gilbert and Christopher Sale were directors at Tile Depot Trading Limited in
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Tough week ahead for Greens
Hendon have two of their toughest assignments of the season on the slate in the next week, both in the Ryman League Premier Divison. On Saturday, the Greens travel to Gander Green Lane, the home of Sutton United as they face the league leaders, who
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More than a feeling for rock divas Elysium III
Banned from the UK classical charts, because her sound was “not classical enough” may have proved to be the end of the road for mezzo-soprano singer Annalise Whittlesea. Yet for this Finchley-based artist, and her friends Ceri Ann Gregory and Amelia
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CPZ legal challenge likely to be launched by end of month
RESIDENTS planning a legal challenge to changes to permit prices in Barnet’s controlled parking zones (CPZ) hope to file legal paperwork by the end of the month. Lawyer and East Finchley resident David Attfield, launched a campaign against
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Parking problems in the borough hot topic at residents meeting
PARKING problems in the borough was a hot topic at a Finchley and Golders Green residents’ forum. Concerns were raised about blocked parking meters in Golders Green and Temple Fortune which are not accepting coins. Mervyn Bartlett, transport and
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Back to the promotion race for Blues
Wingate & Finchley must forget about the Ryman League Cup final and concentrate on getting their promotion push back on track this Saturday. The Blues saw off Maldon & Tiptree 2-1 in the semi-final on Tuesday, earning a game against Dulwich Hamlet in
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Scholars look to reignite play-off hopes
Potters Bar Town will be hoping for three points this weekend in a bid to reignite their fading play-off hopes. The Scholars host Romford. Potters Bar went down 1-0 to Brentwood last weekend. Kick-off at Parkfield tomorrow is 3pm.
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Man found not guilty of breaching health and safety at work
A MAN who was accused of breaching health and safety at work after a colleague had his leg crushed by a fork lift truck has been found not guilty. Hassan Mohammed of Kilburn became store manager at Tile Depot Trading Limited in Cricklewood
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Barnet race ace set for new season
A high-speed race ace from Barnet wants to get local sponsors on board in his bid for success, writes Dominic Gover. James Carn hits top speeds of 170mph when he takes to race tracks all over Great Britain. Now he is eager to plaster his powerful Yamaha
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Staff target industrial action at councillors
MORE than 140 Barnet Council staff will start industrial action next week over proposed privatisation of several departments . People working in the regulatory services department, which includes trading standards, licensing, planning and cemeteries