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Hendon MP celebrates Persian new year
HENDON MP Matthew Offord joined residents to celebrate the Persian new year and show support to Iranian refugees. British Parliamentary Committee for Iran Freedom organised a reception at Westminster where guests marked Shabe Chaharshanbeh
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Museums and arts centre battle to continue providing services after funding cuts
MUSEUMS and an arts centre are determined to continue providing services despite losing significant funding from Barnet Council. Barnet Museum in Wood Street, Church Farmhouse Museum in Hendon and Artsdepot in Nether Street, North Finchley
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Group sought after racist attack on taxi driver
POLICE believe a group of men who assaulted a taxi driver in a racially motivated attack after a night out in St Albans may be from Edgware. The group got into the taxi after a night out in the Hertfordshire town in the early hours of Sunday
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Councillor voices anger at committee switch
A PROMINENT Tory councillor last night voiced his discontent at being “hauled out” of a meeting to “bolster the numbers” at another and slated the scrutiny process at Barnet Council. Councillor Mark Shooter had been due to sit on the pension fund committee
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Greens hope to see off Urchins
Hendon will be looking to end a disappointing run of form when they host AFC Hornchurch tonight. The Greens went down 3-2 to Margate on Saturday, the latest in a string of poor results. But Gary McCann's side will have to be at their best, as the Urchins
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Scholars make trip to Redbridge
Potters Bar Town return to Ryman League Division One North action tonight. The Scholars, fresh from Saturday's fine 3-0 win over Thamesmead, make the short trip to Redbridge. Kick-off is 7.45pm.
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Celebrities show support for historic community building facing closure
CELEBRITIES joined hundreds of residents at an open day in aid of saving a historic community building in Finchley from closure. Harry Potter star, Imelda Staunton and her husband, Jim Carter who recently played the butler in ITV’s drama Downton
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ITV political correspondent attends ladies lunch to help raise £12,000 for charity
POLITICAL correspondent Lucy Manning attended an annual ladies lunch in aid of Norwood charity. The event was hosted by the charity’s Food & Thought Committee at Haven Bistro & Bar in High Road, Whetstone and raised £12,000. As guest
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Councillor speaks out over library review plans
THE councillor behind a review of libraries in the borough has given a “100 per cent commitment” to having at least 14 libraries in the borough. After 1,600 responses to a public consultation and three months of work by officers, the libraries
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Aldershot v Barnet - prediction
Barnet take on Aldershot at the Recreation Ground tonight. After Saturday's defeat to Morecambe, the Bees will be desperate for three points. Aldershot have been inconsistent this season, so boss Paul Fairclough will see the game as being very winnable
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BARNET: Bees set to take on Shots
Barnet return to League Two action this evening. The Bees make the trip to Aldershot knowing that they have to get something from the game. With just eight matches to go after tonight's clash - including a meeting with runaway leaders Chesterfield this
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Shopkeepers rally against parking charges
TRADERS say plans to halve the amount of free parking time available to customers could be the “final nail in the coffin” for independent shops in Potters Bar. Shopkeepers from High Street and Darkes Lane held an emergency meeting last Monday
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New Ways With Daikon
New Ways with Daikon! With thoughts of the recent terrible earthquake in Japan on my mind, I wanted to do something to show solidarity with those who are suffering. Sharing their foods could be one way to connect with them – so here is a
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Finchley veterans off to a flying start
Finchley Racing Team’s veteran riders have made a flying start to the season. Dave Dickie and Stavros Socratous both won their age categories in the Ciclos Uno event at the Hog Hill circuit, with Nick Faint cleaning up the intermediate sprints.
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Wingate & Finchley in trophy glory
Wingate & Finchley youngsters won the Middlesex County Cup in an exciting final. The U18s side won 4-3 against Forest Utd Youth, last weekend. Within five minutes Wingate went ahead, when a great ball in from David Smouha was neatly
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Squatter 'injured' after fight at Gaddafi mansion
A SQUATTER was taken to hospital with a head injury after being forced out of a house owned by the Gaddafi family, police say. Officers were called to the £11m mansion in Winnington Close, Hampstead Garden Suburb, on Saturday night by neighbours after
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New library planned but three to go in service review
THREE "landmark libraries" are at the heart of a new plan to revamp the service in Barnet, which could see two libraries closed down. Under the plans revealed today, North Finchley and Friern Barnet libraries would be merged in the artsdepot
